Unit 2

Question 1

this type of microorganism needs a living cell in order to reproduce

Answer 1

virus

Question 2

Which of the following is a general term used to describe any small organism that produces disease

Answer 2

pathogen

Question 3

A one-celled organism that can multiple rapidly is what class of microorganism

Answer 3

bacteria

Question 4

type of microorganism that can live in freshwater, soil, and marine environments

Answer 4

protozoa

Question 5

The flu, chicken pox, and herpes are what type of microorganism

Answer 5

virus

Question 6

ringworm

Answer 6

A fungus

Question 7

what do we treat with antibiotics

Answer 7

bacteria

Question 8

this is trasmitted to humans via ingestion of eggs in contaminated food

Answer 8

helminths

Question 9

microorganism that is plant like and lives on dead organic material

Answer 9

fungus

Question 10

AIDS patients, chemotherapy patients, and elderly are considered

Answer 10

Immunocompromised

Question 11

which bloodborne pathogen supresses your immune system

Answer 11

HIV

Question 12

Single most important aseptic technique is what

Answer 12

handwashing

Question 13

Which type of Hepatitis has a vaccine

Answer 13

Hepatitis B

Question 14

The part of the chain of infection that causes the disease

Answer 14

infectious agent

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

inflamation

Question 16

all insects, rodents, or small animals which carry disease are called this

Answer 16

vectors

Question 17

Individuals that are susceptible hosts

Answer 17

infants, elderly, patients with AIDS

Question 18

objects or materials that are likely to carry an infectious agent

Answer 18

fomite

Question 19

Part of the chain of infection in which the infectious agent lives

Answer 19

reservoir

Question 20

hepat-

Answer 20

liver

Question 21

part of the chain in which the infectious agent is transmitted to another reservoir

Answer 21

mode of transmission

Question 22

asymptomatic

Answer 22

without symptoms

Question 23

bloodborne pathogens enter the body through

Answer 23

non-intact skin

Question 24

The class of microorganisms that is multicellular parasitic organisms, that are commonly called flukes or worms

Answer 24

helminths

Question 25

Why is Hept. C difficult to diagnose

Answer 25

patients are often asymptomatic

Question 26

Which bloodborne pathogen causes suppression of the immune system

Answer 26

HIV

Question 27

what type of pathogen is treated with antibiotics

Answer 27

bacteria

Question 28

Most common source of direct contamination

Answer 28

contaminated hands

Question 29

Smallest microorganism that causes disease

Answer 29

virus

Question 30

what type of hands carry more germs

Answer 30

wet hands

Question 31

type of infection that originates in a hospital setting

Answer 31

nosocomial

Question 32

Needs a host cell in order to replicate

Answer 32

virus

Question 33

how do you remove gloves?

Answer 33

glove to glove, skin to skin

Question 34

general term used to describe any small organism that produces disease

Answer 34

pathogen

Question 35

Order of chain of infection

Answer 35

Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

Question 36

Conditions required in order for disease to spread from one individual to another

Answer 36

chain of infection