PN 1003- CHAPTER 33: INFECTION CONTROL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Aerobic
Of or pertaining to the presence of air or oxygen; requiring oxygen for the maintenance
of life.
Anaerobic
Absence of oxygen.
Asepsis
Absence of germs or microorganisms.
broad spectrum antibiotics
Antibiotics that are effective against a wide range of infectious microorganisms.
carriers
Animals or persons who harbour and spread a disease-causing organism but who do
not become ill.
colonizing
Referring to the establishment of a mass of microorganisms, often nonpathogenic, in or
on the body.
communicable
Infectious or contagious.
, disinfection
Process of killing pathogenic organisms.
edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
endogenous infection
Infection produced within a cell or organism.
epidemiology
Study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of disease.
exogenous infection
Infection originating outside an organ or part.
exudates
Fluid, cells, or other substances that have been slowly discharged from cells or blood
vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes.
hand hygiene
Includes using an instant alcohol hand antiseptic before and after providing patient care,
handwashing with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled, and performing a
surgical scrub when necessary.
Handwashing
A component of hand hygiene, which includes using an adequate amount of soap,
rubbing the hands together to lather the soap and create friction, and rinsing under a
stream of water.
Health care-associated infections (HAIs)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Aerobic
Of or pertaining to the presence of air or oxygen; requiring oxygen for the maintenance
of life.
Anaerobic
Absence of oxygen.
Asepsis
Absence of germs or microorganisms.
broad spectrum antibiotics
Antibiotics that are effective against a wide range of infectious microorganisms.
carriers
Animals or persons who harbour and spread a disease-causing organism but who do
not become ill.
colonizing
Referring to the establishment of a mass of microorganisms, often nonpathogenic, in or
on the body.
communicable
Infectious or contagious.
, disinfection
Process of killing pathogenic organisms.
edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
endogenous infection
Infection produced within a cell or organism.
epidemiology
Study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of disease.
exogenous infection
Infection originating outside an organ or part.
exudates
Fluid, cells, or other substances that have been slowly discharged from cells or blood
vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes.
hand hygiene
Includes using an instant alcohol hand antiseptic before and after providing patient care,
handwashing with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled, and performing a
surgical scrub when necessary.
Handwashing
A component of hand hygiene, which includes using an adequate amount of soap,
rubbing the hands together to lather the soap and create friction, and rinsing under a
stream of water.
Health care-associated infections (HAIs)
