HCB 102 - BASIC HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
SCOPE OF CARE UNIT 1 - INTRO TO
PATIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Directed or effective against bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Antibacterial
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Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Antiseptic
The condition of being aseptic. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Asepsis
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Preventing infection. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aseptic Technique
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(Plural of bacterium) any of a domain of prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped
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singel-celled microorganism that may lack cell walls or are gram-positive or gram-
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negative, typically live in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and
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animals. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bacteria
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A specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease located in the
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blood. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Blood-born Pathogen
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,An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it, with a bodily
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discharge of such a patient, or with an object touched by the patient. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Contagious Disease (Communicable Disease) | | |
To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Contaminated
Union or junction of body surfaces. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Direct Contact
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To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Disinfectant/ Disinfection
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(Fungus), any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing
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eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack
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chlorophyll and include molds, rust, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Fungi |
What does HAI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare Associated
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Infections
HAIs are also known as ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Nosocomial Infections
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HAIs, also known as a nosocomial infection; acquired or occurring in a hospital. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare Associated Infections
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,An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Infection
A separation for the period of communicability of infected people or animals
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from others, so as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the
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infectious agent from those who are infected to those who are susceptible. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Isolation
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An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Microorganism
A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of
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suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Standard Precautions |
A disease producing microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pathogen
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Microorganisms that are present in human blood, and can cause disease in
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humans (e.g., HIV hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B). - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Blood-
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borne Pathogens
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These microorganisms can be transmitted from __________ to ___________,
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provider to __________________, and ____________________ to patient. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Patient, provider, patient, equipment
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Microorganisms that are transported through the air (e.g., Tuberculosis) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Airborne Pathogens
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, A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infection.
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Chain of Infection
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Disease causing microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Infectious Agent
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(Pathogen)
Name the common types of infectious agents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bacteria,
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Viruses, Protozoa, Fungi, Helminthes| | |
A place where the pathogen grows (e.g., patient, staff member, animal, food) and
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may or may not multiply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Reservoir
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An exit route for pathogens to leave its host (e.g., blood, skin, mucous
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membranes, respiratory tract, genitourinary tract, and gastrointestinal tract). -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Portal of Exit | | |
The manner in which an infectious agent moves from one source to another (e.g.,
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touch, airborne droplets, medical instruments, mosquitoes, vermin) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Mode of Transmission | |
What does HAI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hospital Acquired Infection
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What is the most frequent source of HAIs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Contact
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SCOPE OF CARE UNIT 1 - INTRO TO
PATIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Directed or effective against bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Antibacterial
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Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Antiseptic
The condition of being aseptic. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Asepsis
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Preventing infection. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aseptic Technique
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(Plural of bacterium) any of a domain of prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
singel-celled microorganism that may lack cell walls or are gram-positive or gram-
| | | | | | | | | | |
negative, typically live in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
animals. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bacteria
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A specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease located in the
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blood. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Blood-born Pathogen
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,An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it, with a bodily
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discharge of such a patient, or with an object touched by the patient. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Contagious Disease (Communicable Disease) | | |
To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Contaminated
Union or junction of body surfaces. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Direct Contact
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To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Disinfectant/ Disinfection
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(Fungus), any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing
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eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack
| | | | | | | | | |
chlorophyll and include molds, rust, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Fungi |
What does HAI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare Associated
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Infections
HAIs are also known as ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Nosocomial Infections
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HAIs, also known as a nosocomial infection; acquired or occurring in a hospital. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare Associated Infections
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,An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Infection
A separation for the period of communicability of infected people or animals
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from others, so as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
infectious agent from those who are infected to those who are susceptible. -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Isolation
|
An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Microorganism
A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Standard Precautions |
A disease producing microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pathogen
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Microorganisms that are present in human blood, and can cause disease in
| | | | | | | | | | | |
humans (e.g., HIV hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B). - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Blood-
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borne Pathogens
|
These microorganisms can be transmitted from __________ to ___________,
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provider to __________________, and ____________________ to patient. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Patient, provider, patient, equipment
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Microorganisms that are transported through the air (e.g., Tuberculosis) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Airborne Pathogens
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, A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infection.
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Chain of Infection
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Disease causing microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Infectious Agent
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(Pathogen)
Name the common types of infectious agents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bacteria,
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Viruses, Protozoa, Fungi, Helminthes| | |
A place where the pathogen grows (e.g., patient, staff member, animal, food) and
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may or may not multiply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Reservoir
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An exit route for pathogens to leave its host (e.g., blood, skin, mucous
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membranes, respiratory tract, genitourinary tract, and gastrointestinal tract). -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Portal of Exit | | |
The manner in which an infectious agent moves from one source to another (e.g.,
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touch, airborne droplets, medical instruments, mosquitoes, vermin) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Mode of Transmission | |
What does HAI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hospital Acquired Infection
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What is the most frequent source of HAIs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Contact
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