Chapter 4: Infection Control

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A healthcare acquired infection is generally called an

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nosocomial infection

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The ability of the body to specifically counteract antigens refers to

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immunity

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The principal living reservoir of human disease is

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The human body

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Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is "MOST" notably responsible

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Gastrointestinal disease

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The principal route of nosocomial infections is

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direct contact

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A confidential medical evaluation "MUST" be performed when an employee

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Is exposed to blood or body fluid

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The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is

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fomite

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A disease that is not spread by droplets

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Measles

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The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles, mumps, and smallpox are discharged through the

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respiratory tract

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Living things responsible for causing disease are called

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Vectors

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One of the most common portals of exit in the transmission of disease is

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The respiratory tract

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An infection caused by a needlestick enters through which portal of entry

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parenteral tissue

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Lyme disease is generally transmitted by

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vectors

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The single most effective way to prevent infections in the healthcare environment is too

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Wash hands

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The minimum time needed for effective hand washing is

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15 seconds

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Unless the water turns off automatically after hand washing the water should be

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Turned off using a disposable towel

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Bloodborne pathogen exposure is regulated by

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OSHA

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Which concentration is "MOST" effective in alcohol hand sanitizers

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60% to 95%

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Waterless hand antiseptics can be used

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when hands are not visibly soiled

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Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are

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handled as if they were infectious