NCM 103 Laboratory: Asepsis and Infection Control

Microorganisms are always present in the ______

Infection pose severe problems to people at home, in the community, and in the ______ facilities

ASEPSIS and INFECTION CONTROL in any health care setting should be an ______ effort among health care workers

Infection: An invasion of the body tissue by ______ and their proliferation there

Asepsis: The absence of ______-producing microorganisms

Medical Asepsis: Practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of ______

Surgical Asepsis Practices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganism. Sterile Technique. Sepsis The presence of ______.

Septicemia Transport of an ______ or the products of infection throughout the body or by blood.

Carrier A person or an animal, who is without signs of illness but who harbors pathogens within his body that can be transferred to ______.

Reservoir The natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of ______.

Transient flora or bacteria The microorganism picked up by the skin as a result of normal activities that can be removed ______.

Resident flora or bacteria The microorganism that normally live on a person’s ______.

Sterilization The process by which all microorganisms including their ______ are destroyed.

Disinfectant A substance, usually intended for use on inanimate objects, that destroys pathogens but generally not the ______.

Contamination The process by which something is rendered unclean or ______.

Stages of Infectious Process 1. Incubation Period – Extends from the entry of microorganisms into the body to the onset of signs and ______.