Infection Control & Safety Unit Assessment

Which of the following is an example of direct contact with an infected person?

• sneezing

• shaking hands

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir?

• food

• people

• blanket

• animals

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

• handwashing
• sterilization
• cleaning surfaces
• nutrition

Diseases caused by mites, fleas, and ticks are?

• bacteria
• fungi
• staphlococcus
• ricksettsiae

An infection that begins in a healthcare facility is a

• endogenous
• nosocomial
• exogenous
• opportunistic

An infection that begins in a healthcare facility is a

• endogenous
• nosocomial
• exogenous
• opportunistic

Athletes foot are examples of this type of pathogen

• bacteria

• rickettsiae

• protozoa

• fungi

how many links are in the chain of infection?

• 10
• 5
• 12
• 6

All are ways to break the chain of infection except?

• handwashing
• sterilization
• disinfection
• reusing gloves

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