18 Questions
Which term describes an infection acquired in a hospital as a result of medical care?
Nosocomial infection
What term is used to refer to an infection caused by normally nonpathogenic microorganisms in a host whose resistance has been decreased or compromised?
Opportunistic infection
What is the term for contact of a susceptible host with a contaminated, intermediate object, usually inanimate?
Indirect contact transmission
What is the term for policies and procedures used to prevent or reduce the potential for disease transmission?
Infection control
Which term is used to describe an infectious disease or other complication of medical treatment induced inadvertently by healthcare personnel or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures?
Iatrogenic
What is the term for visible drops of liquid or body fluid that are expelled forcibly into the air and settle out quickly?
Spatter
What concept is based on the idea that all blood and all body fluids that might be contaminated with blood should be treated as infectious?
Universal precautions
What term describes the concept that all blood and body fluids that might be contaminated with blood should be treated as infectious, regardless of whether the patient is symptomatic?
"Universal precautions"
"Standard precautions" integrate and expand the elements of which concept into a standard of care designed to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients from pathogens spread by blood or any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion?
"Universal precautions"
"Saliva" has always been considered a potentially infectious material in dental infection control. Therefore, what operational difference exists between universal precautions and standard precautions in clinical dental practice?
"Universal precautions" and "standard precautions" are identical in clinical dental practice.
Which of the following best describes airborne transmission?
Inhalation of airborne droplet nuclei by a susceptible host
What does aseptic technique aim to achieve?
Elimination of cross-infection and cross-contamination
Who are included in the category of Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP)?
All paid and unpaid personnel in the dental healthcare setting who might be occupationally exposed to infectious materials
What does direct contact transmission involve?
Physical transfer of microorganisms between a susceptible host and an infected person
Which term refers to the passage of microorganisms from one person to another?
Cross-infection
What is the primary goal of asepsis?
Prevention from contamination with microorganisms
What is included in the category of Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP)?
All paid and unpaid personnel who might be occupationally exposed to infectious materials
What does cross-contamination involve?
Passage of microorganisms from one person to another through direct contact
Test your knowledge of infection control basics with this quiz. Questions cover topics such as airborne transmission, asepsis, aseptic technique, and cross-contamination.
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