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Medical Assisting Unit 12 Test Bank
2026 | Clinical Procedure Preparation,
Infection Control & Student Exam
Readiness | A+ Guaranteed Pass
asepsis
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️a state of being free from all pathogenic
microorganisms
communicable diseases
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️are contagious and can spread
incubation
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️interval between exposure to infection to when
symptoms show
susceptible or vulnerable
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️person is receptive to catching that disease
pathogens
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️microorganisms that cause disease
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Virulence
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️microorganism's power to produce disease
flora
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️god microorganisms that balance the body and
destroy pathogens
living organism development requirements
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️oxygen, pH (6.0 human avg), temp (95.6 F human
avg), nutrients, water, a host
Aerobes
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️need oxygen to grow
anaerobes
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️grow best without oxygen
stages of infection cycle
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️1. infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit from reservoir
4. means of transmission
5. portal of entry to host
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6. susceptible host
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: sex, needles, blood, to children
incubation: onset of AIDS after 6 months to 10+ years of HIV
symptoms: early-appetite and weight loss, fatigue, less immunity,
swollen lymh nodes, rashes, night sweats; later-cough, fever, shortness
of breath, dyspnea, purple blotches on skin
treatment: ARVs
chickenpox
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact, droplet, airborne
incubation: 2-3 weeks, 13-17 days
symptoms: fever, headache, malaise, pox
treatment: bed rest, anti-pruritics
common cold (URI)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact
incubation: 12-72 hrs usually 24
symptoms: sore throat, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, chills, fever
treatment: rest, decongestant, mild analgesics, fluids
conjunctivitis
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----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact with fluids from eye or upper
respiratory tract
incubation: viral 24 hrs to several days, bacterial 24-72 hours
symptoms: itchy, burning, red eyes, matted lashes
treatment: antibiotics, corticosteroids, depending on cause
head lice (pediculosis)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: direct contact usually
incubation: nits hatch in a week and mature in 2
symptoms: itch, visible lice and nits
treatment: 1% lindane shampoo, comb nits from air, wash and seal
things for 2 weeks, vacuum
Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib (H-flu)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact and droplet infection from
respiratory tract
incubation: 3 days
symptoms: common cold symptoms, sleepiness, no appetite, fussiness in
children
treatment: antibiotics, fluids, antipyretics, rest, analgesics
Hepatitis A (acute)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: direct contact with poop
contaminated food or water
Medical Assisting Unit 12 Test Bank
2026 | Clinical Procedure Preparation,
Infection Control & Student Exam
Readiness | A+ Guaranteed Pass
asepsis
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️a state of being free from all pathogenic
microorganisms
communicable diseases
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️are contagious and can spread
incubation
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️interval between exposure to infection to when
symptoms show
susceptible or vulnerable
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️person is receptive to catching that disease
pathogens
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️microorganisms that cause disease
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Virulence
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️microorganism's power to produce disease
flora
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️god microorganisms that balance the body and
destroy pathogens
living organism development requirements
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️oxygen, pH (6.0 human avg), temp (95.6 F human
avg), nutrients, water, a host
Aerobes
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️need oxygen to grow
anaerobes
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️grow best without oxygen
stages of infection cycle
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️1. infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit from reservoir
4. means of transmission
5. portal of entry to host
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6. susceptible host
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: sex, needles, blood, to children
incubation: onset of AIDS after 6 months to 10+ years of HIV
symptoms: early-appetite and weight loss, fatigue, less immunity,
swollen lymh nodes, rashes, night sweats; later-cough, fever, shortness
of breath, dyspnea, purple blotches on skin
treatment: ARVs
chickenpox
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact, droplet, airborne
incubation: 2-3 weeks, 13-17 days
symptoms: fever, headache, malaise, pox
treatment: bed rest, anti-pruritics
common cold (URI)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact
incubation: 12-72 hrs usually 24
symptoms: sore throat, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, chills, fever
treatment: rest, decongestant, mild analgesics, fluids
conjunctivitis
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----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact with fluids from eye or upper
respiratory tract
incubation: viral 24 hrs to several days, bacterial 24-72 hours
symptoms: itchy, burning, red eyes, matted lashes
treatment: antibiotics, corticosteroids, depending on cause
head lice (pediculosis)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: direct contact usually
incubation: nits hatch in a week and mature in 2
symptoms: itch, visible lice and nits
treatment: 1% lindane shampoo, comb nits from air, wash and seal
things for 2 weeks, vacuum
Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib (H-flu)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: contact and droplet infection from
respiratory tract
incubation: 3 days
symptoms: common cold symptoms, sleepiness, no appetite, fussiness in
children
treatment: antibiotics, fluids, antipyretics, rest, analgesics
Hepatitis A (acute)
----Solution☑️☑️☑️☑️transmission: direct contact with poop
contaminated food or water
