Infection Prevention

Question 1

What is a HAI

Answer 1

Hospital Associated Infection

Question 2

What mode of transmission relates to the external mechanical transfer of pathogens from animals?

Answer 2

Vector

Question 3

True or False: Microorganisms normally present on the skin are also called normal fauna

Answer 3

False - they are called Flora

Question 4

What aerobic bacteria requires what element to survive?

Answer 4

Oxygen

Question 5

True or False: In a healthy individual Urine is considered sterile?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is a multi-resistant organism is?

Answer 6

Microorganisms that are resistant to multiple classes of antimicrobial agents

Question 7

According to the course of infection by stage… what are four stages in order?

Answer 7

incubation period, prodromal stage, Illness stage, convalescence

Question 8

A normal defence mechanism against infection of the respiratory tract whereby cells engulf and destroy microorganisms that reach the alveoli is?

Answer 8

Macrophages

Question 9

True or False: Acidity of gastric secretions is a normal defence mechanism against infection as it chemically destroys microorganisms incapable of surviving a low pH

Answer 9

True