Precautions
Diseases
Parasites
Identification
All's fair game
100
The single most important procedure to prevent the spread of disease
What is handwashing
100
the disease caused by bovine spongiform encephalopathy
What is mad cow disease.
100
The tapeworm is this type of parasite
What is helminth
100
Microorganism most commonly responsible for urinary tract infections
What is E coli
100
The best specimen collected to be used for a urine culture
What is clean midstream catch
200
An N95 respirator is used to protect healthcare workers from this disease
What is TB
200
Trepoema pallidum
What is syphillis
200
common name for the roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis
What is guinea worm
200
Primary stain poured on the slide when doing a Gram stain
What is Crystal violet
200
Type of specimen used to diagnose Giardia
What is stool specimen
300
Under what set of precautions would a patient with pertussis be under.
What is droplet precautions
300
plasmodium sp
What is malaria
300
Spiders are what type of parasite
What is an anthropod
300
The substance that fixes a dye or stain to an object
What is mordant
300
Living carrier that transmits the parasite to an uninfected host.
What is vector
400
This precaution represents a comprehensive approach to protecting all health care workers, patients and visitors from acquiring infectious diseases.
What is standard precautions
400
Variola virus
What is smallpox
400
The most common roundworm infection in the United States is caused by the Enterobius vermicularis or
What is pinworm
400
Bacteria are identified by their shapes also known as this
What is morphology
400
The federal agency whose primary mission is to prevent, protect and respond to acts of terrorism on United States soil
What is Homeland Security
500
Inanimate objects such as bed rails, linens or eating utensils that can be contaminated by bacteria
What is fomites
500
Bacillus anthracis
What is anthrax
500
Patients should wait how long after ingesting antidiarrheal medication before collecting a fecal specimen for parasite exams.
What is 7 days
500
Test used to differentiate between streptococcus and staphylococcus sp.
What is catalase test
500
The acct of eliminating all living microorganisms from an area or article
What is sterilization
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