Infection Control Part 2

Question 1

The absence of disease or illness.

Answer 1

Health

Question 2

It is the objective state of ill health, which may be verified by accepted canons of proof.

Answer 2

Disease

Question 3

The subjective experience of loss of health – couched in terms of symptoms

Answer 3

Illness

Question 4

An umbrella term used to refer to the experience of disease plus illness.

Answer 4

Ill-health

Question 5

Organisms which can only be seen by a microscope.

Answer 5

Microorganisms

Question 6

In order for the microorganisms to live, it needs what?

Answer 6

– Warm temperature
–moisture
– darkness

Question 7

Microorganisms that live in an environment without oxygen

Answer 7

Anaerobic

Question 8

Microorganisms which needs oxygen to live

Answer 8

Aerobic

Question 9

A microorganism that does not cause disease.

Answer 9

Nonpathogenic

Question 10

A microorganism which is disease-producing.

Answer 10

Pathogenic

Question 11

Pathogenic Microorganisms

Answer 11

1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
3. Protozoa
4. Fungi

Question 12

It can be treated with antibiotics.

Answer 12

Bacteria

Question 13

• smaller than bacteria
• cannot be treated with antibiotics

Answer 13

Viruses

Question 14

larger than virus, grow within host cell

Answer 14

Protozoa

Question 15

Low form of plant life, including mold & yeast

Answer 15

Fungi

Question 16

True or False: Some microorganisms produce poisons that affect the body.

Answer 16

True: Toxins

Question 17

How Microorganisms Spread?

Answer 17

1. Direct Contact
2. Non-direct Contact
3. Airborne
4. Oral Route
5. Insects and Pests

Question 18

It is transmitted directly from one person to another.

Answer 18

Direct Contact

Question 19

It is transferred from one object to another.

Answer 19

Indirect Contact

Question 20

Carried in the air

Answer 20

Airborne

Question 21

Enters body through water, food dirty hands

Answer 21

Oral Route

Question 22

Picked up on insects and pests and transferred

Answer 22

Insects and Pests

Question 23

Signs and Symptoms

Answer 23

1. Generalized
2. Localized

Question 24

It involves the entire body.

Answer 24

Generalized

Question 25

It involves a single site.

Answer 25

Localized

Question 26

Free from or keeping away disease-producing microorganisms.

Answer 26

Asepsis

Question 27

To destroy the environment that allows pathogens to live, breed, and spread

Answer 27

Medical Asepsis

Question 28

Methods used to make the environment, worker, and as germ free as possible

Answer 28

Aseptic Technique

Question 29

Aseptic Techniques to prevent spread of disease

Answer 29

1. Cross infection 2. Reinfection 3. Self-Innoculation

Question 30

It is caused by infecting the patient with a new microorganism from another patient or health care worker

Answer 30

Cross Infection

Question 31

Infection with the same microorganism that caused the original illness.

Answer 31

Reinfection

Question 32

Infection by the patient’s own organisms

Answer 32

Self-innoculation

Question 33

An illness passing from the patient to the health care worker or from worker to patient

Answer 33

Self-innoculation

Question 34

Make free from all living organisms

Answer 34

Sterelize

Question 35

Process of freeing from microorganisms by physical or chemical means

Answer 35

Disinfection

Question 36

Sterilizers which use steam underpressure to kill all organisms

Answer 36

Autoclaves

Question 37

Controlling the spread of infections

Answer 37

1. Sterelize 2. Disinfection 3. Autoclaves

Question 38

Isolation Precautions

Answer 38

1. Isolation 2. Protective Isolation 3. Reverse Isolation

Question 39

Condition of having limited contact with others

Answer 39

Isolation

Question 40

guarding workers and visitors from danger

Answer 40

Protective Isolation

Question 41

guarding the patient from danger

Answer 41

Reverse Isolation

Question 42

Types of Isolation

Answer 42

1. Respiratory Isolation 2. Skin and wound Isolation 3. Enteric Isolation 4. Strict Isolation 5. Blood and body fluids

Question 43

protection from airborne droplets

Answer 43

Respiratory Isolation

Question 44

Protection from open wounds, skin drainage

Answer 44

Skin and wound Isolation

Question 45

Solid-body wastes

Answer 45

Enteric Isolation

Question 46

Complete protection

Answer 46

Strict Isolation