Question 1

A nosocomial infection is best defined as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory system-borne pathogen. 
B)  hospital-acquired pathogen. 
C)  bacterial or viral organism. 
D)  blood-borne pathogen. 
A)  respiratory system-borne pathogen. 
B)  hospital-acquired pathogen. 
C)  bacterial or viral organism. 
D)  blood-borne pathogen.

Question 2

Which of the following is spread by direct contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measles 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  Staphylococcus 
D)  Histoplasmosis 
A)  Measles 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  Staphylococcus 
D)  Histoplasmosis

Question 3

An organism that appears reddish-pink after Gram staining is usually called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gram-negative. 
B)  gram-positive. 
C)  non-acid-fast. 
D)  acid-fast. 
A)  gram-negative. 
B)  gram-positive. 
C)  non-acid-fast. 
D)  acid-fast.

Question 4

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that blood spills be cleaned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethanol. 
B)  peracetic acid. 
C)  sodium hypochlorite. 
D)  alkaline glutaraldehyde. 
A)  ethanol. 
B)  peracetic acid. 
C)  sodium hypochlorite. 
D)  alkaline glutaraldehyde.

Question 5

Hepatitis B is spread by which type of transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Droplet nuclei 
B)  Direct contact 
C)  Indirect contact 
D)  Food-borne vehicle 
A)  Droplet nuclei 
B)  Direct contact 
C)  Indirect contact 
D)  Food-borne vehicle

Question 6

A 1.25% solution of acetic acid has been shown to be an effective bactericidal agent against:

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
C)  Micobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
C)  Micobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 7

Viruses are usually described as nonliving because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have a cell wall. 
B)  are unable to self-replicate. 
C)  must create endospores to survive. 
D)  cannot live without another living organism. 
A)  do not have a cell wall. 
B)  are unable to self-replicate. 
C)  must create endospores to survive. 
D)  cannot live without another living organism.

Question 8

When speaking about the morphology of bacteria,one is referring to its:

Accepted Answer

A)  size. 
B)  shape. 
C)  function. 
D)  movement. 
A)  size. 
B)  shape. 
C)  function. 
D)  movement.

Question 9

Which isolation precaution requires the patient to be placed in a private isolation room?

Accepted Answer

A)  Droplet 
B)  Contact 
C)  Airborne 
D)  Universal 
A)  Droplet 
B)  Contact 
C)  Airborne 
D)  Universal

Question 10

In preparation for an arterial blood gas puncture on a noninfectious patient in the pulmonary laboratory,which of the following items of protective apparel should be used?
1)Gown
2)Gloves
3)Shoe covers
4)Eye protection

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 4 
C)  2,3,and 4 
D)  1,2,3,and 4 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 4 
C)  2,3,and 4 
D)  1,2,3,and 4

Question 11

Which of the following medical states increase patient susceptibility to nosocomial infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoglycemia 
B)  Altered B cells 
C)  Hyperbilirubinemia 
D)  Hypogammaglobulinemia 
A)  Hypoglycemia 
B)  Altered B cells 
C)  Hyperbilirubinemia 
D)  Hypogammaglobulinemia

Question 12

Transmission of an infectious agent by flies would fall into which mode of disease transfer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vector-borne 
B)  Airborne 
C)  Contact 
D)  Indirect 
A)  Vector-borne 
B)  Airborne 
C)  Contact 
D)  Indirect

Question 13

The word vibrio refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The many shapes bacteria can assume 
B)  The erratic movement of bacteria 
C)  Comma-shaped morphology 
D)  Spirochete helical shape 
A)  The many shapes bacteria can assume 
B)  The erratic movement of bacteria 
C)  Comma-shaped morphology 
D)  Spirochete helical shape

Question 14

The Ziehl-Neelsen stain is useful in identifying which family of microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococci 
B)  Mycobacterium 
C)  Staphylococci 
D)  Pseudomonas 
A)  Streptococci 
B)  Mycobacterium 
C)  Staphylococci 
D)  Pseudomonas

Question 15

Legionellosis is transmitted by which of the following modes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mosquitoes 
B)  Airborne dust 
C)  Airborne aerosol 
D)  Waterborne vehicle 
A)  Mosquitoes 
B)  Airborne dust 
C)  Airborne aerosol 
D)  Waterborne vehicle

Question 16

Bacteria that require oxygen for growth are typically known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobes. 
B)  airborne. 
C)  anaerobes. 
D)  autotrophs. 
A)  aerobes. 
B)  airborne. 
C)  anaerobes. 
D)  autotrophs.

Question 17

Which of the following illnesses requires airborne precautions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measles 
B)  Clostridium difficile 
C)  Herpes simplex virus 
D)  Mycoplasma pneumoniae 
A)  Measles 
B)  Clostridium difficile 
C)  Herpes simplex virus 
D)  Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 18

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a _____ dilution of bleach to water to clean up blood spills.

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1 
B)  1:2 
C)  1:10 
D)  1:100 
A)  1:1 
B)  1:2 
C)  1:10 
D)  1:100

Question 19

Which of the following viruses will cause bronchiolitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Influenza 
B)  Rhinovirus 
C)  Herpes zoster 
D)  Respiratory syncytial 
A)  Influenza 
B)  Rhinovirus 
C)  Herpes zoster 
D)  Respiratory syncytial

Question 20

A budding unicellular organism revealed in the microscopic examination of sputum is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  yeast. 
B)  Bacillus. 
C)  Rickettsia. 
D)  Clostridium. 
A)  yeast. 
B)  Bacillus. 
C)  Rickettsia. 
D)  Clostridium.

A nosocomial infection is best defined as a:

Which of the following is spread by direct contact?

An organism that appears reddish-pink after Gram staining is usually called:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that blood spills be cleaned with:

Hepatitis B is spread by which type of transmission?

A 1.25% solution of acetic acid has been shown to be an effective bactericidal agent against:

Viruses are usually described as nonliving because they:

When speaking about the morphology of bacteria,one is referring to its:

Which isolation precaution requires the patient to be placed in a private isolation room?

In preparation for an arterial blood gas puncture on a noninfectious patient in the pulmonary laboratory,which of the following items of protective apparel should be used? 1)Gown 2)Gloves 3)Shoe covers 4)Eye protection

Which of the following medical states increase patient susceptibility to nosocomial infection?

Transmission of an infectious agent by flies would fall into which mode of disease transfer?

The word vibrio refers to:

The Ziehl-Neelsen stain is useful in identifying which family of microorganisms?

Legionellosis is transmitted by which of the following modes?

Bacteria that require oxygen for growth are typically known as:

Which of the following illnesses requires airborne precautions?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a _____ dilution of bleach to water to clean up blood spills.

Which of the following viruses will cause bronchiolitis?

A budding unicellular organism revealed in the microscopic examination of sputum is most likely:

Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist

Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases

Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and

Airway Management Devices and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy Devices

Assessment of Pulmonary Function

Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

Blood Gas Monitoring

Sleep Diagnostics

Introduction to Ventilators

Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices

Infant and Pediatric Devices

Transport, Home Care, and Noninvasive Ventilatory Devices

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Exam 2: Principles of Infection Control

A nosocomial infection is best defined as a:

Which of the following is spread by direct contact?

An organism that appears reddish-pink after Gram staining is usually called:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that blood spills be cleaned with:

Hepatitis B is spread by which type of transmission?

A 1.25% solution of acetic acid has been shown to be an effective bactericidal agent against:

Viruses are usually described as nonliving because they:

When speaking about the morphology of bacteria,one is referring to its:

Which isolation precaution requires the patient to be placed in a private isolation room?

In preparation for an arterial blood gas puncture on a noninfectious patient in the pulmonary laboratory,which of the following items of protective apparel should be used? 1)Gown 2)Gloves 3)Shoe covers 4)Eye protection

Which of the following medical states increase patient susceptibility to nosocomial infection?

Transmission of an infectious agent by flies would fall into which mode of disease transfer?

The word vibrio refers to:

The Ziehl-Neelsen stain is useful in identifying which family of microorganisms?

Legionellosis is transmitted by which of the following modes?

Bacteria that require oxygen for growth are typically known as:

Which of the following illnesses requires airborne precautions?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a _____ dilution of bleach to water to clean up blood spills.

Which of the following viruses will cause bronchiolitis?

A budding unicellular organism revealed in the microscopic examination of sputum is most likely:

Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist

Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases

Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and

Airway Management Devices and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy Devices

Assessment of Pulmonary Function

Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

Blood Gas Monitoring

Sleep Diagnostics

Introduction to Ventilators

Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices

Infant and Pediatric Devices

Transport, Home Care, and Noninvasive Ventilatory Devices

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