Deck 5: Infection Control

Question 1

Epidemic refers to

A) lessening of cases of a disease
B) many cases of disease within a geographical area
C) many cases of disease in many geographical areas
D) diseases occurring continually in a geographical area

Answer 1

many cases of disease within a geographical area

Question 2

Pandemic refers to

A) lessening of cases of a disease
B) many cases of disease within a geographical area
C) many cases of disease in many geographical areas
D) diseases occurring continually in a geographical area

Answer 2

many cases of disease in many geographical areas

Question 3

Remission refers to

A) the cause of a disease
B) pain or distress
C) many cases of a disease
D) the end of a severe case of a disease

Answer 3

the end of a severe case of a disease

Question 4

An inoculation injects toxins into the body.

Question 5

Subjective symptoms are

A) reported by someone else
B) also called signs
C) reported by the patient
D) none of the above

Question 6

A symptom of acute disease could include a high fever and pain.

Question 7

Spore-forming bacteria such as diphtheria or bacteria fusiform may be difficult to destroy.

Question 8

The cause of a disease is its diagnosis, and the treatment is its prognosis.

Question 9

Symptoms of chronic disease are symptoms that have occurred over a long period of time.

Question 10

The cause of disease is called

A) pathology
B) prognosis
C) etiology
D) diagnosis

Question 11

Symptoms and signs of disease are used to form a diagnosis, and a prognosis is a prediction about the course of the disease.

Question 12

Antibodies are substances that induce the body to form antigens.

Question 13

An instrument that comes into contact with the patient's skin, such as a blood pressure cuff, needs to be sterilized after each use.

Question 14

The study of disease is called

A) pathology
B) syndrome
C) prognosis
D) etiology

Question 15

Subjective symptoms are evidence of disease as reported by the patient.

Question 16

Endemic refers to

A) lessening of cases of a disease
B) many cases of disease in a geographical area
C) many cases of disease in many geographical areas
D) diseases occurring continually in a geographical area

Question 17

Viruses such as anthrax and tetanus require living matter to reproduce and grow.

Question 18

Objective symptoms are evidence of disease as reported by the patient.

Question 19

Objective symptoms are also called signs.

Question 20

Disinfection is the complete killing of all disease-carrying microorganisms on an object.

Question 21

Opportunistic infections are the result of

A) illness from within the body, such as a tumor
B) illness from outside the body, such as radiation
C) parental inheritance, such as cystic fibrosis
D) lowered body resistance

Question 22

A disinfectant is a chemical that

A) kills all microbes including spores
B) inhibits bacterial growth
C) destroys some germs
D) kills many microbes but not spores

Question 23

An example of an exogenous disease is one that comes from

A) natural aging, such as arthritis
B) within the body, such as infection
C) parental inheritance, such as cystic fibrosis
D) outside the body, such as trauma

Question 24

A germicide is a substance that

A) destroys some germs
B) inhibits or retards bacterial growth
C) kills all germs
D) kills spores

Question 25

The organism that causes ringworm is a

A) nematode
B) saprophyte
C) protozoan
D) fungus

Question 26

Nosocomial diseases are those that

A) result from natural aging, such as arthritis
B) are passed from patient to patient in a health care setting
C) are inherited, such as cystic fibrosis
D) come from outside the body, such as trauma

Question 27

Items that should go in a biohazard container include

A) unused gowns and gloves
B) used needles and broken glass
C) unsanitary gowns
D) gloves contaminated with blood

Question 28

Bacterium Fusiform are which type of bacteria?

A) facultative aerobe
B) strict aerobe
C) obligate anaerobe
D) facultative anaerobe

Question 29

The single form of round bacteria is

A) streptococci
B) sarcinae
C) spirilla
D) micrococci

Question 30

The process of destroying all microorganisms is called

A) sanitation
B) disinfection
C) sterilization
D) all of the above

Question 31

Saprophytes cause

A) malaria
B) thrush
C) lockjaw
D) colds

Question 32

Bacteria that require oxygen to live are known as

A) facultative aerobes
B) strict aerobes
C) anaerobic
D) none of the above

Question 33

Flexible spiral bacteria are

A) sarcinae
B) spirilla
C) vibrios
D) spirochetes

Question 34

Nematodes cause

A) ringworm
B) dysentery
C) smallpox
D) none of the above

Question 35

Diphtheria is an example of which type of bacteria?

A) obligate aerobe
B) obligate anaerobe
C) facultative aerobe
D) anaerobic

Question 36

Endogenous diseases are those that

A) result from natural aging, such as arthritis
B) arise within the body, such as infection
C) are inherited, such as cystic fibrosis
D) come from outside the body, such as trauma

Question 37

Congenital diseases are those

A) that pass from patient to patient in a health care setting
B) that arise from within the body, such as infection
C) of parental inheritance, such as cystic fibrosis
D) that come from outside the body, such as trauma

Question 38

Hazardous waste containers should be used to dispose of

A) any sharp items
B) life-threatening contaminates
C) used, unsanitary items
D) all of the above

Question 39

Rod bacteria that are oval-shaped are called

A) streptococci
B) coccobacilli
C) spirochetes
D) vibrios

Question 40

Degenerative diseases come from

A) natural aging, such as arthritis
B) within the body, such as infection
C) parental inheritance, such as cystic fibrosis
D) outside the body, such as trauma

Question 42

On the label of a chemical used in the dental office, which color denotes the risk for hazards to one's health?

A) red
B) white
C) blue
D) yellow

Question 44

Microbes that are transmitted by vectors are called ____________________

Question 45

Tiny parasitic organisms that cause diseases such as colds and hepatitis are called ____________________.

Question 46

The best method of cleaning the operatory is

A) clean-disinfect-sterilize
B) spray-wipe-spray
C) wipe-saturate-spray
D) saturate-wipe-saturate

Question 47

Which agency regulates and approves materials and chemicals used in dental practices?

A) EPA
B) FDA
C) OSHA
D) OSAP

Question 48

Which agency enforces infection control guidelines?

A) OSAP
B) CDCP
C) OSHA
D) EPA

Question 49

Which agency sets regulations and making suggestions for infection control?

A) OSHA
B) OSAP
C) FDA
D) CDCP

Question 50

Into what infection risk category are instruments used to penetrate soft tissue or bone placed?

A) non-critical
B) semi-critical
C) critical
D) none of the above

Question 51

Microbes that live together on a host without harming it are called ____________________