Infection Control Flashcard #1

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OSHA stands for .

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many different types of .

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disinfectants

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Single-celled organisms that have characteristics of both plants and animals are called .

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bacteria

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Pathogenic bacteria may produce.

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disease

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What is a condition, characterized by redness, heat, and pain, with which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?

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inflammation

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Which statement is true of MRSA? Clients who appear completely healthy may bring MRSA into your shop, where it can infect others. MRSA only occurs in individuals with other serious injuries or illnesses. MRSA has become far less of a problem with the development of new antibiotics. Although common in hospitals and nursing homes, MRSA has not been reported to occur in the community as a whole.

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Clients who appear completely healthy may bring MRSA into your shop, where it can infect others.

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Some of the that plague humans are the common cold, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, rabies, yellow fever, hepatitis, polio, influenza, and HIV. What type of pathogens are these?

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viruses

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Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces are called .

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biofilms

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The HIV virus is spread mainly through .

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sharing needles by intravenous drug users

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What are single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts?

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fungi