Study Copilot shared quiz
Week 4. Infection Control
Practice Week 4. Infection Control with this shared Study Copilot quiz.
Questions in this quiz
- What distinguishes aerobic microorganisms from anaerobic microorganisms?
- Normal flora
- An infection is the establishment and growth of a microorganism on or in a ___.
- Explain how E. coli can be normal flora but become pathogenic.
- Which of the following is not one of the six elements of the chain of infection?
- Reservoir host
- Blood, urine, feces, wound drainage, and saliva are examples of a pathogen's portal of ___.
- Which finding is most characteristic of a localized infection?
- Describe what must happen after a pathogen leaves a reservoir host for it to infect a new host.
- Cilia
- Acquired immunity includes active immunity and ___ immunity.
- What happens when at least one link in the chain of infection is broken?
- What measures can healthcare professionals use to maximize the resistance of a host?
- Medical asepsis
- Which statement best describes surgical asepsis?
- Standard precautions apply to all patients regardless of their diagnosis and infection ___.
- List four safety measures included in standard precautions.
- Isolation precautions
- Which pair of hepatitis infections is transmitted through food and water contaminated with feces?
- Hepatitis D appears only as a co-infection to hepatitis ___.
- Distinguish between being HIV positive and having AIDS.
- Tuberculosis transmission
- What is a nosocomial infection?
- After exposure to blood or body fluids, the exposure must be reported ___.
- What steps should be taken after exposure to blood or body fluids?