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Chain of Infection

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chain of infection includes

a)

infection, health worker, portal of exit, portal of entry, mode of carrier

b)

causative agent, infection, portal of entry,

portal of exit, mode of transmission

c)

causative agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

d)

infection, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, carrier

2.

Healthcare workers use of ppe is determined by...

a)

the type of procedure performed on a patient

b)

Whatever they feel is best

c)

your place of employment

d)

ppe is only needed during invasive surgical procedures

3.

What part of the chain is seen in this photo?

a)

Reservoir

b)

Portal of Entry

c)

Susceptible Host

d)

Mode of Transmission

4.

What part of the chain is seen in this photo?

a)

Reservoir

b)

Portal of Exit

c)

Susceptible Host

d)

Pathogen

5.
a)

Reservoir

b)

Portal of Entry

c)

Mode of Transmission

d)

Susceptible Host

6.

What part of the chain is seen in this photo?

a)

Portal of Exit

b)

Susceptible Host

c)

Pathogen

d)

Portal of Entry

7.

What part of the chain is seen in this photo?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Portal of Entry

c)

Susceptible Host

d)

Reservoir

8.

What part of the chain is seen in this photo?

a)

Reservoir

b)

Susceptible Host

c)

Mode of Transmission

d)

Portal of Exit

9.
Area where the causative agent can live 
a)
mode of transmission
b)
portal of exit
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of entry
10.
Way that causative agent transmits to another host
a)
portal of entry
b)
portal of exit
c)
reservoir
d)
mode of transmission
11.
Pathogen that causes disease
a)
portal of exit
b)
susceptible host
c)
causative agent
d)
portal of entry
12.
way for causative agent to escape the reservoir
a)
portal of entry
b)
portal of exit
c)
reservoir
d)
causative agent
13.
person who gets a disease because of weak defenses
a)
causative agent
b)
susceptible host
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of entry
14.
way for the causative agent to enter a new reservoir
a)
portal of entry
b)
portal of exit
c)
direct
d)
indirect
15.
person to person contact
a)
direct
b)
indirect
c)
mode of transmission
d)
reservoir
16.
pathogen transmitted through air, soil, food or feces
a)
direct contact
b)
indirect contact
c)
opportunistic infection
d)
nosocomial infection
17.
What is the single most effective way to break the Chain of Infection?
a)
Handwashing
b)
Sterilization
c)
Cleaning surfaces
d)
Nutrition
18.

What information does a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?

a)

Costs of the chemical

b)

Comparisons with other chemicals

c)

Names of other facilities using the chemical

d)

Information about emergency response actions

19.
What is the easiest and most important way to prevent the spread of infection
a)
Hand washing
b)
Covering your nose when you cough or sneeze
c)
Wearing gloves
d)
Wearing a gown and mask