Module 3 Vocabulary

Biohazard-- any biological or chemical substance that is dangerous to humans, animals, or the
environment. This can include body fluids, human tissue and blood, and recombinant DNA.

Humoral immunity-- aspect of specific immune responses directed at antigens.

Medical asepsis—Clean technique, aspect of specific immune responses directed at particular antigens.

Contact precaution—MRSA, VRE-Gowns, gloves.

Droplet precaution—Pertussis, mumps, rubella, Mask or respirator

Airborne precaution—Measles, chicken pox, negative pressure room, mask, n95

Surgical site infections (SSI)-- Recommendations for prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs), such as
performing patient-centered education, inserting devices only when necessary, using sterile technique,
and removing devices that are no longer needed.

Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)-- infections people get while they are receiving health care for
another condition.

MRSA-- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph

bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.

Standard precautions-- Set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that
can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous
membranes.

CDC—Center for Disease Control.

OSHA-- Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

N95 Mask-- Respiratory protective device designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very efficient
filtration of airborne particles.

Sterile gloves-- Help prevent the transmission of pathogens by direct and indirect contact.

Sterile field-- Provides a sterile surface for placement of sterile equipment.

AIDS-- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition

caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Tuberculosis (TB)-- caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually
attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

Herpes zoster-- also known as shingles, is caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus.

Aerobic-- relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.

Anaerobic-- relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.

Hepatitis A,B,C-- Hepatitis A is spread through the stool of an infected person, hepatitis B is spread
through bodily fluids, and hepatitis C is spread through blood

C-Difficile (C-diff)-- Clostridioides difficile is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea.