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Infection control

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the single most effective way to break the chain of infection?
a)
handwashing
b)
sterilization
c)
cleaning surfaces
d)
nutrition
2.

Athletes foot is an example of this type of pathogen

a)

bacteria

b)

rickettsiae

c)

protozoa

d)

fungi

3.

anaerobic

a)

with oxygen

b)

antibodies

c)

disease

d)

without oxygen

4.
how many links are in the chain of infection?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
12
d)
6
5.

A Pandemic affects

a)

a family

b)

a certain area

c)

multiple countries

d)

a single person

6.
what is the purpose of OSHA
a)
Make safety standards
b)
Inspect facilities
c)
enforce safety standards
d)
all of these
7.
Ringworm is caused by
a)
Virus
b)
Fungi
c)
protozoa
d)
helminth
8.
What is a pathogen
a)
a doctor who specializes in curing diseases
b)
microbe that are beneficial when present
c)
a special machine that is used to grow microbes
d)
a small living organism that can cause disease
9.
The process if disinfection eliminates all microorganisms on nonporous surfaces
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Pathogenic bacteria help the body break down food and protect against infection.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Viruses are not affected by antibiotics.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
person who gets a disease because of weak defenses
a)
causative agent
b)
susceptible host
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of entry
13.
infection acquired while body defenses are weak
a)
nosocomial
b)
opportunistic 
c)
direct
d)
indirect
14.
organisms that can only live inside another living cell?
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
protozoa
d)
fungi
15.
Hepatitis B is transmitted by:
a)
blood and body fluid exposure
b)
feces and saliva
c)
contaminated seafood
d)
contaminated meat
16.
The purpose of infection control is to:
a)
remind all staff to wear gloves
b)
encourage good handwashing
c)
disrupt the chain of infection
d)
isolate patients with diseases
17.
Handwashing should be performed before and after:
a)
direct patient contact
b)
touching an environmental surface
c)
passing each meal tray
d)
handling clean linen
18.

Which of the following terms means "beginning outside" the body?

a)

endogenous

b)

nosocomial

c)

exogenous

d)

sepsis

19.

Which of the following diseases/ infections is NOT communicable?

a)

Chicken Pox

b)

Hepatitis B

c)

Gonorrhea

d)

Myocardial Infarction

20.

Sam traveled to the Caribbean for vacation last week. Which type of infection is he at higher risk of getting?

a)

opportunistic

b)

vectorborne

c)

foodborne

d)

nosocomial

21.

Airborne infections are transmitted by which of the following?

a)

birds

b)

hairbrushes

c)

sneezes

d)

flies

22.

Which government agency created the rules for Standard Precautions?

a)

OSHA

b)

CDC

c)

FDA

d)

EPA

23.

How do you dispose of blood soaked sheets that have been removed from your patient's bed?

a)

sharps container

b)

laundry room

c)

biohazard laundry bag

d)

biohazard bag

24.

The prefix a- or an- in front of a word means?

a)

without

b)

before

c)

above

d)

outside

25.

True or False? Surgical asepsis is free of ALL pathogens.

a)

True

b)

False

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