Chapter 5 - Infection Control
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- 1.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in each state registers many different types of ________.
- A.
Antiseptics
- B.
Antibiotics
- C.
Diseases
- D.
Disinfectants
- 2.There are thousands of different kinds of bacteria, but they are classified into the following two primary types: _______________.
- A.
Saprophytes and parasites
- B.
Decomposing and fertizilizing
- C.
Pathogenic and nonpathogenic
- D.
Active and inactive
- 3.Nonpathogenic bacteria may perform useful functions and: __________.
- A.
Do not causes disease
- B.
Cause disease
- C.
Found in meats
- D.
Stimulate the circulatory system
- 4.Pathogenic bacteria that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism are known as ________.
- A.
Saprophytes
- B.
Parasites
- C.
Cocci
- D.
Spore forming
- 5.A nonscientific synonym for disease-producing organisms is known as ______.
- A.
Antiseptic
- B.
Infection
- C.
Germ
- D.
Fungicide
- 6.One-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are _______.
- A.
Parasites
- B.
Microorganisms
- C.
Bacteria
- D.
Germs
- 7.The bacteria responsible for food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome are ________.
- A.
Staphylococci
- B.
Streptococci
- C.
Bacilli
- D.
Spirilla
- 8.Submicroscopic particles that infect cells of a biological organism are known as _______.
- A.
Infections
- B.
Viruses
- C.
Fungus
- D.
Parasites
- 9.Pus-forming bacteria that grow in bunches or clusters are _______.
- A.
Staphylococci
- B.
Bacilli
- C.
Streptococci
- D.
Diplococci
- 10.Nonpathogenic bacteria are ________.
- A.
Harmful
- B.
Harmless
- C.
Germs
- D.
Disease-producing
- 11.An infectious agent smaller than bacteria and capable of replication through taking over the host cell’s reproduction machinery is known as _______.
- A.
An infection
- B.
A contagion
- C.
A virus
- D.
A disease
- 12.Pathogenic bacteria may produce _______.
- A.
Health
- B.
Antitoxins
- C.
Disease
- D.
Beneficial effects
- 13.An example of a local infection is __________.
- A.
Blood poisoning
- B.
Food poisoning
- C.
Hepatitis B
- D.
An abscess
- 14.The ability of the body to destroy or resist infections is known as ____________.
- A.
Community resistance
- B.
Contagious infection
- C.
General infection
- D.
Immunity
- 15.The condition that is developed after the body has overcome a disease or has been inoculated for the disease is known as ________.
- A.
Natural immunity
- B.
Acquired immunity
- C.
Human disease resistor
- D.
Acquired immunodeficiency
- 16.A contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite is __________.
- A.
Scabies
- B.
Blood poisoning
- C.
Lesions
- D.
HIV/AIDS
- 17.The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by ________.
- A.
A filterable virus
- B.
The HIV
- C.
The HBV
- D.
A filterable bacteria
- 18.The HIV is spread mainly through ________.
- A.
Holding hands with an infected person
- B.
Sharing food with an infected person
- C.
Sharing bathroom facilities
- D.
Sharing needles by intravenous drug users
- 19.________ is the chemical process that uses specific products to destroy organisms on nonporous surfaces.
- A.
Fumigation
- B.
Disinfection
- C.
Extermination
- D.
Promoting growth of bacteria
- 20.Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores is called ________.
- A.
Sanitizing
- B.
Decontamination
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Disinfection
- 21.Pus-forming bacteria that grow in curved lines resembling a string of beads are known as ________.
- A.
Streptococci
- B.
Staphylococci
- C.
Diplococci
- D.
Bacilli
- 22.The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin is known as_________.
- A.
Decontamination
- B.
Disinfection
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Fumigation
- 23.Proper ______________will completely eliminate any contamination risks.
- A.
Cleaning
- B.
Fumigation
- C.
Disinfection
- D.
Extermination
- 24.________ are not for use on human skin, hair, or nails.
- A.
Disinfectants
- B.
Antiseptics
- C.
Styptics
- D.
Virucides
- 25.The effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kills specific organisms when used according to label instructions is known as _________.
- A.
Disinfection
- B.
Efficacy
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Decontamination
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