Medical Term Quiz 1

Question 1

Aerobic

Answer 1

requiring oxygen to live and grow.

Question 2

Airborne transmission

Answer 2

spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm when an infected host cough, sneezes, or talks when the organisms becomes attached to the dust particles.

Question 3

anaerobic

Answer 3

does not need oxygen to live.

Question 4

antigen

Answer 4

foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response.

Question 5

antibody

Answer 5

immunoglobulin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen.

Question 6

asepsis

Answer 6

absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection.

Question 7

bacteria

Answer 7

the most significant and most commonly observed infection- causing agents.

Question 8

bundles

Answer 8

evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when implemented together to prevent infection.

Question 9

colonization

Answer 9

presence of an organisms residing in an individual’s body but with no clinical signs of infection.

Question 10

direct contact

Answer 10

way for organisms to enter the body that involves proximity between the susceptible host and an infected person or a carrier, such as through touching, kissing, or sexual intercourse.

Question 11

disinfection

Answer 11

process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores.

Question 12

droplet transmission

Answer 12

transmission of particles greater than 5 mcm.

Question 13

endemic

Answer 13

something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population and can appear in a different geographical location.

Question 14

endogenous

Answer 14

infection in which the causative organisms comes from microbial life harbored within the person.

Question 15

exogenous

Answer 15

infection in which the causative organisms is required from the outside host.

Question 16

fomite

Answer 16

inanimate object contaminated with viruses.

Question 17

fungi

Answer 17

plant-like organisms (mold and yeasts) that can cause infection.

Question 18

health care-associated infection

Answer 18

infection started after admission; develops during the course treatment.

Question 19

host

Answer 19

animal or person on or within which microorganisms live

Question 20

iatrogenic

Answer 20

infection that occurs as a results of a treatment or diagnostic procedure.

Question 21

infection

Answer 21

disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body

Question 22

indirect contact

Answer 22

contact with a vector or living creature- human to insect, or object

Question 23

isolation

Answer 23

protective procedure designed to prevent transmission of specific microorganisms. “protective aseptic techniques and barrier techniques.”

Question 24

medical asepsis

Answer 24

practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogen. AKA clean technique

Question 25

nosocomial

Answer 25

something orginating or taking place in a hospital

Question 26

parasites

Answer 26

organisms that lives on or in a host and relies on it for nourishment.

Question 27

pathogens

Answer 27

disease-producing microorganisms

Question 28

PPE

Answer 28

gloves, gown, goggles, masks designed to minimize or prevent healthcare workers exposure to infectious material

Question 29

reservior

Answer 29

natural habit for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

Question 30

standard precautions

Answer 30

CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body substance precautions.

Question 31

sterilization

Answer 31

1. process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed. 2. surgical procedure performed to render a person infertile.

Question 32

surgical asepsis

Answer 32

practices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms; synonym for sterile technique.

Question 33

transmission based precautions

Answer 33

CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions.

Question 34

vector

Answer 34

nonhuman carriers= such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice-

Question 35

virulence

Answer 35

ability to produce disease.

Question 36

virus

Answer 36

smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope.