infection control

how many links are in the chain of infection ?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 5

What does disinfectant do ?

• creates bacteria

• creates a glowing substance

• checks a persons heart beat

• destroys bacteria

what are the 3 catorgories of

• Contact Precautions, Droplet Precautions, Airborne Precautions

• eservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry

What is microbiology

• the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

• the history and science of books as physical objects

• an account of someone's life written by someone else.

• is a branch of medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases

what is a disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue ?

• Pathogen

• disinfectant

• infection

normal flora are the microorganisms that live on another living organism.

• true

• false

what term is a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease ?

• Pathogen

• Communicable

  Disease

• Antiseptic

Nosocomial infection is

• biographies as a branch of literature.

• lotion for dry skin

• contagious

• is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other health care facility

penicillin is an example of which of the following ?

• Pathogen

• antibiotic

• Infection

• Disinfectant

Something that discourages the growth of microorganisms is __________ .

• antiseptic

• Disinfectant

• Communicable

  Disease

• Infectious Disease