Asepsis & Infection Control Chapter Exam
1.The two most commonly used types of alcohol for disinfection and antisepsis are?
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Vodka and isopropyl alcohol
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Methyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol
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Rubbing alcohol and wood alcohol
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Wood alcohol and ethanol
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Ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol
2.Alcohol that is used on the skin is a type of:
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Skin culture
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Sterilant
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Herbicide
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Disinfectant
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Antiseptic
3.These proteins in your blood protect you against future attacks from antigens.
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Antibodies
Helper T cells
Immune-bodies
Anticoagulants
Antimatter
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4.What is the most accurate definition of surgical asepsis?
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A clean workspace
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An environment free from all microorganisms
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The lack of a surgeon
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A type of specialized surgery
5.Which of the following is NOT a 'link' in the chain of infection?
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Receptacle
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Pathogen
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Portal of exit
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Portal of entry
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Means of transmission
6.Inflammatory mediators may be, or have derivatives made of all of the
following, EXCEPT:
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DNA
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
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7.To ensure that an autoclave has reached an appropriate temperature
during sterilization:
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Rely solely on the electronic temperature indicator that may be built into
the autoclave itself
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A mercury thermometer is placed into the autoclave
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Measure the temperature of a cup of water placed inside the autoclave
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Heat sensitive, color changing, test strip indicators are placed within it
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Use your hand to gauge how hot the autoclave got
8.The destruction of all microorganisms on inanimate objects or surfaces is
known as:
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Antisepsis
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This is not possible
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Sterilization
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Disinfection
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Culture
9.What is the most important principle regarding sterile technique?
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Constantly keep your hands by your sides.
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Carefully wash your hands.
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All answers are incorrect.
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Sterile objects remain sterile only when touched by other sterile objects.
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10.
If you have removed your gloves properly, then:
I. One glove will be wrapped by the one you remove last
II. Your skin will have been touched by the outside portion of one of
the gloves
III. You will have avoided contaminating your skin
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II only
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I, III
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I only
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I, II
11.On whose safety is OSHA most focused in regards to Standard
Precautions?
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Employers
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Patients
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Healthcare workers
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They are focused on all of these.
12.Streptococci are common resident flora of _____.
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The duodenum
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The mouth
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The colon
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The stomach
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13.Which vitamin is needed to produce clotting factors?
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Vitamin K
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
14.Which of the following is NOT a 'link' in the chain of infection?
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Means of transmission
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Receptacle
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Portal of exit
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Pathogen
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Portal of entry
15.This is another name for antibody-mediated immunity. It likely got its
name because antibodies are present in the body fluids.
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Immune-mediated immunity
Plasma-mediated immunity
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Cell-mediated immunity
Cellular immunity
Humoral immunity
16.Medical asepsis is:
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One of any number of practices that are designed to kill all living
organisms on living tissue
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One of any number of practices that are designed to kill all living
organisms on inanimate objects
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One of any number of practices that are designed to prevent the spread of
infection
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Designed to kill only bad microorganisms while leaving the good ones alive
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None of these answers are correct
17.Which of the following structures regulate our body's temperature?
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Sciatic gland
Olfactory bulbs
Hypothalamus
Trigeminal nerves
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18.An invading pathogen multiplies within your body prior to causing any
signs or symptoms of disease. Which stage of disease development is this?
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Period of convalescence
Period of decline
Period of illness
Period of incubation
19.Ticks, bats, mosquitoes, fleas, and flies are examples of what type of
mode of transmission?
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Touching
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Airborne
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Pest
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Vector-based
20.Which of the following is a disease NOT caused by an infection?
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Scarlet fever
Meningococcal disease
Legionnaires disease
Breast cancer
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21.Alcohol based hand sanitizers aren't very effective when:
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Hands have just been washed with soap and water
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Hands are covered in dirt
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Hands are clean
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Hand have just been rinsed and dried
22._____ are one-celled and behave as animals.
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Protozoans
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Bacteria
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Fungi
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Viruses
23.The ideal concentration of alcohol for microbicidal activity is?
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60%-100%
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10%-20%
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70%-100%
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40%-50%
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60%-90%
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24.The most important part of breaking the disease transmission cycle is:
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Rinsing your hands
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Coughing into your hands
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Proper hand hygiene
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Sneezing into your elbow joint
25.______ is a method of utilizing sterile equipment and supplies that have
been treated in such a way that all living organisms once found on them
have been killed.
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Medical sepsis
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Cleaning
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Decontamination
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Surgical asepsis
26.The creation of new blood vessels is technically called:
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Inflammation
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Coagulation
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Angina
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Angiogenesis
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Biogenesis
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27.Which is the correct order for the inflammatory response?
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Damage, arachidonic acid released from cell membranes, eicosanoids formed,
blood vessels dilate.
Damage, arachidonic acid released from cell cytoplasm, eicosanoids formed,
blood vessels dilate.
Damage, eicosanoids formed, arachidonic acid released from cell membranes,
blood vessels dilate.
Damage, blood vessels dilate, arachidonic acid released from cell membranes,
eicosanoids formed.
28.Which of the following is NOT a possible result of chronic inflammation?
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A decline in inflammatory mediator release
Cancer
Organ failure
Death
29.Tough, dormant forms of bacteria are known as:
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Exospores
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Interspores
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Endospores
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Ectospores
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Intraspores
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30.Alcohol used on the surface of a kitchen countertop is a type of:
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Antiseptic
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Sterilant
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Disinfectant
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Skin culture
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Herbicide
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