Infection Control Quiz (Unitek) Quiz 2: EXAM Exam Questions and Verified Answers/Accurate
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medical asepsis practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens;
synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called sterile
technique
microorganism A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe
Bacteria single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Viruses Smallest microorganisms to cause an infectious disease
They are filterable
They can remain dormant (herpes simplex virus)
Fugai (3 types) Yeast & Mold types
Superficial: Fungal Infection to skin and nails
Intermediate: Granuloma
Systemic: in the bloodstream/deep tissue
Protozoans Single called organisms that move by cilia and flagella
Helminths parasitic worms
Chain of Infection (6 steps) infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, susceptible host
, mode of transmission (5 routes) -Contact (indirect or direct)
- Droplet
- Airborne
- Vehicle
- Vector
Antimicrobial Agent Agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms.
Antiseptic Inhibits growth, but does not kill microorganisms
Handwashing the act of washing hands with soap and water, followed by rinsing under a
stream of water for 15 seconds
Hands at elbow level not above or below
Breaks the chain of infection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a
pathogen or a hazardous material.
Order of PPE (ON) gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
Order of PPE (OFF) Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
Airborne precautions used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens
transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei
antibody a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind,
such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign body
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medical asepsis practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens;
synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called sterile
technique
microorganism A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe
Bacteria single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Viruses Smallest microorganisms to cause an infectious disease
They are filterable
They can remain dormant (herpes simplex virus)
Fugai (3 types) Yeast & Mold types
Superficial: Fungal Infection to skin and nails
Intermediate: Granuloma
Systemic: in the bloodstream/deep tissue
Protozoans Single called organisms that move by cilia and flagella
Helminths parasitic worms
Chain of Infection (6 steps) infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, susceptible host
, mode of transmission (5 routes) -Contact (indirect or direct)
- Droplet
- Airborne
- Vehicle
- Vector
Antimicrobial Agent Agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms.
Antiseptic Inhibits growth, but does not kill microorganisms
Handwashing the act of washing hands with soap and water, followed by rinsing under a
stream of water for 15 seconds
Hands at elbow level not above or below
Breaks the chain of infection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a
pathogen or a hazardous material.
Order of PPE (ON) gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
Order of PPE (OFF) Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
Airborne precautions used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens
transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei
antibody a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind,
such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign body
