Question 1

The number of hospitalized patients who get infections unrelated to the health problems that brought them to the hospital is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mental stress can affect the body's ability to fight infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When should medical assistants who work in private physicians' offices wear nonsterile gloves?

Accepted Answer

A)  At all times 
B)  When there may be contact with body fluids or broken skin 
C)  Only when working with patients who have infections 
D)  When assisting physicians with minor surgeries 
A)  At all times 
B)  When there may be contact with body fluids or broken skin 
C)  Only when working with patients who have infections 
D)  When assisting physicians with minor surgeries

Question 4

Common portals of _____ for infection include the mouth, nostrils, and breaks in the skin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Common portals of _____ for infection include...

Question 5

Which of the following is true about Clostridium difficile ( C. difficile ) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is becoming less of a concern as it is easily treated. 
B)  It causes severe respiratory distress. 
C)  It causes life-threatening diarrhea. 
D)  It is a virus. 
A)  It is becoming less of a concern as it is easily treated. 
B)  It causes severe respiratory distress. 
C)  It causes life-threatening diarrhea. 
D)  It is a virus.

Question 6

The abbreviation for the U.S. government agency that studies the causes and distribution of diseases is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation for the U.S. government agency...

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Ringworm, athlete's foot, skin infections

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Protozoa and Virus and Rickettsia and Bacteria is...

Question 8

Against which of the following diseases can health care workers be protected by a vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  TB 
D)  No vaccine has been created for any of these diseases. 
A)  AIDS 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  TB 
D)  No vaccine has been created for any of these diseases.

Question 9

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) is a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following diseases is contracted by the highest number of health care workers each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  TB 
D)  AIDS, Hepatitis B, and TB each affect about the same number of workers. 
A)  AIDS 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  TB 
D)  AIDS, Hepatitis B, and TB each affect about the same number of workers.

Question 11

Why are paper towels most appropriate for drying the hands in a health care facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microorganisms can live in wet cloth towels. 
B)  Cloth towels are more expensive. 
C)  Paper towels are more convenient because they do not require laundering. 
D)  Paper dries the hands more quickly and effectively. 
A)  Microorganisms can live in wet cloth towels. 
B)  Cloth towels are more expensive. 
C)  Paper towels are more convenient because they do not require laundering. 
D)  Paper dries the hands more quickly and effectively.

Question 12

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts visits at health care facilities in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure employee safety. 
B)  license onsite laboratories. 
C)  provide vaccines for workers. 
D)  research the cause of diseases. 
A)  ensure employee safety. 
B)  license onsite laboratories. 
C)  provide vaccines for workers. 
D)  research the cause of diseases.

Question 13

TB disease is when the bacteria live in the body without causing symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: Requires oxygen to live

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Normal flora and Aerobic and Opportunistic infection is...

Question 15

Why are diseases caused by viruses often very difficult to treat?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are difficult to identify. 
B)  They are obligate intracellular parasites. 
C)  They cannot be seen under the microscope. 
D)  They cannot be destroyed by antibiotics. 
A)  They are difficult to identify. 
B)  They are obligate intracellular parasites. 
C)  They cannot be seen under the microscope. 
D)  They cannot be destroyed by antibiotics.

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: Harmless microorganisms that are always present in or on the body

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Opportunistic infection and Sterilization and Nosocomial infection is...

Question 17

Medications used to destroy harmful bacteria in or on the body are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Medications used to destroy harmful bacteria in...

Question 18

What is the proper way to remove linen and other items from the room of a patient who is in isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispose of items in special medical waste containers kept in the room. 
B)  Bag items once in the room, and then place them in second bag held outside the room. 
C)  Double-bag items before leaving the room. 
D)  Hand them to a coworker in the hall who does not enter the room. 
A)  Dispose of items in special medical waste containers kept in the room. 
B)  Bag items once in the room, and then place them in second bag held outside the room. 
C)  Double-bag items before leaving the room. 
D)  Hand them to a coworker in the hall who does not enter the room.

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Kills all microorganisms

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Normal flora and Antiseptic and Opportunistic infection is...

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Dysentery, trichomonas, malaria

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Protozoa and Virus and Rickettsia and Bacteria is...

Exam 10: Infection Control

The number of hospitalized patients who get infections unrelated to the health problems that brought them to the hospital is increasing.

Mental stress can affect the body's ability to fight infection.

When should medical assistants who work in private physicians' offices wear nonsterile gloves?

Common portals of _____ for infection include the mouth, nostrils, and breaks in the skin.

Which of the following is true about Clostridium difficile ( C. difficile ) ?

The abbreviation for the U.S. government agency that studies the causes and distribution of diseases is the _____.

Against which of the following diseases can health care workers be protected by a vaccine?

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) is a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics.

Which of the following diseases is contracted by the highest number of health care workers each year?

Why are paper towels most appropriate for drying the hands in a health care facility?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts visits at health care facilities in order to:

TB disease is when the bacteria live in the body without causing symptoms.

Why are diseases caused by viruses often very difficult to treat?

Medications used to destroy harmful bacteria in or on the body are called ____________________.

What is the proper way to remove linen and other items from the room of a patient who is in isolation?

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