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Blood diseases
Communicable Diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What three diseases are phlebotomists most concerned about catching? | TB, HIV, Hepatitis |
| What communicable disease affects the lung tissue? | TB |
| Which form(s) of hepatitis is contracted by the oral fecal route? | A |
| A vaccine is available for which form of hepatitis | B |
| Which hepatitis is almost always fatal? | C |
| Which hepatitis is contracted by the blood and body fluids path? | B & C |
| Which of the 3 communicable diseases affects the liver? | Hepatitis |
| What kind of organisms are responsible for hepatitis? | Viruses |
| What kind of organisms are responsible for TB? | bacteria |
| What virus is associated with AIDS? | HIV |
| How is the tuberculosis bacteria spread? | It is airborne. |
| What carriers are responsible for AIDS to spread? | Blood, semen. Infected needles, unprotected sex. |
| What is the necessary carrier for HIVs to spread? In | Cells (epithelial cells, blood, sperm) |
| What is the carrier for TB? | Spittle or water droplets in air |
| What are the carriers for Hepatitis? | Infected feces, Blood or body fluids. |
| What is the term for yellowing of the skin and eyes? | Jaundice |
| HBVAG means | Hepatitis B Virus AntiGen |
| How many chains are in the Chain of Transmission? | 7 |
| List the chains of transmission. | Pathogen, carrier, exit, reservoir, entrance, susceptible host, disease process. |
| Name 3 types of pathogens? | Virus, bacteria, fungi |
| What are materials are considered to be a carrier? | infected material, blood & body fluids, insects, animals, |
| What is an infection contracted in the hospital called? | Nosocomial |
| What act is the single most effective element to break the chain of transmission? | Hand washing |
| In the hospital, what kinds of hand washing techniques are used? | Surgical, Medical |
| How much time is needed for routine hand washing with soap? | half minute 30 seconds |
| In the hospital, what kinds of hand washing techniques are used? | Surgical, Medical |
| Nosicomial means what? | hospital acquired infection |
| What organism causes menengitis | Neisseria meningitides |
| What is peculiar about the organism that causes meningitis? | It seeks its own way into the cerebro spinal fluid. |
Created by:
Ladybug9537
on 2009-06-21