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What is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection according to the CDC?
What is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection according to the CDC?
- Wearing masks
- Using sanitizers
- Using gloves
- Washing hands (correct)
What is the term used to describe any non-living object involved in the spread of an infection?
What is the term used to describe any non-living object involved in the spread of an infection?
- Reservoir
- Vector
- Pathogen
- Fomite (correct)
Which of the following is an example of droplet transmission?
Which of the following is an example of droplet transmission?
- Touching a contaminated surface
- Coughing and sneezing (correct)
- Drinking contaminated water
- Sharing food with an infected person
What is the term used to describe the transmission of disease agents through a medium such as water or food?
What is the term used to describe the transmission of disease agents through a medium such as water or food?
What is the term for a disease outbreak that spreads worldwide?
What is the term for a disease outbreak that spreads worldwide?
Which of the following is an example of waterborne transmission?
Which of the following is an example of waterborne transmission?
What type of disease is characterized by symptoms that develop rapidly but last only a short time?
What type of disease is characterized by symptoms that develop rapidly but last only a short time?
What is a living organism that can carry a disease-causing microbe?
What is a living organism that can carry a disease-causing microbe?
What is the term for an infection caused by an opportunistic pathogen after the primary infection has weakened the body's defenses?
What is the term for an infection caused by an opportunistic pathogen after the primary infection has weakened the body's defenses?
What is the term for the multiplication of pathogens in the blood?
What is the term for the multiplication of pathogens in the blood?
What is the most significant reservoir for the majority of communicable diseases?
What is the most significant reservoir for the majority of communicable diseases?
What is the term for a toxic inflammatory condition arising from the spread of microbes?
What is the term for a toxic inflammatory condition arising from the spread of microbes?
What is the term for an infection that does not cause any noticeable illness?
What is the term for an infection that does not cause any noticeable illness?
What type of diseases are transmitted from animals to humans?
What type of diseases are transmitted from animals to humans?
What is an example of a non-living environmental reservoir of infection?
What is an example of a non-living environmental reservoir of infection?
How can some organisms get from their reservoir into water?
How can some organisms get from their reservoir into water?
What is an example of a disease that can be transmitted through direct contact transmission?
What is an example of a disease that can be transmitted through direct contact transmission?
What type of transmission occurs through physical contact between the source and a susceptible host?
What type of transmission occurs through physical contact between the source and a susceptible host?
What is the term for the cause of a disease?
What is the term for the cause of a disease?
What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?
What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?
What is the term for a disease that is easily and rapidly spread from one host to another?
What is the term for a disease that is easily and rapidly spread from one host to another?
What is the term for a symbiotic relationship in which one organism is benefited and the other is unaffected?
What is the term for a symbiotic relationship in which one organism is benefited and the other is unaffected?
What is the term for the development of a disease?
What is the term for the development of a disease?
What is the term for a group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease?
What is the term for a group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease?
What type of transmission involves the passive transport of pathogens on an insect's body part?
What type of transmission involves the passive transport of pathogens on an insect's body part?
What is the term for infections acquired while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility?
What is the term for infections acquired while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility?
What is a common source of infectious agents in hospitals?
What is a common source of infectious agents in hospitals?
What is the term for an individual whose resistance to infection is impaired?
What is the term for an individual whose resistance to infection is impaired?
What type of bacteria is commonly found in toilets, sinks, humidifiers, and tubs/showers in hospitals?
What type of bacteria is commonly found in toilets, sinks, humidifiers, and tubs/showers in hospitals?
What is the term for the chain of events that allows an infection to spread in a hospital?
What is the term for the chain of events that allows an infection to spread in a hospital?
