Chapter 25- Taylor Nursing Fundamentals 10Th
Edition UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow
Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm when an
infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or when the organism becomes attached to dust particles
Anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria that can live without oxygen
Antibody - CORRECT ANSWER - Immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen
Antigen - CORRECT ANSWER - Foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response
Antimicrobials - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER - Absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent
infection
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - The most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents
Bundles - CORRECT ANSWER - Evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when
implemented together to prevent infection
Direct contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Way for organisms to enter the body that involves proximity between the
susceptible host and an infected person or a carrier, such as through touching, kissing, or sexual intercourse
Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWER - Process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms
except spores
Droplet transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission of particles greater than 5 mcm
Endemic - CORRECT ANSWER - Something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population
and can appear in a different geographical location
Endogenous - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life
harbored within the person
Exogenous - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - Plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - CORRECT ANSWER - An infection that was not present on admission
to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial)
Host - CORRECT ANSWER - Animal or person on or within which microorganisms live
Iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure
Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal contact with either a vector, a living creature that transmits an
infectious agent to a human, usually an insect; or an inanimate object, called a fomite, such as equipment or countertops
Infection - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
Edition UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow
Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm when an
infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or when the organism becomes attached to dust particles
Anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria that can live without oxygen
Antibody - CORRECT ANSWER - Immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen
Antigen - CORRECT ANSWER - Foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response
Antimicrobials - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER - Absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent
infection
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - The most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents
Bundles - CORRECT ANSWER - Evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when
implemented together to prevent infection
Direct contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Way for organisms to enter the body that involves proximity between the
susceptible host and an infected person or a carrier, such as through touching, kissing, or sexual intercourse
Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWER - Process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms
except spores
Droplet transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission of particles greater than 5 mcm
Endemic - CORRECT ANSWER - Something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population
and can appear in a different geographical location
Endogenous - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life
harbored within the person
Exogenous - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - Plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - CORRECT ANSWER - An infection that was not present on admission
to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial)
Host - CORRECT ANSWER - Animal or person on or within which microorganisms live
Iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure
Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal contact with either a vector, a living creature that transmits an
infectious agent to a human, usually an insect; or an inanimate object, called a fomite, such as equipment or countertops
Infection - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
