FPCC EXAM 1 - INFECTION CONTROL COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+}

FPCC EXAM 1 - INFECTION CONTROL

COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%

CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+}




how does infection occur - ✔✔infection spreads though the six links of the

infection chain, all of which must be present to be transmitted from one person to

another


What are the six links in the chain of infection? - ✔✔- infectious agent


- reservoir


- portal of exit


- mode of transmission


- portal of entry


- susceptible host


normal flora - ✔✔microorganisms that live on another organism

, pathogen - ✔✔bacteria that can cause disease


reservoir - ✔✔a source of infection: a place where pathogens survive and

multiply


KEY POINT: most pathogens flourish in a warm, moist, dark environment. this is

why the human body is the most common reservoir for pathogens


portal of exit, where are they for you and your client - ✔✔pathogen leaves its

host, most common through body fluids


mode of transmission - ✔✔method of transfer by which the infection moves


portal of entry - ✔✔pathogen enters a host


susceptible host - ✔✔a person who is at risk for infection bc of inadequate

defenses against the invading pathogen


what are the primary defenses - ✔✔- normal flora of the body


- skin


- respiratory tree


- eyes


- mouth