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FPCC Week 1: Infection ControlQuestions And Answers With Verified
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Antipyretic - ANSWER✔✔ reduces fever
Asepsis - ANSWER✔✔ absence of pathogens
Chain of infection - ANSWER✔✔ The process by which infections spread
Clinical Manifestations - ANSWER✔✔ The signs and symptoms or evidence of
disease
Convalescence - ANSWER✔✔ Tissue repair and return to health after an infection
as the remaining number of microorganisms approaches 0. Final stage of
infection.
hand hygiene - ANSWER✔✔ The single most important activity for preventing and
controlling infection.
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) - ANSWER✔✔ Infections associated with
healthcare given in any setting (hospitals, home care, ambulatory settings)
Incubation - ANSWER✔✔ First stage of infection. The stage between successful
invasion of the pathogen into the body and the first appearance of symptoms.
Person doesn't suspect they have been infected but may be capable of infecting
others.
, Infectious - ANSWER✔✔ Has the potential to infect
Invasive - ANSWER✔✔ Enters the body in some way
Medical asepsis - ANSWER✔✔ clean technique. Procedures that decrease the
potential for spread of infections.
mode of transmission - ANSWER✔✔ The way an infection is transmitted. Indirect
or direct contact is the most common.
Multi-drug resistant organism - ANSWER✔✔ Microorganisms, mostly bacteria,
that have mutated to develop resistance to one or more classes of antimicrobial
drugs. Transmitted by same routes as other microorganisms. Ex: MRSA, C. diff,
VRE
Normal flora - ANSWER✔✔ Microorganisms that are beneficial/essential for
human health and well-being. Limit the growth of harmful bacteria by competing
with them for nutrients.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWER✔✔ Equipment to be used in
standard precautions and transmission-based precautions. Gloves, gowns, face
masks, eye protection)
Portal of entry - ANSWER✔✔ Where pathogens can enter the body. Ex:
conjunctiva of eye, bares, mouth, urethra, vagina, anus, cuts, scrapes, incisions)
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