retake Test Flashcards
What is a plant like microorganism found in the air soil plants or water
Fungi
What is a one celled microorganism classified by shape
Bacteria
Food poisoning is caused by what
Spores
Parasites would be in what link of the chain of infection
Agent
Name four types of microorganisms
Bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses
What is the highest level of as sepsis?
Sterilization
What is an example of a vector borne transmission?
Mosquitoes ticks and insects
Droplets would be in what length of the chain of infection
Mode of transmission
What is a set of practices or procedures that stop the spread of infection?
Infection control
Name the two modes of transmission
direct and indirect
Chain of infection
Agent , reservoir, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, susceptible host
Agent
germs
Reservoir
Where germs live
Portal of entry
How germs get in
Mode of transmission
How germs move around