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What are transient flora?
What are transient flora?
- Microorganisms that attach to the skin for a brief period of time (correct)
- Microorganisms that reproduce outside cells
- Microorganisms that cause disease
- Microorganisms that continually live on the skin
What does the term 'pathogenicity' refer to?
What does the term 'pathogenicity' refer to?
- The ability of a pathogen to evade the attack of white blood cells
- The strength of the pathogen to adhere to healthy cells
- The frequency with which a pathogen causes disease
- The ability of a microorganism to produce disease (correct)
Which of the following is a factor affecting the virulence of a pathogen?
Which of the following is a factor affecting the virulence of a pathogen?
- The strength of the pathogen to adhere to healthy cells
- The ability of a pathogen to evade the attack of white blood cells (correct)
- The ability of a pathogen to damage cells or interfere with the body’s normal regulating systems
- The ability of a pathogen to reproduce outside cells
Which type of microorganism lacks a true nucleus?
Which type of microorganism lacks a true nucleus?
Where can viruses live?
Where can viruses live?
What are resident flora?
What are resident flora?
What is the major role of nurses in infection control?
What is the major role of nurses in infection control?
Where do microorganisms exist according to the text?
Where do microorganisms exist according to the text?
What is the definition of flora according to the text?
What is the definition of flora according to the text?
What is the difference between resident and transient flora?
What is the difference between resident and transient flora?
Resident flora are microorganisms that are harmful to the client's health.
Resident flora are microorganisms that are harmful to the client's health.
Transient flora are microorganisms that are always present in a specific environment.
Transient flora are microorganisms that are always present in a specific environment.
Microorganisms only exist in the human body and not in the environment.
Microorganisms only exist in the human body and not in the environment.
Infection control principles are not a major component of a safe environment.
Infection control principles are not a major component of a safe environment.
Flora refers to microorganisms that occur or have adapted to live in a specific environment.
Flora refers to microorganisms that occur or have adapted to live in a specific environment.
Transient flora continuously live on the skin.
Transient flora continuously live on the skin.
Pathogenicity refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce disease.
Pathogenicity refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce disease.
Viruses can survive and reproduce outside of cells.
Viruses can survive and reproduce outside of cells.
All bacteria are harmful or cause disease.
All bacteria are harmful or cause disease.
Protozoa lack a true nucleus.
Protozoa lack a true nucleus.
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