Infection

Question 1

Infectious agents

Answer 1

Bacteria, Fungi, Virus, Parasites

Question 2

What are some ways to break the infectious chain?

Answer 2

Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization

Question 3

Reservoir

Answer 3

Human beings, Animals, Inanimate objects, Soil, Food/Water/Milk

Question 4

What are some ways to break the reservoir chain?

Answer 4

Hygiene, Dressing changes, Change soil linen, Disposal of fluid containers, Safe management of food & water

Question 5

Portal of exit

Answer 5

Sputum, Emesis, stool, blood/tissue, breaks in skin, GU, GI, respiratory

Question 6

What are some ways to break the Portal of exit?

Answer 6

Clean dressings, cover mouth or nose when coughing or sneezing, use precautions when handling body secretions

Question 7

Mode of Transmission

Answer 7

Contact, Vehicle, Airborne/Droplet, Vectorborne

Question 8

What are some ways to break the mode of transmission?

Answer 8

Hand washing, disposal of contaminated objects, asepsis, PPE

Question 9

Portal of entry

Answer 9

Mucous membranes, non intact skin, GI tract, GU tract, respiratory tract

Question 10

What are some ways to break the Portal of entry?

Answer 10

Proper disposal of needles & sharps, sterile technique

Question 11

Susceptible Hosts

Answer 11

Immunosuppressed elderly, chronically ill, trauma, surgery

Question 12

What are some ways to break the susceptible hosts?

Answer 12

Skin integrity, Balanced nutrition, exercise, intact immune system, immunizations

Question 13

infectious agent/Bacteria

Answer 13

most significant and most prevalent in hospital settings

Question 14

infectious agent/Virus

Answer 14

smallest of all the microorganisms

Question 15

infectious agent/Fungi

Answer 15

plantlike organisms present in air, soil, and water