Question

match each term with its definition.
infectious disease
accident
healthcare - associated infection
side effect
adverse effect
an unintended harmful effect of a medical treatment
an unintended, often problematic outcome resulting from a treatment
an unplanned occurrence with potentially negative consequences
an illness caused by a particle that can be transmitted between people
an infection caught while being treated for something else at a facility

Explanation:

1. infectious disease: An illness caused by a particle (like a virus, bacteria) that can spread between people. So match with "an illness caused by a particle that can be transmitted between people".
2. accident: An unplanned occurrence with potentially negative consequences. So match with "an unplanned occurrence with potentially negative consequences".
3. healthcare - associated infection: An infection caught while being treated for something else at a facility (like a hospital). So match with "an infection caught while being treated for something else at a facility".
4. side effect: An unintended, often problematic outcome resulting from a treatment. So match with "an unintended, often problematic outcome resulting from a treatment".
5. adverse effect: An unintended harmful effect of a medical treatment. So match with "an unintended harmful effect of a medical treatment".

Answer:

• infectious disease: an illness caused by a particle that can be transmitted between people
• accident: an unplanned occurrence with potentially negative consequences
• healthcare - associated infection: an infection caught while being treated for something else at a facility
• side effect: an unintended, often problematic outcome resulting from a treatment
• adverse effect: an unintended harmful effect of a medical treatment