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| an infection that is limited to a specific location in the body |
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| an infection of the entire body; travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body |
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| Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) |
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| an infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care |
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| the method of describing how a pathogen travels |
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| a way of transmitting pathogens through touching the infected person or his secretions |
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| a way of transmitting pathogens from touching something contaminated by the infected person |
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| membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum, and genitals |
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| poor nutrition due to improper diet |
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| a serious condition resulting from an inadequate amount of fluid in the body |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration - a federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - a federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health and safety of individuals and communities |
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| a method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease |
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| needles or other sharp objects |
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| washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs |
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| care of the genital and anal area |
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| skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils |
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| in healthcare, a condition in which an object has not been contaminated with pathogens |
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| in healthcare, a condition in which an object has been contaminated with pathogens |
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| can only be used once and then discarded |
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| when the resident may spread an infection by direct contact with a person or object |
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| inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma |
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| condition in which the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membrane appear yellow |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
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| a federal law that requires that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards |
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| Tuberculosis - a highly contagious disease caused by a bacterium. Carried on mucous droplets in the air; causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath |
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| thick mucus from the respiratory passage |
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| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin |
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| Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus - bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin |
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| Clostridioides difficile - bacterium that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill; it causes symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and can lead to serious inflammation of the colon (colitis) |
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| any sudden, uncontrollable descent from a higher to a lower level, with or without injury resulting |
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| confusion about a person, place, or time |
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| loss of ability to move all or part of the body |
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| when something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs |
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| an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin |
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| administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen in the lungs |
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| muscle weakening or wasting away |
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| any method, device, material, or equipment that restricts a person's freedom of movement |
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| medications used to control a person's mood or behavior |
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| restraint measures that are used in place of a restraint or that reduce the need for a restraint |
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| the way the parts of the body work together when a person moves |
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| the foundation that supports an object; ex: feet support your body while standing or walking |
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| the point where the most weight is concentrated |
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PASS
Pull the pin
Aim at the base of the fire when spraying
Squeeze the handle
Sweep back and forth at the base of the fire
RACE
Remove anyone in danger if you are not in danger
Alert by activating the fire alarm system or calling 911
Contain the fire if possible by closing all doors and windows
Extinguish the fire, or the fire department will extinguish it. Evacuate the area if instructed to do so |
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