Exam #1

Question 1

HAI

Answer 1

Hospital acquired infection

Question 2

Nosocomial

Answer 2

Developed inside hospital
(Bacterial most common)

Question 3

Community onset

Answer 3

Developed outside the hospital

Question 4

VAP

Answer 4

ventilator associated pneumonia

Question 5

3 elements to Spread of Infection

Answer 5

Source of pathogen
Susceptible host
Route of transmission

Question 6

Asepsis

Answer 6

state of being free from disease causing microorganisms

Question 7

Routes of transmission

Answer 7

Contact (most common)
Droplet
Airborne

Question 8

Contact PPE

Answer 8

Gloves
Gown

Question 9

Droplet PPE

Answer 9

Gloves
Gown
Surgical Mask

Question 10

Airborne PPE

Answer 10

Gloves
Gown
N95 Mask
Goggles
NEGATIVE PRESSURE

Question 11

Fomite

Answer 11

inanimate objects that serve to transfer pathogens from person to person

Question 12

Contact diseases

Answer 12

Hepatitis
HIV
MRSA
C Diff

Question 13

Droplet diseases

Answer 13

Flu
Meningitis

Question 14

Airborne diseases

Answer 14

TB
Chicken Pox
Measles

Question 15

Vector-Borne Transmission

Answer 15

infection from rats and insects

Question 16

Vehicle Transmission

Answer 16

contaminated food, water, meds

Question 17

Chemoprophylaxis

Answer 17

taking antibiotics prophylactically after exposure to certain diseases

Question 18

HEPA

Answer 18

high efficiency particulate air filter

Question 19

PAPR

Answer 19

powered air purifying respirator

Question 20

Reverse isolation

Answer 20

Protecting them from you
Burn victims and Immunocompromised

Question 21

vegetative organisms

Answer 21

actively growing organisms (largest hazard)

Question 22

spores

Answer 22

organisms in a resting resistant state

Question 23

disinfection

Answer 23

kills vegetative only

Question 24

sterilization

Answer 24

kills vegetative and spores

Question 25

-static

Answer 25

to prevent growth of

Question 26

-cidal

Answer 26

to kill

Question 27

gram stain

Answer 27

staining of bacteria

Question 28

Major issues of disposable equipment

Answer 28

cost quality reuse (on accident)

Question 29

pandemic

Answer 29

world wide distribution affecting a large number of people

Question 30

endemic

Answer 30

continually present in a population but doesn't affect a large number of people at any one time

Question 31

epidemic

Answer 31

extensive outbreak affecting a large number of people for a short period of time

Question 32

PASS

Answer 32

pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

Question 33

RACE

Answer 33

rescue, alert others, contain, evacuate

Question 34

CoARC

Answer 34

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Question 35

NBRC

Answer 35

National Board of Respiratory Care

Question 36

AARC

Answer 36

American Association for Respiratory Care

Question 37

Joseph Priestly

Answer 37

discovered oxygen

Question 38

Thomas Beddoes

Answer 38

Father of Inhalation Therapy

Question 39

Chemical Sterilization

Answer 39

need a chemical indicator and a biological indicator

Question 40

Physical Sterilization

Answer 40

need a heat sensitive indicator and biological indicator