NDAEB 3.0 Clinical Support
Procedures Exam Questions and
Answers
Acquired Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that is developed during a person's
lifetime.
Acute Infection - ANSWER_An infection of short duration that is often severe.
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER_Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to
shock and life-threatening respiratory collapse.
Artificially Acquired Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that results from a vaccination.
Blood-borne Disease - ANSWER_Disease such as HBV, HCV, or HIV infection that
is caused by microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.
Blood-Borne Pathogens - ANSWER_Disease-causing organisms transferred through
contact with blood or other body fluids.
Chain of Infection - ANSWER_Conditions that all must be present for infection to
occur.
Communicable Disease - ANSWER_Condition caused by an infection that can be
spread from person to person or through contact with body fluids.
Contaminated Waste - ANSWER_Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may
contain potentially infectious body fluids of patients.
Direct Contact - ANSWER_Touching or contact with a patient's blood or saliva.
Droplet Infection - ANSWER_An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of
the eyes, nose, or mouth.
Epidemiological Studies - ANSWER_Studies of the patterns and causes of diseases.
Hazardous Waste - ANSWER_Waste that poses a danger to humans or to the
environment.
Infection Control - ANSWER_Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread
of infectious agents.
, Infection Prevention - ANSWER_Ultimate goal of all infection control procedures and
policies.
Infectious Disease - ANSWER_Disease that is communicable.
Infectious Waste - ANSWER_Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious
disease.
Inherited Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that is present at birth.
Latent Infection - ANSWER_Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that "come
and go".
Naturally Acquired Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that occurs when a person has
contracted and is recovering form a disease.
Occupational Exposure - ANSWER_Any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or
mucous membrane contact or percutaneous injury involving blood or another
potentially infectious materials.
OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standard - ANSWER_Guidelines designed to protect
employees against occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
Pathogen - ANSWER_Disease-causing organism.
Percutaneous - ANSWER_Through the skin, such as with a needle stick, cut, or
human bite.
Permucosal - ANSWER_Contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or
mouth.
Personal Protective Equipment - ANSWER_Items such as proactive clothing masks,
gloves, and eyewear used to protect employees.
Sharps - ANSWER_Pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel
blades, orthodontic wires, and endodontic instruments.
Standard Precautions - ANSWER_Standard of care designed to protect healthcare
providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid via
excretion or secretion.
Universal Precautions - ANSWER_Guidelines based on treating all human blood and
body fluids as potentially infectious.
Virulence - ANSWER_Strength of pathogen's ability to cause disease, AKA
pathogenicity.
Antiseptic - ANSWER_Substance for killing microorganisms on the skin.
Procedures Exam Questions and
Answers
Acquired Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that is developed during a person's
lifetime.
Acute Infection - ANSWER_An infection of short duration that is often severe.
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER_Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to
shock and life-threatening respiratory collapse.
Artificially Acquired Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that results from a vaccination.
Blood-borne Disease - ANSWER_Disease such as HBV, HCV, or HIV infection that
is caused by microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.
Blood-Borne Pathogens - ANSWER_Disease-causing organisms transferred through
contact with blood or other body fluids.
Chain of Infection - ANSWER_Conditions that all must be present for infection to
occur.
Communicable Disease - ANSWER_Condition caused by an infection that can be
spread from person to person or through contact with body fluids.
Contaminated Waste - ANSWER_Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may
contain potentially infectious body fluids of patients.
Direct Contact - ANSWER_Touching or contact with a patient's blood or saliva.
Droplet Infection - ANSWER_An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of
the eyes, nose, or mouth.
Epidemiological Studies - ANSWER_Studies of the patterns and causes of diseases.
Hazardous Waste - ANSWER_Waste that poses a danger to humans or to the
environment.
Infection Control - ANSWER_Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread
of infectious agents.
, Infection Prevention - ANSWER_Ultimate goal of all infection control procedures and
policies.
Infectious Disease - ANSWER_Disease that is communicable.
Infectious Waste - ANSWER_Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious
disease.
Inherited Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that is present at birth.
Latent Infection - ANSWER_Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that "come
and go".
Naturally Acquired Immunity - ANSWER_Immunity that occurs when a person has
contracted and is recovering form a disease.
Occupational Exposure - ANSWER_Any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or
mucous membrane contact or percutaneous injury involving blood or another
potentially infectious materials.
OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standard - ANSWER_Guidelines designed to protect
employees against occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
Pathogen - ANSWER_Disease-causing organism.
Percutaneous - ANSWER_Through the skin, such as with a needle stick, cut, or
human bite.
Permucosal - ANSWER_Contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or
mouth.
Personal Protective Equipment - ANSWER_Items such as proactive clothing masks,
gloves, and eyewear used to protect employees.
Sharps - ANSWER_Pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel
blades, orthodontic wires, and endodontic instruments.
Standard Precautions - ANSWER_Standard of care designed to protect healthcare
providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid via
excretion or secretion.
Universal Precautions - ANSWER_Guidelines based on treating all human blood and
body fluids as potentially infectious.
Virulence - ANSWER_Strength of pathogen's ability to cause disease, AKA
pathogenicity.
Antiseptic - ANSWER_Substance for killing microorganisms on the skin.
