INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

You are working as a nurse on a medical-surgical unit. What roles might you play in the chain of infection? That is, what "links" might you be? CORRECT ANSWER transmission } What are the six links in the chain of infection? CORRECT ANSWER A. Infectious agent (pathogen), reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host } Why do you think the S. aureus was able to thrive in Mr. Long's pressure ulcer? CORRECT ANSWER} Most pathogens prefer a warm, moist, dark environment, such as is present in a bedsore. Because the patient situation says Mr. Long is a frail, older adult, he was also a vulnerable host. } What are the three modes of transmission of microorganisms? Which one is the most frequent mode of transmission? CORRECT ANSWER} The three modes are contact transmission (either direct or indirect), droplets transmission, and airborne transmission. Microorganisms are most frequently spread by contact.