Infection Control in HC Settings Flashcards
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) most commonly colonises
a.
the nose
b.
the liver
c.
the bladder
d.
the lungs
= A
A healthcare acquired infection (HAI) is one which is
a.
caused by normal flora of the nose
b.
readily treated with antibiotics
c.
acquired whilst in a healthcare facility
d.
present in a patient at the time of hospitalisation
= C
Which body site is most commonly associated with a hospital-acquired infection?
a.
Lower respiratory tract
b.
Surgical site
c.
Skin
d.
Urinary tract
= D
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
a.
are resistant to vancomycin but not to other drugs
b.
most often cause infections in healthy people
c.
can cause surgical wound infections
d.
don’t survive well in the hospital environment
= C
A healthcare associated infection is
a.
an infection caused by organisms that do not normally cause disease but can under certain conditions
b.
an infection that can only occur from an exogenous source
c.
an infection that does not produce ant recognisable signs and symptoms
d.
an infection acquired only in a healthcare facility
= D
Which of the following are the most common causes of hospital-acquired infections?
a.
Bacteria
b.
Fungi
c.
Blood borne-viruses
d.
Gastrointestinal viruses
= A
An opportunistic infection is
a.
an infection that can only occur from an exogenous source
b.
an infection acquired only in a healthcare facility
c.
an infection that does not produce ant recognisable signs and symptoms
d.
an infection caused by organisms that do not normally cause disease but can under certain conditions
= D
A superbug is a microorganism which
a.
is better at causing disease
b.
is only found in hospitals
c.
is able to mutate very quickly
d.
is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics
= D
A sub clinical infection is
a.
an infection that can only occur from an exogenous source
b.
an infection that does not produce ant recognisable signs and symptoms
c.
an infection acquired only in a healthcare facility
d.
an infection caused by organisms that do not normally cause disease but can under certain conditions
= B
An example of an endogenous infection would be
a.
an infection caused by organisms from the person’s own gastrointestinal tract
b.
a lung infection in which the causative organisms are inhaled
c.
an infection which relates to some genetic abnormality
d.
an infection of a surgical wound with organisms from another patient
= A
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
bacteria known as (VRE)
and is usually spread from person to person through contact with infected people or people who carry the bacteria without it causing infection within themselves, and can cause surgical wound infections
subclinical infection
an infection that does not produce ant recognisable signs and symptoms
what is the most common cause of HAI’s
bacteria
opportunistic infection
an infection caused by organisms that do not normally cause disease but can under certain conditions
