HCB 102 test 2
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1. Infection control involves...: Taking steps to prevent the spread of infectious agents
2. Antibacterial: Directed or effective against bacteria
3. Antiseptic: Preventing the growth of microorganisms
4. Asepsis: Condition of being aseptic
5. Aseptic technique refers to: The prevention of contamination
6. Bacteria: Any of a domain of prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped single-called microorganism that may lack
cell walls or are gram-positive or gram-negative.
7. Blood-born Pathogen: A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood
8. Contagious Disease (Communicable Disease): An infectious disease communicable by contact
with one who has it
9. Contaminated: To infect by contact or association
10. Direct Contact: Union or junction of body surfaces
11. Disinfectant: To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms
12. Disinfection: The process of destroying pathogens
13. Fungi: Any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous
organisms formerly classified as plants and lack chlorophyll
14. Health Care Associated Infections (HAIs): Acquired in a hospital
15. Infection: An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent
16. Isolation: A separation from others to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent
17. Microorganism: Any organism of microscopic size
18. Pathogen: Disease-producing microorganism
19. Standard Precautions: Prevention practices that apply to all patients
20. What is the chain of infection?: 1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of entry
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of exit
6. Susceptible host
21. What is an Infectious agent (pathogen)?: Disease causing microorganism
22. What are the common types of infectious agents?: Bacteria, viruses, Protozoa, fungi, and
helminthes
23. Bacteria: Single cell microorganisms
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24. Protozoa: Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the blood, brain, intestines, and other body areas
25. Fungi: Tiny, primitive organisms that contain no chlorophyll
26. Helminthes: Parasitic worms
27. What is a reservoir?: A place where the pathogen grows
28. What is the portal of exit?: An exit route for pathogens to leave its host
29. What is the mode of transmission?: When the infectious agent moves from one source to another
30. What is the portal of entry?: Place where a pathogen enters the body
31. What is a susceptible host?: Someone who becomes ill after pathogens enter the body because they
cannot fight it off
32. What is the most frequent source of HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infection)?: Con-
tact
33. What are the different types of contact?: - Direct contact: person to person or physical contact
b/w source and host
- Indirect contact: contact with contaminated instigate object
34. Vector transmission occurs through...: A bite
35. Droplet infection occurs when...: Droplets from an infected person are projected short distance to
the host's nasal mucosa, mouth, or conjunctiva
36. Airborne transmission occurs when...: Infectious particles disperse in the air and enter the host
by inhalation
37. What is the most effective barrier to infection?: Intact skin
38. What is the single most effective method of preventing the spread of disease
causing microorganisms?: Hand washing
39. What are airborne precautions designed to reduce the risk of?: Airborne transmis-
sion of infectious agents
40. How does airborne transmission occur?: By dissemination if either airborne droplet nuclei
(5 um or smaller) or dust particles containing the infectious agent
41. What are contact precautions designed to reduce the risk of?: Transmission of
microorganisms by direct or indirect contact
42. What are droplet precautions designed to reduce the risk of?: Droplet transmission
of infectious agents
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1. Infection control involves...: Taking steps to prevent the spread of infectious agents
2. Antibacterial: Directed or effective against bacteria
3. Antiseptic: Preventing the growth of microorganisms
4. Asepsis: Condition of being aseptic
5. Aseptic technique refers to: The prevention of contamination
6. Bacteria: Any of a domain of prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped single-called microorganism that may lack
cell walls or are gram-positive or gram-negative.
7. Blood-born Pathogen: A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood
8. Contagious Disease (Communicable Disease): An infectious disease communicable by contact
with one who has it
9. Contaminated: To infect by contact or association
10. Direct Contact: Union or junction of body surfaces
11. Disinfectant: To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms
12. Disinfection: The process of destroying pathogens
13. Fungi: Any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous
organisms formerly classified as plants and lack chlorophyll
14. Health Care Associated Infections (HAIs): Acquired in a hospital
15. Infection: An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent
16. Isolation: A separation from others to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent
17. Microorganism: Any organism of microscopic size
18. Pathogen: Disease-producing microorganism
19. Standard Precautions: Prevention practices that apply to all patients
20. What is the chain of infection?: 1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of entry
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of exit
6. Susceptible host
21. What is an Infectious agent (pathogen)?: Disease causing microorganism
22. What are the common types of infectious agents?: Bacteria, viruses, Protozoa, fungi, and
helminthes
23. Bacteria: Single cell microorganisms
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24. Protozoa: Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the blood, brain, intestines, and other body areas
25. Fungi: Tiny, primitive organisms that contain no chlorophyll
26. Helminthes: Parasitic worms
27. What is a reservoir?: A place where the pathogen grows
28. What is the portal of exit?: An exit route for pathogens to leave its host
29. What is the mode of transmission?: When the infectious agent moves from one source to another
30. What is the portal of entry?: Place where a pathogen enters the body
31. What is a susceptible host?: Someone who becomes ill after pathogens enter the body because they
cannot fight it off
32. What is the most frequent source of HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infection)?: Con-
tact
33. What are the different types of contact?: - Direct contact: person to person or physical contact
b/w source and host
- Indirect contact: contact with contaminated instigate object
34. Vector transmission occurs through...: A bite
35. Droplet infection occurs when...: Droplets from an infected person are projected short distance to
the host's nasal mucosa, mouth, or conjunctiva
36. Airborne transmission occurs when...: Infectious particles disperse in the air and enter the host
by inhalation
37. What is the most effective barrier to infection?: Intact skin
38. What is the single most effective method of preventing the spread of disease
causing microorganisms?: Hand washing
39. What are airborne precautions designed to reduce the risk of?: Airborne transmis-
sion of infectious agents
40. How does airborne transmission occur?: By dissemination if either airborne droplet nuclei
(5 um or smaller) or dust particles containing the infectious agent
41. What are contact precautions designed to reduce the risk of?: Transmission of
microorganisms by direct or indirect contact
42. What are droplet precautions designed to reduce the risk of?: Droplet transmission
of infectious agents
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