HCB TEST 2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What's does infection control involve? - ....ANSWER ...-taking steps to
prevent the spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - ....ANSWER ...-directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - ....ANSWER ...-preventing or arresting the growth of
microorganisms
Asepsis - ....ANSWER ...-the condition of being aseptic (absence of
pathogens growing)
aseptic technique - ....ANSWER ...-preventing infection (reduces the risk of
infection)
Bacteria - ....ANSWER ...-single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - ....ANSWER ...-A specific causative agent of disease
located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
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,contagious disease - ....ANSWER ...-infectious disease that is spread through
contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that
person
contaminated - ....ANSWER ...-to soil, stain, or infect by contact or
association (presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially
infectious)
direct contact - ....ANSWER ...-union of body surfaces
disinfectant - ....ANSWER ...-free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - ....ANSWER ...-process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - ....ANSWER ...-kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that
lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - ....ANSWER ...-Nosocomial
infection that occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted,
mostly due to lack of care
infection - ....ANSWER ...-infective agent contaminated with an infective
agent
isolation - ....ANSWER ...-separation for a period of time to prevent or limit
transmission of infectious agent
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, microorganism - ....ANSWER ...-organism of microscopic or
ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - ....ANSWER ...-disease or virus that produces infection
Standard Precautions - ....ANSWER ...-group of infection prevention that
applies to all patients
Infection Control Concepts - ....ANSWER ...-standard precautions are
concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne
pathogens
chain of infection - ....ANSWER ...-sequence of events that must occur to
develop an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - ....ANSWER ...-disease causing
microorganism
What are the common types of infectious agents? - ....ANSWER ...-bacteria,
viruses, protozoa, fungi, and helminths
bacteria - ....ANSWER ...-multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
viruses - ....ANSWER ...-DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot
reproduce outside of a living host cell
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ANSWERS
What's does infection control involve? - ....ANSWER ...-taking steps to
prevent the spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - ....ANSWER ...-directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - ....ANSWER ...-preventing or arresting the growth of
microorganisms
Asepsis - ....ANSWER ...-the condition of being aseptic (absence of
pathogens growing)
aseptic technique - ....ANSWER ...-preventing infection (reduces the risk of
infection)
Bacteria - ....ANSWER ...-single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - ....ANSWER ...-A specific causative agent of disease
located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
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,contagious disease - ....ANSWER ...-infectious disease that is spread through
contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that
person
contaminated - ....ANSWER ...-to soil, stain, or infect by contact or
association (presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially
infectious)
direct contact - ....ANSWER ...-union of body surfaces
disinfectant - ....ANSWER ...-free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - ....ANSWER ...-process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - ....ANSWER ...-kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that
lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - ....ANSWER ...-Nosocomial
infection that occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted,
mostly due to lack of care
infection - ....ANSWER ...-infective agent contaminated with an infective
agent
isolation - ....ANSWER ...-separation for a period of time to prevent or limit
transmission of infectious agent
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, microorganism - ....ANSWER ...-organism of microscopic or
ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - ....ANSWER ...-disease or virus that produces infection
Standard Precautions - ....ANSWER ...-group of infection prevention that
applies to all patients
Infection Control Concepts - ....ANSWER ...-standard precautions are
concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne
pathogens
chain of infection - ....ANSWER ...-sequence of events that must occur to
develop an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - ....ANSWER ...-disease causing
microorganism
What are the common types of infectious agents? - ....ANSWER ...-bacteria,
viruses, protozoa, fungi, and helminths
bacteria - ....ANSWER ...-multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
viruses - ....ANSWER ...-DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot
reproduce outside of a living host cell
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