Infection

1. Not causing disease and may be benificial

Pathogenic

Non-pathogenic

2. Pathogens are:

Disease causing microbes germs or bugs

Non disease causing and are benificial

3. Touching infectious lesion or sexual intercourse

Direct contact

Indirect contact

Droplet transmission

Vector-borne

Noscomial

4. Cultures, blood tests, and radiology (x rays) are used to diagnose infection

True

False

5. Staph that has developed resistance to Penicillin and methicillin and related drugs, primary mode of transmission is hands, life threatening

VRE

MRSA (methicillin resistant staphlococcus aureus)

6. Results from the fungus invading the superficial layers of the skin

Tinea pedis (athletes foot)

Thrush

Candida

7. May cause infection in the oral cavity (thrush in infants) or vaginal infection

Tinea pedis

Candida

8. The reservoir is the source of infection (person,animal, water, food)

True

False

9. Protozoa that causes a sexually transmitted infection of the reproductive tracts of men and women, attaching to the mucous membranes and causing inflammation

Amebic dysentery

Helminths

Trichomonas vaginalis

10. Worms, not microorganisms but are parasites and cause infection in humans. they destroy living cells and are common in intestines, heart, worms, hookworms, whipworms, and round worms

Influenza

Amebic dysentery

Helminths

11. Worldwide infection

Epidemic

Pandemic

Endemic

12. Hepatitis is a viral infection from liver

True

False

13. Occurring when respiratory of salivary secretions containing pathogens such as influenza or tb are expelled from the body

Direct contact

Indirect contact

Droplet transmission

Vector-borne

Nosocomial

14. Infection occur in health care facilities including hospitals by any method (MRSA, VRE)

Direct contact

Indirect contact

Droplet transmission

Vector-borne

Nosocomial

15. Released after cell death and may cause fever, weakness, or may have serious effects on the circulatory dysfunction

Endotoxins

Exotoxins

16. Drugs derived from organisms such as penicillin from mold. now many drugs are synthetic

Anitmicrobials

Anitibiotics

Bactericidal

17. When an insect or animal serves as an intermediary in a disease such as malaria

Direct contact

Indirect contact

Droplet transmission

Vector-borne

Nosocomial

18. Causes skin infections

Staphylococci

Streptoccia

Diplococci

19. The time between entry of the organism into the body and appearnace of clinical signs symptoms of the disease

Incubation period

Prodromal period

Acute period

20. Most serious bacterium, lives in digestive, genital tracts, mutant strain of enterococcus, can easily tranmit the resistant gnesto other more dangerous staph and strep, contact makes you a carrier and evertually a sufferer, droplet transmission

VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus)

MRSA

21. Genetic material takes over control of the host cell, using the host's capacity for cell metabolism for replication

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

22. Hard to control, they can hide inside the human cell; they can alter the host cell chromosomes, thus leading to the development of malignant cells or cancer

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

23. Amebic dysentery of large intestines creating severe diarrhea and live abscesses, is caused by a parasite in the large intestines, vietnam vets, banannas

STD

Amebic dysentery

Helminths

24. Specific to target antifugal, antiviral, antibacterial, these drugs are unique to the type of organism and are NOT interchangeable

Antibiotics

Antimicrobials

Broad spectrum

25. Tend to mutate or change during replication making it very difficult for a host to develop adequate immunity

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

26. Involving intermediary such as a contaminated hand or food or inanimate objects

Direct contact

Indirect contact

Droplet transmission

Vector-borne

Nosocomial

27. Ends when the host reisitance becomes effective

Incubation period

Prodromal period

Acute period

28. Causes respiratory infections

Staphylococci

Streptoccia

Diplococci

29. Microorganisms invade the human body through:

Air

Bodily fluids

Damage to skin

Worms

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30. Diffuse through bodily fluid and they stimulate antibodies or antitoxin production

Endotoxins

Exotoxins

31. Some remain latent after invasion; they enter the host cells and replicate very slowly or not at all until some later time

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

32. Time when the infected person senses illness and usually senses something is wrong

Incubation period

Prodromal period

Acute period

33. Some have an external capsule or slime layer offering additonal protection against human defenses

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protazoa

34. Transmitted by oral fecal route, sex, water, shelfish,

Hep a

Hep b

Hep c

Hep d

35. Very few are pathogenic, most are considered beneficial since they are important in the production of yogurt, beer, and other foods, as well as serving as a source of antiboitic drugs

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

36. Growth promoted by warmth and moisture

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

37. Infection to a certain area consistently occurring in that popluation

Epidemic

Pandemic

Endemic

38. Most common nosocomial infection in the world, anaerovic bacterium infection, acquired in hospitals, develop colities following antibiotic intake, 1/3 infected dont have symptoms

Staph

VRE

Clostridium difficile

39. A very small parasite that requires a LIVING host cell for replication

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

40. Unicellular microorganisms that do NOT require living tissue to survive. they are very simple in structure with a very complex cell wall and they reproduce

Viruses

Bacteria

Fungi

Protozoa

41. Require oxygen, carbs, a specific pH, temp

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protazoa

42. Single individuals or localized groups

Epidemic

Pandemic

Endemic

43. Causes pneumonia

Staphylococci

Streptoccia

Diplococci

44. Common signs and symptoms include cysts, abdominal pain, appeteite loss, ulcers, anemia

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

45. Modes of transmission

Direct contact

Indirect contact

Droplet transmission

Vector-borne

Hands

Nosocomial

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46. Exist in many similar forms or strains

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

47. Live and grow EVERYWHERE (animals, plants, humans, food, medical equipment)

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

48. Spread through spores which are reisistant to temp changes and chemicals

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

49. Cultures are used to differentiate between:

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

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50. Growth replication determined by environment

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

51. Can live independently, some live on dead organic matter, and others are parasites living on or in another living host

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

52. More complex organism, unicellular, mobile,lack a cell wall, and may change shapes

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

Protozoa

53. Which are local signs of infection not systemic

Inflammation, pain, tenderness

Swelling, redness, warmth

Fever, nausea

Swollen glands

Disorientation, seizures

Cough, sneeze, vomiting, diarrhea

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Infection

1. Not causing disease and may be benificial

2.

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2. Pathogens are:

3. Touching infectious lesion or sexual intercourse

4. Cultures, blood tests, and radiology (x rays) are used to diagnose infection

5. Staph that has developed resistance to Penicillin and methicillin and related drugs, primary mode of transmission is hands, life threatening

6. Results from the fungus invading the superficial layers of the skin

7. May cause infection in the oral cavity (thrush in infants) or vaginal infection

8. The reservoir is the source of infection (person,animal, water, food)

9. Protozoa that causes a sexually transmitted infection of the reproductive tracts of men and women, attaching to the mucous membranes and causing inflammation

10. Worms, not microorganisms but are parasites and cause infection in humans. they destroy living cells and are common in intestines, heart, worms, hookworms, whipworms, and round worms

11. Worldwide infection

12. Hepatitis is a viral infection from liver

13. Occurring when respiratory of salivary secretions containing pathogens such as influenza or tb are expelled from the body

14. Infection occur in health care facilities including hospitals by any method (MRSA, VRE)

15. Released after cell death and may cause fever, weakness, or may have serious effects on the circulatory dysfunction

16. Drugs derived from organisms such as penicillin from mold. now many drugs are synthetic

17. When an insect or animal serves as an intermediary in a disease such as malaria

18. Causes skin infections

19. The time between entry of the organism into the body and appearnace of clinical signs symptoms of the disease

20. Most serious bacterium, lives in digestive, genital tracts, mutant strain of enterococcus, can easily tranmit the resistant gnesto other more dangerous staph and strep, contact makes you a carrier and evertually a sufferer, droplet transmission

21. Genetic material takes over control of the host cell, using the host's capacity for cell metabolism for replication

22. Hard to control, they can hide inside the human cell; they can alter the host cell chromosomes, thus leading to the development of malignant cells or cancer

23. Amebic dysentery of large intestines creating severe diarrhea and live abscesses, is caused by a parasite in the large intestines, vietnam vets, banannas

24. Specific to target antifugal, antiviral, antibacterial, these drugs are unique to the type of organism and are NOT interchangeable

25. Tend to mutate or change during replication making it very difficult for a host to develop adequate immunity

26. Involving intermediary such as a contaminated hand or food or inanimate objects

27. Ends when the host reisitance becomes effective

28. Causes respiratory infections

29. Microorganisms invade the human body through:

30. Diffuse through bodily fluid and they stimulate antibodies or antitoxin production

31. Some remain latent after invasion; they enter the host cells and replicate very slowly or not at all until some later time

32. Time when the infected person senses illness and usually senses something is wrong

33. Some have an external capsule or slime layer offering additonal protection against human defenses

34. Transmitted by oral fecal route, sex, water, shelfish,

35. Very few are pathogenic, most are considered beneficial since they are important in the production of yogurt, beer, and other foods, as well as serving as a source of antiboitic drugs

36. Growth promoted by warmth and moisture

37. Infection to a certain area consistently occurring in that popluation

38. Most common nosocomial infection in the world, anaerovic bacterium infection, acquired in hospitals, develop colities following antibiotic intake, 1/3 infected dont have symptoms

39. A very small parasite that requires a LIVING host cell for replication

40. Unicellular microorganisms that do NOT require living tissue to survive. they are very simple in structure with a very complex cell wall and they reproduce

41. Require oxygen, carbs, a specific pH, temp

42. Single individuals or localized groups

43. Causes pneumonia

44. Common signs and symptoms include cysts, abdominal pain, appeteite loss, ulcers, anemia

45. Modes of transmission

46. Exist in many similar forms or strains

47. Live and grow EVERYWHERE (animals, plants, humans, food, medical equipment)

48. Spread through spores which are reisistant to temp changes and chemicals

49. Cultures are used to differentiate between:

50. Growth replication determined by environment

51. Can live independently, some live on dead organic matter, and others are parasites living on or in another living host

52. More complex organism, unicellular, mobile,lack a cell wall, and may change shapes

53. Which are local signs of infection not systemic