PSW FINAL EXAM ACTUAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ 1) infectious agent - host
2) reservoir - hiding places
3) portal of exit - way out
4) means of transmission - getting around
5) portal of entry - way in
6) susceptible host - next sick person. Answer: chain of
transmission***
◉ antibiotic. Answer: bacterial
◉ no antibiotic. Answer: viral
◉ bacteria
viruses
fungi. Answer: 3 types of micro-organisms
◉ methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria that is resistant to certain or all types of antibiotics such as
penicillin. Answer: MRSA
,◉ MRSA
VRE
C DIFFICILE
CRKP/CRE. Answer: superbugs-multidrug-resistant organisms
◉ vancomycin-resistant enterococci
bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines. Answer:
VRE
◉ clostridium difficile
bacteria that upsets the normal balance of healthy bacteria in the
digestive system causing diarrhea
can spread easily if don/t wash hands. Answer: C.DIFF
◉ Carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae
related to e-coli
resistant to antibiotics
risk of death usually within 30 day. Answer: CRKP
◉ hep a
hep b
,hep c. Answer: hepatitis types
◉ food and drinks can become contaminated through a
contaminated food handler
-do not cause chronic hep. Answer: hep a
◉ transmitted by sex or by blood as by sharing needles. Answer: hep
b
◉ most common 60-70 % of cases. Answer: hep c
◉ can cause inflammation of the liver which can last up to 6 months
chronic is hep b and hep c. Answer: chronic hep
◉ a disease caused by microbes that spreads easily
aka contagious disease. Answer: communicable disease
◉ respiratory tract
urinary system
gastrointestinal system
skin/mucous membrane
reproductive system
, blood. Answer: human portals of exit
◉ non-intact skin
mucous membranes
respiratory system
gastrointestinal system
genitourinary system. Answer: portal of entry-way in
◉ reduces the number of microbes
prevents spread of infection
person to person
place to place. Answer: medical asepsis
◉ means clean. Answer: asepsis
◉ clean-free of pathogens,no visible contaminants
contaminated-exposed to pathogens. Answer: asepsis terms
◉ 1)before initial patient/patient environment contact
2)before septic procedure
3)after body fluid exposure
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ 1) infectious agent - host
2) reservoir - hiding places
3) portal of exit - way out
4) means of transmission - getting around
5) portal of entry - way in
6) susceptible host - next sick person. Answer: chain of
transmission***
◉ antibiotic. Answer: bacterial
◉ no antibiotic. Answer: viral
◉ bacteria
viruses
fungi. Answer: 3 types of micro-organisms
◉ methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria that is resistant to certain or all types of antibiotics such as
penicillin. Answer: MRSA
,◉ MRSA
VRE
C DIFFICILE
CRKP/CRE. Answer: superbugs-multidrug-resistant organisms
◉ vancomycin-resistant enterococci
bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines. Answer:
VRE
◉ clostridium difficile
bacteria that upsets the normal balance of healthy bacteria in the
digestive system causing diarrhea
can spread easily if don/t wash hands. Answer: C.DIFF
◉ Carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae
related to e-coli
resistant to antibiotics
risk of death usually within 30 day. Answer: CRKP
◉ hep a
hep b
,hep c. Answer: hepatitis types
◉ food and drinks can become contaminated through a
contaminated food handler
-do not cause chronic hep. Answer: hep a
◉ transmitted by sex or by blood as by sharing needles. Answer: hep
b
◉ most common 60-70 % of cases. Answer: hep c
◉ can cause inflammation of the liver which can last up to 6 months
chronic is hep b and hep c. Answer: chronic hep
◉ a disease caused by microbes that spreads easily
aka contagious disease. Answer: communicable disease
◉ respiratory tract
urinary system
gastrointestinal system
skin/mucous membrane
reproductive system
, blood. Answer: human portals of exit
◉ non-intact skin
mucous membranes
respiratory system
gastrointestinal system
genitourinary system. Answer: portal of entry-way in
◉ reduces the number of microbes
prevents spread of infection
person to person
place to place. Answer: medical asepsis
◉ means clean. Answer: asepsis
◉ clean-free of pathogens,no visible contaminants
contaminated-exposed to pathogens. Answer: asepsis terms
◉ 1)before initial patient/patient environment contact
2)before septic procedure
3)after body fluid exposure
