Infection Control: Infection Chain Lecture 1 Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT considered a reservoir for infectious agents?

  • Soil and water
  • Viruses (correct)
  • Acute clinical cases in humans
  • Medical equipment
  • What type of carriers harbor infectious agents but are not ill?

  • Incubatory carriers
  • Acute clinical cases
  • Chronic carriers (correct)
  • Convalescent carriers
  • Where can animal reservoirs of infectious agents be found?

  • In the usual habitat where the agent lives and multiplies (correct)
  • Only in acute clinical cases
  • In soil and water
  • In humans with subclinical cases
  • What is the usual habitat in which the agent lives and multiplies called?

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

    Which of the following are examples of biological agents that cause diseases?

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

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential environmental reservoir of infection?

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

    What is the most common portal of exit associated with human and animal diseases?

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

    Which mode of transmission involves animate mechanisms like insects?

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

    What is an example of a susceptible host according to the text?

    <p>People with chronic diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is recommended for susceptible hosts to prevent new exposure to infection?

    <p>Vaccinating against illnesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

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