NDAEB 3.0 Clinical Support Procedures UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Acquired Immunity Immunity that is developed during a person's lifetime.
2. Acute Infection An infection of short duration that is often severe.
3. Anaphylaxis Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to shock and
life-threatening respiratory collapse.
4. Artificially Acquired Im- Immunity that results from a vaccination.
munity
5. Blood-borne Disease Disease such as HBV, HCV, or HIV infection that is caused by microor-
ganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.
6. Blood-Borne Pathogens Disease-causing organisms transferred through contact with blood or
other body fluids.
7. Chain of Infection Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur.
8. Communicable Disease Condition caused by an infection that can be spread from person to
person or through contact with body fluids.
9. Contaminated Waste Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may contain potentially
infectious body fluids of patients.
10. Direct Contact Touching or contact with a patient's blood or saliva.
11. Droplet Infection An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of the eyes, nose, or
mouth.
12. Epidemiological Studies Studies of the patterns and causes of diseases.
13. Hazardous Waste Waste that poses a danger to humans or to the environment.
14. Infection Control Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread of infectious
agents.
, NDAEB 3.0 Clinical Support Procedures UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
15. Infection Prevention Ultimate goal of all infection control procedures and policies.
16. Infectious Disease Disease that is communicable.
17. Infectious Waste Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease.
18. Inherited Immunity Immunity that is present at birth.
19. Latent Infection Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that "come and go".
20. Naturally Acquired Im- Immunity that occurs when a person has contracted and is recovering
munity form a disease.
21. Occupational Exposure Any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact or
percutaneous injury involving blood or another potentially infectious
materials.
22. OSHA Blood-borne Guidelines designed to protect employees against occupational expo-
Pathogens Standard sure to blood-borne pathogens.
23. Pathogen Disease-causing organism.
24. Percutaneous Through the skin, such as with a needle stick, cut, or human bite.
25. Permucosal Contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or mouth.
26. Personal Protective Items such as proactive clothing masks, gloves, and eyewear used to
Equipment protect employees.
27. Sharps Pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel blades, or-
thodontic wires, and endodontic instruments.
28. Standard Precautions
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Acquired Immunity Immunity that is developed during a person's lifetime.
2. Acute Infection An infection of short duration that is often severe.
3. Anaphylaxis Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to shock and
life-threatening respiratory collapse.
4. Artificially Acquired Im- Immunity that results from a vaccination.
munity
5. Blood-borne Disease Disease such as HBV, HCV, or HIV infection that is caused by microor-
ganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.
6. Blood-Borne Pathogens Disease-causing organisms transferred through contact with blood or
other body fluids.
7. Chain of Infection Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur.
8. Communicable Disease Condition caused by an infection that can be spread from person to
person or through contact with body fluids.
9. Contaminated Waste Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may contain potentially
infectious body fluids of patients.
10. Direct Contact Touching or contact with a patient's blood or saliva.
11. Droplet Infection An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of the eyes, nose, or
mouth.
12. Epidemiological Studies Studies of the patterns and causes of diseases.
13. Hazardous Waste Waste that poses a danger to humans or to the environment.
14. Infection Control Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread of infectious
agents.
, NDAEB 3.0 Clinical Support Procedures UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
15. Infection Prevention Ultimate goal of all infection control procedures and policies.
16. Infectious Disease Disease that is communicable.
17. Infectious Waste Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease.
18. Inherited Immunity Immunity that is present at birth.
19. Latent Infection Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that "come and go".
20. Naturally Acquired Im- Immunity that occurs when a person has contracted and is recovering
munity form a disease.
21. Occupational Exposure Any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact or
percutaneous injury involving blood or another potentially infectious
materials.
22. OSHA Blood-borne Guidelines designed to protect employees against occupational expo-
Pathogens Standard sure to blood-borne pathogens.
23. Pathogen Disease-causing organism.
24. Percutaneous Through the skin, such as with a needle stick, cut, or human bite.
25. Permucosal Contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or mouth.
26. Personal Protective Items such as proactive clothing masks, gloves, and eyewear used to
Equipment protect employees.
27. Sharps Pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel blades, or-
thodontic wires, and endodontic instruments.
28. Standard Precautions
