Which of the following destroys all microbial life?

• sterilization

• disinfection

• sanitization

• cleaning

Which of the following is more likely to be governed by federal regulatory agencies rather than state regulatory agencies?

• licensing for working on the job

• enforcement of job safety

• conduct on the job

• sale of chemicals used on the job

Which of the following would OSHA most likely be involved in regulating?

• the manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace

• the sale of chemical products used in the workplace

• the disposal of chemical products in the workplace

• the registration of chemical products used in the workplace

Which of the following would the EPA most likely be involved in regulating?

• the safe manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace

• the safe use of chemical products used in the workplace

• the safe mixing of chemical products used in the workplace

• the safe storing of chemical products used in the workplace

Rules and regulations are

• also referred to as statutes

• just the same as laws

• less specific than laws

• more specific than laws

Which of the following is TRUE of pathogens?

• They all reside in the same places but infect humans in different ways.

• They reside in different places, but all infect humans in exactly the same way.

• They all reside in the same places and infect humans in exactly the same way.

• They all reside in different places and affect humans in different ways.

Which of the following BEST defines transmission?

• the process by which the spread of infections is controlled or suppressed

• the process by which pathogens move between individuals

• the process by which individuals are cured of sickness

• the process by which diseases become infectious

Indirect transmission of a disease

• occurs by kissing another person

• occurs by shaking hands with another person

• happens through contact with an intermediate object

• cannot make an individual sick

The difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission is

• respiratory droplets are smaller particles and therefore more likely to be transmitted

• airborne transmission involves wetter particles, which are therefore less likely to be transmitted

• respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long

• only airborne transmission is guaranteed to make individuals ill

Most bacteria are

• nonpathogenic

• pathogenic

• contagious

• deadly