Infection Control Quiz
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Pathogen that causes disease
A. portal of exit
B. susceptible host
C. causative agent
D. portal of entry
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are known as ________.
A. antiseptics
B. disinfectants
C. sterilizers
D. sanitizers
The term _____ refers to colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as to the human body, and secrete a sticky protective coating that cements them together.
A. mildews
B. parasites
C. bloodborne pathogens
D. biofilms
The smallest microbe is
A. virus
B. bacterium
C. yeast
D. spirochete
A state regulatory agency can issue penalties against:
A. the cosmetologist
B. neither the salon owner nor the cosmetologist
C. the salon owner
D. both the salon owner and the cosmetologist
A fungicidal disinfectant is capable of destroying:
A. fungi
B. bacteria, fungi and viruses
C. bacteria
D. viruses
OSHA defines ___ as “specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard.”
A. anticeptics
B. PPEs
C. biofilms
D. multiuse items
What is communicable?
A. spread of disease or infection from person to person with (in)direct contact
B. spread of disease or infection by viruses communicating with each other
C. communicating to your physician the need for a physical
D. spread of infectious people by bacteria communicating with other bacteria
How do you dispose of blood soaked sheets that have been removed from your patient’s bed?
A. sharps container
B. laundry room
C. biohazard laundry bag
D. biohazard bag
pathogen transmitted through air, soil, food or feces
A. direct contact
B. indirect contact
C. opportunistic infection
D. nosocomial infection
what is constantly beating towards the outside of your body to remove pathogens
A. cilia
B. oxygen
C. blood
D. mucous
A pimple or an abscess is an example of a________.
A. blood disease
B. general infection
C. daughter cell
D. local infection
An example of indirect contact with a pathogen is
A. person to person contact
B. hand contact with a contaminated object
C. contact with an insect that transmits disease
D. body fluids or sexual contact
Vector-borne transmission of disease occurs
A. when the hands come into contact with a fomite
B. when food or medication is contaminated
C. when disease is spread by an insect or rodent
D. when an infectious agent is inhaled through the air
A sign of bacterial infection is the presense of_________.
A. lesions
B. tissue
C. pus
D. blood
