Title: Describe the infection cycle across the lifespan.
Course: Medical Assistant I (14151-I) > Section: Maintaining Medical and Surgical Asepsis

Description should include

- common disease-causing infectious agents
- reservoirs of infection
- method of transmission
- portal of entry and exit
- susceptible hosts
- microorganisms
- related Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the similarities and differences between medical and surgical asepsis?
- How do acrylic nails contribute to nosocomial infections in health care?
- What are the consequences of failure to comply with proper disposal of medical waste?
- What are other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)?