Questions On Infection Control: Quiz!
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- 1.Absence of disease-producing microorganisms.
- A.
Asepsis
- B.
Sterility
- C.
Pathogen
- D.
Nosocomial Infection
- 2.The complete absence of all microorganisms.
- A.
Asepsis
- B.
Contamination
- C.
Nosocomial Infection
- D.
Sterility
- 3.Microorganism capable of causing disease in humans.
- A.
Asepsis
- B.
Sterility
- C.
Pathogen
- D.
Cross Contamination
- 4.Infection Acquired while in a hospital.
- A.
Virulence
- B.
Contamination
- C.
Nosocomial Infection
- D.
Endotoxin
- 5.Transmission of microorganisms between PLACES or PERSONS.
- A.
Asepsis
- B.
Cross Contamination
- C.
Nosocomial Infection
- D.
Contamination
- 6.Presence of a microorganism in an otherwise sterile environment.
- A.
Cross Contamination
- B.
Contamination
- C.
Nosocomial Infection
- D.
Pathogen
- 7.The heightened ability of an organism to produce infection in its host.
- A.
Pathogen
- B.
Exotoxin
- C.
Endotoxin
- D.
Virulence
- 8.A poisonous substance produced primarily by gram POSITIVE BACTERIA and SECRETED into surrounding media; some are extremely lethal.
- A.
Vectors
- B.
Spores
- C.
Vegetative Organisms
- D.
Exotoxin
- 9.Poisonous substance produced by gram NEGATIVE BACTERIA and RELEASED when the bacterial cell is destroyed.
- A.
Exotoxin
- B.
Pathogen
- C.
Virulence
- D.
Endotoxin
- 10.Insect, animal, or another carrier that transfers an infecting agent form one host to another.
- A.
Spore
- B.
Pathogen
- C.
Vector
- D.
Asepsis
- 11.A resistant form of certain species of bacteria.
- A.
Vector
- B.
Endotoxin
- C.
Exotoxin
- D.
Spore
- 12.Reproduction and growth of microorganisms.
- A.
Vegetative organisms
- B.
Vector
- C.
Virulence
- D.
Cross Contamination
- 13.The removal of all foreign matter such as sputum blood, dirt, or organic matter that may provide an environment for bacterial growth.
- A.
Disinfection
- B.
Sterilization
- C.
Cleaning
- D.
Pathogenic
- 14.The process of destroying vegetative pathogenic microorganisms not sporicidal.
- A.
Cleaning
- B.
Sterilization
- C.
Disinfection
- D.
Pathogenic
- 15.Completed destruction or inactivation of all forms of microorganisms.
- A.
Cleaning
- B.
Sterilization
- C.
Disinfection
- D.
Contamination
- 16.Disease-producing
- A.
Vector
- B.
Pathogen
- C.
Pathogenic
- D.
Vegetative organism
- 17.The killing of microorganisms.
- A.
Disinfectant
- B.
Cidal
- C.
Cleaning
- D.
Sterilization
- 18.Inhibited
- A.
Vector
- B.
Vegetative organism
- C.
Endotoxin
- D.
Static
- 19.Eukaryotic organisms such as mitochondria use:
- A.
Anaerobic metabolism
- B.
Aerobic metabolism
- C.
Gram positive organisms
- D.
All of the above
- 20.Prokaryotic Organisms such as Mycoplasmas with PEPTIDOGLYCAN:
- A.
Gram Positive
- B.
Stain Violet
- C.
Aerobic metabolism
- D.
All of the above
- 21.Prokaryotic Organisms such as Blue-green algae LACK PEPTIDOGLYCAN:
- A.
Stain Pink
- B.
Gram Positive
- C.
Gram Negative
- D.
Stain VIolet
- 22.Mitochondria are absent; use aerobic metabolic enzymes:
- A.
Bacteria
- B.
Blue-green algae
- C.
Mycoplasmas
- D.
All of the above
- 23.Develop in response to adverse environmental conditions:
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Spores
- C.
Viruses
- D.
None of the above
- 24.Regenerate to vegetative cell when conditions improve:
- A.
Spores
- B.
Bacteria
- C.
Mycoplasmas
- D.
Blue-green algae
- 25.Requirements for bacterial growth:
- A.
Simple Nutrients - water, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, calcium, potassium
- B.
Complex Nutrients - Sugars, amino acids, blood products
- C.
RNA
- D.
DNA
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