Ch.10 Infection Control

Mental stress can affect the body's ability to fight infection.

• True

• False

Opportunistic infections are the result of infectious material carried by healthcare workers from one patient to another

• True

• False

Almost all bacteria can be destroyed by antibiotics.

• True

• False

The number of hospitalized patients who get infections unrelated to the health problems that brought them to the hospital is increasing.

• True

• False

Fungi cause annoying, but never life-threatening infections.

• True

• False

If is never necessary to change your gloves while you are working on the same patient, only when you move from one patient to another.

• True

• False

Hepatitis B is much more easily transmitted than HIV.

• True

• False

A specially fitted mask must be worn when working with AIDS or HIV positive patients.

• True

• False

TB disease is when the bacteria live in the body without causing symptoms.

• True

• False

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics.

• True

• False