Infection Control

What is the single most effective way to break the chain of infection?

• handwashing
• sterilization
• cleaning surfaces
• nutrition

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

• Sphyillis
• common cold
• HIV
• ringworm

Diseases caused by mites, fleas, and ticks are?

• bacteria
• fungi
• staphlococcus
• ricksettsiae

Exogenous is

• inside the body

• outside the body

anaerobic

• with oxygen

• antibodies

• disease

• without oxygen

how many links are in the chain of infection?

• 10
• 5
• 12
• 6

Ringworm is caused by

• Virus
• Fungi
• protozoa
• helminth

What is a pathogen

• a doctor who specializes in curing diseases
• microbe that are beneficial when present
• a special machine that is used to grow microbes
• a small living organism that can cause disease

aerobic bacteria require what to live?

• acid
• sun light
• oxygen
• plants

Yeasts and molds are examples of what plantlike microorganism?

• Fungi
• Bacteria
• Rickettsiae
• Protozoa