Microbiology and Infection Control Quiz
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Which term refers to a person who carries pathogens but is not ill?

  • Aspesis
  • Nosocomial
  • Carrier (correct)
  • Sterile
  • What is the term for a microorganism that produces disease in most circumstances?

  • Antiseptic
  • Bacteriostatic agent
  • Contaminated
  • Pathogen (correct)
  • What is the term for a process that eliminates many microorganisms from inanimate environmental surfaces?

  • Disinfection (correct)
  • Medical asepsis
  • Sterilization
  • Isolation
  • What is the term for a condition in which blood flow is constricted or reduced in part of the body?

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

    Which term refers to practices that limit the transmission of microorganisms, also called clean technique?

    <p>Medical asepsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an agent that inhibits or kills microorganisms on skin or tissues?

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

    Which term refers to a process that eliminates all microorganisms including spores?

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

    What is the term for microorganisms that do not cause disease?

    <p>Normal flora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the passing of a pathogen from one person to another through direct contact, inhalation, or airborne transmission?

    <p>Mode of transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a condition in which the skin becomes red, swollen, and sore?

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

    Which term refers to the habitat where a pathogen normally lives, grows, and multiples?

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

    What is the term for the passing of a pathogen from one person to another through contact or droplets?

    <p>Mode of transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a person who carries pathogens but is not ill?

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

    What is the term for a process that eliminates many microorganisms from inanimate environmental surfaces?

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

    Which term refers to a microorganism that produces disease in most circumstances?

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

    What is the term for the complete elimination of all microorganisms including spores?

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

    Which term refers to the practices that limit the transmission of microorganisms, also called clean technique?

    <p>Medical asepsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an agent that inhibits or kills microorganisms on skin or tissues?

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

    Which term refers to a condition in which blood flow is constricted or reduced in part of the body?

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

    What is the term for a skin condition characterized by dry, itchy skin?

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

    Which term refers to localized swelling and bruising formed as a result of injury?

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

    What is the term for reddening of the skin, often associated with inflammation?

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

    Which term refers to the swelling caused by a collection of fluid in the spaces that surround body tissues or organs?

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

    What is the term for skin cancer that develops from melanocytes?

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

    Which term refers to a condition in which the skin becomes red, swollen, and sore?

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

    What is the term for a blue color in the skin, lips, and nail beds caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood?

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

    Which term refers to the condition of the skin becoming lighter than usual?

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

    What is the term for purple or red spots on the skin?

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

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