Types of Asepsis and Infections Quiz
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What is the main goal of Medical Asepsis?

  • To create a sterile environment
  • To reduce the number and transfer of pathogens (correct)
  • To introduce more pathogens into the environment
  • To cause the proliferation of pathogens
  • In which type of infection do microorganisms spread and damage different parts of the body?

  • Systemic infection (correct)
  • Bacteremia
  • Colonization
  • Local infection
  • What is the defining characteristic of Local infection?

  • Presence of resident flora
  • Spread and damage to various parts of the body
  • Revealed through a blood culture
  • Limited to a specific part of the body (correct)
  • Which term describes the process by which microorganisms become resident flora?

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

    What does Bacteremia indicate?

    <p>Revealed through a blood culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of infection is characterized by a sudden onset and a short duration?

    <p>Acute infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of healthcare-associated infection (HA) mentioned in the text?

    <p>Gastrointestinal infection (GI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which device-associated infection is caused by the use of a central line?

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

    Which of the following infections involves the urinary tract?

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

    Which type of infection may occur slowly and last for months or years?

    <p>Chronic infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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