Fundamentals Quiz 1: Ch 24 Asepsis and Infection Control; Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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Fundamentals Quiz 1: Ch 24 Asepsis and
Infection Control; Questions and Answers
100% Correct
Infection Correct answer-a disease state resulting from the presence of pathogens in or
on the body. Infection occurs as a result of a cyclic process
List the components of the infection cycle (6) C...
Fundamentals Quiz 1: Ch 24 Asepsis and Infection Control ; Questions and Answers 100% Correct Infection Correct answer -a disease state resulting from the presence of pathogens in or on the body. Infection occurs as a result of a cyclic process List the components of the infection cycle (6) Correct answer -1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. means of transmission 5. portal of entry 6. susceptible host Name the 3 types of infectious agents, and which one is most significant and most commonly observed infection -causing agent in health care institutions? Correct answer -1. bacteria --
most sig/common 2. virus 3. fungus What are the 3 ways bacteria can be categorized into? Correct answer -1. shape (spherical = cocci; rod shaped = bacilli; corkscrew = spirochetes) 2. Gram + or - 3. Oxygen requirements (anaerobic or aerobic) Name 3 most common infections caused by viruses? Correct answer -1. Influenza/common cold 2. Hepatitis B and C 3. AIDS Fundamentals Quiz 1: Ch 24 Asepsis and Infection Control ; Questions and Answers 100% Correct T or F: some antiviral medications are effective with some viral infections and when given in the prodromal stage of certain viruses, these meds can shorten the full stage of the illness Correct answer -T. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses btw Where can fungi occur? Correct answer -soil, water, air; plant=like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection name some examples of fungal infections? Correct answer -athletes foot, ringworm, yeast infection Define parasites; give an example Correct answer -organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for nourishment; malaria occurs when parasite infects mosquito then it feeds on humans What 4 factors does an organism's potential to produce disease in a person depend on? Correct answer -1. number of organisms 2. Virulence of organism --ability to cause disease 3. Competence of person's immune system 4. Length and intimacy (extent) of contact between person and microorganism Endemic Correct answer -occurs with predictability in one specific region or population Normal flora Correct answer -microorganisms that commonly inhabit various body sites and are a part of the body's natural defense system Fundamentals Quiz 1: Ch 24 Asepsis and Infection Control ; Questions and Answers 100% Correct Opportunistic organisms Correct answer -organisms, typically bacteria or fungus, that normally cause no problem but with certain factors, may potentially be harmful in susceptible people Colonization Correct answer -when a bacteria or organism resides in a person's body but there are NO clinical signs of an infection; if person's defense mechanisms are ineffective in responding to the bacterial invasion (colonization) then infection will result Infection (relative to differentiating it from colonization) Correct answer -present once the person exhibits specific manifestations of the disease Define Carriers Correct answer -carriers are people who act as reservoirs for an infectious agent but do no exhibit any manifestations of the disease; although asymptomatic, they CAN transmit the disease Define reservoir Correct answer -the reservoir for growth and multiplication of microorganisms is the natural habitat of the organism Name two other common reservoirs besides people Correct answer -1. animals 2. fomites (inanimate objects) Define Portal of Exit Correct answer -the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir. Name common portals of exits in humans (5) Correct answer -1. Respiratory 2. GI 3. Genitourinary tracts
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