Infection Control Quiz

Where would you find an anaerobic microorganism?

• On a toilet seat
• In the soil
• In the air
• In sterile water

What statement about bacteria is true?

• All bacteria are harmful
• All bacteria are round
• All bacteria reproduce inside other living cells
• All bacteria are single-celled organisms

A patient’s sore throat is caused by a streptococcus. How would it be treated?

• Antibiotic medication
• Antifungal gargle
• Antiviral throat wash
• There is no treatment for streptococcus

A person died from an infection caused by a neglected parasite. Which of the following is NOT a parasitic infection?

• Malaria
• Chagas disease
• Salmonella
• Toxoplasmosis

What organism can only be seen with an electron microscope?

• Virus
• Protozoa
• Bacteria
• Fungus

Beth has a nosocomial infection. How did she get it?

• Hiking in the woods
• Having a massage at a hotel spa
• Eating contaminated food
• Spending three days in the hospital

All pathogens are:

• Animal-like
• Disease-producing
• Destroyed by antibiotics
• Transmitted by insects

Tuberculosis is caused by a tubercle bacillus, which is a/an:

• Virus
• Protozoa
• Bacteria
• Fungus

Albert has a yeast infection under his arm. It should be treated with a/an:

• Antifungal cream
• Antibiotic ointment
• Vaccination
• Hot compress

An infection that develops when the body’s normal defenses are not working properly is a/an:

• Mutant infection
• Nonpathogenic infection
• Opportunistic infection
• Recessive infection