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Which of the following is NOT a possible etiologic agent?
Which of the following is NOT a possible etiologic agent?
- Fungus
- Parasite (correct)
- Virus
- Bacteria
What is the definition of a reservoir?
What is the definition of a reservoir?
- A place where a disease can live and multiply (correct)
- A symptom of a disease
- A person who is infected with a disease
- An object that can transmit a disease
Which of the following is NOT a possible portal of exit?
Which of the following is NOT a possible portal of exit?
- Respiratory tract
- Eye (correct)
- Blood
- Skin
How can transmission of a disease occur?
How can transmission of a disease occur?
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What is the definition of a susceptible host?
What is the definition of a susceptible host?
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What are standard precautions?
What are standard precautions?
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What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of microorganisms?
What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of microorganisms?
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Study Notes
- Etiologic agent can be bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa, rickettsiae, and helminths.
- Reservoir can be animate or inanimate and includes human body parts.
- Portal of exit includes breaks in the skin, blood, respiratory, GI, reproductive, and urinary tracts.
- Transmission occurs through direct, indirect, and airborne contact.
- Portal of entry includes breaks in the skin and respiratory, GI, reproductive, and urinary tracts.
- Susceptible host is at increased risk for infection.
- Standard precautions are CDC guidelines for isolation precautions.
- It reduces the risk of transmission of infection.
- Hand hygiene is the most effective way to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
- PPE includes gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection.
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