Principles of infection control

Question 1

organisms that live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen

Answer 1

anaerobic

Question 2

process that destroys all microorganisms, including spores and viruses

Answer 2

sterilization

Question 3

plantlike organisms that live on dead organic matter

Answer 3

fungi

Question 4

absence of pathogens

Answer 4

asepsis

Question 5

germ- or disease- producing microorganism

Answer 5

pathogens

Question 6

infections acquired in a health care facility

Answer 6

nosocomial

Question 7

small living plant or animal organism not visible to naked eye

Answer 7

microorganism

Question 8

organisms that require oxygen to live

Answer 8

aerobic

Question 9

disease that originated outside the body

Answer 9

exogenus

Question 10

one-celled plantlike organisms that multiply rapidly

Answer 10

bacteria

Question 11

factors that must be presented for disease to occur

Answer 11

chain of infection

Question 12

process that destroys or kills pathogens

Answer 12

disinfection

Question 13

disease that originates within the body

Answer 13

endogenus

Question 14

smallest microorganisms

Answer 14

viruses

Question 15

process that inhibits or prevents the growth of pathogenic organisms

Answer 15

antisepsis

Question 16

one celled animal organisms found in decayed material and contaminated water

Answer 16

protozoa

Question 17

how do nonpathogens differ from pathogens

Answer 17

non-pathogens are normal, and pathogens causes infection and disease

Question 18

what is the smallest microorganism

Answer 18

viruses

Question 19

what is a parasitic microorganism

Answer 19

rickettsiae

Question 20

one cleed animale organisms found in decayed materials and contaminated water

Answer 20

protozoa

Question 21

plantlike organsims that live on dead organic matter

Answer 21

fungi

Question 22

microorganisms that live on fleas,lice,ticks, and mites

Answer 22

rickettsiae

Question 23

cause disease such as gonorrhea and syphilis

Answer 23

bacteria

Question 24

cause disease such as measles and mumps

Answer 24

viruses

Question 25

causes diease such as ringworm and athletes foot

Answer 25

fungi

Question 26

mosquito-borne flavivirus

Answer 26

west nile viruse

Question 27

viruse that causes avian or bird flu

Answer 27

H5N1

Question 28

variant of the coronavirus that can lead to respiratory failure and death

Answer 28

SARS

Question 29

virus affecting monkeys, other primates, and rodents

Answer 29

monkey pox

Question 30

viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever

Answer 30

ebola, marburg

Question 31

virus that causes AIDS

Answer 31

HIV

Question 32

viruse that causes swine flu

Answer 32

H1N1