GTC MICROBIOLOGY FINAL REVIEW COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● Infection Control. Answer: Practices preventing the spread of infection in healthcare
settings
● Standard Precautions. Answer: Infection control practices applied to all patients
regardless of diagnosis
● Hand Hygiene. Answer: The single most effective measure preventing
healthcare-associated infection
● PPE. Answer: Personal Protective Equipment including gloves gowns masks and eye
protection
● Sterilization. Answer: Process destroying all microbial life including endospores
● Disinfection. Answer: Process reducing microbial numbers but not necessarily eliminating
endospores
● Antiseptic. Answer: Chemical applied to living tissue to reduce microbial numbers
● Aseptic Technique. Answer: Procedures preventing contamination of sterile fields and
materials
● Nosocomial Infection. Answer: Healthcare-associated infection acquired during medical
care
● HAI. Answer: Healthcare-Associated Infection acquired in a clinical setting
● Airborne Precautions. Answer: Infection control for pathogens transmitted by small
particles remaining airborne
● Droplet Precautions. Answer: Infection control for pathogens transmitted by large
respiratory droplets
● Contact Precautions. Answer: Infection control for pathogens transmitted by direct or
indirect contact
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● Infection Control. Answer: Practices preventing the spread of infection in healthcare
settings
● Standard Precautions. Answer: Infection control practices applied to all patients
regardless of diagnosis
● Hand Hygiene. Answer: The single most effective measure preventing
healthcare-associated infection
● PPE. Answer: Personal Protective Equipment including gloves gowns masks and eye
protection
● Sterilization. Answer: Process destroying all microbial life including endospores
● Disinfection. Answer: Process reducing microbial numbers but not necessarily eliminating
endospores
● Antiseptic. Answer: Chemical applied to living tissue to reduce microbial numbers
● Aseptic Technique. Answer: Procedures preventing contamination of sterile fields and
materials
● Nosocomial Infection. Answer: Healthcare-associated infection acquired during medical
care
● HAI. Answer: Healthcare-Associated Infection acquired in a clinical setting
● Airborne Precautions. Answer: Infection control for pathogens transmitted by small
particles remaining airborne
● Droplet Precautions. Answer: Infection control for pathogens transmitted by large
respiratory droplets
● Contact Precautions. Answer: Infection control for pathogens transmitted by direct or
indirect contact
