Transmission of Infection

Question 1

what are the 6 steps of the chain of infection

Answer 1

infectious agent, reservoirs, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

Question 2

what does virulence mean

Answer 2

ability of the microbe to cause disease

Question 3

what does dose mean?

Answer 3

number of microbes entering the body

Question 4

what are the 5 moments for hand hygiene?

Answer 4

before touching a patient, before aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure risk, after touching a patient, after touching patient surroundings