Chain of Infection Flashcards

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Mode of transmission example

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Touching a contaminated desk and rubbing eyes

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Example of a portal of entry

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A mosquito bite

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Susceptible host example

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An elderly patient receiving chemotherapy

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Protective barrier in infection control

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Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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An infection that originates outside the body is called:

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Exogenous

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Which type of precautions are used for diseases spread through large droplets, such as influenza?

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Droplet precautions

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A protective immune cell is not a:

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Pathogen

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Health care-associated infections are not:

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Infections that originate outside the body

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HIV is an example of

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Not a bacterium

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Handwashing is considered

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Not PPE