Microorganisms
True or False: Viruses cannot reproduce unless t hey are inside another living cell.
True
Simple parasitic plants that depend on other life forms for a nutritional source
Fungi
True or False: Every patient must be considered a potential source of infection.
True
What is the #1 method for breaking the chain of infection?
Hand Washing
Antibiotics are effective medications for pathogenic ____.
Bacteria
What is the name for microorganisms that cause a disease?
Pathogen
Any cut, injury, or needle stick—no matter how minor—must be reported immediately.
True
Standard precautions were developed by ____.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Microorganisms carried by fleas, lice, ticks, and mites are ____.
Parasites
3 examples of blood-borne pathogens
HIV, Hep B, and Hep C
How many hand washing steps are included in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines?
5
Breaking the chain of infection is best described as:
Stopping the means of transmission and infection in potential hosts
An example of a multidrug-resistant superbug
VRE or MRSA
Examples of viruses.
Covid, Hepatitis, Measles.
(NOT TB)
Identify the approach to infection control that treats all human blood, and certain human body fluids, as if they are known to be infection for disease and other BBP.
Standard Precautions
In the chain of infection, a pathogen that is airborne is an example of ____.
mode of transmission
What are the major classifications of infectious microorganisms?
Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, and Parasite.
Identify the medical term for the state of being free from all disease causing microorganisms.
Asepsis
Waterless hand washing must be done with a product that contains at least ____ alcohol.
60%
What are the 6 links of the chain of infection inorder?
Infectious Agent
Reservoir
Portal of Exit
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry
Susceptible Host