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HCB 102 (TEST TWO)
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KHCB 102 (TEST TWO) QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
antiseptic - preventing or stopping microorganisms growth
asepsis - condition of being aseptic
bacteria - single celled microorganisms that multiply rapidly
blood borne pathogen - A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood
Healthcare-associated infection - nosocomial infection (acquired from the healthcare environment)
viruses - DNA/RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside of living host
Protozoa - unicellular microorganisms that can effect blood, brain, ect
fungi - Tiny, primitive organisms that contain no chlorophyll
helminthes - Parasitic worms or flukes
3-5mL - when conducting hand hygiene, apply ______ of soap
N95 - when taking airborne precautions a _________ is worn
medical asepsis - clean technique; involves procedures and practices that reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens
surgical asepsis - sterile technique; involves procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms, including
pathogens and spores, from an object or area
nociceptive - pain linked to tissue damage, but the sensory nervous system is intact
neuropathic - pain dealing with the nervous system, often felt in forms of burning, shooting, or fire
central sensitization - there is a lower threshhold to non-painful stimuli and the response to pain may be
more severe than expected - there is an alteration of central nervous system processing of sensation,
leading to an amplification of pain signals
psychogenic - pain that involves many factors that influence the patients report of pain - psychiatric
conditions such as anxiety, depression, ect
idiopathic - pain without an identifiable etiology
onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time - OPQRST
Numerical Rating Scale - a Likert-style pain scale used in children 8 years and older that uses numbers 0-
10 to denote intensity of pain
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