HCB 102 Infection Control Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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HCB 102 Infection Control Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers

Question:Antibacterial


Ans: Directly effective against bacteria


Question: antiseptic


Ans: Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms.


Question: Asepsis


Ans: The condition of being aseptic


Question: Blood-born Pathogen


Ans: A specific causative agent (bacterium or virus) located in the blood.
Capable of causing disease in humans.


Question: Contagious disease (Communicable disease)


Ans: An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it.


Question: Contaminated

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Ans: To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association.


Question: Direct contact


Ans: Union or junction of body surfaces


Question: Disinfect


Ans: To free from infection


Question: Fungi


Ans: Any of the kingdom fungi; parasitic, spore-producing eukaryotic. Plants
that lack chlorophyss.


Question: Health Care Associated Infections


Ans: HAIs, also known as Nosocomial infection; aquired or occurring in a
hospital.


Question: Infection


Ans: An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent.


Question: Isloation


Ans: A separation for the period of communicability of infected people or
animals from others.