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Chain Of Infection

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

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.

An individual who can easily contract the disease, for example, the elderly or children

a)

carrier

b)

causative agent

c)

susceptible host

d)

all of the above

3.

What is the term used to describe the route through which a pathogen enters its new host?

a)

Portal of Exit

b)

Portal of Entry

c)

Pathogen Pathway

d)

Host Route

4.

What does the term 'Fomite' refer to in modes of transmission?

a)

A) Contact with very small respiratory droplets

b)

B) Contact with a contaminated inanimate object

c)

C) Being bit by an animal or insect

d)

D) Contaminated food or water

5.

What does the concept of 'Breaking the Chain' refer to in the context of infection control?

a)

Enhancing virus spread

b)

Stopping the transmission of viruses

c)

Increasing the number of infections

d)

Ignoring health guidelines

6.

Which of the following can be considered a portal of exit for an infectious agent?

a)

Skin

b)

Blood

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Vaccines

7.

Which of the following is considered a reservoir in the chain of infection?

a)

Hand sanitizer

b)

Human body

c)

Surgical mask

d)

Antibiotics

8.

Identify the term that describes the way an infectious agent leaves the reservoir.

a)

Portal of entry

b)

Mode of transmission

c)

Portal of exit

d)

Susceptible host

9.

An area where the infectious agent can live

a)

Host

b)

Reservior

c)

Portal of Entry

d)

Portal of Exit

10.

The way the infectious agent can be spread from person to person

a)

Reservior

b)

Portal of Entry

c)

Portal of Exit

d)

Mode of Transmission

11.

The number one way to break the chain of infection....

a)

Proper handwashing

b)

Wearing PPE

c)

Immunizations

d)

Sterilization

12.

Microorganism that can cause diseases...

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Non-pathogen

d)

Pathogen

13.

The only process that can kill all microbes, normally involves steam, gas, radiation, etc.

a)

Disinfectants

b)

Antisepsis

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Sterilization