HCB Test 2 Exam Questions and
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What's does infection control involve? - taking steps to prevent the
spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - the con...
What are the common types of infectious agents? - ✔✔bacteria, viruses,
protozoa, fungi, and helminths
bacteria - ✔✔multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
viruses - ✔✔DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside of
a living host cell
protozoa - ✔✔unicellular microorganisms that infect the blood, brain, etc
helminths - ✔✔parasitic worms
reservoir - ✔✔the place where pathogens grow, could or could not multiply
portal of exit - ✔✔a route for pathogens to leave the host
mode of transmission - ✔✔the way the infectious agent moves to another
source
what is the most frequent source of HAIs? - ✔✔contact
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