| 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. |
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