Infection Control

Question 1

Asepsis

Answer 1

Absence of disease producing microorganisms

Question 2

Sterility

Answer 2

Complete absence of all microorganisms

Question 3

Sterilization

Answer 3

Complete destruction of all microorganisms

Question 4

Pathogen

Answer 4

Microorganism capable of causing disease in humans

Question 5

Nosocomial Infection

Answer 5

Infection acquired while in a hospital

Question 6

Cross Contamination

Answer 6

Transmission of microorganisms between places or persons

Question 7

Contamination

Answer 7

Presence of a microorganism in an otherwise sterile environment

Question 8

Virulence

Answer 8

Heightened ability of an organism to produce infection in its host

Question 9

Exotoxin

Answer 9

Poisonous substance produced primarily by gram + bacteria and secreted into surrounding media
some are extremely lethal

Question 10

Endotoxin

Answer 10

Poisonous substance produced by gram- bacteria and released when the bacterial cell is destroyed

Question 11

Vector

Answer 11

insect, animal or other carrier that transfers an infecting agent from one host to another

Question 12

Disinfection

Answer 12

The process of destroying vegetative pathogenic microorganisms

Question 13

Vegetative organisms

Answer 13

Growing microorganisms

Question 14

Pathogenic organisms

Answer 14

Disease producing microorganisms

Question 15

Contaminated

Answer 15

The introduction of disease-causing microorganisms

Question 16

Static

Answer 16

Growth is inhibited

Question 17

Spore

Answer 17

A resistant form of a certain species of bacteria

Question 18

Exogenous

Answer 18

Originating or produced outside of the organism, tissue or cell

Question 19

Endogenous

Answer 19

Originating or produced within an organism, tissue or cell

Question 20

Direct Contact

Diseases

Answer 20

Hepatitis A
HIV
Staphylocccus
Enteric bacteria

Question 21

Indirect Contact

Diseases

Answer 21

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enteric bacteria
Hepatitis B and C
HIV

Question 22

Airborne diseases

Answer 22

Legionellosis
Tuberculosis
Varicella
Measles
Smallpox

Question 23

OSHA mandates employers to offer these vaccinations

Answer 23

Hepatitis B
Varicella
Rubella
Measles
Pertussis

Question 24

Respiratory care equipment that can spread pathogens

Answer 24

Nebulizers
Bag-valve-mask devices
Ventilator circuits
Suction equipment
Oxygen therapy
Pulmonary function equipment

Question 25

Diseases commonly associated with bronchoscopes

Answer 25

M. tuberculosis nontuberculosis mycobacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 26

Gram negative organisms

Answer 26

``` Pseuodmonas aeurginosa --> contact Haemophilus influenza --> droplet Serratia marcescens Escherichia coli --> contact Proteus klebsiella --> contact ```

Question 27

Gram positive organisms

Answer 27

Staphylococcus A --> contact Streptococcus Pneumoniae Deplococcus Pneumococcus