| A | B |
|---|
| aerobic | requires oxygen to live |
| anaerobic | does not require oxygen to live |
| antibiotic | medication capable of stopping the growth of or destroying microbes |
| antiseptic | chemical agents that prevent or inhibit the growth of microbes |
| asepsis | methods used to make patient or environment as pathogen-free as possible |
| bacteriocidal | method or chemical that kills bacteria, also called germicidal |
| communicable disease | disease that can be transmitted either directly or indirectly from one individual to another |
| compatibility | ability to be combined without unfavorable results |
| disinfectants | agents or methods that destroy most bacteria and viruses |
| ergonomics | science of designing and arranging things in the working and living environments for maximum efficiency and maximum health and safety |
| host | living plants or animals from which microorganisms derive nourishment |
| incident report | written document that is filled out when any unexpected situation occurs that can cause harm to a patient, employee, or any other person |
| medical asepsis | procedures to decrease the number and spread of pathogens in the environment |
| microorganisms | small, usually one-celled living plants or animals |
| neutropenic precautions | isolation procedures to protect an immuno-compromised patient from infection |
| nosocomial infection | infection that occurs while the patient is receiving health care |
| opportunistic infection | infection that occurs due to the weakened physiological state of the body |
| parasite | organism that nourishes itself at the expense fo other living things and causes damage |
| pathogen | disease-causing microorganism |
| standard precautions | practices designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources fo infection in healthcare settings |
| sterilization | agents or methods that totally destroy all microorganisms, including viruses and spores |
| surgical asepsis | procedures to completely eliminate the presence of pathogens from objects and areas |
| toxic | poisonous |
| transmission-based precautions | includes three types of isolation procedures (airborne, droplet, and contact precautions) required for specific infections |
| triage system | guidelines to determine which patient to send where and what treatment will be given during an emergency |
