Medical Terminology Quiz: Immunity and Infection Control
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What is the term for items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person without causing harm, even if exposed to blood or body fluids?

  • Multiuse (correct)
  • Immunity
  • Motility
  • Nonpathogenic
  • Which term refers to microorganisms that are harmless and perform useful functions without causing disease?

  • Nonpathogenic (correct)
  • Parasites
  • Nonporous
  • Pathogenic
  • What kind of disease results from prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients at work?

  • Natural immunity
  • Pathogenic disease
  • Parasitic disease
  • Occupational disease (correct)
  • Which term refers to organisms that grow and feed on another organism, providing no benefit to the host?

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

    What type of immunity is partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living?

    <p>Natural immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'nonporous' refer to in the context provided?

    <p>Items without pores or openings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a parasitic disease?

    <p>Caused by parasites like lice and mites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans?

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

    What term is used to describe self-movement in organisms?

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

    Which of the following types of organisms can cause pathogenic diseases?

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

    What term refers to the study of disease-producing microorganisms?

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

    Which of the following is a characteristic of pathogenic diseases?

    <p>They can cause harm to the host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes diseases that are caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites?

    <p>Infectious diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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