Deck 21: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

Question 1

Which of the following would include typhus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

A)Parasites
B)Bacteria  
C)Fungi
D)Rickettsiae  
E)Virus

Answer 1

Rickettsiae  

Question 2

Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?

A)Portal of exit
B)Portal of entry  
C)Mode of transmission
D)Infectious host  
E)Susceptible host

Answer 2

Mode of transmission

Question 3

Which of the following links in the infection cycle is the sixth link?

A)Portal of exit
B)Portal of entry  
C)Mode of transmission
D)Infectious host  
E)Susceptible host

Answer 3

Susceptible host

Question 4

Which of the following stages of infectious disease shows improvement levels of health?

A)Incubation
B)Prodromal  
C)Acute
D)Convalescent  
E)Declining

Question 5

Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle?

A)Excretions and secretions
B)Immunosuppressants and the elderly  
C)Equipment and water
D)Respiratory tract and broken skin  
E)Protozoa and fungi

Question 6

Which of the following best defines pathogen?

A)Normal flora
B)Necessary for plant survival  
C)Helps cure disease
D)Causes infectious disease

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?

A)Excretions and secretions
B)Immunosuppressants and the elderly  
C)Equipment and water
D)Respiratory tract and broken skin  
E)Protozoa and fungi

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT break the infection cycle?

A)Sanitation
B)Hand washing  
C)Disinfection
D)Throwing needles in the garbage

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an effect of inflammation?

A)Forming antigens
B)Destroying pathogens  
C)Eliminating pathogen by-products
D)Restricting the amount of damage

Question 10

Who is credited with the first vaccine to protect against smallpox?

A)Jenner
B)Pasteur  
C)Koch
D)Curie

Question 11

Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth?

A)Supply plenty of nutrients.
B)Raise temperature. 
C)Keep surfaces dry and clean.
D)Regulate oxygen.

Question 12

Which of the following is the step in the infection cycle when an infectious agent leaves the reservoir host?

A)Portal of exit
B)Portal of entry  
C)Mode of transmission
D)Infectious agent  
E)Susceptible host

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a portal of exit?

A)Excretions and secretions
B)Immunosuppressants and the elderly  
C)Equipment and water
D)Respiratory tract and broken skin  
E)Protozoa and fungi

Question 14

Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing and sterilization?

A)Portal of exit
B)Portal of entry  
C)Mode of transmission
D)Infectious agent  
E)Susceptible host

Question 15

Which of the following types of immunity is achieved through administration of ready-made antibodies?

A)Artificially acquired passive
B)Artificial active immunity  
C)Congenital passive immunity
D)Passive immunity

Question 16

Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration of vaccines?

A)Acquired active immunity
B)Artificial active immunity  
C)Congenital passive immunity
D)Passive immunity

Question 17

Which of the following classifications of vaccines include tetanus and diphtheria?

A)Live attenuated pathogens
B)Pathogenic toxins  
C)Killed pathogens
D)Artificial pathogens

Question 18

Which of the following stages of infectious disease includes general complaints such as malaise and fever?

A)Incubation
B)Prodromal  
C)Acute
D)Convalescent  
E)Declining

Question 19

Which of the following is the phase in the immune response in which antibodies are formed?

A)Recognizing the invader
B)Growing defenses  
C)Attacking infection
D)Slowing of the immune response

Question 20

Which of the following stimulates the body's own antibody production?

A)Live attenuated pathogens
B)Pathogenic toxins  
C)Killed pathogens
D)Artificial pathogens

Question 21

Which of the following diseases does NOT have an available vaccine?

A)Measles
B)Chickenpox  
C)HCV
D)HBV

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT considered standard personal protective equipment?

A)Gloves
B)Mask  
C)Face shield
D)Gown  
E)Shoe cover

Question 23

Who has the highest risk of developing a nosocomial infection?

A)People in social settings
B)Children  
C)Hospitalized patients
D)Women

Question 24

Which of the following is considered an antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

A)Pneumococcal
B)MMR  
C)Meningitis
D)MRSA

Question 25

All of the following are desirable characteristics of safety devices EXCEPT what?

A)Jet injection
B)Cannot be deactivated  
C)Easy to use
D)Does not work passively

Question 26

Which of the following diseases does NOT need to be reported to the CDC's Notifiable Disease Surveillance System?

A)Salmonella
B)Lyme disease  
C)Meningitis
D)Chickenpox

Question 27

When hand washing with antimicrobial soap and water is not available, which method can be used?

A)Antimicrobial wipes
B)Alcohol-based hand rub  
C)Lotion
D)Do nothing

Question 28

Which of the following is the most appropriate action ofassistant when handling containers used to transport blood?

A)Use double bagging.
B)Label with orange-red biohazard labels. 
C)Place in plastic containers.
D)Incinerate containers.

Question 29

Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health care professionals?

A)Standard precautions
B)Transmission precautions  
C)Body substance isolation
D)Universal precautions

Question 30

Which medical asepsis process uses various chemicals that can destroy many pathogenic microorganisms?

A)Sanitization
B)Ultrasound  
C)Disinfection
D)Sterilization

Question 31

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of OSHA regulations?

A)Ensuring universal precautions
B)Requiring HBV vaccination  
C)Implementing CLIA regulations
D)Regulating BSI in the medical office  
E)Ensuring safety in the workplace

Question 32

In any of the acute viral hepatitis diseases, which organ is affected?

A)Heart
B)Liver  
C)Gallbladder
D)Kidney

Question 33

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when removing contaminated gloves?

A)Hold hands near the body and pull quickly. 
B)Throw the gloves away in the regular garbage. 
C)Throw the gloves into a separate container. 
D)Turn the gloves inside out one over the other.

Question 34

Practices such as hand washing, general cleaning, and disinfectant are all part of which of the following?

A)Surgical asepsis
B)Medical asepsis  
C)Infection control
D)OSHA compliance

Question 35

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when sanitizing instruments?

A)Use bare hands.
B)Hold instruments with a clamp. 
C)Use heavy gloves.
D)Rinse well with cold water.

Question 36

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant during a medical aseptic hand wash?

A)Allow clothing to touch sink.
B)Only touch inside of sink with hands. 
C)Turn off faucet with a dry paper towel.
D)Use the same towel to shut off faucet. 
E)Hold hands upward.

Question 37

Both health care professionals and patients can have an allergy to latex.A severe anaphylactic reaction can occur, which consist of the following symptoms:

A)Respiratory distress
B)Laryngeal edema  
C)Hypotension
D)Vascular collapse  
E)all of the above

Question 38

The science that studies the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases is known as what?

A)Histology
B)Diseaseology  
C)Epidemiology
D)Infectology

Question 39

Which of the following viral disease does NOT have a vaccine available?

A)Herpes simplex
B)Rubella  
C)Varicella zoster
D)Human papilloma

Question 40

According to the CDC, standard precautions should be practiced at all times.These practices apply to which of the following?

A)Body fluids
B)Blood  
C)Non-intact skin
D)All the above

Question 41

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

infected blood

A) blood-borne
B) inhalation
C) ingestion
D) direct contact
E) vector

Question 42

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

touching

A) blood-borne
B) inhalation
C) ingestion
D) direct contact
E) vector

Question 43

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes.

fungi

A) causes athlete's foot and ringworm
B) examples are protozoa and metazoa
C) identified by characteristic shapes
D) intracellular parasites larger than viruses
E) requires a living cell for reproduction

Question 44

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes.

parasites

A) causes athlete's foot and ringworm
B) examples are protozoa and metazoa
C) identified by characteristic shapes
D) intracellular parasites larger than viruses
E) requires a living cell for reproduction

Question 45

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

eating or drinking

A) blood-borne
B) inhalation
C) ingestion
D) direct contact
E) vector

Question 46

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes.

rickettsiae

A) causes athlete's foot and ringworm
B) examples are protozoa and metazoa
C) identified by characteristic shapes
D) intracellular parasites larger than viruses
E) requires a living cell for reproduction

Question 47

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

airborne

A) blood-borne
B) inhalation
C) ingestion
D) direct contact
E) vector

Question 48

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

insect

A) blood-borne
B) inhalation
C) ingestion
D) direct contact
E) vector

Question 49

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes.

bacteria

A) causes athlete's foot and ringworm
B) examples are protozoa and metazoa
C) identified by characteristic shapes
D) intracellular parasites larger than viruses
E) requires a living cell for reproduction

Question 50

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes.

virus

A) causes athlete's foot and ringworm
B) examples are protozoa and metazoa
C) identified by characteristic shapes
D) intracellular parasites larger than viruses
E) requires a living cell for reproduction