ASEPSIS INFECTION CONTROL: Basic Terminologies

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Which of the following is the definition of septicemia?

A substance usually intended for use on persons that inhibits the growth of pathogens but not necessarily destroy them

The process by which all microorganisms including their spores are destroyed

The natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

The transport of infection or the products of infection throughout the body or by blood (correct)

What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?

Disinfection reduces the number of microbes present, while sterilization renders something unclean or unsterile

Disinfection is the process by which pathogens are destroyed from inanimate objects, while sterilization is the process of cleaning

Disinfection destroys pathogens but not their spores, while sterilization destroys all microorganisms including their spores (correct)

Disinfection is the process of inhibiting the growth of pathogens, while sterilization is the process of transporting infection throughout the body

What is the definition of a carrier?

A person or animal who is without signs of illness but who harbors pathogens within the body that can be transferred to another (correct)

The natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

A person or animal known or believed to have been exposed to a disease

A disease producing microorganism

What is the difference between a communicable disease and an infectious disease?

A communicable disease can be transmitted to an individual by direct or indirect contact, while an infectious disease results from invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in a host Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the definition of an opportunistic pathogen?

A microorganism that causes disease only in susceptible individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of contamination?

The process by which something is rendered unclean or unsterile Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary purpose of an antiseptic?

To inhibit the growth of pathogens, but not necessarily destroy them Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms?

Reservoir Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the process of rendering something unclean or unsterile?

Contamination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the definition of a pathogen?

A disease-producing microorganism Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the microorganisms that normally live on a person's skin?

Resident flora or bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the process by which all microorganisms, including their spores, are destroyed?

Sterilization Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the transport of infection or the products of infection throughout the body or by blood?

Septicemia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the definition of an infection?

An invasion of the body tissue by microorganisms and their proliferation Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe a person or animal who is without signs of illness but harbors pathogens within the body that can be transferred to another?

Carrier Signup and view all the answers

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