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Concepts of Microbiology Quiz:
True or False: Please indicate your answer by T (true) F (false).
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1. ______ Most microbes need oxygen to live.
2. ______ Cocci are bacteria that are round and spherical in shape.
3. ______ Parasitic microorganisms are classified as fungi.
4. ______
Bacteria that are rod shaped are called spirilla.
5. ______
Infection and disease are caused by microorganisms called pathogens.
6. ______
Any patient should be considered a source of infection.
7. ______ OSHA sets the rules for standard precautions.
8. ______
Gas or steam under pressure can be used to sterilize objects.
9. ______ Washing your hands is considered sterile technique.
10. _______ Viruses cannot reproduce unless they are within another cell.
Completion: Print the word in the space provided that best completes the
following statements:
1. Hand washing is an example of ___________ technique.
2. ___________are small living organisms invisible to the naked eye.
3. ____________ is the absence of disease producing pathogens or microorganisms.
4. The chain of infection includes a causative agent, ____________, _____________
________________, _________________ and a portal of exit.
5 .Four classifications of infections and diseases _________________,____________
_______________________,_______________________.
Short answer:
1.
Name six instances in which the hands must be washed.
2.
Name 5 different body fluids that can be considered infectious under standard
precautions
3.
Describe how a nosocomial infection occurs and how it affects the healthcare
environment.
4.
Identify four (4) ways the chain of infection can be broken.
Concepts of Microbiology Quiz Answer Key
True or False: Please indicate your answer by T (true) F (false).
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5. __T____ Most microbes need oxygen to live.
6. __T____ Cocci are bacteria that are round and spherical in shape.
7. ___F___ Parasitic microorganisms are classified as fungi.
8. ___F___
Bacteria that are rod shaped are called spirilla.
5. ___T___
Infection and disease are caused by microorganisms called pathogens.
6. __T____
Any patient should be considered a source of infection.
7. ___F___ OSHA sets the rules for standard precautions.
8. ___T___
Gas or steam under pressure can be used to sterilize objects.
9. ___F___ Washing your hands is considered sterile technique.
10. ___T____ Viruses cannot reproduce unless they are within another cell.
Completion: Print the word in the space provided that best completes the
following statements:
1. Handwashing is an example of __aseptic__ technique.
2. _Microbes/microorganisms___are small living organisms invisible to the naked
eye.
3. __Asepsis____ is the absence of disease producing pathogens or microorganisms.
4. The chain of infection includes a causative agent, _Reservoir___, ___Portal of
entrance, susceptibe host, mode of transmission and a portal of exit.
5 .Four classifications of infections and diseases __bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa,
and rickettsiae.
Short answer:
Short Answer:
1. Before and after resident/patient/client contact, before and after handling,
preparing, or eating food, after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose, after
picking up anything from the floor, when coming on duty, before leaving work,
before applying and after removing gloves, and after toileting, blood, mucus,
sputum, saliva, pericardial fluid, amniotic fluid, semen, vaginal secretions,
cerebrospinal fluid, urine, feces, etc.
2. Nosocomial infection is an infection starts in the healthcare facility and can create
problems in providing care because the resident/patient /client may have to take
more antibiotics and staff may have to take extra precautions. It can increase the
hospital stay and more
patients can become infected.
3. Answers will vary and may include hand hygiene at the appropriate times,
practicing make sure contaminated articles are disposed of properly, clean and
disinfect contaminated surfaces and objects that cannot be discarded, medical
asepsis, personal protective equipment, standard precautions, disinfection