| A | B |
|---|
| Aerobic | requires oxygen to live |
| Anaerobic | does not require oxygen to live |
| Antiseptic hand wash | washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containing an antiseptic agent |
| Alcohol-based hand rub | rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing preparation |
| Asepsis | free of pathogens |
| Endogenous | originates from within the body |
| Exogenous | originates outside the body |
| Hand hygiene | performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub |
| Hand washing | washing hands with plain soap and water |
| Infection | invasion of the body by microorganisms |
| Local infection | only a specific portion of the body is infected |
| Non-Pathogenic | normal, do not produce disease, beneficial |
| Nosocomial Infections | hospital acquired infection |
| Opportunistic infection | Infections that occur when the body’s defenses are weakened |
| Pathogenic | cause infection and disease |
| Resistant | remain firm against the action of another force, such as a bacteria against an antibiotic |
| Sterile | free of all organisms |
| Susceptible | able to be affected; person likely to get sick |
| Systemic infection | affects the entire body |
| Standard precautions | CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status |
| Used for chicken pox, measles and tuberculosis | Airborne precautions |
| Used for ALL patients | Standard precautions |
| Used for influenza, pneumonia and mumps | Droplet precautions |
| Used for E. coli, scabies and staph | Contact precautions |
| Used for immunocompromised patients | Reverse/Protective precautions |
| Droplet precautions | Mask should be worn within 3 feet of pt |
| Airborne precautions | If entering room must wear a HEPA mask |
| Contact precautions | Must wear gown and gloves |
