68 Whiskey – LPC Questions With Complete Solutions

What is a microorganism? correct answer: Living cells found almost everywhere in the environment What is a pathogen? correct answer: Microorganism that causes disease ____________ forming bacteria are the most difficult to control and destroy correct answer: Spore What microorganism needs a host to make a protein and energy? correct answer: Viruses What are standard Precautions? correct answer: A combination of universal precautions designed to reduce risk of transmission of pathogens that involves BSI (Body Substance Isolation). All patients are considered infected. What are the three types of transmission based precautions, what do they entail, and what diseases do they protect against? correct answer: Airborne - tiny microorganisms from evaporated in droplets suspended in the air diseases include TB, measles, chickenpox Droplet - microorganisms are propelled through the air diseases include meningitis, pneumonia, streptococcal pharyngitis, and rubella Contact - direct contact with a susceptible host and an infected person. diseases include respiratory, skin , and wound infections. Herpes simplex virus What is reverse isolation and who would be eligible to receive it? correct answer: Neutropenic (reverse isolation) precautions are to keep microorganisms from the outside environment away from a patient with a weakened immune system. Eligible patients include burns or bone marrow transplants. HIV, patients undergoing chemotherapy or incredibly ill patients. 'What is surgical asepsis? correct answer: A sterile technique where no organisms are carried to the patient and microorganisms are destroyed from surfaces before they can enter the body What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? correct answer: Direct Contact What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease? correct answer: Hand Washing How long should an individual wash their hands for? correct answer: The duration will be a minimum of 10 to 15 seconds, or 2 minutes or longer depending on the potential for contamination List the stages of infection. correct answer: 1. Pathogenic Mircoorganism 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of Exit 4.Vehicle of Transmission 5. Portal of Entry 6. Susceptible Host P R P V P S