HCB Test 2 Actual Questions And Verified Answers

HCB Test 2
Actual Questions And Verified Answers



1. What'sdoesinfectioncontrolinvolve?:takingstepstopreventthespreadof
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infectious agents
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2. Antibacterial:directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS) o
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3. antiseptic:preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
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4. Asepsis:the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens growing)
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5. aseptictechnique:preventing infection (reduces the risk of infection)
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6. Bacteria:single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
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7. blood-borne pathogen:A specific causative agent ofdisease located in the
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blood (HIV or hepatitis)
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8. contagious disease:infectious disease that is spread through contact with one who
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has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that person
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9. contaminated:tosoil,stain,orinfectbycontactorassociation(presenceofblood or so so so so so so so so so so so so so




other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
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10. direct contact:union of body surfaces
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11. disinfectant:free from infection (kills agent but not spores) o
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12. disinfection:process that eliminates agent but not spores o
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, 13. fungi:kingdomofparasiticspore-producingeukaryoticthatlackschlorophyll
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(molds, rust, mildew)
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14. Healthcare-associatedinfections(HAIs):Nosocomialinfectionthatoccursin a
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hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to lack of care
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15. infection:infectiveagentcontaminatedwith aninfective agent o
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16. isolation:separationfor a periodoftimeto preventorlimittransmissionof o
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infectious agent
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17. microorganism:organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size o
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18. pathogen:disease or virus that produces infection o
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19. StandardPrecautions:groupofinfectionpreventionthatappliestoallpatients o
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20. Infection Control Concepts:standard precautionsare concepts in which all
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body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
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21. chainof infection:sequence of events that must occur to develop an infection
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22. Infectious Agent (pathogen):disease causing microorganism so so o
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23. What are the common types of infectious agents?:bacteria, viruses, proto- zoa,
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fungi, and helminths
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24. bacteria:multiplyrapidly,can transmitto eachother o
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25. viruses:DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside of a living host
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cell
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26. protozoa:unicellular microorganisms that infect the blood, brain, etc o
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27. helminths:parasitic worms o
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28. reservoir:the place where pathogens grow, could or could not multiply o
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29. portal of exit:a route for pathogens to leave the host
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