Host Characteristics, Infection Control, and Breaking the Chain of Infection Quiz

<p>Moist heat (steam)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specific immune defense</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microorganisms that are always present without altering the client's health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transient flora</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Everywhere: in water, in soil, and on body surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regulating the immune response and activating other cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the overgrowth of harmful microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attracting other phagocytes and lymphocytes to the injured area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humoral immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systemic infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nosocomial infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virulence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The strength of the pathogen to adhere to healthy cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vehicle transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Portals of entry</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microorganisms that are always present, usually without altering the client’s health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microorganisms that are episodic (of limited duration)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prevent the overgrowth of harmful microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Everywhere: in water, in soil, and on body surfaces such as the skin, intestinal tract, and other areas open to the outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disease-producing microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pathogenicity refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce disease, while virulence refers to the frequency with which a pathogen causes disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The strength of the pathogen to adhere to healthy cells, the ability of a pathogen to damage cells or interfere with the body’s normal regulating systems, and the ability of a pathogen to evade the attack of white blood cells (WBCs).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diarrhea, pneumonia, sinusitis, cellulitis, meningitis, urinary tract infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Influenza, measles, common cold, chickenpox, hepatitis B, genital herpes, and HIV.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vehicle transmission (transmitted through contaminated drinking water).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Wet the object with cold water; 2. Apply detergent and scrub the object under running water using a soft-bristled brush; 3. Rinse the object under warm running water; 4. Dry the object before sterilization or disinfection.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Immunization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the exit of infectious agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin and normal flora; mucous membranes; coughing, sneezing, and tearing reflexes; elimination and acidic environment; and inflammation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Autoclaving (moist heat or steam)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>T cells regulate the immune response by activating other cells, release lymphokines, and stimulate the production of B cells and antibodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Localized infections and Systemic infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nosocomial infections or health care–associated infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urinary tract, surgical wounds, pneumonia, and septicemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humoral immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers