15 questions
Which of the following are microorganisms?
bacteria
virus
vaccine
precautions
protozoa
A place where pathogens grow and reproduce is a
agent
portal of entry
portal of exit
reservoir
If an object has no microorganisms present on it, it is ____.
disinfected
sterile
immunized
a reservoir
If an infection begins outside the body, it is considered
endogenous
nosocomial
exogenous
opportunistic
Kissing is an example of what mode of transmission?
indirect contact
droplet
airborne
direct contact
Microorganisms that are anaerobic ______.
require oxygen to live and grow
do not require oxygen to grow and reproduce
are always pathogenic
are viral
Which type of cleaning process eliminates most microorganisms, except bacteria spores, from a surface?
sterilization
disinfection
contamination
handwashing
Diseases that occur over a wide area, for example, the entire state of Georgia, are considered. ___.
epidemic
pandemic
opportunistic
nosocomial
A person that may contract an illness is considered what link in the chain of infection?
agent
portal of entry
susceptible host
mode of transmission
Aerobic microorganisms require what element to survive?
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
calcium
If a disease affects an entire country or multiple countries, it is considered a ____.
pandemic
exogenous infection
epidemic
national crisis
Which type of microorganism is commonly found in water and are the simplest form of life?
bacteria
viruses
fungi
protozoa
Which type of microorganism invades a host, replicates, and destroys host cells to cause infection? These are the smallest microorganism.
virus
bacteria
protozoa
fungi
What is a fomite?
an object that can carry an infection if contaminated
a portal of entry
an agent, pathogen
a susceptible host
If a substance is antiseptic, it _________.
removes all microorganisms from an object or surface
kills most microorganisms living on a surface or object
cleans & removes pathogens from living tissue
provides a barrier during direct contact