Infection Control Quiz (Unitek) Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Guaranteed A+

Infection Control Quiz (Unitek) Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Guaranteed A+ medical asepsis - answer-practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique surgical asepsis - answer-techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called sterile technique microorganism - answer-A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe Bacteria - answer-single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes Viruses - answer-Smallest microorganisms to cause an infectious disease They are filterable They can remain dormant (herpes simplex virus) Fugai (3 types) - answer-Yeast & Mold types Superficial: Fungal Infection to skin and nails Intermediate: Granuloma Systemic: in the bloodstream/deep tissue Protozoans - answer-Single called organisms that move by cilia and flagella Helminths - answer-parasitic wormsChain of Infection (6 steps) - answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host mode of transmission (5 routes) - answer--Contact (indirect or direct) - Droplet - Airborne - Vehicle - Vector Antimicrobial Agent - answer-Agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Antiseptic - answer-Inhibits growth, but does not kill microorganisms Handwashing - answer-the act of washing hands with soap and water, followed by rinsing under a stream of water for 15 seconds Hands at elbow level not above or below Breaks the chain of infection Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - answer-Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material. Order of PPE (ON) - answer-gown, mask, eyewear, gloves Order of PPE (OFF) - answer-Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask Airborne precautions - answer-used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei antibody - answer-a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind, such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign bodyAntimicrobial - answer-able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other micro-organisms Asepsis - answer-methods used to assure that an environment is as pathogen-free as possible Droplet precautions - answer-Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large particle droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing. flora - answer-the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other micro-organisms normally found in a particular environment, such as the gastrointestinal tract or the skin immunosuppression - answer-The inhibition of the body's protective response to pathogenic invasion, usually as a result of disease , drug therapy or surgery acronym for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - answer-MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - answer-a strain of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus that has become resistant to the antibacterial action of the antibiotic methicillin, a form of penicillin Standard Precautions - answer-measures designed to prevent the transmission of organisms and used for all patients in healthcare facilities regardless of diagnosis or infection status Which product can affect the permeability of gloves? Antimicrobial soap and water Alcohol based antiseptic gel Petroleum based hand lotion Water based hand lotion - answer-Petroleum based hand lotionThe use of petroleum based hand lotions or creams can impair the integrity of latex gloves, weakening them and increasing their permeability What is an advantage of using alcohol-based gel - answer-It's use takes less time than washing with soap and water does