microbiology

Question 1

Sterile equipment/supplies, sterile gloves, sterile feild, sterile technique, surgical hand scrub.

Accepted Answer

Surgical asepsis

Question 2

Prevalence of disease is...

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the rate of illness or sickness in a population

Question 3

Candida albicans is a common skin infection caused by:

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yeast

Question 4

Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections because

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antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses

Question 5

What shape are Spirochete bacteria?

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spiral

Question 6

Viral infections ____________.

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can sometime be prevented with vaccines.

Question 7

Sterile technique is:

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a microbe-free technique

Question 8

#1 means of Breaking the Chain of Infection?

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Hand Hygiene

Question 9

What is an asymptomatic carrier

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Someone who carries the disease but has no symptoms

Question 10

tinea pedis( athletes foot), tinea corpon( ring worm

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Fungal infections

Question 11

Sexually transmitted disease infection caused by a spirochete is......

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syphilis

Question 12

Incidence of disease is...

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New cases

Question 13

Spherical bacteria that grows in pairs causes diseases such as pneumonia.

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Diplococci

Question 14

the most common portal of entry

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mucous membranes

Question 15

Eliminating or decreasing microorganisms, an antiseptic prevents or reduces:

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infection

Question 16

Medical asepsis (clean technique)

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procedures used to reduce and prevent spread of microorganisms, Ex: hand hygiene, clean gloves, cleaning environment, practices/procedures that assist in reducing risk of infection

Question 17

What is a pandemic?

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infectious disease-spreads through human populations quickly

Question 18

True or False: Antibiotics fight viruses.

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False

Question 19

What causes malaria?

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Protist

Question 20

What are bacilli?

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Short rod-shaped bacteria

Question 21

candida albicans causes oral infection

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thrush

Question 22

One of the ways in which normal flora benefit the host is by

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Inhibiting the growth of harmful microorganisms

Question 23

Portal of Exit

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Exit route for pathogen, Blood, skin, GI tract

Question 24

Portal of Exit

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ex: blood, skin, mucous membranes, respiratory, gastro, genitourinary tract

Question 25

What is normal flora?

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microorganisms regularly found at any type of anatomic site

Question 26

Pus-forming bacteria that grows in grape like clusters, cause absesses, boils, and pustules.

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Staphylocci

Question 27

Many microorganisms are part of the body's normal flora & are beneficial for body processes.

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True

Question 28

Chain of infection

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sequence of circumstances to develop an infection, Infectious agent, resevoir, p. of exit, mode of trans, p. of entry, host

Question 29

Examples of antiseptics

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Hydrogen peroxide, Iodine, Alcohol

Question 30

Disinfectant Definition

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Chemical that destroys bacteria

Question 31

All of the following are examples of a local infection EXCEPT:

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Influenza

Question 32

If there _______ no mosquitos, there would be no malaria.

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were

Question 33

What is a systemic infection

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Travels through the bloodstream

Question 34

True or False: Viruses enter host cells and use them to replicate, creating more viruses.

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True

Question 35

Normal flora help protect the body by....

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competing with other bacteria

Question 36

Two common examples of antiseptics are __.

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alcohol & betadine

Question 37

Endemic Disease

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all of the above

Question 38

Examples of disinfectants

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Hydrochloric bleach & lysol

Question 39

Chain of infection includes a causative agent, _____, portal of exit, _____, portal of entrance and susceptible host.

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Reservoir, mode of transmission

Question 40

True or False: Some bacteria are good for you.

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True

Question 41

Which of the following things is never found in a virus?

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nucleus

Question 42

What shape is Vibrio?

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Comma

Question 43

Flagella are used for ____ by bacilli and spirilla.

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MOVEMENT

Question 44

Surgical Asepsis (sterile technique)

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procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms, including pathogens+spores, prevents contamination of open wound, isolate operative area, sterile field

Question 45

Round shaped bacteria

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Cocci

Question 46

Antiseptics are effective for:

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Killing germs on the hands

Question 47

If a vector is involved, the portal of entrance is probably the

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skin

Question 48

Pus forming bacteria in curved lines resembling string of beads.

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Streptococci

Question 49

Mode of Transmission

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ex: airborn, touch, medical instruments, mosquitos, vermin, manner in which infectious agent moves sources

Question 50

Bacterial endospores

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allows species to survive in harsh environments

Question 51

What is a reservoir for infection?

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Natural habitat for organism to grow

Question 52

Where is normal flora located?

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All of the above

Question 53

An example of a local infection:

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An abscess

Question 54

Definition of disinfectant

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Used to kill or eliminate pathogens from objects

Question 55

True or False: The common cold is caused by a virus

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True

Question 56

Candida Albicans causes this disease:

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Vaginal Yeast

Question 57

Susceptible Host

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a person who becomes ill after pathogens enter body, cannot fight pathogen

Question 58

Bacillus found among normal flora, usually harmless unless enters urinary tract.

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Escherichia coli

Question 59

Asymptomatic Carrier

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When you feel fine but you can get others sick

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