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Transmission of infection (102.1) Flashcards

1
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When exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease, it is called:

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Active immunity

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2
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All of the following descriptions are true about pathogenic bacteria EXCEPT:

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Cause the decay of refuse

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3
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What is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver?

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Human Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

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4
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Bacterial cells that cause infection and diseases are:

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Pathogenic

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5
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Reproduction of bacteria usually takes place where a food source is available and all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

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Clean

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6
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Which of the following conditions is NOT a sun of infection?

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Unbroken skin

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7
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A local infection is often indicated by a pimple, inflamed area or:

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A pus-filed boil

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be transferred by Al of the following EXCEPT:

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Touch

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9
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Which of the following conditions is NOT a disease caused by a virus?

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Tuberculosis

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10
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Infectious bacteria can be easily spreading he workplace in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Covering nose while sneezing

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What type of one-celled micro-organisms are sometimes called germs or microbes

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Bacteria

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12
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A highly contagious bacterium that enters the skin though open wounds and can cause extremely serious staph infections is:

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MRSA

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13
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The body’s ability to destroy infectious agents that enter it is:

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Immunity

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14
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Which of the following actions would be considered a standard precaution?

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Disinfection tools, implements and equipment

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15
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All of the following conditions are examples of parasites that would prevent offering salon/spa services EXCEPT:

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Seborrheic dermititis

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16
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Common means of spreading infection in the workplace include all of the following actions EXCEPT:

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Clean hands and implements

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17
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What type of slime is created when a bacterial colony and water are present?

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Biofilm

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18
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Ringworm is a type of fungus that is common and highly contagious:true or false

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True

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19
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A difference between viruses and bacterial infections is

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Viruses cannot be treated with antibiotics

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20
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What occurs when disease-causing (pathogenic) bacteria or viruses enter the body?

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Infection

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21
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Applying the same infection control procedures on all clients is a proactive known as:

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Standard precautions

22
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Certain viruses can be prevented by:

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Vaccination

23
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What approximate percent of all bacteria are harmless?

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70%

24
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An infection that is located in a small, confined area is known as a:

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Local infection

25
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A person carrying disease-producing bacteria or viruses with no recognizable symptoms of the disease is known as a symptomatic carrier: true or false

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False

26
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Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

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Benefitting the environment

27
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Bactria can enter the body through all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Healthy skin

28
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Which of the following particles requires a living host to survive

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Virus

29
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A pediculicide shampoo kills:

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Lice

30
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Another name for head lice is:

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Pediculosis Capitis

31
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What type of contagious virus can show up as a cold sore?

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HSV

32
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Another term that means the same as germ is:

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Pathogen

33
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A type of nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead or decaying organic mater are:

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Saprophytes

34
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A person carrying disease-producing bacteria or viruses with no recognizable symptoms of the disease is called a(n):

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Asymptomatic carrier

35
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Organisms that live on or obtain nutrients from another organism are known as:

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External parasites

36
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Which type of bacteria can be found in dairy products and can have health-enhancing properties?

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Nonpathogenic

37
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It is recommended that personal service workers sun as nurses, doctors, teachers, and salon professionals be inoculated against which infectious disease?

A

Hepatitis B virus

38
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A special group or type of antibodies which render a toxic substance harmless a known as:

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Antitoxins

39
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When an infectious disease spreads though the air or makes contact with a contaminated object, it is referred to as:

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Indirect transmission

40
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An example of preventative measures for certain viruses is:

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Vaccinations

41
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Bacteria that are harmless and can be beneficial are called:

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Nonpathogenic

42
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Fluids infected with HIV can enter through sharing needles or syringes, childbirth, cuts or sores and/or:

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Sexual intercourse

43
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Infection can be controlled in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Unclean hands and implements

44
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Direct transmission occurs in which of the following ways?

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Respiratory droplets

45
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What are produced by the immune system to either destroy kill or inactivate pathogens?

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Antibodies

46
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A communicable disease refers to a disease that is?

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Spread from one person to another

47
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What type of immunity s provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through their own immune system?

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Passive immunity

48
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What occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?

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General infection

49
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A virus that attacks and destroys the infection-fighting calls of the immune system is called?

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HIV

50
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Strep throat, staph infection and impetigo are examples of:

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Contagious diseases

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