John obtained cholera from Haiti. The source of infection was obtained from an outside source. What infection is this?
What is exogenous
100
Those with a compromised immune system are at risk for what type of infection?
What is opportunistic infection
100
What type of organism has no cure
What is virus
100
parasite most often in children
What is pinworms
100
Bacteria that naturally leaves on your skin and intestines
What is normal flora
200
An patients whose immune system is ___________ is a risk for an infection.
What is compromised
200
What are fomites
What is objects that have been contaminated; contaminated surfaces
200
if a patient with diphtheria travels by bed down to x-ray, what measures must be taken so the patient does not infect others?
What is patient must wear surgical mask
200
What is the proper way to position items in the autoclave?
What is on their sides
200
Mother of nursing
What is Florence Nightengale
300
This infection is obtained when normal flora is killed off on the skin.
What is yeast
300
What is a virus?
What is smallest microorganisms, live inside another cell
300
What way can you prevent spread of infection the chain of infection?
What is route of transmission
300
What precaution is TB?
What is airborne
300
father of medicine
What is hippocrates
400
After something is removed or dropped from a sterile field, it is considered?
What is contaminated
400
Bacteria thrives on oxygen
What is aerobic
400
Handwashing is considered what technique?
What is aseptic technique
400
What type of room should a measles patient be in?
What is negative pressure
400
What does the bloodborne pathogen standard cover?
What is safer health regulations in hospital regulated by OSHA
500
A patient has cancer. What type of infection is this?
What is endogenous
500
Common antisepstic? Who first found them?
What is Iodine, Joseph Lister
500
Malaria and Trichomonas is considered what type of organism?
What is protozoa
500
Cholera is caused by what type of organism
What is spirilla; bacteria
500
A patient has a history of allergies and asthma upon the changing of seasons. The new respiratory virus has recently been found in his area. This patient is said to be what to the infection?
A baby has recently been born, this baby is said to be ____________.