pathogenic microorganisms
are small harmful disease producing organisms
bacteria
are microorganisms that survive on tissue rather than in cells
fungi
are microorganisms that can be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
virus
microorganisms that require a living cell to produce
parasite
microorganisms that live on or in another organism (flea or tick)
rickettsia
small bacteria from plants
medical asepsis
are procedures or practices performed to reduce the amount of microorganisms and to kill them
sanitization
the washing, brushing, and scrubbing of instruments with soap to remove blood and debris
disinfection
a method that destroys or inhibits diseases causing organism
order of chain infection:
1: infectious agent
2: reservoir host
3: means of exit
4: means of transmission
5: means of entrance
6: susceptible host
remember:
immunosuppressant's and the elderly people are an example of a susceptible host
remember:
excretions and secretions best describe a portal of exit
the step in the chain of infection when an infectious agent leaves the reservoir host
portal of exit
bradypnea
slow respiration rates
bradycardia
slow heart rates
tachycardia
rapid heart rates
tachypnea
high respiration rates
eupnea
normal breathing
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
normal respiration rates for adults
14 to 20 cycles
normal pulse rates for an adult
60 to 100
a pulse over 100 beats is called
tachycardia
a pulse below 60 beats is called
bradycardia
preferred site to obtain a pulse on an adult
radial pulse
preferred site to obtain a pulse on pediatrics
apical pulse
rales:
crackling sounds, resembling crushing tissue paper
stridor:
a shrill harsh sound
wheezes:
high-pitched, whistling sounds
stertorous:
noisy breathing sounds (snoring)
temporal pulse:
on the side of head
carotid pulse:
at the side of the neck
apical pulse:
left side of chest located by apex
brachial pulse:
inner albow of arm
radial pulse:
wrist area
femoral pulse:
side of inner leg by groin area
popliteal pulse:
behind the knee
dorsalis pedis:
top of the foot
throwing needles away
would not break the chain of infection
turning off the faucet with a dry paper towel
is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant during medical aseptic hand washing.
when handling containers used to transport blood the most appropriate action is
double bagging.