GERMS ARE US
Microorganisms that cause infection and disease are called ____
Pathogens
AIDS is caused by _____
What temperature should the water be while washing your hands?
WARM
You should handle a contaminated mask by the ____ when taking it off.
EAR LOOPS
True or False: Some microorganisms are part of normal flora and are beneficial to maintaining certain body processes.
TRUE
What type of pathogen is Tuberculosis?
BACTERIA
VIRUS
Who are standard precautions used on?
EVERYONE; ALL PATIENTS
What PPE should you wear for contact isolation?
GOWN & GLOVES
What is another term that means contagious?
INFECTIOUS
COMMUNICABLE
TRANSMITTABLE
Parasitic microorganisms carried by fleas, ticks, lice and mites are called ___
Ricketsiae
Tuberculosis is caused by what type of pathogen?
A heart transplant patient will be on ____ isolation precautions.
REVERSE
What PPE should you wear during a procedure that is likely to cause splashing of blood or body fluids?
FACE SHIELD, MASK, GOWN, GLOVES
True or False: Antibiotics are effective for treating viruses.
FALSE
What is Strep A infection also known as?
Flesh Eating Disease
Name the 3 major health concerns for healthcare workers.
HBV, HCV, HIV
If you patient had C diff, what isolation sign should be on their hospital door?
CONTACT ISOLATION
What type of PPE should be worn for chicken pox?
N-95 MASK
What does the term EMESIS mean?
VOMIT
What type of viruses have crossed to humans (such as H1N1, Ebola and Monkey Pox)
mutated
What type of pathogens cause diseases such as ringworm and athlete's foot?
FUNGI
Standard precautions were developed by ____.
CDC
What type of isolation should you use for your patient with the flu?
Droplet
What body fluid surrounds the fetus?
AMNIOTIC FLUID