HCB Test 2 Questions and Answers Scored A+.docx
HCB Test 2 Questions and Answers Scored A+.docx
HCB Test 2 Questions and Answers Scored A+.docx
HCB Test 2 Questions and Answers Scored A+.docx
HCB Test 2 Questions and Answers Scored A+.docx
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What's does infection control involve? - (correct answer) -taking steps to prevent the spread of
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infectious agents
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Antibacterial - (correct answer) -directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
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antiseptic - (correct answer) -preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
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Asepsis - (correct answer) -the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens growing)
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aseptic technique - (correct answer) -preventing infection (reduces the risk of infection)
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Bacteria - (correct answer) -single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
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blood-borne pathogen - (correct answer) -A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood
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(HIV or hepatitis)
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contagious disease - (correct answer) -infectious disease that is spread through contact with one who
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has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that person
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contaminated - (correct answer) -to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association (presence of blood or
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other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
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direct contact - (correct answer) -union of body surfaces
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disinfectant - (correct answer) -free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
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disinfection - (correct answer) -process that eliminates agent but not spores
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fungi - (correct answer) -kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that lacks chlorophyll (molds,
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rust, mildew)
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Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - (correct answer) -Nosocomial infection that occurs in a
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hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to lack of care
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infection - (correct answer) -infective agent contaminated with an infective agent
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, isolation - (correct answer) -separation for a period of time to prevent or limit transmission of
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infectious agent
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microorganism - (correct answer) -organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi
pathogen - (correct answer) -disease or virus that produces infection
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Standard Precautions - (correct answer) -group of infection prevention that applies to all patients
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Infection Control Concepts - (correct answer) -standard precautions are concepts in which all body
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fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
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chain of infection - (correct answer) -sequence of events that must occur to develop an infection
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Infectious Agent (pathogen) - (correct answer) -disease causing microorganism
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What are the common types of infectious agents? - (correct answer) -bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi,
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and helminths
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bacteria - (correct answer) -multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
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viruses - (correct answer) -DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside of a living host
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cell
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protozoa - (correct answer) -unicellular microorganisms that infect the blood, brain, etc
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helminths - (correct answer) -parasitic worms yi yi yi yi yi
reservoir - (correct answer) -the place where pathogens grow, could or could not multiply
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portal of exit - (correct answer) -a route for pathogens to leave the host
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mode of transmission - (correct answer) -the way the infectious agent moves to another source
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what is the most frequent source of HAIs? - (correct answer) -contact
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what are the two types of contact? - (correct answer) -direct and indirect
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direct contact - (correct answer) -person to person or source to host
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indirect contact - (correct answer) -Contact with contaminated inanimate objects
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vector transmission - (correct answer) -through a bite
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droplet infection - (correct answer) -through droplets from an infected person when projected a short
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distance
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airborne transmission - (correct answer) -when infectious particles are dispersed in the air and inhaled
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by the host
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