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WorksheetsInfection Control Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which term refers to the absence of significant pathogenic contamination?
Antisepsis
Asepsis
Sanitization
Sterilization
Which stage of pathogenesis is when a pathogen attaches to host cells?
Exposure
Adhesion
Invasion
Infection
Diseases that occur over a long timespan with a slow onset are called:
Acute diseases
Chronic diseases
Latent diseases
Virulent diseases
A disease spread by touching a contaminated doorknob is an example of:
Direct contact transmission
Droplet transmission
Indirect contact transmission
Vehicle transmission
Which of the following destroys harmful microorganisms on living tissue?
Antisepsis
Sterilization
Sanitization
Surfactants
A mosquito transmitting malaria is an example of:
Vehicle transmission
Droplet transmission
Vector transmission
Reservoir transmission
The surroundings that allow an agent to survive and spread are called:
Reservoirs
Environment
Hosts
Pathogenesis
Which process removes and destroys all harmful microorganisms?
Sanitization
Sterilization
Surfactants
Antisepsis
Which PPE item is primarily used to prevent droplet transmission?
Gloves
Face mask
Gown
Goggles
The ability of a microorganism to cause disease is known as:
Pathogenesis
Virulence
Pathogenicity
Infection
Which stage of pathogenesis involves the pathogen multiplying inside the host?
Exposure
Infection
Invasion
Adhesion
The process of lowering microbial counts to safe levels is called:
Antisepsis
Sanitization
Sterilization
Surfactants
Which diseases involve pathogens that can go dormant for long periods?
Chronic diseases
Latent diseases
Acute diseases
Pathogenic diseases
Which stage of pathogenesis occurs when the pathogen makes initial contact with the host?
Exposure
Adhesion
Infection
Invasion
Which chemical compounds lower surface tension of water and emulsify microbes?
Sterilizers
Surfactants
Sanitizers
Antiseptics
