BSN 205 INFECTION CONTROL EXAM
2026 HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
SURVEILLANCE STRATEGIES PRACTICE
GUIDE GRADED A+
◉ Standards.
Answer: Established guidelines, ethical codes, and best practices
that define the expectations for safe, competent, and professional
nursing care.
◉ Aerobic.
Answer: Referring to organisms that require oxygen to survive and
grow.
◉ Airborne Transmission.
Answer: The spread of infectious agents through small droplets or
particles that remain suspended in the air and can be inhaled (e.g.,
tuberculosis, measles, COVID-19).
◉ Anaerobic.
Answer: Referring to organisms that do not require oxygen for
survival and may even thrive in its absence.
,◉ Antibody.
Answer: A protein produced by the immune system in response to
an antigen, helping to neutralize or destroy pathogens.
◉ Antigen.
Answer: A substance (usually a protein) that triggers an immune
response, leading to antibody production.
◉ Antimicrobials.
Answer: Substances, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals,
and antiparasitics, that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
◉ Asepsis.
Answer: Practices that prevent infection by keeping areas and
objects free from pathogens; includes medical and surgical asepsis.
◉ Bacteria.
Answer: Single-celled microorganisms that can be harmless,
beneficial, or pathogenic, capable of causing infections.
◉ Bundles.
, Answer: Evidence-based interventions used together to reduce
infection risks, such as central line or ventilator-associated
pneumonia prevention bundles.
◉ Direct Contact.
Answer: The spread of infection through physical touch between an
infected person and a susceptible host (e.g., touching wounds,
handshaking).
◉ Disinfection.
Answer: The process of eliminating most or all pathogenic
microorganisms (except bacterial spores) from inanimate objects
and surfaces.
◉ Droplet Transmission.
Answer: The spread of infection through large respiratory droplets
expelled by coughing, sneezing, or talking (e.g., influenza, pertussis).
◉ Endemic.
Answer: A disease that is consistently present in a particular
geographic area or population.
◉ Endogenous.
2026 HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
SURVEILLANCE STRATEGIES PRACTICE
GUIDE GRADED A+
◉ Standards.
Answer: Established guidelines, ethical codes, and best practices
that define the expectations for safe, competent, and professional
nursing care.
◉ Aerobic.
Answer: Referring to organisms that require oxygen to survive and
grow.
◉ Airborne Transmission.
Answer: The spread of infectious agents through small droplets or
particles that remain suspended in the air and can be inhaled (e.g.,
tuberculosis, measles, COVID-19).
◉ Anaerobic.
Answer: Referring to organisms that do not require oxygen for
survival and may even thrive in its absence.
,◉ Antibody.
Answer: A protein produced by the immune system in response to
an antigen, helping to neutralize or destroy pathogens.
◉ Antigen.
Answer: A substance (usually a protein) that triggers an immune
response, leading to antibody production.
◉ Antimicrobials.
Answer: Substances, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals,
and antiparasitics, that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
◉ Asepsis.
Answer: Practices that prevent infection by keeping areas and
objects free from pathogens; includes medical and surgical asepsis.
◉ Bacteria.
Answer: Single-celled microorganisms that can be harmless,
beneficial, or pathogenic, capable of causing infections.
◉ Bundles.
, Answer: Evidence-based interventions used together to reduce
infection risks, such as central line or ventilator-associated
pneumonia prevention bundles.
◉ Direct Contact.
Answer: The spread of infection through physical touch between an
infected person and a susceptible host (e.g., touching wounds,
handshaking).
◉ Disinfection.
Answer: The process of eliminating most or all pathogenic
microorganisms (except bacterial spores) from inanimate objects
and surfaces.
◉ Droplet Transmission.
Answer: The spread of infection through large respiratory droplets
expelled by coughing, sneezing, or talking (e.g., influenza, pertussis).
◉ Endemic.
Answer: A disease that is consistently present in a particular
geographic area or population.
◉ Endogenous.
