NUR 207 FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
infectious agent - Correct answer✅✅ bacterium
virus
parasite
fungus
source - Correct answer✅✅ animal or insect
inanimate object
human being
portal of exit - Correct answer✅✅ respiratory tract
GI tract
GU tract
blood
skin/mucosal surfaces
mode of transmission - Correct answer✅✅ contact
airborne
vehicle
droplet
vector
portal of entry - Correct answer✅✅ GI tract
GU tract
nonintact skin
respiratory tract
,mucous membranes
susceptible host - Correct answer✅✅ immunosuppressed
trauma
surgery
chronically ill
eldery
breaking the chain - infectious agent - Correct answer✅✅ clean, disinfect, sterilize
educate clients
breaking the chain - source - Correct answer✅✅ change dressings when wet/soiled
hygiene
dispose soiled items properly
breaking the chain - portal of exit - Correct answer✅✅ avoid talking, laughing, or sneezing over open
wounds of sterile fields
cover mouth and nose
breaking the chain - mode of transmission - Correct answer✅✅ hygiene
gloves
gowns
gloves
mask
breaking the chain - portal of entry - Correct answer✅✅ sterile techniques
breaking the chain - susceptible host - Correct answer✅✅ maintain integrity of skin
balanced diet
, immunizations
direct transmission - Correct answer✅✅ immediate and direct transfer from person to person through
biting, kissing, touching, of intercourse
*droplet is also direct if within 3 feet
indirect transmission - Correct answer✅✅ vehicle borne - inanimate objects
vector - animals
airborne transmission - Correct answer✅✅ droplets or dust
Infection control and aseptic interventions - Correct answer✅✅ hand hygiene
precautions and isolation
PPE
immunizations
medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
disinfection and sterilization
medical asepsis - Correct answer✅✅ Clean technique used to prevent infection and break the chain of
infection
surgical asepsis - Correct answer✅✅ sterile technique used to prevent the introduction of
microorganisms from the environment to the patient
temperature - Correct answer✅✅ the measurable heat of the human body
36.5-37.5
97.6-99.6
factors affecting temperature - Correct answer✅✅ age, exercise, hormones, circadian rhythm, stress,
environment, hypothermia, hyperthermia
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
infectious agent - Correct answer✅✅ bacterium
virus
parasite
fungus
source - Correct answer✅✅ animal or insect
inanimate object
human being
portal of exit - Correct answer✅✅ respiratory tract
GI tract
GU tract
blood
skin/mucosal surfaces
mode of transmission - Correct answer✅✅ contact
airborne
vehicle
droplet
vector
portal of entry - Correct answer✅✅ GI tract
GU tract
nonintact skin
respiratory tract
,mucous membranes
susceptible host - Correct answer✅✅ immunosuppressed
trauma
surgery
chronically ill
eldery
breaking the chain - infectious agent - Correct answer✅✅ clean, disinfect, sterilize
educate clients
breaking the chain - source - Correct answer✅✅ change dressings when wet/soiled
hygiene
dispose soiled items properly
breaking the chain - portal of exit - Correct answer✅✅ avoid talking, laughing, or sneezing over open
wounds of sterile fields
cover mouth and nose
breaking the chain - mode of transmission - Correct answer✅✅ hygiene
gloves
gowns
gloves
mask
breaking the chain - portal of entry - Correct answer✅✅ sterile techniques
breaking the chain - susceptible host - Correct answer✅✅ maintain integrity of skin
balanced diet
, immunizations
direct transmission - Correct answer✅✅ immediate and direct transfer from person to person through
biting, kissing, touching, of intercourse
*droplet is also direct if within 3 feet
indirect transmission - Correct answer✅✅ vehicle borne - inanimate objects
vector - animals
airborne transmission - Correct answer✅✅ droplets or dust
Infection control and aseptic interventions - Correct answer✅✅ hand hygiene
precautions and isolation
PPE
immunizations
medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
disinfection and sterilization
medical asepsis - Correct answer✅✅ Clean technique used to prevent infection and break the chain of
infection
surgical asepsis - Correct answer✅✅ sterile technique used to prevent the introduction of
microorganisms from the environment to the patient
temperature - Correct answer✅✅ the measurable heat of the human body
36.5-37.5
97.6-99.6
factors affecting temperature - Correct answer✅✅ age, exercise, hormones, circadian rhythm, stress,
environment, hypothermia, hyperthermia
