Transmission
Eating or drinking contaminated food exposes you through this method of transmission.
What is ingestion/consumption?
These small, single-celled organisms can survive outside a host.
What are bacteria?
PPE stands for these three words.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
These blood cells defend your body against foreign invaders.
What are white blood cells/leukocytes?
Medication used against bacterial infections.
What are antibiotics?
Breathing the air of someone with tuberculosis is an example of this exposure.
Answer: What is airborne transmission?
Yeasts and molds belong to this pathogen group.
What are bacteria?
This principle means practicing safe procedures as though infection could be present in anyone.
What are universal precautions?
These blood components, also called thrombocytes, help blood clot.
What are platelets?
Medication used against viruses.
What are antivirals?
A contaminated needle stick is an example of this type of exposure.
Answer: What is bloodborne transmission?
This pathogen lives and feeds off a host.
What is a parasite?
True or False: Universal precautions apply only in healthcare settings.
What is False?
Your immune system is maintained via hydration from these two elements.
What is water and electrolytes?
Medication used against fungal infections.
What are antifungals?
Mucous or sputum splashed onto exposed intact skin is an example of this route.
What is absorption/direct contact?
This pathogen contains DNA or RNA and needs a host to replicate.
What is a virus?
These containers or bags should be used when soiled bodily fluids are present.
What are biohazard containers/red bags?
This serious system-wide infection can be fatal.
What is sepsis?
Medication used against parasites.
What are antiparasitics?
Name all four methods of transmission used in this unit.
What are ingestion/consumption, inhalation/airborne, bloodborne, and absorption/direct contact?
Name the four major pathogen groups studied in this unit.
What are viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi?
Once you touch the patient, your gloves are considered this
What is contaminated/soiled?
Sepsis may result from these three pathogen types identified in the quiz.
What are bacterial, viral, or fungal pathogens?
The term for treatment given as prevention or “just in case.”
What is prophylactic treatment?