Those words
What does the root "tox" mean?
What is poison
Which prefix means “decreased”?
What is Hypo-
The pathogen West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes. What type of transmission is this?
What is Vector
The Bloodborne Pathogens Standards require an employer to provide which of the following immunizations?
What is Hepatitis B
What does the abbreviation “CA” mean?
What is Cancer
This prefix means “blue”?
What is Cyan-
Which of the following prefixes means “after”?
What is Post-
The term for infections contracted by patients during hospitalization?
What is nosocomial infections
The term for infection control measures that use barrier protection and work practice controls to prevent contact with infectious body fluids from all patients?
What is Standard precautions.
For a phlebotomist, what is the principal occupational risk for infection?
What is Infection from an accidental needle stick.
What does the abbreviation “PRN” mean?
What is as needed (as required)
Which root means “kidney”?
What is Nephr
the term for invasion and growth of a disease-causing microorganism in the human body?
What is infection control
According to the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard rules, which specimens are considered to be potentially infectious?
What is All blood and body fluid specimens.
For what duration can HBV survive in dried blood?
What is 1 week.
From what languages do most medical terms originate?
What is Latin and Greek
Which suffix means “inflammation”?
What is -itis
The term for an object that is contaminated by bacteria?
What is fomite
Which of the following is the term for separation of an infectious source from its susceptible hosts?
Isolation
Which of the following acronyms refers to barriers used to protect skin, mucous membranes, and clothing from infectious agents?
What is PPE
What are the smallest living units in the body?
What is cells
What is the medical term for “white blood cell”?
What is Leukocyte
What is the transmission route of an infection acquired by ingestion of contaminated food?
What is Common vehicle.
In addition to standard precautions, what type of precautions should also be used for patients with such diseases as herpes or wound infections?
What is Contact.
What does the abbreviation “NPO” on a patient’s door mean?
What is nothing by mouth