Asepsis and Infection

Question 1

Communicable/contagious/community acquired disease

Answer 1

diseases that can be transferred to others

Question 2

Aerobic bacteria

Answer 2

needs O2 to survive

Question 3

Anaerobic bacteria

Answer 3

does not need O2 to survive

Question 4

What are bacterias treated with?

Answer 4

Antibiotics

Question 5

What are the 3 types of mycotic fungi?

Answer 5

Superficial, Intermediate, and systematic.

Question 6

Systematic Fungi appears on…

Answer 6

inside the body, and on skin

Question 7

Candidiasis

Answer 7

Vaginal yeast

Question 8

Tinea Corpus

Answer 8

Ringworm

Question 9

Tinea Pedis

Answer 9

Athletes foot

Question 10

What do you treat Candidiasis with?

Answer 10

Diflucan, monistat cream

Question 11

Systematic Fungi

Answer 11

infects deep tissue and organs, or in the bloodstream

Question 12

Helminths

Answer 12

Worms- some ender the body in an egg state, and mate and reproduce after they invade a species.

Question 13

What do prions lack?

Answer 13

DNA/RNA

Question 14

Spores

Answer 14

type of bacteria that is very difficult to get rid of, such as MRSA and VRA.

Question 15

What causes antibiotics to no longer work?

Answer 15

Not taking all of the amount prescribed, administering to livestock, using as treatment of minor viruses such as a common cold.

Question 16

What are the links in the chain of infection? (1-3)

Answer 16

1. Infectious agent
2. reservoir for growth and reproduction
3. exit route from the reservoir

Question 17

what are the links of the chain of infection? (4-6)

Answer 17

4. mode of transmission
5. port of entry
6. susceptible host

Question 18

Direct contact

Answer 18

physical touch, sexual intercourse

Question 19

What is the distance of a droplet?

Answer 19

Less than 3 ft.

Question 20

What is the distance of airborn movement?

Answer 20

More than 3 ft.

Question 21

Droplet

Answer 21

Moist particles

Question 22

Vehicle transmission

Answer 22

transfer of microorganisms present in water, food, medication, or equipment (inanimate)

Question 23

Vector

Answer 23

Transfer of microorganisms from an infected animal or bug (living organism)

Question 24

4 common routes for the portal on entry

Answer 24

respiratory, GI tract, urinary, reproductive, breaks in skin.

Question 25

How to interrupt chain of infection

Answer 25

• pathogen identification
• asepsis and hygiene
• control of portals of exit

Question 26

Nosocomial infections

Answer 26

infection acquired when in the hospital

Question 27

Common sites of a nosocomial infection

Answer 27

1. urinary tract due to catheters
2. lower respiratory tract
3. surgical wound infections

Question 28

What is an infection acquired while in the hospital called?

Answer 28

Nosocomial infection

Question 29

how to prevent a UTI

Answer 29

avoid catheters

Question 30

How to prevent a lower respiratory tract infection

Answer 30

prevent aspiration, respiratory therapy, sterile field when suctioning

Question 31

how to prevent a surgical wound infections

Answer 31

antibiotic treatment post-op, sterile dressing changes