Infection Control Unit.

Question 1

Infection

Answer 1

Invasion of the body by microorganisms.

Question 2

What place is the leading cause of death due to infection

Answer 2

3rd place

Question 3

Local infection

Answer 3

Only a specific portion of the body is infected.

Question 4

3 examples of infection

Answer 4

Pain, redness, swelling.

Question 5

Systemic infection

Answer 5

Affects the entire body

Question 6

3 examples of systemic infection

Answer 6

Fever, aches, and chills.

Question 7

Endogenous

Answer 7

types or kind of infection or disease that originates from the body

Question 8

Exogenous

Answer 8

type or kind of infection or disease that originates the body

Question 9

Nonsocomial infections

Answer 9

hospital required infection (transmitted by the health care worker)

Question 10

Opportunistic infections

Answer 10

infections that occur when the body’s defenses are weakened

Question 11

Direct contact

Answer 11

person to person/ animal to person

Question 12

Indirect contact

Answer 12

pathogens are passed along on inanimate objects

Question 13

Airborne

Answer 13

pathogens are carried through the air/cling to surroundings and are spread

Question 14

Vector-borne

Answer 14

Insects carry pathogens from host-host.

Question 15

1st chain of infection

Answer 15

causative agent (pathogen)

Question 16

2nd chain of infection (Reservoir)

Answer 16

(Area where the pathogen can live)

Question 17

3rd chain of infection (Portal of exit)

Answer 17

A way for the pathogen to escape from the reservoir.

Question 18

4th chain of infection (Mode of transmission)

Answer 18

the way for pathogens to be transmitted.

Question 19

5th chain of infection (Portal of entry)

Answer 19

way to enter new reservoir

Question 20

6th chain of (Susceptible host)

Answer 20

Able to be affected