Intro to Infection Control Quiz 1

How does a pathogen enter a new reservoir?

• Through a susceptible host

• Through the portal of entry

• Through a portal of exit

• Through an infectious, or causative agent

How to parasites survive?

• By producing their own nutrients

• By taking nutrients from other parasites

• By providing nutrients to their hosts

• By taking nutrients from their hosts

How do viruses reproduce?

• By invading living cells

• By exposure to light and water

• By osmosis

• By invading dead cells

The four main classes of microorganisms are bacteria, fungi, viruses, and what?

• Pathogens

• Parasites

• Toxins

• Microbes

What causes infectious disease?

• Invaders

• Nonpathogens

• Cells

• Pathogens

Diseases that are caused by fungi are called what?

• Mycoses

• Yeasts

• Infections

• Colonies

Sandra has the flu, but she goes into work anyway. Within a few days, her c0-worker Olivia gets sick with the flu. In the chain of infection, what is Olivia?

• The susceptible host

• The reservoir

• The portal of exit

• The causative agent

What is a microorganism?

• Living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye

• toxins that harm body cells

• A practice that prevents disease

• Foreign objects that injure the body

What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?

• Use alcohol wipes to clean surfaces

• Use personal protective equipment

• Wash your hands

• Avoid contact with ill patients

What is the role of spores?

• Provide food for protozoa

• Make bacteria difficult to eleminate

• Help destroy viruses

• Help the intestine digest food