TEST BANK FOR PIERSON AND FAIRCHILD’S PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF PATIENT CARE 6TH EDITION BY FAIRCHILD Chapter 02: Approaches to Infection Control

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Chapter 02: Approaches to Infection Control Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is the absence of disease-producing microorganisms? A. Sepsis B. Asepsis C. Contamination D. Isol... ation 2. Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the five elements in the cycle of infection? A. Reservoir, exit, transmission, infection, and susception B. Isolation, wound, contamination, infection, and sterilization C. Infection, contamination, decontamination, transmission, and exit D. Susception, reservoir, wound, isolation, and exit 3. What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms? A. Gloves, masks, and gowns B. Tables, chairs, and beds C. Water and food D. Contact, droplet, airborne 4. What is the term used to describe practices that render and keep objects and areas free of all microorganisms, preventing the spread of infection to a patient? A. Surgical asepsis B. Medical asepsis C. Hospital asepsis D. Clinical asepsis 5. What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with a patient to control infection? A. Documentation B. Hand hygiene C. Linen changing D. Gown changing [Show More]

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