NEW
Font size
WorksheetsInfection Control Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the probable outcome of a disease called?
Symptom
Therapy
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Which term describes a condition that is recurring and lasts a long time?
Transient
Acute
Temporary
Chronic
What does the term 'contagious' refer to?
Localized
Non-transmissible
Non-infectious
Easily spread
What is a wound caused by a sudden physical or psychological injury called?
Infection
Trauma
Lesion
Abrasion
What is the term for a weakened immune system?
Immunosuppressive
Immunogenic
Immunodeficient
Immunocompetent
What is a gait belt used for?
Measuring blood pressure
Monitoring heart rate
Assisting with ambulation
Administering medication
What is a communicable disease?
A disease that is hereditary
A disease that is non-infectious
A disease transmitted from one person to another
A disease that cannot be spread
What is the purpose of a vaccine?
To alleviate symptoms
To diagnose a disease
To produce immunity from a particular disease
To cure a disease
What is the immunological response where tissue reacts by getting hot, red, swollen, and painful?
Infection
Contusion
Allergy
Inflammation
How are airborne pathogens transmitted?
Through direct contact
Through food
Through air or dust
Through water
What does the term 'droplet' refer to in infection control?
Germs expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, and laughing
Germs found in water
Germs on surfaces
Germs in food
What is the term for a person who lives in a long-term care facility?
Guest
Visitor
Resident
Patient
What does microbiology study?
Large organisms
Microscopic organisms
Chemical reactions
Human anatomy
What does 'asepsis' mean?
Infected
Partially infected
Full of bacteria
Free from infection
What is a nosocomial infection?
An infection acquired from a healthcare facility
An infection acquired from the community
An infection acquired from animals
An infection acquired from food
