Communicable diseases - Illnesses that can be passed on to other people, Santitizing - Process of removing dirt or soil and a small amount of bacteria, Disinfecting - The process of eliminating germs from surfaces, Standard precautions - Federal laws passed to protect staff and others from accidental exposure to bloodborne pathogen, such as HIV or hepatitis B., Foodborne illness - An illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, toxins, parasites, or viruses., First aid - Immediate treatment given for injuries and illness, including those that are life-threatening., Wound - Damage to the surface of the skin or body tissue., Abraision - A scrape that damages a portion of the skin., Rabies - A disease caused by a viral infection of the nervous system and brain, transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal., Burn - An injury caused by heat, radiation, electrical current, or chemical agents, First-degree burn - Burn to the top layer of skin. It is the least severe of all burns. Signs include redness or mild discoloration, pain, and mild swelling., Second-degree burn - Burn causing damage to underlying layers of skin, requiring medical treatment. This burn is marked by pain, blistering, swelling, and discoloration., Third-degree burn - Burn that destroys the skin layer and nerve endings, requiring prompt medical attention , Head lice - Small insects that live on people's hair and scalp., Asthma - A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes airways to narrow, swell, and produce extra mucus, triggering symptoms such as labored breathing, gasping, coughing, and wheezing, Epilepsy - A condition in which a person has periodic seizures, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - A virus that breaks down the body's immune system, eventually causing the disease Aids., Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - A disease cause by the human immunodeficiency virus. The virus breaks down the body's immune system, leaving the body vulnerable to disease., Policy - A course of action that controls future decisions., Capillaries - Small Veins, Axillary Thermometer - Thermometer used to take the temperature in the child's armpit.,

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