Exam #2

Question 1

Bacteria

Answer 1

Single cell microorganisms

Question 2

Viruses

Answer 2

Smallest microorganism known to cause infectious diseases

Question 3

Fungi

Answer 3

Includes yeasts and molds

Question 4

Superficial fungal

Answer 4

Affect the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nails

Question 5

Intermediate fungal

Answer 5

Inflammatory lesion under the skin

Question 6

Systemic fungal

Answer 6

Infect deep tissues and organs

Question 7

Rickettsiae

Answer 7

Resembles bacteria and viruses. Can not survive outside another living species,

Question 8

Protozoans

Answer 8

Single cell animals classified according ability to move

Question 9

Mycoplasmas

Answer 9

Like cell walls they infect the surface of the lining of the GI tract, GU tract, and respiratory tract

Question 10

Helminthis

Answer 10

Infectious worms

Question 11

Prions

Answer 11

Proteins retaining no nucleic acid. When prions mutate they become infectious agents leading to disorders.

Question 12

Physical sterilization

Answer 12

Destruction of microorganisms and spores using radiation, heat, boiling water, free flowing steam, dry heat, and steam under pressure

Question 12

Physical sterilization

Answer 12

Destruction of microorganisms and spores using radiation, heat, boiling water, free flowing steam, dry heat, and steam under pressure

Question 13

Chemical sterilization

Answer 13

Both. gas and liquid chemicals are used to sterilize. Gas sterilization is a traditional method for destroying microorganisms if heat moisture is likely to damage items.

Question 14

Communicable diseases

Answer 14

Transmitted from one source to another by infectious bacteria or viral organisms

Question 15

Contagious diseases

Answer 15

Communicable diseases that can spread rapidly among individuals in close proximity to eachother

Question 16

Community acquired infections

Answer 16

Those that are not present or incubating prior to care provided by health care providers

Question 17

Health care associated infections

Answer 17

Acquired within a health care facility

Question 18

Infection

Answer 18

A condition that results when microorganisms cause injury to a host

Question 19

Colonization

Answer 19

A condition where microorganisms are present, but the host does not manifest any signs or symptoms of infection

Question 20

Standard precautions

Answer 20

Interacting with a typical patient

Question 21

Transmission

Answer 21

Patients with visible sickness, wounds, secretions, transible disease transmitted through air

Question 22

Airborne precautions

Answer 22

Reduces the risk for transmitting pathogens that remain infectious over long distances when suspended in the air

Question 23

Droplet

Answer 23

Block infecttious pathogens within the moist droplets. Used to reduce pathogen transmission usually 3ft or less. Microorganisms carried on droplets commonly exit the body during coughing, sneezing, talking, and procedures such as airway suctioning.

Question 24

Contact

Answer 24

Block the transmission of pathogens by direct or indirect contact. Direct contact involves skin to skin. Indirect contact involves touching a contaminated object in the client’s environment