Chain of infection
Illness
Transmission
Precautions
Mixed
100

The chain of infection is made up of how many links?

A-4

B-6

C-8

D-5 

B- 6

100

You start to feel sick but have yet to experience the full onset of clinical signs and symptoms. Which stage of disease is this?

A-Period of convalescence

B-Period of illness

C-Period of descent

D-Prodromal period

 

D-Prodromal period

100

Disease transmitted by kissing

A-Direct

B-Indirect 

A-Direct

100

When should standard precautions be used?

A-Only with all patients

B-With all contaminated equipment and materials

C-With all patients AND all contaminated equipment and materials

D-Only when you think someone is sick


 

C-With all patients AND all contaminated equipment and materials

100


Urine, Feces, Saliva, Blood, Tears, Mucous discharge, Sexual secretions, are all...

A-portals of exit

B-portals of entry

C-mode of transmission

D-causative agents


A-portals of exit

200

One of the BEST ways to break the chain of infection at the reservoir link is _____

 

A-Chlorination

B- Pasteurization

C- A barrier method

D-Quarantine

E-The chain of infection cannot be broken at the reservoir link.

E-The chain of infection cannot be broken at the reservoir link.

200


What is the stage when you feel a bit better and the disappearance of the disease or it is a time the host recovers gradually and returns to baseline?

A-Illness Stage

B-convalescence Stage

C-Incubation Stage

D-Prodromal Stage


B-convalescence Stage

200

Coughing and sneezing are  modes of transmission that causes infection.

A-Direct

B-Indirect

B-Indirect

200


What is standard PPE


A-gloves, hairnet, earmuffs, gown

B-booties, shield, helmet, gloves

C-gloves, face mask, gown, face shield

D-face mask, ear plugs, booties, gloves


C-gloves, face mask, gown, face shield

200


This allows us to develop an artificial immunity to a disease without ever getting sick from the disease.

A-antibiotics

B-vaccines

C-blood transfusions


B-vaccines

300

Area where the causative agent can live?

a-mode of transmission

b-reservoir

c-portal of exit

d-portal of entry

b-reservoir

300


This is the interval from the onset of non-specific signs and symptoms to the appearance of more specific symptoms. This is the time when microorganisms grow and multiply and the sick person may be more capable of spreading disease to the others.


A-Illness stage


B-Convalescence Stage

C-Incubation Stage

D-Prodromal stage


C-Incubation Stage

300


What are universal precautions?

A-safety standards of universal studios

B-standard requirements of PPE

C-universe protection from aliens

D-washing blood and other bodily fluids off your hands or face


B-standard requirements of PPE

300

C-diff is what type of precaution?

A- Contact

B- Airborne

C- Droplet

A- Contact

300


What is the body's first line of defense against disease?

A-skin

B-blood

C-antibodies

D-enzymes


A-skin

400

Way that causative agent transmits to another host

A-portal of entry

B-portal of exit

C-reservoir

D-mode of transmission

 

D-mode of transmission

 

400

 Infections last more than 3 months.

 A- Acute

b-Chronic

b-Chronic

400

Refers to cleaning your hands, either by washing with soap and water, or using alcohol-based hand rub ? 

A- hand hygiene

B-Cleaning and disinfecting

C- Waste disposal

D- Sterlization 


A- hand hygiene

400

Mumps is what type of precaution?

A- Contact

B- Airborne

C- Droplet

C- Droplet

400


What is the first phase in the  body's response to infection?

A-Inflammatory Response

B-Exudate

C-Scar tissue




A-Inflammatory Response

500

Identify the part of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: catheter care

A- portal of exit

B-portal of entry

C- Mode of transmission

portal of entry

500

Which of the following is an example of contact transmission? 

A- shaking hands with someone

B-winking

C- jumping jacks

D-coughing


A- shaking hands with someone

500

  What is the term used to describe infections acquired by patients during their stay in a hospital? 

A-Healthcare-Acquired Infections ( HAIs ) 

B-C diff

C-Pneumonia

D- UTI

A-Healthcare-Acquired Infections ( HAIs )

500

Chicken Pox is what type of precaution?

A- Contact

B- Airborne

C- Droplet

B- Airborne

500

What physical assessment findings would be present with an infection? Select all that apply

A- fever

B- increased pulse

C- decreased blood pressure

D. Vomiting

E- Increased  respiratory rate

A, B, C, E

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