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160+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025 LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+ BEST FOR REVISION.
,1. What is a microorganism? ANSWER Living cells found almost everywhere in the environ- ment
2. What is a pathogen? ANSWER Microorganism that causes disease
3. forming bacteria are the most difficult to control and destroy-
ANSWER Spore
4. What microorganism needs a host to make a protein and energy? ANSWER Viruses
5. What are standard Precautions? ANSWER A combination of universal precautions de- signed to reduce risk of
transmission of pathogens that involves BSI (Body Sub- stance Isolation).
All patients are considered infected.
6. What are the three types of transmission based precautions, what do they entail, and what diseases do they
protect against? ANSWER Airborne - tiny microorgan- isms from evaporated in droplets suspended in the air diseases
include TB, measles, chickenpox
Droplet - microorganisms are propelled through the air diseases include meningitis, pneumonia, streptococcal pharyngitis,
and rubella
Contact - direct contact with a susceptible host and an infected person. diseases include respiratory, skin , and wound
infections. Herpes simplex virus
7. What is reverse isolation and who would be eligible to receive it? ANSWER Neu- tropenic (reverse isolation)
precautions are to keep microorganisms from the outside environment away from a patient with a weakened immune
system.
Eligible patients include burns or bone marrow transplants. HIV, patients undergoing chemotherapy or incredibly ill
patients.
8. 'What is surgical asepsis? ANSWER A sterile technique where no organisms are carried to the patient and
microorganisms are destroyed from surfaces before they can enter the body
9. What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? ANSWER Direct Contact
10. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease? ANSWER Hand Washing
11. How long should an individual wash their hands for? ANSWER The duration will be a minimum of 10 to 15
seconds, or 2 minutes or longer depending on the potential for contamination
12. List the stages of infection. ANSWER 1. Pathogenic Mircoorganism
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
, 4. Vehicle of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
P R PV P S
13. What is virulence? ANSWER The pathogens strength to cause disease
14. What are the NORMAL COURSE of infection? ANSWER Incubation Period Prodromal Stage
Full Stage of Illness
Convalescent Stage
I, PFC Infection
15. What is a Nosocomial Infection? ANSWER Infections that patients acquire while in the health care facility
Getting sick in the hospital is not so comical
16. What authority allows you to dispense direction? ANSWER Off line medical direction
17. What should you do if the dose ordered for a patient by a provider is incorrect? ANSWER You should
recheck the dosage with the provider about the suitability of any medication.
18. What is drug tolerance? ANSWER A progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a drug
19. What are the six rights? ANSWER Right Patient Right
Medication
Right Dose Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
20. What are the signs and symptoms of mild to moderate allergic reaction?-
ANSWER Involves a generalized body response ANSWER
Pruritis - itching Hives or
Urticaria
Reddish skin - Erythema Swollen,
watery, itchy eyes Increased heart rate
21. What are the signs and symptoms of a sever allergic reaction? ANSWER Signs show immediately ANSWER
160+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025 LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+ BEST FOR REVISION.
,1. What is a microorganism? ANSWER Living cells found almost everywhere in the environ- ment
2. What is a pathogen? ANSWER Microorganism that causes disease
3. forming bacteria are the most difficult to control and destroy-
ANSWER Spore
4. What microorganism needs a host to make a protein and energy? ANSWER Viruses
5. What are standard Precautions? ANSWER A combination of universal precautions de- signed to reduce risk of
transmission of pathogens that involves BSI (Body Sub- stance Isolation).
All patients are considered infected.
6. What are the three types of transmission based precautions, what do they entail, and what diseases do they
protect against? ANSWER Airborne - tiny microorgan- isms from evaporated in droplets suspended in the air diseases
include TB, measles, chickenpox
Droplet - microorganisms are propelled through the air diseases include meningitis, pneumonia, streptococcal pharyngitis,
and rubella
Contact - direct contact with a susceptible host and an infected person. diseases include respiratory, skin , and wound
infections. Herpes simplex virus
7. What is reverse isolation and who would be eligible to receive it? ANSWER Neu- tropenic (reverse isolation)
precautions are to keep microorganisms from the outside environment away from a patient with a weakened immune
system.
Eligible patients include burns or bone marrow transplants. HIV, patients undergoing chemotherapy or incredibly ill
patients.
8. 'What is surgical asepsis? ANSWER A sterile technique where no organisms are carried to the patient and
microorganisms are destroyed from surfaces before they can enter the body
9. What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? ANSWER Direct Contact
10. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease? ANSWER Hand Washing
11. How long should an individual wash their hands for? ANSWER The duration will be a minimum of 10 to 15
seconds, or 2 minutes or longer depending on the potential for contamination
12. List the stages of infection. ANSWER 1. Pathogenic Mircoorganism
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
, 4. Vehicle of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
P R PV P S
13. What is virulence? ANSWER The pathogens strength to cause disease
14. What are the NORMAL COURSE of infection? ANSWER Incubation Period Prodromal Stage
Full Stage of Illness
Convalescent Stage
I, PFC Infection
15. What is a Nosocomial Infection? ANSWER Infections that patients acquire while in the health care facility
Getting sick in the hospital is not so comical
16. What authority allows you to dispense direction? ANSWER Off line medical direction
17. What should you do if the dose ordered for a patient by a provider is incorrect? ANSWER You should
recheck the dosage with the provider about the suitability of any medication.
18. What is drug tolerance? ANSWER A progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a drug
19. What are the six rights? ANSWER Right Patient Right
Medication
Right Dose Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
20. What are the signs and symptoms of mild to moderate allergic reaction?-
ANSWER Involves a generalized body response ANSWER
Pruritis - itching Hives or
Urticaria
Reddish skin - Erythema Swollen,
watery, itchy eyes Increased heart rate
21. What are the signs and symptoms of a sever allergic reaction? ANSWER Signs show immediately ANSWER
