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Which term describes an infection acquired in a hospital as a result of medical care?
Which term describes an infection acquired in a hospital as a result of medical care?
What term is used to refer to an infection caused by normally nonpathogenic microorganisms in a host whose resistance has been decreased or compromised?
What term is used to refer to an infection caused by normally nonpathogenic microorganisms in a host whose resistance has been decreased or compromised?
What is the term for contact of a susceptible host with a contaminated, intermediate object, usually inanimate?
What is the term for contact of a susceptible host with a contaminated, intermediate object, usually inanimate?
What is the term for policies and procedures used to prevent or reduce the potential for disease transmission?
What is the term for policies and procedures used to prevent or reduce the potential for disease transmission?
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Which term is used to describe an infectious disease or other complication of medical treatment induced inadvertently by healthcare personnel or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures?
Which term is used to describe an infectious disease or other complication of medical treatment induced inadvertently by healthcare personnel or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures?
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What is the term for visible drops of liquid or body fluid that are expelled forcibly into the air and settle out quickly?
What is the term for visible drops of liquid or body fluid that are expelled forcibly into the air and settle out quickly?
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What concept is based on the idea that all blood and all body fluids that might be contaminated with blood should be treated as infectious?
What concept is based on the idea that all blood and all body fluids that might be contaminated with blood should be treated as infectious?
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What term describes the concept that all blood and body fluids that might be contaminated with blood should be treated as infectious, regardless of whether the patient is symptomatic?
What term describes the concept that all blood and body fluids that might be contaminated with blood should be treated as infectious, regardless of whether the patient is symptomatic?
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"Standard precautions" integrate and expand the elements of which concept into a standard of care designed to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients from pathogens spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion?
"Standard precautions" integrate and expand the elements of which concept into a standard of care designed to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients from pathogens spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion?
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"Saliva" has always been considered a potentially infectious material in dental infection control. Therefore, what operational difference exists between universal precautions and standard precautions in clinical dental practice?
"Saliva" has always been considered a potentially infectious material in dental infection control. Therefore, what operational difference exists between universal precautions and standard precautions in clinical dental practice?
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Which of the following best describes airborne transmission?
Which of the following best describes airborne transmission?
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What does aseptic technique aim to achieve?
What does aseptic technique aim to achieve?
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Who are included in the category of Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP)?
Who are included in the category of Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP)?
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What does direct contact transmission involve?
What does direct contact transmission involve?
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Which term refers to the passage of microorganisms from one person to another?
Which term refers to the passage of microorganisms from one person to another?
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What is the primary goal of asepsis?
What is the primary goal of asepsis?
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What is included in the category of Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP)?
What is included in the category of Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP)?
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What does cross-contamination involve?
What does cross-contamination involve?
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