Chain of Infection

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  early recognition of signs of infection

• infectious agent
• portal of entry
• source of reservoir

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  Catheter care

• mode of transmission
• portal of exit
• portal of entry

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  food handling

• infectious agent
• source or reservoir
• mode of transmission

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:   handwashing

• susceptible of host
• mode of transmission
• portal of entry

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  identification of organisms

• portal of exit
• infectious agent
• portal of entry

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  pathogen leaving the body through sexual secretions

• portal of exit
• portal of entry
• mode of transmission

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions: personal protective equipment

• source or reservoir
• portal of exit
• portal of entry

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  sterilization

• source or reservoir / mode of transmission
• portal of entry / portal of exit
• mode of transmission / infectious agent

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  employee health

• source or reservoir
• susceptible host
• infectious agent

Identify the part(s) of the chain of infection that has been eliminated by the following actions:  recognition of high-risk patients

• source or reservoir
• susceptible host
• mode of tranmission