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WorksheetsInfection Control Day 1- Check for Understanding
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jana is diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever which is caused by a rickettsiae that is transmitted by the bite of a:
a)
Dog.
b)
Bear.
c)
Mosquito.
d)
Tick.
2.
What is used to cure someone with a bacterial infection such as strep throat?
a)
Radiation
b)
Aspirin
c)
Antibiotics
d)
Ibuprophen
3.
Yeasts and molds are examples of what plantlike microorganism?
a)
Fungi
b)
Bacteria
c)
Rickettsiae
d)
Protozoa
4.
What type of environment is best for the growth of most microorganisms?
a)
Hot and dry
b)
Sunny, cold and dry
c)
Warm, dark and moist
d)
Cold and wet
5.
What is the best way to prevent nosocomial infections?
a)
Antibiotics
b)
Handwashing
c)
Clean sheets
d)
Having the patient wear a mask
6.
Aerobic bacteria require what to live?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Acid
c)
Plants
d)
Sunlight
7.
What microorganism causes the common cold?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protozoa
c)
Fungi
d)
Virus
8.
A micro-organism that causes disease is....
a)
an interferon
b)
an erythrocyte
c)
a troublemaker
d)
a pathogen
9.
Infections acquired in healthcare settings are called?
a)
a lawsuit
b)
unhygienic
c)
nosocomial
d)
nasopharyngeal
10.
Which is a plantlike microorganism? (example being ringworm).
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protozoa
d)
Fungi
11.
This is the smallest type of organism that can only be seen with an electron microscope.
(Example being the causative agent for a common cold).
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protozoa
d)
Fungus
12.
Cocci that occur in clusters or groups are (a)
13.
Tuberculosis is caused by a tubercle bacillus, which is a:
a)
Protozoa
b)
Bacteria
c)
Virus
d)
Fungus
14.
True or False- All bacteria are single-celled organisms
(a)
15.
Threadlike projections that are similar to tails and allow an organism to move are ____.
a)
cilia
b)
spores
c)
spirochetes
d)
flagella
16.
These microorganisms are classified by shape. (Example being the causative agent for strep throat).
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protozoa
d)
Fungus
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