Infection Control DHO

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

• Sphyillis
• common cold
• HIV
• ringworm

Diseases caused by mites, fleas, and ticks are?

• bacteria
• fungi
• staphlococcus
• ricksettsiae

Handwashing is an example of

• surgical asepsis
• medical asepsis
• safety 
• sterility

An infection that begins in a healthcare facility is a

• endogenous
• nosocomial
• exogenous
• opportunistic

thrush and vaginitis are examples of this type of pathogen

• bacteria
• rickettsiae
• protozoa
• fungi

This pathogen has the ability to move

• protozoa
• fungi
• virus
• rickettsiae

organisms that can only live inside another living cell?

• bacteria
• viruses
• protozoa
• fungi

Virulence refers to the frequency a pathogen causes

• death
• antibodies
• disease
• none of theses

how many links are in the chain of infection?

• 10
• 5
• 12
• 6

The reservoir is a place where the pathogen can?

• survive
• reproduce
• be killed
• both  A & B

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5