Intro to healthcare

M.S.D.S

Material Safety Data Sheets that O.S.H.A requires to be kept on all chemicals handled at a facility

MedicalAsepsis

maintaining a clean environment in order to reduce the number of micro organisms

Antiseptics

solutions that are applied directly to the skin to prevent or slow the growth of pathogens such as alchohol and betadine but they don't always useful against all microorganisms

Host

someone or something that is capable of becoming infected

Surgical Asepsis

sterile technique used to keep sterile objects sterile by only touching them with other sterile objects

N.I.O.S.H

the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health conducts research and makes recommendations for the prevention of work related disease and injury the institute is part of the C.D.C

O.S.H.A

the Occupational Safety and Health Administration oversees safety in the workplace,enacts and enforces workplace safety and standards intended to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses in the united states

Sterilization

the best way to kill microbes and their spores:an autoclave is used to do this,it uses steam under pressure

Chain of Infection

the chain of infection consists of 6 factors and Infectious Host, Infectious Agent, Reservoir,Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission, and a Portal of Entry

Body Alignment

the correct relationship or position between the head, back , and limbs

Bacteria

the most familiar of the microbes that affect humans one-celled plants classified by their shape and arrangement

Microbiology

the science that studies living organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye using a microscope is the only way to see them

Viruses

the smallest of all micro organisms that can only be seen with an electron microscope very difficult to destroy and can grow and reproduce only inside other living cells

Mode of Transmission

the way in which a pathogen is transmitted from one source to the next

Protozoa

tiny animals found in contaminated water supplies

Isolation

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C.D.C

Centers for Disease Control and prevention plays a role in accident and injury prevention it has developed standard precautionsfor health care workers to avoid accidental transmission of diseases

Safety

Freedom from danger risk and injuries

Hepatitis B

a diesease caused by the hapatitis b virus it affects the liver and can cause chronic illness or death

Tuberculosis

a highly contagious disease caused by bacteria

Fungi

a plantlike organism that lives on dead matter responsible for condictions such as ringworm,athlete's foot, and yeast infections

A.I.D.S

a syndrome caused by HIV resulting in decreased resistance to infections, transmitted by blood and body fluids

Portal of Exit

a variety of escape routes that allow micro organisms to leave the existing reservoir once a mode of transmission becomes available

Nosocomial Infection

an infection unrelated to an individuals current illness

Portal of Entry

an variety of entering routes that allows micro organisms to

Standard Precautions

guidelines to minimize the spread of diseases

Personal Protective Equipment P.P.E

health care workers must wear this when they can be exposed to blood and body fluids

Reservoir

humans,insects, food ,and water can all serve as these for reservoirs

Immunity

indivuals have this when they are not susceptible to certain pathogens

Aerobic Microbes

microbes that can only live in the presence of oxygen

anaerobic microbes

microbes that grow best in the absense of oxygen

Fomite

non living materials such as bed linen or books that can house micro organisms

Rickettsiae

parasites that must live inside the cells of other living organisms

High Effeciency Particulate Air Filter H.E.P.A

personal equipment that anyone who enters a clients room must wear

Body Mechanics

positions and movement used to maintain proper posture and avoid muscle and bone injuries

Transmission-based Precautions

precautions that are aimed at preventing the spreaed of highly infectious agents

Disinfection

using strong chemicals such as bleach solution and zephirin to kill pathogens they are used mainly on objects and not on the skin because they can cause skin irritation and trauma

Fire Triangle

what is created with the three things that are needed to make a fire Fuel: something that will burn, Heat: enought to make the fuel burn, Oxygen:to feed the fire

Contagious

where a virus or sickness can spread from one person to the next