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Ch. 17 Flashcards

1
Q

T/F - Microbes can live in a “normal” state in or on the body in a non-disease or non-infectious state?.

A

True

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2
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Protozoa may be classified by what

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Their motility

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3
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Morphology, genetic constitution, and biochemistry are means to classify what?

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Bacteria

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4
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Infection as a result of intervention with physician

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Iatrogenic

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5
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Hepatitis B is an example of a virus transmitted by way of what?

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Blood borne pathogens

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6
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T/F - Medical asepsis reduces the number of infectious agents to zero by the use of sterilization?

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False - surgical is to zero, medical isn’t all it’s just most

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7
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T/F - As part of normal patient flora, staphylococci is present in the nasopharanx of almost every healthy individual?.

A

True

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8
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HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) is most commonly spread by what?

A

accidental needle sticks

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9
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T/F - Foley catherization is considered an invasive procedure?

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True

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10
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A disinfectant that is applied topically to the skin

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Antiseptic

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11
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T/F - Skin serves as both a mechanical and chemical defense against microorganisms?

A

True

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12
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T/F - For most of us- our first encounter with microorganisms was at birth?

A

True

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13
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T/F - pathogens travel a distance of 5 feet before dropping to the ground?

A

False - 3 ft

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14
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A common fungi is:

A

Tinea pedis

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15
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An animal or plant that harbors and nourishes a another organism is called:

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Host

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16
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Bacteria are:

A

procaryotic

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17
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Which of the following terms describes the process of complete destruction or elimination of all living organisms?

A

Sterilization

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18
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The most important way to prevent the spread of infection is:

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Handwashing

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19
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Microorganisms that cannot live outside a living cell and are unresponsive to antibiotics are called:

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Viruses

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20
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Which of the following microorgansims are able to ingest food particles and may be equipped with rudimentary or simple digestive systems?

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protozoa

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21
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The most important barrier to an individual fighting an infectious organism is which of the following:

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Body’s immune system

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22
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The patient most susceptible to a nosocomial infection is which of the following?

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immuno-compromised patients

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23
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Hospital acquired infections are called what

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nosocomial

24
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Which of the following is a category of chemical environment control that is used topically?

A

antiseptics

25
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Which of the following categories of asepsis does hand washing fall within?

A

Medical asepsis

26
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A contaminated cassette is an example of which indirect infection transmission?

A

Fomite

27
Q

Which of the following diseases is spread by vector-protozoan transmission?

A

Plasmodium vivax

28
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Which of the two uses a mode of transmission that is considered direct contact?

A

Staphylococcal infection

29
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The engulfing and destroying of a foreign particle by a certain type of cell

A

Phagocytosis

30
Q

Rhinovirus is another name for:

A

common cold

31
Q

Which type of infectious microorganism often looks like a plant or tree under the microscope?

A

Fungi

32
Q

Another name for athlete’s foot is:

A

Tinea pedis

33
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non-deep tissue penetration, primarily entering through ingestion of food and water

A

Ingression

34
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Static type drugs or cidal type drugs are used to control the spread of infection. Out of the two types, which is designed to kill microbes?

A

cidal

35
Q

Tears and urine are rich in ___________that act as a defense against microorganisms.

A

lysosomes

36
Q

Hand holding and sexual contact are means of __________methods of spreading microorganisms.

A

direct

37
Q

Hydrogen peroxide is used mostly in which of the following ways?

A

in deep wounds

38
Q

Which of the two would be the stage when something would be termed a disease?

A

tissue damage and symptoms

39
Q

Mary Mallon served as a reservoir of a disease. Your book sites her as a class example of a:

A

carrier

40
Q

_____________may form cysts which can help them survive while out of the host.

A

protozoa

41
Q

Which of the following involves moderate heat and rapid cooling?

A

Paturization

42
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Static drugs do what

A

inhibit microorganisms growth

43
Q

Which heat is more effective when using an autoclave?

A

moist heat

44
Q

Which organization is responsible for enforcement of the regulations that help protect against the spread of infection in the work place?

A

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration

45
Q

What is another term for Bio-hazardous Waste?

A

infectious waste

46
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Non-contaminated syringes, empty specimen bottles and bandages with blood on them are examples of:

A

medical waste

47
Q

T/F - If you ran out of Bio-hazard trash bags, it is permitted to put hazardous waste in regular bags and put in daily trash receptacle?

A

False

48
Q

T/F - Some of the cleaning agents used at Hospitals and Medical facilities can be hazardous to your health if not used properly?

A

True

49
Q

T/F - It is not necessary for your department to provide MSDS for every chemical used at the work site

A

False

50
Q

Highly resistant forms of bacteria resting state

A

endospores

51
Q

establishment and growth of microorganisms on or in a host

A

infection

52
Q

when infection results in injury to host

A

disease

53
Q

viral particle that attaches to host and inserts genetic information

A

virion

54
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The time that the microorganism takes before it multiplies

A

incubation period

55
Q

what percent of hospital patients acquire some additional condition being in the hospital

A

5%

56
Q

Alters the environment for microbes

A

disinfectant

57
Q

what does MRSA stand for

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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