Chain Of Infection Flashcards
1
Q
Bacteria, fungi, parasite, prion are all examples of an…
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Infectious agent
2
Q
The habitat for infectious agent to grow and reproduce is called a
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Reservoir
3
Q
The means by which the infectious agent leaves the reservoir is the
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Portal of exit
4
Q
When an infectious agent moves from place to place the process is the
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Mode of transmission
5
Q
What are 3 types of mode of transmissions?
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Contact, droplet, airborne
6
Q
The place where infectious agent can enter the body is the
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Portal of entry
7
Q
___________ is required for an infection to occur
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Susceptible host
8
Q
What are examples of a susceptible host?
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Elderly, extremely young, immunocompromised
