Inflammatory Response and Immunity

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What is usually done to contaminated articles according to agency policy?

They are left unwrapped

They are thrown away immediately

They are double bagged or color-coded waste bags (correct)

They are placed in a separate room

What precaution should patients on airborne precautions take when leaving their room?

Wear a surgical mask (correct)

Wear gloves

Use a wheelchair

Bring a friend

What type of isolation is used with patients who are immune compromised?

Contact isolation

Droplet isolation

Protective / Strict isolation (correct)

Airborne isolation

What is a characteristic of a room used in airborne isolation that is not used in other types of isolation?

Negative air pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of reducing the number of microorganisms on a surface?

Sanitizing Signup and view all the answers

What method of sterilization uses high-pressure steam?

Steam sterilization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the inflammatory response?

To localize, destroy, dilute, neutralize, and remove the pathogen Signup and view all the answers

What is measured by the immune system's ability to form?

Antibodies against invading antigens Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary categorization of bacteria?

By their shape or reaction to the Gram stain Signup and view all the answers

What is the point of escape for an infectious agent from its natural habitat?

Portal of exit Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for an infection to occur?

All components of the infection cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of transmission for influenza?

Through touching a contaminated article and then touching one's eyes or nose Signup and view all the answers

During which stage is a patient most infectious?

Prodromal stage Signup and view all the answers

What can act as a reservoir for microorganisms?

Inanimate objects and other humans Signup and view all the answers

What is the reservoir for rabies?

Animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability of an organism to produce disease?

Pathogenicity Signup and view all the answers

What type of infection does E. coli cause?

Bacterial infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of viruses?

They are not affected by antibiotics Signup and view all the answers