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| an infection that is limited to a specific location in the body and has local symptoms. |
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| a way of transmitting pathogens through touching the infected person or his secretions. |
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| A serious condition resulting from an inadequate amount of fluid in the body. |
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| Needles or other sharp objects. |
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| care of the genital and anal area. |
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| To be used only once and then discarded. |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
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| federal law that requires that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards. |
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| the loss of ability to move all or part of the body, which often includes loss of feeling in the affected area |
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| the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use |
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| the way the parts of the body work together when a person moves |
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| an infection that travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body, causing general symptom's |
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| a way of transmitting pathogens from touching something contaminated by the infected person |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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| washing hands with soap and water or using an alcohol based hand rub |
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| skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils |
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| used when patients or residents may spread infection by direct contact with a person or object |
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| a blockage of the upper airway by food or other objects, which prevents a person from breathing effectively. |
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| any method, device, material, or equipment that restricts a person's freedom of movement |
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| foundation that supports an object |
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| Healthcare-associated Infection |
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| an infection acquired in healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care |
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| membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum, and genitals |
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| centers for disease control and prevention |
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| a condition in which an object has not been contaminated with pathogens. |
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| an inflmmation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma |
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| thick mucus from the respiratory passage |
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| an unplanned descent to the floor with or without injury to the patient |
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| superficial rub or wearing off of the skin, usually caused by a scrape or a brush burn |
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| a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient. |
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| point where the mass of the body is concentrated |
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| how an infectious agent, also called a pathogen, can be transferred from one person, object, or animal, to another |
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| condition that develops when the body is deprived of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function |
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| the basic level of infection control that should be used in the care of all patients all of the time. |
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| removing PPE in a way that avoids self-contamination |
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| contaminated with infecting organisms |
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| a yellow discoloration of the body tissue resulting from the accumulation of excess bilirubin. |
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| a treatment that provides you with supplemental, or extra, oxygen |
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| use diversions such as TV, videos, music, game. videos of family or friends |
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| Ensure all exit doors, evacuation routes and essential pathways are not blocked and are free of clutter |
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