AAMA - CMA Exam review - Infection
Control
The spread of disease is dependent on the _____ of __________
remaining unbroken. Answer- Chain Infection
The goal of infection control is to stop the chain of infection from
_________ the cycle to prevent disease. Answer- completing
The first link of the chain of infection is the ______ _____. Answer-
infective agent
The infective agent can be a _____, _______, _____, _________ or
__________. Answer- bacteria virus protozoa fungus
rickettsia
The second link of the chain of infection is _______ _____. Answer-
reservoir host
Reservoir hosts include people, insects, animals, food, water and
___________. Answer- objects
The reservoir host is where the ________ resides prior to infecting a
person. Answer- pathogen
The third link of the chain of infection is the _________ of ____.
Answer- portal exit
The portal of exit is how the agent leaves the host to ______ to another.
Answer- spread
, The fourth link of the Chain of Infection is ____________. Answer-
Transmission
Transmission can occur with _______ or __________ contact. Answer-
direct indirect
A _____ is an inanimate object that has been _________ with a
pathogen. Answer- fomite contaminated
Transmission is when a pathogen is picked up and deposited to the
_______ of _____ or the fifth link in the chain of infection. Answer-
portal entry
A _____ is an insect or animal capable of passing a pathogen to a human
host. Answer- vector
The portal of entry on the susceptible host can be the digestive system,
respiratory system or any ____ area in skin. Answer- open
The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _________ host. Answer-
susceptible
___ is a virus spread through blood or body fluids Answer- HIV
__________ ________ or (_________) is a bacteria spread through
sexual transmission. Answer- Neisseria gonorrhoeaa gonorrhea
____ are a group of fungi that spread through direct contact like clothing
and likes moist environments. Answer- Tinia
_______ spreads through vectors like mosquitoes and are a protozoa.
Answer- Malaria
The tick spreads _______ _________ which is a rickettsia. Answer-
Lyme disease
Control
The spread of disease is dependent on the _____ of __________
remaining unbroken. Answer- Chain Infection
The goal of infection control is to stop the chain of infection from
_________ the cycle to prevent disease. Answer- completing
The first link of the chain of infection is the ______ _____. Answer-
infective agent
The infective agent can be a _____, _______, _____, _________ or
__________. Answer- bacteria virus protozoa fungus
rickettsia
The second link of the chain of infection is _______ _____. Answer-
reservoir host
Reservoir hosts include people, insects, animals, food, water and
___________. Answer- objects
The reservoir host is where the ________ resides prior to infecting a
person. Answer- pathogen
The third link of the chain of infection is the _________ of ____.
Answer- portal exit
The portal of exit is how the agent leaves the host to ______ to another.
Answer- spread
, The fourth link of the Chain of Infection is ____________. Answer-
Transmission
Transmission can occur with _______ or __________ contact. Answer-
direct indirect
A _____ is an inanimate object that has been _________ with a
pathogen. Answer- fomite contaminated
Transmission is when a pathogen is picked up and deposited to the
_______ of _____ or the fifth link in the chain of infection. Answer-
portal entry
A _____ is an insect or animal capable of passing a pathogen to a human
host. Answer- vector
The portal of entry on the susceptible host can be the digestive system,
respiratory system or any ____ area in skin. Answer- open
The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _________ host. Answer-
susceptible
___ is a virus spread through blood or body fluids Answer- HIV
__________ ________ or (_________) is a bacteria spread through
sexual transmission. Answer- Neisseria gonorrhoeaa gonorrhea
____ are a group of fungi that spread through direct contact like clothing
and likes moist environments. Answer- Tinia
_______ spreads through vectors like mosquitoes and are a protozoa.
Answer- Malaria
The tick spreads _______ _________ which is a rickettsia. Answer-
Lyme disease
