NCC--FUN 2010 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What does the term "leuko" mean? | White |
| What does the term "erythro" mean? | Red |
| What does the term "cyte" mean? | Cell |
| What does the term "Itis" refer to? | Inflammation |
| What does "Anti" mean? | Against |
| What does the term anterior mean? | Front |
| What does the term posterior mean? | Back |
| What is the term that means farther away? | Distal |
| What is the entry into the body of an infectious agent that then multiplies and causes tissue damage and may result in illness and disease? | Infection |
| Bacteria, viruses, prions, protozoa, rickettsia, fungi, mycoplasmas, and helminths are all _________________. | Infecting agents |
| What are harmless microorganisms that are found in and on the body? | Normal Flora |
| What are some of the benefits of having normal flora in the body? | They perform useful protective functions. Intestinal flora help synthesize vitamin K for blood clotting. They can produce antibiotic and toxic substances that slow or stop the growth of microorganisms. |
| What is a once celled organism without a true nucleus? | Bacteria |
| How are bacteria classified? | The need for O2, aerobic and anaerobic. Gram Stain, + or -Shape, cocci, bacilli, spirochetes, chains, pairs, and clusters. Culture |
| Which type of bacteria retain the stain on a slide? | Gram-positive |
| Which type of bacteria take up the counter stain? | Gram-negative |
| What are the three types of bacterial clustering? | Diplo, Strepto, Staphylo |
| Protein particles that cause degenerative neurological disease such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease aka "Mad Cow Disease" are known as ___________. | Prions |
| What organisms are typically the responsible mode of trasfer for Rickettsia? | Lice, fleas, ticks |
| What is a helminth? | A parasitic worm such as, pin worms, round worms, and tape worms. |
| What is the process of infection? | Causative Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transfer, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host |
| Any microorganism or biological agent capable of causing disease is refered to as ____________. | Causative agent |
| What is the most effective way to destroy viruses and all other microorganisms? | Exposure to moist heat at high temperatures under pressure for 16-20 minutes, also known as autoclave. |
| Infected wounds, feces, and contaminated food or water are all examples of _____________ in the Chain of Infection. | Reservoirs |
| What are the Modes of Transfer in the Chain of Infection? | Direct Contact, Indirect Contact, Vectors, Droplet Infection, Spread of infection from one part of the body to another. |
| What is the way in which a pathogen enters the body refered to as? | Portal of Entry |
| What are some examples of Portals of Entry within the Chain on Infection? | Breaks in the skinMouthNoseEyes |
| What does it mean to be a susceptible host? | Someone who could more easily get an infection |
| What are 3 main things that increase susceptibility to infection? | AgeState of HealthBroken skin |
| What is the best measure for decreasing your susceptibility to infection? | Hand Hygiene |
| What factors place the elderly at higher risk for infection? | Poor nutrition, Immobility, Poor hygiene, Chronic illness, Physiological factors of aging such as thinner skin |
| What are the body's second line of defense for helping to destroy pathogens? | Fever, Leukocytosis, Phagocytosis, Inflammation, and Interferon |
| What kind of immunity do you have if you are given antitoxin or antiserum containing antibodies or antitoxins? | Passive acquired immunity |
| What is an example of Naturally acquired passive immunity? | A baby receiving antibodies from its mother |
| Immunizations are an example of which type of immunity? | Artificially acquired |
| What is it called when you gain immunity after having an encounter with a microorganism, such as after you have the chicken pox? | Natually acquired immunity |
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