4N051 CDC'S SET B VOLUME 1 URE'S
Which of the following most accurately describes an organism that causes infection and
disease?
a. Antigen.
b. Antibody.
c. Pathogen.
d. Micro-organism. - Answers- c. Pathogen.
Which classification of organisms is responsible for the disease malaria?
a. Sporozoa.
b. Chlamydia.
c. Rickettsiae.
d. Mycoplasma - Answers- a. Sporozoa.
Which stage of infection is the period of time between the invasion of the infectious
agent
into the body and the onset of symptoms of the particular disease?
a. Illness.
b. Virulence.
c. Incubation.
d. Convalescence. - Answers- c. Incubation.
One of the most common and serious complications a female may develop from
gonorrhea is
a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
b. irregular menstral cycles.
c. vaginal discharge.
d. Chlamydia. - Answers- a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
Which medical term refers to practices designed to eliminate all micro-organisms?
a. Medical sepsis.
b. Medical asepsis.
c. Surgical sepsis.
d. Surgical asepsis. - Answers- d. Surgical asepsis.
Which substance is used to inhibit the growth and development of microorganisms on
living
tissue?
a. Disinfectant.
b. Antiseptic.
c. Detergent.
d. Antitoxin. - Answers- b. Antiseptic.
What type of isolation are patients highly susceptible to infection placed in?
a. Airborne.
,b. Droplet.
c. Contact.
d. Reverse. - Answers- d. Reverse.
What procedures are followed when transporting an infectious patient to the radiology
department?
a. You must don a gown, mask, and gloves prior to transporting the patient.
b. Notify all hospital personnel so they can take necessary precautions.
c. Give the patient a gown, mask, and gloves to wear before transport.
d. Hospital policy does not permit transport of infectious patients. - Answers- c. Give the
patient a gown, mask, and gloves to wear before transport.
An acceptable alternative to an anteroom for an isolation unit is
a. a storage cart.
b. an isolation cart.
c. the supply room.
d. the nurse's station. - Answers- b. an isolation cart.
When using a mask in an isolation unit, put the mask on
a. after entering the unit, and take it off before leaving.
b. after entering the unit, and take it off after leaving.
c. before entering, and take it off before leaving.
d. before entering, and take it off after leaving. - Answers- c. before entering, and take it
off before leaving.
What is the first step in preparing objects for sterilization?
a. Cleaning.
b. Disinfection.
c. Pasteurization.
d. Decontamination. - Answers- a. Cleaning.
How long is an item immersed in the sterilant during the sterilization cycle of a peracetic
acid sterilizer?
a. Three minutes.
b. Five minutes.
c. 10 minutes.
d. 12 minutes. - Answers- d. 12 minutes
The mucous membrane filters and traps foreign bodies through
a. cilia.
b. sneezing.
c. handwashing.
d. the lymphatic system. - Answers- a. cilia.
Which of the following is not a type of transmission-based precaution?
, a. Airborne.
b. Droplet.
c. Contact.
d. Enteric. - Answers- d. Enteric.
Which transmission-based precaution must have monitored, negative air pressure?
a. Droplet.
b. Contact.
c. Airborne.
d. Respiratory - Answers- c. Airborne.
What is the most serious type of meningitis?
a. Viral.
b. Serum.
c. Bacterial.
d. Pneumococcal. - Answers- c. Bacterial.
Which is not a commonly used disinfecting agent?
a. Formaldehydes.
b. Hydrochloric acid.
c. Phenolics.
d. Alcohol. - Answers- b. Hydrochloric acid.
How often do you clean and inspect steam sterilizers?
a. Daily.
b. Daily and weekly.
c. Daily and monthly.
d. Weekly and monthly. - Answers- b. Daily and weekly.
Diagnostic tests should be run on a peracetic acid sterilizer every
a. load.
b. other load.
c. 12 hours.
d. 24 hours. - Answers- d. 24 hours.
How often should biological testing be conducted and documented for hydrogen
peroxide plasma sterilizers?
a. Every load.
b. Every 30 loads.
c. At least once per day.
d. At least once a week. - Answers- c. At least once per day.
Which basic human need category is rest included in?
a. Safety.
b. Security.
c. Self-esteem.
Which of the following most accurately describes an organism that causes infection and
disease?
a. Antigen.
b. Antibody.
c. Pathogen.
d. Micro-organism. - Answers- c. Pathogen.
Which classification of organisms is responsible for the disease malaria?
a. Sporozoa.
b. Chlamydia.
c. Rickettsiae.
d. Mycoplasma - Answers- a. Sporozoa.
Which stage of infection is the period of time between the invasion of the infectious
agent
into the body and the onset of symptoms of the particular disease?
a. Illness.
b. Virulence.
c. Incubation.
d. Convalescence. - Answers- c. Incubation.
One of the most common and serious complications a female may develop from
gonorrhea is
a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
b. irregular menstral cycles.
c. vaginal discharge.
d. Chlamydia. - Answers- a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
Which medical term refers to practices designed to eliminate all micro-organisms?
a. Medical sepsis.
b. Medical asepsis.
c. Surgical sepsis.
d. Surgical asepsis. - Answers- d. Surgical asepsis.
Which substance is used to inhibit the growth and development of microorganisms on
living
tissue?
a. Disinfectant.
b. Antiseptic.
c. Detergent.
d. Antitoxin. - Answers- b. Antiseptic.
What type of isolation are patients highly susceptible to infection placed in?
a. Airborne.
,b. Droplet.
c. Contact.
d. Reverse. - Answers- d. Reverse.
What procedures are followed when transporting an infectious patient to the radiology
department?
a. You must don a gown, mask, and gloves prior to transporting the patient.
b. Notify all hospital personnel so they can take necessary precautions.
c. Give the patient a gown, mask, and gloves to wear before transport.
d. Hospital policy does not permit transport of infectious patients. - Answers- c. Give the
patient a gown, mask, and gloves to wear before transport.
An acceptable alternative to an anteroom for an isolation unit is
a. a storage cart.
b. an isolation cart.
c. the supply room.
d. the nurse's station. - Answers- b. an isolation cart.
When using a mask in an isolation unit, put the mask on
a. after entering the unit, and take it off before leaving.
b. after entering the unit, and take it off after leaving.
c. before entering, and take it off before leaving.
d. before entering, and take it off after leaving. - Answers- c. before entering, and take it
off before leaving.
What is the first step in preparing objects for sterilization?
a. Cleaning.
b. Disinfection.
c. Pasteurization.
d. Decontamination. - Answers- a. Cleaning.
How long is an item immersed in the sterilant during the sterilization cycle of a peracetic
acid sterilizer?
a. Three minutes.
b. Five minutes.
c. 10 minutes.
d. 12 minutes. - Answers- d. 12 minutes
The mucous membrane filters and traps foreign bodies through
a. cilia.
b. sneezing.
c. handwashing.
d. the lymphatic system. - Answers- a. cilia.
Which of the following is not a type of transmission-based precaution?
, a. Airborne.
b. Droplet.
c. Contact.
d. Enteric. - Answers- d. Enteric.
Which transmission-based precaution must have monitored, negative air pressure?
a. Droplet.
b. Contact.
c. Airborne.
d. Respiratory - Answers- c. Airborne.
What is the most serious type of meningitis?
a. Viral.
b. Serum.
c. Bacterial.
d. Pneumococcal. - Answers- c. Bacterial.
Which is not a commonly used disinfecting agent?
a. Formaldehydes.
b. Hydrochloric acid.
c. Phenolics.
d. Alcohol. - Answers- b. Hydrochloric acid.
How often do you clean and inspect steam sterilizers?
a. Daily.
b. Daily and weekly.
c. Daily and monthly.
d. Weekly and monthly. - Answers- b. Daily and weekly.
Diagnostic tests should be run on a peracetic acid sterilizer every
a. load.
b. other load.
c. 12 hours.
d. 24 hours. - Answers- d. 24 hours.
How often should biological testing be conducted and documented for hydrogen
peroxide plasma sterilizers?
a. Every load.
b. Every 30 loads.
c. At least once per day.
d. At least once a week. - Answers- c. At least once per day.
Which basic human need category is rest included in?
a. Safety.
b. Security.
c. Self-esteem.
