68W LPC - TEST #1 STUDY GUIDE - QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A | EXAM LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
chain of infection - CORRECT ANSWER : infectious agent, reservoir,
portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Vehicle to Transmissions (8) - CORRECT ANSWER : Direct Contact;
Indirect Contact; Human Carrier; Airborne; Water Borne; Food-Born;
Vectors; Blood-Born
Single most useful and effective means of breaking chain of infection -
CORRECT ANSWER : Hand washing
What is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? - CORRECT
ANSWER : direct contact
Normal Cause of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER : Phase 1:
Incubation period
Phase 2: prodromal stage
Phase 3: full stage of illness
Final Phase (4): convalescent stage
,Spores - CORRECT ANSWER : Protect certain bacteria and become
resistant to the environment and can cursive extreme conditions of light,
dying and many chemicals. Spore forming bacteria are most difficult to
control and destroy
contact precautions - CORRECT ANSWER : Diseases include drug-
resistant gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin and wound infections,
hepatitis A, herpes simplex virus, and acute diarrhea
Response to infection - CORRECT ANSWER : Incubation - When the
Pathogen Enters the Body
Prodromal Stage - onset of initial symptoms
Full Stage of Illness - symptoms are acute and specific to the type of
infection
Convalescent Stage - acute symptoms subside
nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWER : a disease acquired in a
hospital or clinical setting
, Potential reservoirs for pathogenic growth in clinical setting -
CORRECT ANSWER : IV Fluids
Foods
Biological Materials
Equipment
host resistance - CORRECT ANSWER : Naturally occurring body
floras have an antibiotic relationship with pathogens and contribute to an
individual's health
side effects - CORRECT ANSWER : Negative effects or actions other
than the desired actions
Contraindications - CORRECT ANSWER : Situations where you
would NOT administer the medication because it may do more harm
than good
Therapeutic Effects - CORRECT ANSWER : Expected positive effect
of a drug
What factors increase a pathogen's virulence? - CORRECT ANSWER
: - Ability to produce enzymes that destroy blood cells
- Ability to produce enzymes that stop normal blood clotting
- Ability to produce enzymes that consume muscle fibers
- Ability to form protective capsules
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