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HSC 4502 Mod 2 MAIN TEST WITH THE CORRECT ANSWERS
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HSC 4502 Mod 2 MAIN TESTWITH THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. True/False The source of an infectious agent is known as a reservoir.: True
2. True/False Normal flora microorganisms may become harmful and
become opportunistic pathogens.: True
3. True/False Vertical transmission of infectious diseases can occur either
directly or indirectly.: False
4. True/False Punctures, injections, bites, and surgery that allow
microorgan- isms to be deposited directly into the tissue below the skin is
known as the parenteral route of infection.: True
5. True/False Antibiotic resistance arises when bacteria adapt to
antibiotics.-
: True
6. is the separation of persons who may or may not be infected
from healthy people until the period of infectious risk is passed.:
Quarantine
7. Where bloodborne pathogens are likely to be encountered, a
workplace must adopt the practice of.: Standard Precautions
8. Bacteria that have spherical (round) shapes are called .: Cocci
9. Infectious diseases transmitted directly by human contact are said to be
.: contagious or communicable
10. When a disease always occurs at low levels in a population, it is said to
be
.: Endemic
11. transmission of an infectious disease occurs when a pathogen
can withstand the environment outside of its host for a long period of time
before infecting another individual.: Indirect Transmission
12.A weakened patient, such as one with a weakened immune system, is
an ideal target for an pathogen.: Opportunistic
13.Viruses are infectious particles with a core of genetic material wrapped
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