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Med 159 chapt. 6 Qz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of the pathogen and so spreads the disease is a ________ | carrier |
| 2. The appropriate way to handle and dispose of contaminated sharps is to ________ | place used sharps in a rigid, leakproof, puncture-resistant biohazardous waste container |
| 3. Red bags or bags that have a biohazardous waste label are used for ________ | dressings contaminated with blood or body fluids |
| 4. The condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled is ________ | asepsis |
| 5. The body's ability to resist pathogens and disease is called ________ | immunity |
| 6. Droplets from coughs or sneezes can carry up to ________blank feet. | 3 |
| 7. A medical assistant can help break the cycle of infection in the office by ________ | maintaining strict housekeeping standards |
| 8. Unpasteurized milk from an infected cow is an example of a(n) ________blank factor in the transmission of disease. | environmental |
| 9. Max came home with an itchy red rash. When his mother took him to the pediatrician, she determined that Max had chickenpox. The pediatrician asked if other children at his daycare also have chickenpox, because this is a(n) ________ | exogenous infection |
| 10. When a person develops food poisoning after eating at a restaurant salad bar, the most likely form of transmission is ________ | foodborne |
| 11. Which of the following is an example of direct transmission of a pathogen? | contact with the blood of an infected person |
| 12. Respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis are often transmitted by ________ | airborne transmission |
| 13. Which item on the diagram of the cycle of infection is the means of exit for the pathogen to leave the reservoir? | B |
| 14. Factors related to the host's susceptibility to infection are ________ | age and nutritional status |
| 15. The infection cycle begins when a pathogen is established in the ________ | reservoir host |
| 16. Which item on the diagram of the cycle of infection is the method by which a pathogen can enter a new host? | D |
| 17. The OSHA Standard Precautions apply to which of the following? | blood |
| 18. The most important aseptic procedure for a medical assistant is ________ | proper hand hygiene |
| 19. Which of the following is most likely spread by airborne transmission? | influenza |
| 20. An individual into whom a pathogen has been transmitted and who has little or no immunity to infection by that organism is a ________ | susceptible host |
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