Bacteriology

Question 1

Pathogen

Answer 1

A microorganism that is capable of entering body and cause disease or infection

Question 2

Pathogenic Disease

Answer 2

A disease caused by organisms such as bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites

Question 3

WHat conditions do bacteria need to survive?

Answer 3

warm
dark
damp
dirty

Question 4

Define bacteria

Answer 4

Microscopic single celled organisms that can exist anywhere and in extreme conditions
Can grow and reproduce in ideal conditions

Question 5

2 types of bacteria

Answer 5

Pathogenic (harmful)
Non-pathogenic (not harmful, often beneficial)
eg lactobacilli

Question 6

Types of Pathogenic Bacteria (3)

Answer 6

Coccus (round shape)
Bacilli (rod shape)
Spirilla (spiral shape)

Question 7

Most common type of pathogenic bacteria?

Answer 7

Bacilli

Question 8

name 2 pus forming bacteria

Answer 8

streptococci

staphylococci

Question 9

Define spore

Answer 9

inactive bacteria that cannot cause infection, become spores when conditions are not ideal

Question 10

What level of decontamination do you need to kill spores?

Answer 10

Sterilization

Question 11

Name the sturctures that make bacteria motile

Answer 11

Cilia (hair like projections)

Flagella (tail like projections)

Question 12

name 4 ways bacteria may enter body

Answer 12

Mouth (food/water)
Nose (airborne droplets)
sex
broken skin

Question 13

WHat is the golden rule?

Answer 13

Never treat a client in an area where there is inflammation

Question 14

What is inflammation?

Answer 14

Characterized by
Heat
pain
erythema
edema

Question 15

Define Immunity

Answer 15

Your body’s ability to destroy pathogens that enter body

Question 16

Define Bloodbourne pathogen

Answer 16

pathogens that are spread by blood/body fluids

Question 17

Define Parasites

Answer 17

organisms that live on or inside other organisms and contribute nothing beneficial to that organism

Question 18

Fungi example

Answer 18

ringworm

Question 19

Parasite examples (2)

Answer 19

Scabies, lice

Question 20

Define local infection and give 2 examples

Answer 20

An infection that is confined to a small area (examples: pimple, abscess)

Question 21

Define general Infection

Answer 21

An infection that has entered the bloodstream

Question 22

Define Pus

Answer 22

A fluid created by infection that contained dead cells, bacteria and waste matter

Question 23

2 types of immunity

Answer 23

Natural immunity & aquired immunity

Question 24

Define natural immunity

Answer 24

your body’s immunity that is partly genetic and partly aquired through hygeinic living habits

Question 25

Define aquired imminity

Answer 25

Immunity that developed after overcoming a disease, through vaccination or though expsosure to allergens

Question 26

What are your bodys 3 lines of defense?

Answer 26

1) skin and body secretions 2) White blood cells 3) antitoxins

Question 27

name the types of organisms that cause disease (4)

Answer 27

bacteria
virus
parasites
fungi

Question 28

define anerobic

Answer 28

organisms thats cant survive in environments with oxygen