612: Aseptic Techniques, PPE, Sterile Field Questions and
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
what is healthcare associated infections?
- occur during healthcare delivery
- major safety concern
- increase mortality
- increase health costs
- increase length of stay
what are the risks that increase healthcare associated infections?
- invasive procedures
- compromised immunity
- increased healthcare exposure
what is cleanliness?
practice of minimizing contamination to prevent or control the spread of infection
can cleanliness be determined by visual inspection alone?
NO!
what is the clean technique?
efforts to reduce the number of infectious organisms in the clinic setting
what is the sterile technique?
eliminates pathogens from equipment, surfaces, and environment
what are the types of pathogens?
- bacteria
- viruses
- fungi
- parasites
- prions
what are prions?
- infectious, abnormally folder proteins that lack DNA
- cause neurodegenerative disorders in humans
, true or false: not all microbes are harmful
true
what is normal flora?
present in organism that help protect against disease
what is the cycle of infection?
- infectious agent
- reservoir
- portal of exit
- transmission
- portal of entry
- susceptible host
what are some examples of reserviors?
- humans
- animals
- insects
- fomites
- blood/body fluids
what are some examples of portal to exit?
- nose
- mouth
- mucous membranes
- specimen collection
what are some examples of means of transmission?
- droplet
- airborne
- contact
- vector
- vechile
what are some examples of portal of entry?
- nose
- mouth
- mucous membrane
- skin
- unsterile environment
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
what is healthcare associated infections?
- occur during healthcare delivery
- major safety concern
- increase mortality
- increase health costs
- increase length of stay
what are the risks that increase healthcare associated infections?
- invasive procedures
- compromised immunity
- increased healthcare exposure
what is cleanliness?
practice of minimizing contamination to prevent or control the spread of infection
can cleanliness be determined by visual inspection alone?
NO!
what is the clean technique?
efforts to reduce the number of infectious organisms in the clinic setting
what is the sterile technique?
eliminates pathogens from equipment, surfaces, and environment
what are the types of pathogens?
- bacteria
- viruses
- fungi
- parasites
- prions
what are prions?
- infectious, abnormally folder proteins that lack DNA
- cause neurodegenerative disorders in humans
, true or false: not all microbes are harmful
true
what is normal flora?
present in organism that help protect against disease
what is the cycle of infection?
- infectious agent
- reservoir
- portal of exit
- transmission
- portal of entry
- susceptible host
what are some examples of reserviors?
- humans
- animals
- insects
- fomites
- blood/body fluids
what are some examples of portal to exit?
- nose
- mouth
- mucous membranes
- specimen collection
what are some examples of means of transmission?
- droplet
- airborne
- contact
- vector
- vechile
what are some examples of portal of entry?
- nose
- mouth
- mucous membrane
- skin
- unsterile environment
