ch 4 vocab phlebotomy

High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)

Type of air filter

Human Immunodeficiency virus HIV

The causative agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Infection

Invasion by and growth of a microorganism in the human body that causes disease.

Isolation

separation of an infection source from susceptible hosts, thereby breaking the chain of infection

micrometer

Unit of measure equal to one millionth of a meter; a caliper for making precise measurements that has a spindle moved by a finely threaded screw.

nosocomial infection

infection acquired during a hospital stay

opportunistic microorganisms

a resident floral microorganism that causes infection under certain conditions, such as a break in the skin

Pathogen

infectious organism

Personal protection equipment (PPE)

fluid-resistant gowns, masks, respirators, face shields, shoe covers and gloves

Protected environment (PE)

isolation of immunocompromised patients to prevent exposing them to infection.

Reservoir

A person carrying an infectious agent without being sick.

Resident flora

Microorganisms that exist on or in the body that normally do not cause illness.

sepsis

bacterial infection

Standard precautions

infection control method that uses barrier protection and work control practices to prevent direct skin contact with blood, other body fluids, and tissues from other people.

Transmission-based precautions (TBP)

Patients known to be or suspected of being infected with a highly transmissible pathogen.

Vector

Carrier of disease