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Infection Control Exam Review
1.
When you consider yourself “fit and well”, how would you describe your condition?
2.
When you feel unwell, what kinds of symptoms indicate the presence of illness?
3.
How do pathogens harm the host?
4.
Describe how bacteria can play a beneficial role.
5.
List the four major groups of pathogens.
6.
Describe the environmental factors that influence how well bacteria grow. (Factors required for growth)
7.
Explain how viruses differ from bacteria.
8.
Explain why you think viruses are spread so easily and are so hard to eradicate.
9.
List times when you should wash your hands.
10. When should PPE be worn?
11. When should protective eyewear and face masks be worn?
12. Why should used client-care equipment and articles soiled with blood/body fluids be handled with care?
13. When should airborne precautions be used?
14. Give an example of a pathogen for which airborne precautions should be used.
15. What PPE should be worn with airborne precautions?
16. When should droplet precautions be used?
17. Give an example of a pathogen for which droplet precautions should be used.
18. What PPE should be worn with droplet precautions?
19. When should contact precautions be used?
20. Give an example of a pathogen for which contact precautions should be used.
21. What PPE should be worn with contact precautions?
22. What is reverse isolation used for?
23. Define the following:
a. Spore
b. Asepsis
c. Contaminated
d. Disinfectant
e. Antiseptic
f. Medical asepsis
g. Microorganism
h. Nosocomial infection
24. List the six parts of the chain of infection and one way to break each link in the chain.
25. Bacteria that need oxygen to grow and reproduce are called:
26. Staph is an abbreviation for:
27. The first step in asepsis is proper and thorough:
28. The preferred method of sterilization is to use an:
29. Organisms that cause disease are called:
30. Round bacteria are called:
31. Box-shaped bacteria are called:
32. Spiral shaped bacteria are called:
33. Round bacteria occurring in chains are:
34. Round bacteria occurring in clusters are:
35. Bacteria that naturally occurs on various parts of the body are called:
36. The puncture resistant container used for the disposal of needles is called a:
37. The Centers for Disease Control recommend healthcare workers practice the use of__________if they may be exposed to body
fluids.