Ch. 31 Asepsis

Question 0

virulence

Answer 0

microorganism’s ability to produce disease

Question 1

resident flora

Answer 1

the collective vegetation in a given area

Question 2

asepsis

Answer 2

freedom from disease causing microorganisms

Question 3

aseptic technique

Answer 3

to decrease the possibility of transferring microorganisms from one place to another

Question 4

medical asepsis

Answer 4

all practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area

Question 5

surgical asepsis or sterile technique

Answer 5

practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms

Question 6

sepsis

Answer 6

state of infection

Question 7

latrogenic infections

Answer 7

the direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Question 8

direct transmission

Answer 8

direct transfer of microorganisms from person to person through touching, biting, kissing or sexual intercourse

Question 9

in-direct transmission

Answer 9

vehicle-borne or vector-borne

Question 10

vehicle-borne transmission

Answer 10

any substance that serves as an intermediate means to transport and introduce an infectious agent into a susceptible host through a suitable portal of entry

Question 11

vector-borne transmission

Answer 11

an animal or flying or crawling insect that serves as an intermediate means of transporting the infectious agent

Question 12

airborne transmission

Answer 12

droplets or dust

Question 13

nonspecific defenses

Answer 13

protect the person against all microorganisms, regardless of prior exposure

Question 14

specific (immune) defenses

Answer 14

directed against identifiable bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other infectious agents

Question 15

3 stages of inflammatory response

Answer 15

vascular and cellular responses
exudate production
reparative phase

Question 16

normal leukocyte count (WBC count)

Answer 16

4,500-11,000

Question 17

airborne precautions

Answer 17

measles (rubeola)
varicella (including disseminated zoster)
tuberculosis

Question 18

droplet precautions

Answer 18

diphtheria (pharyngeal)
mycoplasma pneumonia
pertussis
mumps
rubella
streptococcal pharyngitis
scarlet fever

Question 19

contact precautions

Answer 19

highly contagious skin infections, etc.