Question 1

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question.  Which of the following statements are true regarding hand hygiene?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should be performed as quickly as possible. 
B)  It should be performed with warm water. 
C)  It reduces the risk of health care-associated infections. 
D)  It is part of standard precautions. 
A)  It should be performed as quickly as possible. 
B)  It should be performed with warm water. 
C)  It reduces the risk of health care-associated infections. 
D)  It is part of standard precautions.

Question 2

Select the best response to the question. Several patients come to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating pasta salad at a family picnic. What type of pathogen transmission has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  airborne 
B)  direct contact 
C)  vector 
D)  common vehicle 
A)  airborne 
B)  direct contact 
C)  vector 
D)  common vehicle

Question 3

Only humans can be reservoirs of infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. 
A surgical instrument contaminated with norovirus is used on another patient and as a result transmits the illness. The instrument can be referred to as a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 5

The vector does not have to show signs and symptoms of a disease to be able to spread it to a human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following statements are true regarding hand hygiene?

Select the best response to the question. Several patients come to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating pasta salad at a family picnic. What type of pathogen transmission has occurred?

Only humans can be reservoirs of infection.

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. A surgical instrument contaminated with norovirus is used on another patient and as a result transmits the illness. The instrument can be referred to as a __________.

The vector does not have to show signs and symptoms of a disease to be able to spread it to a human.

The Background of Microbiology

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Exam 5: Protecting Patients and Ourselves

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following statements are true regarding hand hygiene?

Select the best response to the question. Several patients come to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating pasta salad at a family picnic. What type of pathogen transmission has occurred?

Only humans can be reservoirs of infection.

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. A surgical instrument contaminated with norovirus is used on another patient and as a result transmits the illness. The instrument can be referred to as a __________.

The vector does not have to show signs and symptoms of a disease to be able to spread it to a human.

The Background of Microbiology

Medical Microbiology

More Medical Microbiology Specialties

Infection Prevention

Microbiology Related Procedures

Immunizations and Antimicrobials

Microbiological Diseases Non Respiratory Infectious Diseases

Respiratory Related Microbiological Diseases

Filters