Question 1

Streptococci and bacilli are classified as what type of microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Viruses 
B) Bacteria 
C) Fungi 
D) Molds 
A) Viruses 
B) Bacteria 
C) Fungi 
D) Molds B

Question 2

All of the following are viral infections EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) cold sores. 
B) tinea pedis. 
C) common cold. 
D) warts. 
A) cold sores. 
B) tinea pedis. 
C) common cold. 
D) warts. B

Question 3

When a disease is spread by an insect depositing the pathogen on or in a human,it is transmitted by what method?

Accepted Answer

A) Vector 
B) Vehicle 
C) Direct contact 
D) Fomite 
A) Vector 
B) Vehicle 
C) Direct contact 
D) Fomite A

Question 4

All of the following are effective methods of sterilization EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) chemical agents. 
B) moist or dry heat. 
C) ultraviolet radiation. 
D) hand washing. 
A) chemical agents. 
B) moist or dry heat. 
C) ultraviolet radiation. 
D) hand washing.

Question 5

Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria carried by deer ticks.The tick bite may cause fever,fatigue,and other associated symptoms.This is an example of transmission of an infection by

Accepted Answer

A) droplet contact. 
B) a vehicle. 
C) the airborne route. 
D) a vector. 
A) droplet contact. 
B) a vehicle. 
C) the airborne route. 
D) a vector.

Question 6

A person who acts as a reservoir of pathogenic organisms is referred to as a carrier.An example of a carrier is a

Accepted Answer

A) friend who appears to be healthy and shows no signs of sickness. 
B) family member who recently had a tooth removed. 
C) coworker who has the clinical symptoms of a cold. 
D) young child who is "cutting teeth." 
A) friend who appears to be healthy and shows no signs of sickness. 
B) family member who recently had a tooth removed. 
C) coworker who has the clinical symptoms of a cold. 
D) young child who is "cutting teeth."

Question 7

Which of the following is not a method of sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Autoclaving 
B) Moist heat 
C) Steam under pressure 
D) Hand washing 
A) Autoclaving 
B) Moist heat 
C) Steam under pressure 
D) Hand washing

Question 8

The chain of infection consists of

Accepted Answer

A) fomite,vector,reservoir,and breachment. 
B) bacteria,virus,protozoa,and fungi. 
C) host,infectious microbe,mode of transmission,and reservoir. 
D) encounter,entry,spread,multiplication,and outcome. 
A) fomite,vector,reservoir,and breachment. 
B) bacteria,virus,protozoa,and fungi. 
C) host,infectious microbe,mode of transmission,and reservoir. 
D) encounter,entry,spread,multiplication,and outcome.

Question 9

Any microorganism that causes disease is

Accepted Answer

A) prokaryotic. 
B) flora. 
C) pathogenic. 
D) iatrogenic. 
A) prokaryotic. 
B) flora. 
C) pathogenic. 
D) iatrogenic.

Question 10

Which of the following is the most effective method for achieving medical asepsis?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequent hand washing 
B) Having most employees in perfect health 
C) Changing linen after every patient 
D) Cleaning the radiographic table weekly 
A) Frequent hand washing 
B) Having most employees in perfect health 
C) Changing linen after every patient 
D) Cleaning the radiographic table weekly

Question 11

Sterile gloves should be used for all of the following instances EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) an arteriogram with angioplastic catheter. 
B) emptying a patient's emesis basin. 
C) positioning a patient for a preoperative chest radiograph. 
D) palpating a patient's skin for a venipuncture. 
A) an arteriogram with angioplastic catheter. 
B) emptying a patient's emesis basin. 
C) positioning a patient for a preoperative chest radiograph. 
D) palpating a patient's skin for a venipuncture.

Question 12

A disease spread by kissing is being transmitted by which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct contact 
B) Vector 
C) Droplet 
D) Vehicle 
A) Direct contact 
B) Vector 
C) Droplet 
D) Vehicle

Question 13

All of the following are possible sources of nosocomial infection EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) transfer of pathogenic microbes from a Foley catheter to a patient. 
B) contamination of a surgical instrument in the surgical theater. 
C) transfer of microbes through hand contact with a waitress in the coffee shop adjacent to the hospital. 
D) placement of an unclean radiographic receptor against a patient wound during a portable examination. 
A) transfer of pathogenic microbes from a Foley catheter to a patient. 
B) contamination of a surgical instrument in the surgical theater. 
C) transfer of microbes through hand contact with a waitress in the coffee shop adjacent to the hospital. 
D) placement of an unclean radiographic receptor against a patient wound during a portable examination.

Question 14

Chemical substances capable of killing pathologic microbes are termed

Accepted Answer

A) disinfectants. 
B) antiseptics. 
C) bactericidal. 
D) bacteriostatic. 
A) disinfectants. 
B) antiseptics. 
C) bactericidal. 
D) bacteriostatic.

Question 15

A nosocomial infection is an

Accepted Answer

A) infection acquired at a large gathering. 
B) upper respiratory infection. 
C) infection acquired in a hospital. 
D) infection obtained through a physician's physical examination. 
A) infection acquired at a large gathering. 
B) upper respiratory infection. 
C) infection acquired in a hospital. 
D) infection obtained through a physician's physical examination.

Question 16

The spread of infection via contaminated food referenced is spread by

Accepted Answer

A) contact. 
B) fomite. 
C) air. 
D) vector. 
A) contact. 
B) fomite. 
C) air. 
D) vector.

Question 17

By what method are pathogens spread when a person coughs or sneezes?

Accepted Answer

A) Vector 
B) Vehicle 
C) Direct contact 
D) Droplet 
A) Vector 
B) Vehicle 
C) Direct contact 
D) Droplet

Question 18

Pathogenic organisms have the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) cause cellular and tissue damage. 
B) replicate and cause blockages to the flow of fluids and gases 
C) secrete endotoxins. 
D) do all of the above. 
A) cause cellular and tissue damage. 
B) replicate and cause blockages to the flow of fluids and gases 
C) secrete endotoxins. 
D) do all of the above.

Question 19

The single greatest measure that can be done to prevent the spread of infection is

Accepted Answer

A) proper discarding of all refuse in sharps containers. 
B) proper hand washing technique. 
C) proper disinfection of radiographic cassettes. 
D) using gloves when disinfecting equipment with pressure washing. 
A) proper discarding of all refuse in sharps containers. 
B) proper hand washing technique. 
C) proper disinfection of radiographic cassettes. 
D) using gloves when disinfecting equipment with pressure washing.

Question 20

A few days after a stereotactic breast biopsy performed by a radiologist in a breast imaging center,the patient returns to her physician with an obvious infection at the incision site.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) infection caused by patient neglect. 
B) idiopathic infection. 
C) nosocomial infection. 
D) iatrogenic infection. 
A) infection caused by patient neglect. 
B) idiopathic infection. 
C) nosocomial infection. 
D) iatrogenic infection.

Exam 17: Infection Control

Streptococci and bacilli are classified as what type of microorganisms?

All of the following are viral infections EXCEPT

When a disease is spread by an insect depositing the pathogen on or in a human,it is transmitted by what method?

All of the following are effective methods of sterilization EXCEPT

Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria carried by deer ticks.The tick bite may cause fever,fatigue,and other associated symptoms.This is an example of transmission of an infection by

A person who acts as a reservoir of pathogenic organisms is referred to as a carrier.An example of a carrier is a

Which of the following is not a method of sterilization?

The chain of infection consists of

Any microorganism that causes disease is

Which of the following is the most effective method for achieving medical asepsis?

Sterile gloves should be used for all of the following instances EXCEPT

A disease spread by kissing is being transmitted by which of the following methods?

All of the following are possible sources of nosocomial infection EXCEPT

Chemical substances capable of killing pathologic microbes are termed

A nosocomial infection is an

The spread of infection via contaminated food referenced is spread by

By what method are pathogens spread when a person coughs or sneezes?

Pathogenic organisms have the ability to

The single greatest measure that can be done to prevent the spread of infection is

A few days after a stereotactic breast biopsy performed by a radiologist in a breast imaging center,the patient returns to her physician with an obvious infection at the incision site.This is an example of a(n)

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