Question 1

Which of the following stimulates the body's own antibody production?

Accepted Answer

A) Live attenuated pathogens 
B) Pathogenic toxins 
C) Killed pathogens 
D) Artificial pathogens 
A) Live attenuated pathogens 
B) Pathogenic toxins 
C) Killed pathogens 
D) Artificial pathogens A

Question 2

Which of the following links in the infection cycle is the sixth link?

Accepted Answer

A) Portal of exit 
B) Portal of entry 
C) Mode of transmission 
D) Infectious host 
E) Susceptible host 
A) Portal of exit 
B) Portal of entry 
C) Mode of transmission 
D) Infectious host 
E) Susceptible host E

Question 3

Which of the following is the most appropriate action ofassistant when handling containers used to transport blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Use double bagging. 
B) Label with orange-red biohazard labels. 
C) Place in plastic containers. 
D) Incinerate containers. 
A) Use double bagging. 
B) Label with orange-red biohazard labels. 
C) Place in plastic containers. 
D) Incinerate containers. B

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?

Accepted Answer

A) Excretions and secretions 
B) Immunosuppressants and the elderly 
C) Equipment and water 
D) Respiratory tract and broken skin 
E) Protozoa and fungi 
A) Excretions and secretions 
B) Immunosuppressants and the elderly 
C) Equipment and water 
D) Respiratory tract and broken skin 
E) Protozoa and fungi

Question 5

Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health care professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) Standard precautions 
B) Transmission precautions 
C) Body substance isolation 
D) Universal precautions 
A) Standard precautions 
B) Transmission precautions 
C) Body substance isolation 
D) Universal precautions

Question 6

Which of the following diseases does NOT need to be reported to the CDC's Notifiable Disease Surveillance System?

Accepted Answer

A) Salmonella 
B) Lyme disease 
C) Meningitis 
D) Chickenpox 
A) Salmonella 
B) Lyme disease 
C) Meningitis 
D) Chickenpox

Question 7

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes.

-parasites

Accepted Answer

A)  causes athlete's foot and ringworm 
B)  examples are protozoa and metazoa 
C)  identified by characteristic shapes 
D)  intracellular parasites larger than viruses 
E)  requires a living cell for reproduction 
A)  causes athlete's foot and ringworm 
B)  examples are protozoa and metazoa 
C)  identified by characteristic shapes 
D)  intracellular parasites larger than viruses 
E)  requires a living cell for reproduction

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered standard personal protective equipment?

Accepted Answer

A) Gloves 
B) Mask 
C) Face shield 
D) Gown 
E) Shoe cover 
A) Gloves 
B) Mask 
C) Face shield 
D) Gown 
E) Shoe cover

Question 9

Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?

Accepted Answer

A) Portal of exit 
B) Portal of entry 
C) Mode of transmission 
D) Infectious host 
E) Susceptible host 
A) Portal of exit 
B) Portal of entry 
C) Mode of transmission 
D) Infectious host 
E) Susceptible host

Question 10

The science that studies the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Histology 
B) Diseaseology 
C) Epidemiology 
D) Infectology 
A) Histology 
B) Diseaseology 
C) Epidemiology 
D) Infectology

Question 11

Which of the following is considered an antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Pneumococcal 
B) MMR 
C) Meningitis 
D) MRSA 
A) Pneumococcal 
B) MMR 
C) Meningitis 
D) MRSA

Question 12

Which of the following diseases does NOT have an available vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A) Measles 
B) Chickenpox 
C) HCV 
D) HBV 
A) Measles 
B) Chickenpox 
C) HCV 
D) HBV

Question 13

Who has the highest risk of developing a nosocomial infection?

Accepted Answer

A) People in social settings 
B) Children 
C) Hospitalized patients 
D) Women 
A) People in social settings 
B) Children 
C) Hospitalized patients 
D) Women

Question 14

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

-airborne

Accepted Answer

A)  blood-borne 
B)  inhalation 
C)  ingestion 
D)  direct contact 
E)  vector 
A)  blood-borne 
B)  inhalation 
C)  ingestion 
D)  direct contact 
E)  vector

Question 15

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

-insect

Accepted Answer

A)  blood-borne 
B)  inhalation 
C)  ingestion 
D)  direct contact 
E)  vector 
A)  blood-borne 
B)  inhalation 
C)  ingestion 
D)  direct contact 
E)  vector

Question 16

All of the following are desirable characteristics of safety devices EXCEPT what?

Accepted Answer

A) Jet injection 
B) Cannot be deactivated 
C) Easy to use 
D) Does not work passively 
A) Jet injection 
B) Cannot be deactivated 
C) Easy to use 
D) Does not work passively

Question 17

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition.

-eating or drinking

Accepted Answer

A)  blood-borne 
B)  inhalation 
C)  ingestion 
D)  direct contact 
E)  vector 
A)  blood-borne 
B)  inhalation 
C)  ingestion 
D)  direct contact 
E)  vector

Question 18

Both health care professionals and patients can have an allergy to latex.A severe anaphylactic reaction can occur, which consist of the following symptoms:

Accepted Answer

A) Respiratory distress 
B) Laryngeal edema 
C) Hypotension 
D) Vascular collapse 
E) all of the above 
A) Respiratory distress 
B) Laryngeal edema 
C) Hypotension 
D) Vascular collapse 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration of vaccines?

Accepted Answer

A) Acquired active immunity 
B) Artificial active immunity 
C) Congenital passive immunity 
D) Passive immunity 
A) Acquired active immunity 
B) Artificial active immunity 
C) Congenital passive immunity 
D) Passive immunity

Question 20

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant during a medical aseptic hand wash?

Accepted Answer

A) Allow clothing to touch sink. 
B) Only touch inside of sink with hands. 
C) Turn off faucet with a dry paper towel. 
D) Use the same towel to shut off faucet. 
E) Hold hands upward. 
A) Allow clothing to touch sink. 
B) Only touch inside of sink with hands. 
C) Turn off faucet with a dry paper towel. 
D) Use the same towel to shut off faucet. 
E) Hold hands upward.

Exam 21: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

Which of the following stimulates the body's own antibody production?

Which of the following links in the infection cycle is the sixth link?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action ofassistant when handling containers used to transport blood?

Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?

Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health care professionals?

Which of the following diseases does NOT need to be reported to the CDC's Notifiable Disease Surveillance System?

Match the characteristic with the microorganism it describes. -parasites

Which of the following is NOT considered standard personal protective equipment?

Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?

The science that studies the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases is known as what?

Which of the following is considered an antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

Which of the following diseases does NOT have an available vaccine?

Who has the highest risk of developing a nosocomial infection?

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition. -airborne

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition. -insect

All of the following are desirable characteristics of safety devices EXCEPT what?

Match the specific means of transmission with each definition. -eating or drinking

Both health care professionals and patients can have an allergy to latex.A severe anaphylactic reaction can occur, which consist of the following symptoms:

Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration of vaccines?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant during a medical aseptic hand wash?

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