Infection Control Qwest

Last updated over 5 years ago

4 questions

Drag type of microorganism to each description. Answers can be used more than once. One, two or three answers may be used for each description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
tuberculosis standard		free of pathogens
opportunistic infection		originates from within the body
bloodborne pathogen standard		originates outside the body
asepsis		performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub
endogenous		washing hands with soap and water
hand washing		invasion of the body by microorganisms
disinfection		only a specific portion of the body is infected
extended precautions		normal, do not produce disease, beneficial
nosocomial infections		hospital acquired infection
pathogenic		infections that occur when the body's defenses are weakened
standard precautions		cause infection and disease
antisepsis		free of all organisms
PPE		affects the entire body
hand hygiene		infection control precautions used on all patients
local infection		infection control precautions that include airborne, contact or droplet precautions
sterile		requires FIT tested PPE
non-pathogenic		for prevention of injuries from "sharps"
systemic infection		stops growth or spread of pathogens
infection		destroys pathogens
exogenous		personal protective equipment