Infection Control 1-3

Question 1

4 types of microbes

Answer 1

Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and protozoa

Question 2

Examples of Bacteria

Answer 2

Strep throat, Narcotizing Factitious, and Meningitis

Question 3

Examples of Viruses

Answer 3

Hepatitis, AIDS, Herpes and, Influenza

Question 4

Examples of Fungi

Answer 4

Tinea Capitus (Ringworm) [Yeast], and Aspergillus (Lung infection) [ Mold]

Question 5

Examples of Protozoa

Answer 5

Malaria and Toxoplasmosis

Question 6

What is a fomite?

Answer 6

contaminated objects

Question 7

Is E.coli always disease producing? Why / Why not.

Answer 7

No, not always because it is helpful when in the gut but anywhere else is harmful.

Question 8

Chain of Infection

Answer 8

Pathogenic microbe, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of entry , susceptible host

Question 9

What happens if chain of Infection is broken?

Answer 9

The infection cannot spread

Question 10

Local vs. Systemic infection which one is more deadly and why

Answer 10

Local infections are contained to one are of the body and Systemic are through the bloodstream in the whole body. Systemic are more deadly because you cant contain them to one area

Question 11

Pathogenic vs. Non Pathogenic

Answer 11

Pathogenic microbes are harmful to the body and Non Pathogenic microbes are helpful or neutral to the body

Question 12

What is Nosocomial

Answer 12

A disease that came from the hospital

Question 13

Bacteria Classifications

Answer 13

Shapes and Arrangements

Question 14

Bacteria shapes

Answer 14

Coccus (Cocci) Spherical or round, Bacillus (Bacilli) Straight rod, Spirillum ( Spirilla) Spiral, Corkscrew or slightly curved

Question 15

Bacteria Arrangements

Answer 15

Single, Pairs (Diplo-), Chains (strepto-) and, Clusters (staphylo-)

Question 16

Factors that weaken the immune system and lead to immunosuppression

Answer 16

Advanced age, Frailty, Drug therapy, Infection with HIV, Injury or removal of spleen, and Radiation therapy

Question 17

What is an antibody

Answer 17

An antibody is something created by the blood that provides resistance to a disease spread by a particular antigen

Question 18

What are the best ways to prevent infection?

Answer 18

Eat a healthy diet, Get enough sleep, Keep your body clean, Live in a clean environment, Avoid unhealthy habits and learn how to cope with stress

Question 19

What is immunity

Answer 19

It is the ability to fight off disease

Question 20

What is the official name for shingles and what microbe is it

Answer 20

It’s name is Herpes Zoster and is a Viral microbe

Question 21

Vaccination characteristics and what type of microbe can it help protect against

Answer 21

Vaccines train the immune systems to create antibodies and they protect against viruses

Question 22

Types of microbes- yeast, hepatitis, AIDS, measles, strep throat, MRSA, Lyme disease, meningitis

Answer 22

Yeast = Fungi, Hepatitis = Virus, AIDS = Virus, Measles = Virus, Strep throat = Bacterial, MRSA = Bacterial , Lyme disease = Bacterial, Meningitis = Bacterial

Question 23

What is the type of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics

Answer 23

MRSA