week 9 MRO (Mod 11) Flashcards
An animal or plant that nourishes another organism is termed a:
host
An infection that results from an intervention or treatment by a physician is classified as:
iatrogenic
Strep throat is caused by a:
bacteria
Which infection-causing agent can only reproduce within a living cell?
virus
Which type of infection is increasing in immunocompromised patients?
mycotic
true/false: Health care workers are at an increased risk to contract HIV through occupational exposure as compared to workers outside of health care.
false
Which type of hepatitis virus is of primary concern to health care workers?
Hepatitis B
Which type of hepatitis virus is usually transmitted via feces-contaminated food or water?
Hepatitis A
an inanimate object that has been contaminated by an infectious agent, such as the x-ray table.
fomite
an arthropod that harbors an infectious agent in its body, e.g., a mosquito or tick.
vector
Blood-borne pathogens of concern to health care workers are:
HIV, Hepatitis B and C
The most common occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens is:
needlestick injury
Health care workers can protect themselves from exposure to airborne pathogens by:
wearing special filter masks
Which of the following pathogens is classified as airborne?
Tuberculosis
Hepatitis B
HIV
Pneumonia
TB
In terms of the cycle of infection, any environment in which a pathogen can flourish is termed a:
reservoir
What population is at the greatest risk as a susceptible host?
immunocompromised patients
Which of the following is the mode of transmission for E. coli bacteria?
contact
The practice of separating infectious patients from others and carefully controlling items that come in contact with these patients is called:
transmission based precautions
Before entering the room of a patient who is under protective precautions, the first step is to:
perform hand hygiene
A patient who is under airborne precautions is transported to the radiology department. Which of the following statements applies?
the patient must wear a mask
A system of protective guidelines used to protect against disease transmission defines:
Standard Precautions