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WorksheetsMA ch10 Infection Control
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following would NOT break the infection cycle?
a)
sanitation
b)
hand washing
c)
disinfection
d)
throwing needles in the garbage
2.
Who is credited with the first vaccine to protect against smallpox?
a)
Jenner
b)
Pasteur
c)
Koch
d)
Curie
3.
Which of the following best defines pathogen?
a)
normal flora
b)
necessary for planet survival
c)
help cure disease
d)
causes infectious disease
4.
Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle?
a)
excretions and secretions
b)
immunosuppressants and the elderly
c)
equipment and water
d)
respiratory tract and broken skin
5.
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?
a)
excretions and secretions
b)
Immuno suppressants and the elderly
c)
Equipment and water
d)
protozoa and fungi
6.
Which of the following best describes a portal of exit?
a)
excretions and secretrions
b)
equipment and water
c)
respiratory tract and broken skin
d)
protozoa and fungi
7.
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?
a)
portal of exit
b)
portal of entry
c)
mode of transmission
d)
infectious host
8.
Which of the following links in the infection cycle is the sixth link?
a)
portal of exit
b)
portal of entry
c)
infectious host
d)
susceptible host
9.
Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth?
a)
supply plenty of nutrients
b)
raise temperature
c)
keep surfaces dry and clean
d)
regulate oxygen
10.
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing and sterilization?
a)
portal of exit
b)
portal of entry
c)
mode of transmission
d)
infectious agent
11.
Which of the following would include typhus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
a)
parasites
b)
bacteria
c)
fungi
d)
rickettsiae
12.
Which of the following is the step in the infection cycle when an infectious agent leaves the reservoir host?
a)
portal of exit
b)
portal of entry
c)
infectious agent
d)
susceptivle host
13.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of inflammation?
a)
forming antigens
b)
destroying pathogens
c)
eliminating pathogen by-products
d)
restricting the amount of damage
14.
Which of the following is the phase in the immune response in which antibodies are formed?
a)
recognizing the invader
b)
growing defenses
c)
attacking infection
d)
slowing of the immune response
15.
Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration of vaccines?
a)
acquired active immunity
b)
artificial active immunity
c)
congenital passive immunity
d)
passive immunity
16.
Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration of ready-made antibodies?
a)
artificially acquired passive
b)
artificial active immunity
c)
congenital passive immunity
d)
passive immunity
17.
Which of the following classifications of vaccines include tetanus and diphtheria?
a)
live attenuated pathogens
b)
pathogenic toxins
c)
killed pathogens
d)
artificial pathogens
18.
Which of the following stimulates the body's own antibody production?
a)
live attenuated pathogens
b)
pathogenic toxins
c)
killed pathogens
d)
artificial pathogens
19.
Which of the following stages of infectious disease includes general complaints such as malaise and fever?
a)
incubation
b)
prodromal
c)
acute
d)
conbalescent
20.
Which of the following stages of infectious disease shows improvement levels of health?
a)
incubation
b)
prodromal
c)
declining
d)
convalescent
21.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant during a medical aseptic hand wash?
a)
allow clothing to touch sink
b)
only touch inside of sink with hands
c)
turn off the faucet with a dry paper towel
d)
use the same towel to shut off faucet
22.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when sanitizing instruments?
a)
use bare hands
b)
hold instruments with a clamp
c)
use heavy gloves
d)
rinse with cold water
23.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when removing contaminated gloves?
a)
hold hands near the body and pull quickly
b)
throw the gloves away in the regular garbage
c)
throw the gloves into a separate container
d)
turn the gloves inside out one over the other
24.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of assistant when handling containers used to transport blood?
a)
use double bagging
b)
label with orange-red bio-hazard labels
c)
place in plastic containers
d)
incinerate containers
25.
The science that studies the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases is known as what?
a)
histology
b)
diseaseology
c)
epidemiology
d)
ifectology
26.
Which of the following diseases does NOT have an available vaccine?
a)
measles
b)
chikenpox
c)
HCV
d)
HBV
27.
Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health care professionals?
a)
standard precautions
b)
transmission precautions
c)
body substance isolation
d)
universal precautions
28.
Which of the following is NOT considered standard personal protective equipment?
a)
gloves
b)
mask
c)
face shield
d)
shoe cover
29.
Which of the following viral disease does NOT have a vaccine available?
a)
herpes simplex
b)
rubella
c)
varicella zoster
d)
human papilloma
30.
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of OSHA regulations?
a)
ensuring universal precautions
b)
requiring HBV vaccination
c)
implementing CLIA regulations
d)
Ensuring safety in the workplace
31.
According to the CDC, standard precautions should be practiced at all times. These practices apply to which of the following?
a)
body fluids
b)
blood
c)
non-intact skin
d)
all of the above
32.
Who has the highest risk of developing a nosocomial infection?
a)
people in social settings
b)
children
c)
hospitalized patients
d)
women
33.
Which of the following is considered an antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
a)
pneumococcal
b)
MMR
c)
meningitis
d)
MRSA
34.
Which of the following types of gloves is recommended for wear wen instruments are sanitized?
a)
sterile latex
b)
sterile nylon
c)
non-sterile nylon
d)
heavy-duty rubber
35.
In any of the acute viral hepatitis diseases, which organ is affected?
a)
heart
b)
liver
c)
gallbladder
d)
kidney
36.
Which of the following diseases does NOT need to be reported to the CDC's Notifiable Disease Surveillance System?
a)
salmonella
b)
lyme disease
c)
meningitis
d)
chickenpox
37.
All of the following are desirable characteristics of safety devices EXCEPT what?
a)
jet injection
b)
cannot be deactivated
c)
easy to use
d)
does not work passively
38.
Practices such as hand washing, general cleaning, and disinfectant are all part of which of the following?
a)
surgical asepsis
b)
medical asepsis
c)
infection control
d)
OSHA compliance
39.
Which medical asepsis process uses various chemicals that can destroy many pathogenic microorganisms?
a)
sanitization
b)
ultrasound
c)
disinfection
d)
sterilization
40.
When hand washing with antimicrobial soap and water is not available, which method can be used?
a)
antimicrobial wipes
b)
alcohol-based hand rub
c)
lotion
d)
do nothing
41.
Causes athlete's foot and ring worm.
a)
fungi
b)
bacteria
c)
virus
d)
parasites
42.
Examples are protozoa and metazoa.
a)
parasites
b)
rickettsiae
c)
bacteria
d)
virus
43.
Identified by characteristic shapes.
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
virus
d)
parasites
44.
Intracellular parasites larger than viruses.
a)
rickettsiae
b)
virus
c)
fungi
d)
parasites
45.
Requires a living cell for reproduction.
a)
virus
b)
fungi
c)
bacteria
d)
parasites
46.
Eating of drinking
a)
blood-borne
b)
inhalation
c)
ingestion
d)
direct contact
47.
Airborne
a)
inhalation
b)
ingestion
c)
direct contact
d)
vector
48.
Touching
a)
inhalation
b)
ingestion
c)
direct contact
d)
vector
49.
Infected blood
a)
blood-borne
b)
inhavtion
c)
direct contact
d)
vector
50.
Insect
a)
blood-borne
b)
inhalation
c)
direct contact
d)
vector
51.
Which of the following best describes the order of occurrence of the infection cycle?
1.Susceptible Host
2.Portal of exit
3.Infectious agent
4.Reservoir Host
5.Means of Transmission
6.Portal of entry
a)
1,2,3,4,5,6
b)
2,3,4,5,6,1
c)
3,4,2,5,6,1
d)
4,3,2,6,5,1
52.
What are steps in the inflammatory process in physiologic order from first to last?
1.Pathogens are destroyed
2.White cells move into injured tissue
3.There is pain due to nerve damage
4.Plasma moves into tissue,causing swelling
5.Blood flow causes redness or heat
6.Dilation of blood vessel increases blood supply
a)
1,2,3,4,5,6
b)
6,5,4,3,2,1
c)
5,6,4,3,1,2
d)
5,6,3,4,2,1
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