HCB TEST 2 Questions And Correct Answers
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What's does infection control involve? -
ANSWER>>taking steps to prevent the spread of
infectious agents
Antibacterial - ANSWER>>directed or effective against
bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - ANSWER>>preventing or arresting the
growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - ANSWER>>the condition of being aseptic
(absence of pathogens growing)
aseptic technique - ANSWER>>preventing infection
(reduces the risk of infection)
Bacteria - ANSWER>>single cell microorganism that
multiplies rapidly
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, blood-borne pathogen - ANSWER>>A specific causative
agent of disease located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
contagious disease - ANSWER>>infectious disease that is
spread through contact with one who has it, with bodily
discharge or an object touched by that person
contaminated - ANSWER>>to soil, stain, or infect by
contact or association (presence of blood or other
material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - ANSWER>>union of body surfaces
disinfectant - ANSWER>>free from infection (kills agent
but not spores)
disinfection - ANSWER>>process that eliminates agent
but not spores
fungi - ANSWER>>kingdom of parasitic spore-producing
eukaryotic that lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) -
ANSWER>>Nosocomial infection that occurs in a hospital,
happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due
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to lack of care
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, infection - ANSWER>>infective agent contaminated with
an infective agent
isolation - ANSWER>>separation for a period of time to
prevent or limit transmission of infectious agent
microorganism - ANSWER>>organism of microscopic or
ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - ANSWER>>disease or virus that produces
infection
Standard Precautions - ANSWER>>group of infection
prevention that applies to all patients
Infection Control Concepts - ANSWER>>standard
precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are
assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
chain of infection - ANSWER>>sequence of events that
must occur to develop an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - ANSWER>>disease causing
microorganism
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Verified Latest 2024-2025 Guaranteed Pass
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What's does infection control involve? -
ANSWER>>taking steps to prevent the spread of
infectious agents
Antibacterial - ANSWER>>directed or effective against
bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - ANSWER>>preventing or arresting the
growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - ANSWER>>the condition of being aseptic
(absence of pathogens growing)
aseptic technique - ANSWER>>preventing infection
(reduces the risk of infection)
Bacteria - ANSWER>>single cell microorganism that
multiplies rapidly
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Page
, blood-borne pathogen - ANSWER>>A specific causative
agent of disease located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
contagious disease - ANSWER>>infectious disease that is
spread through contact with one who has it, with bodily
discharge or an object touched by that person
contaminated - ANSWER>>to soil, stain, or infect by
contact or association (presence of blood or other
material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - ANSWER>>union of body surfaces
disinfectant - ANSWER>>free from infection (kills agent
but not spores)
disinfection - ANSWER>>process that eliminates agent
but not spores
fungi - ANSWER>>kingdom of parasitic spore-producing
eukaryotic that lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) -
ANSWER>>Nosocomial infection that occurs in a hospital,
happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due
2
to lack of care
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, infection - ANSWER>>infective agent contaminated with
an infective agent
isolation - ANSWER>>separation for a period of time to
prevent or limit transmission of infectious agent
microorganism - ANSWER>>organism of microscopic or
ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - ANSWER>>disease or virus that produces
infection
Standard Precautions - ANSWER>>group of infection
prevention that applies to all patients
Infection Control Concepts - ANSWER>>standard
precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are
assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
chain of infection - ANSWER>>sequence of events that
must occur to develop an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - ANSWER>>disease causing
microorganism
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