Chapter 6: Infection Control Fundamentals

An infection cause when an abnormality or a malfunction in routine body processes has caused normally beneficial of harmless microorganisms to become parthenogenic

• endogenous infection

• inflammatory infection

• exogenous infection

• healthcare-associated infection

Equipment specifically designed to isolate or remove hazard

• personal protective equipment

• engineered safety device

• fomite

• gloves

A reservoir of disease who exhibits no symptoms of the disease

• fomite

• host

• vector

• carrier

An infection caused by introduction of a pathogen from an outside source to the body

• exogenous infection

• bacterial infection

• endogenous infection

• health-associated infection

An infection acquired by a patient at a medical facility

• bacterial infection

• pathogenic infection

• healthcare-associated infection

• viral infection

An inanimate object capable of serving as a reservoir of pathogens

• carrier

• inanimate reservoir

• vector

• fomite

An organism that can carry microorganisms from and infected organism to another

• vector

• cocci microorganism

• pathogenic microorganism

• microorganism carrier

An OSHA directive that requires employers to maintain a safe workplace

• engineered safety device

• general duty device

• general duty clause

• engineered safety clause

A microorganism capable of causing disease

• blood borne pathogen

• white blood cell

• pathogen

• germs

The absence or control of pathogens

• sterilization

• asepsis

• surgical asepsis

• sterilizing asepsis