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What are isolation precautions?
What are isolation precautions?
- Measures to improve mental health
- Measures to promote social distancing
- Measures to prevent the spread of infections (correct)
- Measures to enhance personal hygiene only
What is a teratogenic substance?
What is a teratogenic substance?
- A substance that is harmful to the fetus (correct)
- A substance that is beneficial to fetal development
- A substance that only affects the mother
- A non-reactive substance
What is a non-pathogen?
What is a non-pathogen?
- An antibiotic-resistant organism
- A microorganism that causes a disease
- A harmful substance to the body
- A microorganism that does not cause a disease (correct)
Which of the following is a factor contributing to the potential effect of a microorganism?
Which of the following is a factor contributing to the potential effect of a microorganism?
What does 'Direct Contact' involve in terms of transmitting microorganisms?
What does 'Direct Contact' involve in terms of transmitting microorganisms?
What does the 'Point of escape/exit of the organism from reservoir' signify?
What does the 'Point of escape/exit of the organism from reservoir' signify?
What is the main difference between asepsis and sepsis?
What is the main difference between asepsis and sepsis?
Which of the following substances destroys pathogens but generally does not destroy spores?
Which of the following substances destroys pathogens but generally does not destroy spores?
What is the term for a hospital-acquired infection?
What is the term for a hospital-acquired infection?
What does the term 'pathogen' refer to?
What does the term 'pathogen' refer to?
Which precaution is used in the care of all hospitalized persons regardless of their diagnosis or possible status?
Which precaution is used in the care of all hospitalized persons regardless of their diagnosis or possible status?
What is the main characteristic of universal precautions?
What is the main characteristic of universal precautions?
What serves as an immediate means to transport an infectious agent in indirect contact vehicle-borne transmission?
What serves as an immediate means to transport an infectious agent in indirect contact vehicle-borne transmission?
Which of the following can serve as vectors in vector-borne transmission of pathogens?
Which of the following can serve as vectors in vector-borne transmission of pathogens?
What is the single most effective way of preventing the spread of organisms and interrupting the Chain of Infection?
What is the single most effective way of preventing the spread of organisms and interrupting the Chain of Infection?
Where are transient bacteria typically found on the skin?
Where are transient bacteria typically found on the skin?
What is the residue of evaporated droplets emitted by an infected host known as in airborne transmission?
What is the residue of evaporated droplets emitted by an infected host known as in airborne transmission?
When should hand hygiene be performed to prevent the spread of pathogens?
When should hand hygiene be performed to prevent the spread of pathogens?
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