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FPCC Exam 1 - Infection Control Questions With Correct Answers!!
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Name: Score:51 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 51
Clostridium difficile
- elderly, immunocompromised, and people who have had prolonged treatment with antibiotics
are at greater risk. C. diff is found in the feces. spores can survive for days on doorknobs and
toilet seats
Vre
E. coli
Mrsa
C. diff
Term 2 of 51
what lifestyle factors strengthen a host defenses and helps break the chain of infection
- helpful nutrition
- good hydration
- adequate hygiene
- rest(6-9 hours) and exercise
- stress reduction
- immunizations
develop slowly and last for weeks, months, or even years. some chronic infections recur
after periods of remission
- medical asepsis
- use of clean hands or non sterile gloves and clean, rather than sterile, supplies
- infectious agent
- reservoir
- portal of exit
- mode of transmission
- portal of entry
- susceptible host
,Term 3 of 51
susceptible host
healthy individual
a person who is at risk for infection bc of inadequate defenses against the invading
pathogen
immune individual
infected individual
Definition 4 of 51
elimination of all microorganisms in or on an object
sterilization process
disinfection process
fertilization
decontamination
Term 5 of 51
list the steps that help prevent needle stick injuries
capping needle, placing in sharps
removal of visible soil from objects and surfaces
elimination of all microorganisms in or on an object
the first infection that occurs in a patient
, Definition 6 of 51
one that follows a primary infection, especially in immunocompromised patients
secondary infection
systemic infection
chronic infection
latent infection
Definition 7 of 51
a source of infection: a place where pathogens survive and multiply
KEY POINT: most pathogens flourish in a warm, moist, dark environment. this is why the human
body is the most common reservoir for pathogens
susceptible host
mode of transmission
reservoir
portal of entry
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