Infection Control Quiz
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What is a pathogen?
A. A doctor who specializes in curing diseases
B. Microbes that are beneficial when present
C. A special machine that is used to grow microbes
D. A small living organism that can cause disease
Viruses are not affected by antibiotics.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Handwashing should be performed for a minimum of:
A. 5-10 seconds
B. 10-15 seconds
C. 15-20 seconds
D. 20-30 seconds
Which of these is NOT a method of cleaning your tools or implements?
A. washing them with soap and water and then scrubbing the with a clean, disinfected brush
B. using a cleaning solvent
C. soaking them in disinfectant
D. using an ultrasonic unit
An infection that begins in a healthcare facility is a
A. endogenous
B. nosocomial
C. exogenous
D. opportunistic
Pathogen that causes disease
A. portal of exit
B. susceptible host
C. causative agent
D. portal of entry
An opportunistic infection occurs when:
A. the body is weak
B. someone sneezes
C. it is raining
D. the body is strong
What should you do first when preparing to clean and disinfect a basic foot basin?
A. rinse the foot basin with clean water
B. fill the basin with disinfectant
C. scrub the inside of the foot basin
D. put on gloves and safety glasses
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
Microorganisms that cause disease are called
A. microbes
B. flora
C. pathogens
D. bacilli
When cleaning your implements, you should rinse them with:
A. warm water
B. disinfectant
C. cold water
D. hot water
Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: food handling
A. infectious agent
B. source or reservoir
C. mode of transmission
Health care workers who have direct patient contact are advised to take the
A. AIDS vaccine
B. hepatitis B vaccine
C. herpes vaccine
D. staphylococcus vaccine
Immunizations are available to prevent
A. AIDS
B. hepatitis B
C. hepatitis C
D. herpes
Invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogenic bacteria can result in a(n)__________.
A. infection
B. antitoxin
C. abrasion
D. contusion