Infection Control 2025 exam with questions
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Virus - CORRECT ANSWER-A non-living infectious particle that can only replicate inside a host cell.
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER-Heterotrophic, eukaryotic, unicellular organisms with cell walls that uses
spores to reproduce, & feeds by absorbing its food.
Protozoa - CORRECT ANSWER-Single celled, eukaryotic organisms with the ability to move
independently.
Helminths - CORRECT ANSWER-Multicellular, eukaryotic parasitic worms.
Rickettsia - CORRECT ANSWER-Obligate intracellular parasitic bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite
of infected flees, ticks, and lice.
Prions - CORRECT ANSWER-Infectious protein particles that do not have a genome.
Reservoir - CORRECT ANSWER-Site, alternate host, or carrier that harbors pathogenic organisms &
serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected.
Fomites - CORRECT ANSWER-Any object contaminated with infectious agents and capable of
transmitting disease.
Host - CORRECT ANSWER-Any individual at risk for contracting an infection.
Carrier - CORRECT ANSWER-Any human or animal having an infectious agent but are asymptomatic.
and correct answers.graded A+ already.
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER-A non-living infectious particle that can only replicate inside a host cell.
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER-Heterotrophic, eukaryotic, unicellular organisms with cell walls that uses
spores to reproduce, & feeds by absorbing its food.
Protozoa - CORRECT ANSWER-Single celled, eukaryotic organisms with the ability to move
independently.
Helminths - CORRECT ANSWER-Multicellular, eukaryotic parasitic worms.
Rickettsia - CORRECT ANSWER-Obligate intracellular parasitic bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite
of infected flees, ticks, and lice.
Prions - CORRECT ANSWER-Infectious protein particles that do not have a genome.
Reservoir - CORRECT ANSWER-Site, alternate host, or carrier that harbors pathogenic organisms &
serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected.
Fomites - CORRECT ANSWER-Any object contaminated with infectious agents and capable of
transmitting disease.
Host - CORRECT ANSWER-Any individual at risk for contracting an infection.
Carrier - CORRECT ANSWER-Any human or animal having an infectious agent but are asymptomatic.
