MMSC 438 Exam 1 (100% Accurate Answers)

increased risk of infection correct answers -immunosuppresion: immune disorder, immunosuppresive therapies, cancer -antimicrobial therapies: suppress normal biota -occupational exposure (e.g. healthcare) -age: very young and very old -surgery -medical devices and prosthetics: biofilm formation microbiology lab duties correct answers -find out what is wrong with patient -testing in timely and cost effective manner to find diagnosis -minimize errors, provide accurate results -communicate with healthcare professionals to provide results and maintain privacy (HIPAA) healthcare team correct answers -pharmacists: work together to make drug choice and monitor dose -epidemiologists/ infection control officers: surveillance of certain diseases, outbreak detection and monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship -infectious disease physicians: give advice about antibiotics, consultations standard precautions correct answers treat all human blood and certain body fluids as if they are known to contain pathogens (HIV, HIB, etc.) -blood, grossly bloody fluids -genital specimens (semen, vaginal secretions, amniotic fluid) -sterile body fluids (blood, CSF) -bloody saliva from dental procedures laboratory acquired infections (occupational exposure risks) correct answers -mycobacterium tuberculosis -brucella sp. -salmonella sp. -shigella sp. -neisseria meningitidis -hepatitis B and C virus -cryptosporidium, coxiella burnetti, hantaviruses and abroviruses less common personal protective equipment (PPE) correct answers -gloves -goggles -gown -face mask/ shield -closed toe shoes engineering controls (microbiology lab) correct answers -HEPA filter: filters in biological safety hood that trap small particles from air to prevent aerosol spreading -UV radiation: disrupts nucleic acids in MOs and breaks them down to kill them