RLE 103 CERTIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
BACTERIOSTATIC - Answer- An agent that prevents bacterial multiplication but does
not kill all forms of microorganisms
CONTAMINATION - Answer- The process by which something is rendered unclean or
unsterile
DISINFECTION - Answer- The process by which pathogen but not their spores are
destroyed, from inanimate objects.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE - Answer- Results if the infectious agent can be
transmitted to an individual by direct or indirect contact through a vector or vehicle, or as
an airborne infection.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE - Answer- Results from the invasion and multiplication of
microorganisms in a host.
PATHOGENICITY - Answer- The ability to produce disease.
SPECIFICITY - Answer- The organism's attraction to a specific host, which may include
humans.
NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION - Answer- Hospital-acquired infection
ISOLATION - Answer- The separation of person with communicable disease from other
persons so that either direct/indirect transmission to susceptible persons is prevented.
ISOLATION TECHNIQUES - Answer- Practices designed to prevent the transfer of
specific microorganisms.
OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN - Answer- Causes disease only in the susceptible
individual.
ETIOLOGY - Answer- The study of causes of the disease.
MEDICAL ASEPSIS/CLEAN TECHNIQUE and SURGICAL ASEPSIS/SURGICAL
TECHNIQUE - Answer- 2 BASIC TYPES OF ASEPSIS:
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
BACTERIOSTATIC - Answer- An agent that prevents bacterial multiplication but does
not kill all forms of microorganisms
CONTAMINATION - Answer- The process by which something is rendered unclean or
unsterile
DISINFECTION - Answer- The process by which pathogen but not their spores are
destroyed, from inanimate objects.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE - Answer- Results if the infectious agent can be
transmitted to an individual by direct or indirect contact through a vector or vehicle, or as
an airborne infection.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE - Answer- Results from the invasion and multiplication of
microorganisms in a host.
PATHOGENICITY - Answer- The ability to produce disease.
SPECIFICITY - Answer- The organism's attraction to a specific host, which may include
humans.
NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION - Answer- Hospital-acquired infection
ISOLATION - Answer- The separation of person with communicable disease from other
persons so that either direct/indirect transmission to susceptible persons is prevented.
ISOLATION TECHNIQUES - Answer- Practices designed to prevent the transfer of
specific microorganisms.
OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN - Answer- Causes disease only in the susceptible
individual.
ETIOLOGY - Answer- The study of causes of the disease.
MEDICAL ASEPSIS/CLEAN TECHNIQUE and SURGICAL ASEPSIS/SURGICAL
TECHNIQUE - Answer- 2 BASIC TYPES OF ASEPSIS:
