Infection Control 2

What type of microorganisms cause illness, infection, or disease?

• Anaerobic

• Pathogenic

• Aerobic

• Nonpathogenic

How are bacteria and viruses alike?

• They are both nonpathogenic

• They like direct sunlight

• You can prevent them by using hand gel

• They can both only be seen under a microscope

All are ways to break the chain of infection except?

• handwashing
• sterilization
• disinfection
• reusing gloves

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

• handwashing
• sterilization
• cleaning surfaces
• nutrition

An infection that begins in a healthcare facility is a

• endogenous
• nosocomial
• exogenous
• opportunistic

Exogenous is

• inside the body

• outside the body

When should gloves be changed

• Between Patients

• if they rip

• if the are soiled

• all of these

anaerobic

• with oxygen

• antibodies

• disease

• without oxygen

how many links are in the chain of infection?

• 10
• 5
• 12
• 6

A Pandemic affects

• a family

• a certain area

• multiple countries

• a single person