Infection Control

Question 1

Epidemology

Answer 1

study of the cause of disease

Question 2

Microorganism

Answer 2

(m/o) tiny living creatures unseen by the naked eye

Question 3

Pathogen

Answer 3

m/o capable of causing disease

Question 4

Normal Flora

Answer 4

Necessary/ Beneficial m/o that live on or w/ in the body

Question 5

Fomite

Answer 5

A non-living object that can absorb & Transmit infection through direct contact

Question 6

Vector

Answer 6

An animal or insect that can transmit disease

Question 7

Sterilization

Answer 7

Complete Destruction of m/o

Question 8

Disinfection

Answer 8

Cleaning method to reduce amount of m/o

Question 9

Sanitation

Answer 9

Cleaning process to reduce amount of m/o on skin

Question 10

5 diff requirements for m/o

Answer 10

Oxygen, Lack of O2, Moisture, Nutrition, Temperature, Darkness, or Ph

Question 11

Smallest and most Dangerous m/o

Answer 11

Viruses

Question 12

What causes resistant bacteria to build up?

Answer 12

Overuse of antibiotics

Question 13

Parasite

Answer 13

Organisms that live on or w/ in another organism

Question 14

Infection

Answer 14

Invasion of the body by a pathogenic microorganism & the body is unable to fight it off

Question 15

what is the “chain of infection”

Answer 15

1. Infectious Agent
2. Resovior Host
3. Portal Of Exit
4. Means of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Suspectable host

Question 16

5 stages of infectious diseases

Answer 16

1.) Incubation- time between exposure and 1st symptom
2.) Prodomal- initial Stage
3.) Acute- Diseases reaches peak
4.) Declining- Symptoms subside
5.) Convalescent- Symptoms disappear

Question 17

define contact transmission

Answer 17

Directly touching or coming into contact w blood or body fluids

Question 18

define droplet transmission

Answer 18

Disease spread through infected particles, from a sneeze or cough

Question 19

define airborne transmission

Answer 19

Tiny Particles that get suspended in the air when someone laughs, talks, sneezes or coughs (can remain contagious In the air for several hours)

Question 20

define vertical transmission

Answer 20

From Mother to Baby, may be in Utero, during birth, or through breast milk

Question 21

Immunity

Answer 21

Resistance or Protection from disease within the body

Question 22

Anti-Gen

Answer 22

the “germ” that enters the body

Question 23

Antibody

Answer 23

“soldier” that is produced by the body to fight the anti-gen

Question 24

Bacteria

Answer 24

Simple & Easily Identifiable m/o

Question 25

Fungi

Answer 25

Consists of Yeast & Mold

Question 26

Oral/ Fecal

Answer 26

Consumption of contaminated hands, food or H2O