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HCB TEST 2 ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK LATEST VERSION | NEW
AND REVISED
What's does infection control involve? - ..(ANSWER)...taking steps to prevent the
spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - ..(ANSWER)...directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - ..(ANSWER)...preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - ..(ANSWER)...the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens
growing)
aseptic technique - ..(ANSWER)...preventing infection (reduces the risk of
infection)
Bacteria - ..(ANSWER)...single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - ..(ANSWER)...A specific causative agent of disease located
in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
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contagious disease - ..(ANSWER)...infectious disease that is spread through
contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that
person
contaminated - ..(ANSWER)...to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association
(presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - ..(ANSWER)...union of body surfaces
disinfectant - ..(ANSWER)...free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - ..(ANSWER)...process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - ..(ANSWER)...kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that lacks
chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - ..(ANSWER)...Nosocomial infection that
occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to
lack of care
infection - ..(ANSWER)...infective agent contaminated with an infective agent
isolation - ..(ANSWER)...separation for a period of time to prevent or limit
transmission of infectious agent
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microorganism - ..(ANSWER)...organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - ..(ANSWER)...disease or virus that produces infection
Standard Precautions - ..(ANSWER)...group of infection prevention that applies to
all patients
Infection Control Concepts - ..(ANSWER)...standard precautions are concepts in
which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
chain of infection - ..(ANSWER)...sequence of events that must occur to develop
an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - ..(ANSWER)...disease causing microorganism
What are the common types of infectious agents? - ..(ANSWER)...bacteria, viruses,
protozoa, fungi, and helminths
bacteria - ..(ANSWER)...multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
viruses - ..(ANSWER)...DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside
of a living host cell
HCB TEST 2 ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK LATEST VERSION | NEW
AND REVISED
What's does infection control involve? - ..(ANSWER)...taking steps to prevent the
spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - ..(ANSWER)...directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - ..(ANSWER)...preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - ..(ANSWER)...the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens
growing)
aseptic technique - ..(ANSWER)...preventing infection (reduces the risk of
infection)
Bacteria - ..(ANSWER)...single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - ..(ANSWER)...A specific causative agent of disease located
in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
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contagious disease - ..(ANSWER)...infectious disease that is spread through
contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that
person
contaminated - ..(ANSWER)...to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association
(presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - ..(ANSWER)...union of body surfaces
disinfectant - ..(ANSWER)...free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - ..(ANSWER)...process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - ..(ANSWER)...kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that lacks
chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - ..(ANSWER)...Nosocomial infection that
occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to
lack of care
infection - ..(ANSWER)...infective agent contaminated with an infective agent
isolation - ..(ANSWER)...separation for a period of time to prevent or limit
transmission of infectious agent
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microorganism - ..(ANSWER)...organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - ..(ANSWER)...disease or virus that produces infection
Standard Precautions - ..(ANSWER)...group of infection prevention that applies to
all patients
Infection Control Concepts - ..(ANSWER)...standard precautions are concepts in
which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
chain of infection - ..(ANSWER)...sequence of events that must occur to develop
an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - ..(ANSWER)...disease causing microorganism
What are the common types of infectious agents? - ..(ANSWER)...bacteria, viruses,
protozoa, fungi, and helminths
bacteria - ..(ANSWER)...multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
viruses - ..(ANSWER)...DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside
of a living host cell
