GUIDELINES WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Pneumococcal pneumonia - ✔✔Caused by organisms affecting the
lungs
Phagocytosis - ✔✔Process of engulfing and destroying pathogens
Chickenpox exposure - ✔✔Mother's immunity protects breast-fed
infant
Medical asepsis - ✔✔Prevents infection spread, uses sterile equipment
Surgical asepsis - ✔✔Ensures sterility, requires sterile attire
, Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Gown, gloves, mask for
infection control
Disinfecting agent - ✔✔1:10 chlorine bleach solution for home areas
Rocky Mountain spotted fever - ✔✔Caused by Rickettsia rickettsii
from tick bites
Helminth infection - ✔✔Commonly controlled through family
education
Fomite - ✔✔Inanimate object causing indirect transmission
Portal of exit transmission - ✔✔Controlled by isolation techniques,
hygiene
Elderly infection risk - ✔✔Due to delayed immune response, urine
stasis
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) - ✔✔Risk increases with Foley
catheter, age