HEALTH SCIENCE THEORY: INFECTION CONTROL

Question 1

What are the 3 common local flora?

Answer 1

Staph, Strep, Candida (yeast)

Question 2

What are the principles of infection control?

Answer 2

Microorganism or Microbe

Question 3

What is a Pathogen?

Answer 3

A infectious agent.

Question 4

What shape is cocci?

Answer 4

Circular

Question 5

What shape is Sprilla?

Answer 5

Spiral

Question 6

What shape is Bacilli?

Answer 6

Rod shaped

Question 7

What are the 3 classifications of one-celled organisms?

Answer 7

Cocci, Sprilla, & Bacilli

Question 8

True or False: Some bacteria strains are multidrug resistant.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What does MRSA mean?

Answer 9

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Question 10

What does VRE mean?

Answer 10

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcous

Question 11

What does MRAB mean?

Answer 11

Multi Resistant Acinetobacter Baumanni

Question 12

What does CRE mean?

Answer 12

Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Question 13

What is a Protozoa?

Answer 13

A one-celled, animal-like organism. Found in decayed materials & contaminated water. May have flagella for movement.

Question 14

What is Fungi?

Answer 14

Simple, plant-like organisms. Lives on dead organic matter.

Question 15

Can yeast or molds be pathogenic?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Do Antibiotics kill fungi? If not then what does?

Answer 16

NO, Antifungal medication can though.

Question 17

What is Rickettsia?

Answer 17

Parasitic microorgansims that cannot live outside the cells of another living organisim.

Question 18

How is Rickettsia transmitted?

Answer 18

By flea, lice, ticks, & mite bites.

Question 19

Are antibiotics effective against Rickettsia?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

True or False: Viruses are the smallest microorganisms.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

How is a virus spread?

Answer 21

Through blood or body secretions.

Question 22

What does SARS mean?

Answer 22

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Question 23

What does WNV mean? W

Answer 23

West Nile Virus

Question 24

What is Hepatitis B caused by?
How is it transmitted?
What does it affect?

Answer 24

1.) HBV
2.) By blood serum, & body secretions.
3.) The liver.

Question 25

What is Hepatitis C caused by? How is it transmitted? What happens to the affected individual?

Answer 25

1.) HVC 2.) Blood, Blood-containing body fluids. 3.) They become asymptomatic, and it causes liver damage.

Question 26

Hepatitis = what?

Answer 26

Food poisoning

Question 27

What does Endogenous mean?

Answer 27

Disease originates within the body.

Question 28

What does Exogenous mean?

Answer 28

A Disease that originates outside of the body

Question 29

What is Nosocomial?

Answer 29

A hospital originated infection

Question 30

Opportunistic occurs when ___

Answer 30

the body defenses are weak.

Question 31

Sterile means____

Answer 31

Free of all organisms.

Question 32

What does Antisepsis prevent?

Answer 32

The growth of pathogens

Question 33

The 4 main high priority agents are________

Answer 33

Smallpox, Anthrax, Plague, & Botulism

Question 34

The Bioterrorism Act of___

Answer 34

2002

Question 35

What is the order you should applicate your PPE gear?

Answer 35

Gown, Cap, Mask, Gloves

Question 36

What order should you remove your PPE gear?

Answer 36

Gloves, Cap, Gown, Mask

Question 37

Airborne=

Answer 37

Transmitted by air

Question 38

Droplet=

Answer 38

Cough, Sneeze, Mucus

Question 39

Contact=

Answer 39

Touching infected person or items

Question 40

If biohazard containers are full, they should___

Answer 40

be removed from the patients room by double-bagging.

Question 41

How many people should be double bagging? Where should the first person be touching? Where should the second person be touching?

Answer 41

1.) 2 2.) The inside of the bag. 3.) The outside of the bag.

Question 42

What are the Aseptic Techniques?

Answer 42

Handwashing, Good personal hygiene, Use of disposable gloves, Properly cleaning instruments & equipment.

Question 43

What does AIDS mean?

Answer 43

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.