TEST BANK FOR PIERSON AND FAIRCHILDS PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF PATIENT CARE 6TH EDITION BY FAIRCHILDS.

airchild: Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6th Edition Chapter 02: Approaches to Infection Control Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is the absence of disease-producing microorganisms? A. Sepsis B. Asepsis C. Contamination D. Isolation ANS: B Asepsis is the absence of microorganisms that produce disease. It might also be defined as the prevention of infection by maintaining sterile conditions. Sepsis, conversely, is the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in blood or tissues. PTS: 1 2. Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the five elements in the cycle of infection? A. Reservoir, exit, transmission, infection, and susception B. Isolation, wound, contamination, infection, and sterilization C. Infection, contamination, decontamination, transmission, and exit D. Susception, reservoir, wound, isolation, and exit ANS: A Microorganisms require a place where they can grow and reproduce (reservoir), a means by which they can leave the host (exit), a mode of passage from one person to another (transmission), the ability to enter a person (infection), and a host who is susceptible to them (susception). PTS: 1 3. What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms? A. Gloves, masks, and gowns B. Tables, chairs, and beds C. Water and food D. Contact, droplet, airborne ANS: DTEST BANK FOR PIERSON AND FAIRCHILD'S PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF PATIENT CARE 6TH EDITION BY FAIRCHILD The primary means of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms are through contact, droplets, and the air. The healthcare worker must be aware of the barriers (such as gloves, masks, and gowns) used to prevent transmission of pathogens via each of these modes. PTS: 1