IPAC Exam Correctly Solved
Define disease: - ✅✅ A disorder of the anatomy
What are the 4 steps of a disease? - ✅✅ Etiology: the cause of the disease
Pathogenesis: step-by-step progression of the disease
Morph: tissue response- the tissue itself begins to alter causing your body to
display signs
Clinical Manifestations: body presentation of signs and symptoms
What is pathology? - ✅✅ the study of the disease
What is a pathogen? - ✅✅ any microorganism capable of causing disease:
bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions
What is Pathogenesis? - ✅✅ the progression or "stage-by-stage" disease process.
Stimulated by the presence of a pathogen
What is etiology and some examples of the factors? - ✅✅ Etiology is the reason
the disease process is engaged
Factors: Biologic Factors, Trauma, Chemical Agents & Nutrients
Infection prevention control: - ✅✅ Evidence-based practices & procedures that
can prevent or reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms
What is the WHO (World Health Organization) responsible for? - ✅✅ Providing
leadership on health matters to countries
What is the CDC (Center for Disease Control) responsible for? - ✅✅ Detecting
and responding to health threats in the world and the US. Involved in science and
technology used to prevent disease and develop leaders in public health
What is a prion? - ✅✅ unique, malformed protein particles
, What is a virus? - ✅✅ smallest of the pathogens, surrounded by a protein coat
called a capsid
What is an arthropod? - ✅✅ an invertebrate animal of the large phylum
Arthropoda, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean.
What is bacteria? - ✅✅ single-celled microorganisms
What is fungi? - ✅✅ There are 2 types of fungi- yeasts and molds
What is commensalism? - ✅✅ relationship where one organism benefits and the
other organism does not benefit nor is it harmed
What is prevalence? - ✅✅ active infectious disease cases already in existence
occurring within a given time
What is endemic? - ✅✅ an infection that is regarded as common or kept at a
baseline level within a population at any given time (E.g.- chicken pox)
What is epidemic? - ✅✅ refers to a very large & abrupt increase in the incidence
of a disease within a population over a short amount of time
What is zoonosis? - ✅✅ infectious disease that is transmissible under natural
conditions from vertebrate animals to humans (e.g.- Rabies)
What is chronic carrier? - ✅✅ one who harbors a pathogen for long periods of
time without displaying any signs of disease
What is that Ministry of Health and long-term care responsible for? - ✅✅ They
create acts & regulation that will directly impact the health and safety of Ontario
What is Public Health Ontario responsible for? - ✅✅ They make
recommendations and advise the government on design & implementation of
health care in Ontario
What is the Regional Infections Control responsible for? - ✅✅ They Collaborate,
respond, recommend and implement Public Health Ontario guidance resources and
tools in their respective region and communities
Define disease: - ✅✅ A disorder of the anatomy
What are the 4 steps of a disease? - ✅✅ Etiology: the cause of the disease
Pathogenesis: step-by-step progression of the disease
Morph: tissue response- the tissue itself begins to alter causing your body to
display signs
Clinical Manifestations: body presentation of signs and symptoms
What is pathology? - ✅✅ the study of the disease
What is a pathogen? - ✅✅ any microorganism capable of causing disease:
bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions
What is Pathogenesis? - ✅✅ the progression or "stage-by-stage" disease process.
Stimulated by the presence of a pathogen
What is etiology and some examples of the factors? - ✅✅ Etiology is the reason
the disease process is engaged
Factors: Biologic Factors, Trauma, Chemical Agents & Nutrients
Infection prevention control: - ✅✅ Evidence-based practices & procedures that
can prevent or reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms
What is the WHO (World Health Organization) responsible for? - ✅✅ Providing
leadership on health matters to countries
What is the CDC (Center for Disease Control) responsible for? - ✅✅ Detecting
and responding to health threats in the world and the US. Involved in science and
technology used to prevent disease and develop leaders in public health
What is a prion? - ✅✅ unique, malformed protein particles
, What is a virus? - ✅✅ smallest of the pathogens, surrounded by a protein coat
called a capsid
What is an arthropod? - ✅✅ an invertebrate animal of the large phylum
Arthropoda, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean.
What is bacteria? - ✅✅ single-celled microorganisms
What is fungi? - ✅✅ There are 2 types of fungi- yeasts and molds
What is commensalism? - ✅✅ relationship where one organism benefits and the
other organism does not benefit nor is it harmed
What is prevalence? - ✅✅ active infectious disease cases already in existence
occurring within a given time
What is endemic? - ✅✅ an infection that is regarded as common or kept at a
baseline level within a population at any given time (E.g.- chicken pox)
What is epidemic? - ✅✅ refers to a very large & abrupt increase in the incidence
of a disease within a population over a short amount of time
What is zoonosis? - ✅✅ infectious disease that is transmissible under natural
conditions from vertebrate animals to humans (e.g.- Rabies)
What is chronic carrier? - ✅✅ one who harbors a pathogen for long periods of
time without displaying any signs of disease
What is that Ministry of Health and long-term care responsible for? - ✅✅ They
create acts & regulation that will directly impact the health and safety of Ontario
What is Public Health Ontario responsible for? - ✅✅ They make
recommendations and advise the government on design & implementation of
health care in Ontario
What is the Regional Infections Control responsible for? - ✅✅ They Collaborate,
respond, recommend and implement Public Health Ontario guidance resources and
tools in their respective region and communities
