spore | | inflammation of the liver, often caused by viruses |
gown | | the precautions you use when a person has an infected draining wound |
goggles | | a drug resistant organism |
gloves | | eye protection |
hepatitis | | the virus that causes AIDS |
MRSA | | the kind of transmission that happens when large particles float a short distance |
bloodborne | | goes with water when washing hands |
resistance | | the kind of transmission that happens when small particles float around |
soap | | one of the smallest organisms that can cause disease |
standard | | precautions used for everyone |
precaution | | the most important part of infection prevention |
isolation | | covering of cloth or paper to protect clothes from contamination |
contact | | taking steps to avoid an unwanted outcome |
N-95 | | worn to protect hands while caring for patients |
contaminated | | effective ingredient in hand sanitizer gel |
alcohol | | the separation of infected persons from others |
mask | | needles and razors are examples of these |
tuberculosis | | what happens when germs fight back against antibiotics |
sterilize | | covers mouth and nose |
handwashing | | the kind of mask NEVER put on a patient |
droplet | | no longer clean or sterile |
airborne | | a airborne disease transmitted by coughing |
sharps | | to destroy all organisms |
HIV | | carried by the blood or found in the blood |
virus | | formed by C. difficile |