MA ch10 Infection Control

Which of the following would NOT break the infection cycle?

• sanitation
• hand washing
• disinfection
• throwing needles in the garbage

Who is credited with the first vaccine to protect against smallpox?

• Jenner
• Pasteur
• Koch
• Curie

Which of the following best defines pathogen?

• normal flora
• necessary for planet survival
• help cure disease
• causes infectious disease

Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle?

• excretions and secretions
• immunosuppressants and the elderly
• equipment and water
• respiratory tract and broken skin

Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?

• excretions and secretions 
• Immuno suppressants and the elderly
• Equipment and water
• protozoa and fungi

Which of the following best describes a portal of exit?

• excretions and secretrions
• equipment and water
• respiratory tract and broken skin
• protozoa and fungi

Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?

• portal of exit 
• portal of entry
• mode of transmission
• infectious host

Which of the following links in the infection cycle is the sixth link?

• portal of exit
• portal of entry
• infectious host
• susceptible host

Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth?

• supply plenty of nutrients
• raise temperature
• keep surfaces dry and clean
• regulate oxygen

Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing and sterilization?

• portal of exit
• portal of entry
• mode of transmission
• infectious agent