Infection Control (Unitek LVN term 1)
Exam Questions and Answers
Antiseptic - Answer -a substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of
microorganisms; may be used on humans
Asepsis - Answer -free of pathogenic organisms
Carrier - Answer -person or animal who harbors and spreads an organism, causing
disease in others but does not itself become ill
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Answer -federal agency that
provides facilities and services for investigation, identification, prevention, and control of
disease. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA
Contamination - Answer -condition of being soiled, stained, touched, or otherwise
exposed to harmful agents by the entry of infectious or toxic material into a previously
clean or sterile environment; making an object potentially unsafe for the intended use.
Disinfection - Answer -process by which pathogens are destroyed, but not necessarily
their spores, are destroyed
Endogenous - Answer -growing within the body; originating from the body, or produced
from internal causes, such as a disease caused by the structural or functional failure of
an organ or a system.
Exogenous - Answer -outside the body; originating outside the body or produced from
external causes. Such as a disease caused by a bacterial or viral agent foreign to the
body.
Fomite - Answer -nonliving material, such as bed linens, stethoscope, needles, and
many other objects that may host and transfer pathogenic organisms.
Host - Answer -a person or group who because of risk factors may be susceptible to to
disease or illness; an organism in which another, usually parasitic, organism is
nourished and harbored.
, Infection Control - Answer -the policies and procedures of a hospital or other health care
facility to minimize the risk of nosocomial and community acquired infection spreading
to patients or other members of the staff.
Iinfection - Answer -caused by an invasion of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses,
fungi, or parasites that produce tissue damage
Medical Asepsis - Answer -a group of techniques that INHIBIT the growth and spread of
pathogenic microorganisms. sometimes referred to as the "clean technique"
Microorganism - Answer -any tiny (usually microscopic) entity capable of carrying on
living processes; kinds of microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses;
seen only by a microscope
Reservoir - Answer -any natural habitat of a microorganism that promotes growth and
reproduction
Spore - Answer -the reproductive cell of some microorganisms such as fungi or
protozoa. these cells are highly resistant to heat and chemicals. under proper
environmental conditions they may revert to an actively multiplying form of bacterium.
such as gas-gangrene or tetanus.
Standard Precautions - Answer -a set of guidelines set forth by the CDC to reduce the
risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens and pathogens for moist body substances.
these precautions promote handwashing and the use of gloves, masks, eye protection,
and gowns when appropriate for patient contact. these precautions are designed to
reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and
unrecognized sources of infection.
Sterilization - Answer -a process by which all microorganisms including their spores are
destroyed
Surgical Asepsis - Answer -a group of techniques that DESTROY all microorganisms
and their spores also known as "sterile technique"
Vector - Answer -a living carrier for transmission of microorganisms
Vehicle - Answer -the means by which organisms are carried about
Virulent - Answer -having the power to produce disease; of or pertaining to a VERY
pathogenic or rapidly progressive condition.
Nosocomial Infection - Answer -an infection acquired or any other healthcare facility; an
infection acquired at least 72 hours after admission
Chain of Infection - Answer -1. Infectious Agent (pathogenic microorganisms)
Exam Questions and Answers
Antiseptic - Answer -a substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of
microorganisms; may be used on humans
Asepsis - Answer -free of pathogenic organisms
Carrier - Answer -person or animal who harbors and spreads an organism, causing
disease in others but does not itself become ill
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Answer -federal agency that
provides facilities and services for investigation, identification, prevention, and control of
disease. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA
Contamination - Answer -condition of being soiled, stained, touched, or otherwise
exposed to harmful agents by the entry of infectious or toxic material into a previously
clean or sterile environment; making an object potentially unsafe for the intended use.
Disinfection - Answer -process by which pathogens are destroyed, but not necessarily
their spores, are destroyed
Endogenous - Answer -growing within the body; originating from the body, or produced
from internal causes, such as a disease caused by the structural or functional failure of
an organ or a system.
Exogenous - Answer -outside the body; originating outside the body or produced from
external causes. Such as a disease caused by a bacterial or viral agent foreign to the
body.
Fomite - Answer -nonliving material, such as bed linens, stethoscope, needles, and
many other objects that may host and transfer pathogenic organisms.
Host - Answer -a person or group who because of risk factors may be susceptible to to
disease or illness; an organism in which another, usually parasitic, organism is
nourished and harbored.
, Infection Control - Answer -the policies and procedures of a hospital or other health care
facility to minimize the risk of nosocomial and community acquired infection spreading
to patients or other members of the staff.
Iinfection - Answer -caused by an invasion of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses,
fungi, or parasites that produce tissue damage
Medical Asepsis - Answer -a group of techniques that INHIBIT the growth and spread of
pathogenic microorganisms. sometimes referred to as the "clean technique"
Microorganism - Answer -any tiny (usually microscopic) entity capable of carrying on
living processes; kinds of microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses;
seen only by a microscope
Reservoir - Answer -any natural habitat of a microorganism that promotes growth and
reproduction
Spore - Answer -the reproductive cell of some microorganisms such as fungi or
protozoa. these cells are highly resistant to heat and chemicals. under proper
environmental conditions they may revert to an actively multiplying form of bacterium.
such as gas-gangrene or tetanus.
Standard Precautions - Answer -a set of guidelines set forth by the CDC to reduce the
risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens and pathogens for moist body substances.
these precautions promote handwashing and the use of gloves, masks, eye protection,
and gowns when appropriate for patient contact. these precautions are designed to
reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and
unrecognized sources of infection.
Sterilization - Answer -a process by which all microorganisms including their spores are
destroyed
Surgical Asepsis - Answer -a group of techniques that DESTROY all microorganisms
and their spores also known as "sterile technique"
Vector - Answer -a living carrier for transmission of microorganisms
Vehicle - Answer -the means by which organisms are carried about
Virulent - Answer -having the power to produce disease; of or pertaining to a VERY
pathogenic or rapidly progressive condition.
Nosocomial Infection - Answer -an infection acquired or any other healthcare facility; an
infection acquired at least 72 hours after admission
Chain of Infection - Answer -1. Infectious Agent (pathogenic microorganisms)
