Lab Exam 11/22

Question 1

What are 3 things an infection needs to spread?

Answer 1

Host
Route
Source

Question 2

What are the 5 modes of transmission?

Answer 2

Droplet
Airborne
Contact
Vector borne
Common vehicle

Question 3

What is another term for steam sterilization?

Answer 3

Autoclave

Question 4

What is the only way to kill a virus?

Answer 4

Sterilization

Question 5

What are the 5 immunoglobins?

Answer 5

IgG
IgM
IgE
IgA
IgD

Question 6

What are the 3 ways to give a vaccine?

Answer 6

Nasally
Orally
Injection

Question 7

What are some adverse reactions?

Answer 7

Anaphylaxis
Death

Question 8

What are some common reactions?

Answer 8

Fever
Muscle aches
Sore throat
Etc.

Question 9

What are Spaulding’s 3 categories to approach disinfection and sterilization?

Answer 9

Critical
Semi-critical
Non-critical

Question 10

What are the 3 shapes for gram positive and negative?

Answer 10

Rod
Spherical
Spiral

Question 11

What instrument do we use to see organisms?

Answer 11

Microscope

Question 12

Do droplet diseases have to be visible?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Do airborne diseases travel further?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What do we use to rinse equipment after disinfection?

Answer 14

Sterile or filtered water

Question 15

What are critical items?

Answer 15

Devices introduced into the bloodstream or other parts of the body

Question 16

What are some examples of critical items?

Answer 16

Surgical devices
Intravascular catheters
Implants
Heart-lung bypass components
Dialysis components
Bronchoscope forceps/brushes

Question 17

What is the process that is used to disinfect critical items?

Answer 17

Sterilization

Question 18

What are semi-critical items?

Answer 18

Devices that directly or indirectly contact mucous membranes.

Question 19

What are some examples of semicritical items?

Answer 19

•Broncoscopes
•Oral, nasal, and tracheal airways
•Ventilator circuits/humidifiers
•Pulmonary functioning testing mouthpieces and tubing
•Nebulizers and their reservoirs
•Resuscitation bags
•Laryngoscope blades/stylets
•Pressure, gas, or temperature probes

Question 20

What is the process used to clean semi critical items?

Answer 20

High-level disinfection

Question 21

What are non-critical items?

Answer 21

Devices that touch only intact skin or do not contact patient.

Question 22

What are some examples of non-critical items?

Answer 22

Face masks
Blood pressure cuffs
Ventilators

Question 23

What is the process used to clean non-critical items?

Answer 23

Detergent washing or low to intermediate level disinfection