HCB Test 2| 184 questions| with complete solutions

What's does infection control involve? correct answer: taking steps to prevent the spread of infectious agents Antibacterial correct answer: directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS) antiseptic correct answer: preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms Asepsis correct answer: the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens growing) aseptic technique correct answer: preventing infection (reduces the risk of infection) Bacteria correct answer: single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly blood-borne pathogen correct answer: A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis) contagious disease correct answer: infectious disease that is spread through contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that person contaminated correct answer: to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association (presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially infectious) direct contact correct answer: union of body surfaces disinfectant correct answer: free from infection (kills agent but not spores) disinfection correct answer: process that eliminates agent but not spores fungi correct answer: kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew) Health care-associated infections (HAIs) correct answer: Nosocomial infection that occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to lack of care infection correct answer: infective agent contaminated with an infective agent isolation correct answer: separation for a period of time to prevent or limit transmission of infectious agent microorganism correct answer: organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size pathogen correct answer: disease or virus that produces infection