Ch. 17 Flashcards
T/F - Microbes can live in a “normal” state in or on the body in a non-disease or non-infectious state?.
True
Protozoa may be classified by what
Their motility
Morphology, genetic constitution, and biochemistry are means to classify what?
Bacteria
Infection as a result of intervention with physician
Iatrogenic
Hepatitis B is an example of a virus transmitted by way of what?
Blood borne pathogens
T/F - Medical asepsis reduces the number of infectious agents to zero by the use of sterilization?
False - surgical is to zero, medical isn’t all it’s just most
T/F - As part of normal patient flora, staphylococci is present in the nasopharanx of almost every healthy individual?.
True
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) is most commonly spread by what?
accidental needle sticks
T/F - Foley catherization is considered an invasive procedure?
True
A disinfectant that is applied topically to the skin
Antiseptic
T/F - Skin serves as both a mechanical and chemical defense against microorganisms?
True
T/F - For most of us- our first encounter with microorganisms was at birth?
True
T/F - pathogens travel a distance of 5 feet before dropping to the ground?
False - 3 ft
A common fungi is:
Tinea pedis
An animal or plant that harbors and nourishes a another organism is called:
Host
Bacteria are:
procaryotic
Which of the following terms describes the process of complete destruction or elimination of all living organisms?
Sterilization
The most important way to prevent the spread of infection is:
Handwashing
Microorganisms that cannot live outside a living cell and are unresponsive to antibiotics are called:
Viruses
Which of the following microorgansims are able to ingest food particles and may be equipped with rudimentary or simple digestive systems?
protozoa
The most important barrier to an individual fighting an infectious organism is which of the following:
Body’s immune system
The patient most susceptible to a nosocomial infection is which of the following?
immuno-compromised patients
Hospital acquired infections are called what
nosocomial
Which of the following is a category of chemical environment control that is used topically?
antiseptics
Which of the following categories of asepsis does hand washing fall within?
Medical asepsis
A contaminated cassette is an example of which indirect infection transmission?
Fomite
Which of the following diseases is spread by vector-protozoan transmission?
Plasmodium vivax
Which of the two uses a mode of transmission that is considered direct contact?
Staphylococcal infection
The engulfing and destroying of a foreign particle by a certain type of cell
Phagocytosis
Rhinovirus is another name for:
common cold
Which type of infectious microorganism often looks like a plant or tree under the microscope?
Fungi
Another name for athlete’s foot is:
Tinea pedis
non-deep tissue penetration, primarily entering through ingestion of food and water
Ingression
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?
cidal
Tears and urine are rich in ___________that act as a defense against microorganisms.
lysosomes
Hand holding and sexual contact are means of __________methods of spreading microorganisms.
direct
Hydrogen peroxide is used mostly in which of the following ways?
in deep wounds
Which of the two would be the stage when something would be termed a disease?
tissue damage and symptoms
Mary Mallon served as a reservoir of a disease. Your book sites her as a class example of a:
carrier
_____________may form cysts which can help them survive while out of the host.
protozoa
Which of the following involves moderate heat and rapid cooling?
Paturization
Static drugs do what
inhibit microorganisms growth
Which heat is more effective when using an autoclave?
moist heat
Which organization is responsible for enforcement of the regulations that help protect against the spread of infection in the work place?
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is another term for Bio-hazardous Waste?
infectious waste
Non-contaminated syringes, empty specimen bottles and bandages with blood on them are examples of:
medical waste
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?
False
T/F - Some of the cleaning agents used at Hospitals and Medical facilities can be hazardous to your health if not used properly?
True
T/F - It is not necessary for your department to provide MSDS for every chemical used at the work site
False
Highly resistant forms of bacteria resting state
endospores
establishment and growth of microorganisms on or in a host
infection
when infection results in injury to host
disease
viral particle that attaches to host and inserts genetic information
virion
The time that the microorganism takes before it multiplies
incubation period
what percent of hospital patients acquire some additional condition being in the hospital
5%
Alters the environment for microbes
disinfectant
what does MRSA stand for
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
