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Comprehensive Review for Chain of Infection, Isolation Precautions, Pressure Injuries, Body Mechanics, Sensory
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Medical-Surgical Nursing NUR 242 Exam 2 Infection Control & Safety
Question 1
List the parts of the chain of infection in order.
A. Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
B. Reservoir, infectious agent, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, susceptible host
C. Susceptible host, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, reservoir, infectious agent
D. Infectious agent, portal of exit, reservoir, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
RATIONALE
• Breaking any link in the chain prevents infection transmission.
, Question 2
What is the definition of an infectious agent?
A. The habitat where the infectious agent lives and grows
B. Something that contains bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite(s), or prion(s)
C. The means by which the infectious agent leaves the reservoir
D. How a microorganism moves from place to place
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Something that contains bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite(s), or prion(s)
RATIONALE
• Infectious agents are pathogens capable of causing disease.
Question 3
What is the definition of a reservoir?
A. The habitat of the infectious agent where it lives, grows, and reproduces or replicates
B. The means by which the infectious agent leaves the reservoir
C. How a microorganism moves from place to place
D. Provides a place for an infectious agent to enter the individual
CORRECT ANSWER
A. The habitat of the infectious agent where it lives, grows, and reproduces or replicates