Micro Week Six ReviewVersión en línea micro por Dr. David Myers 1 Which of the following are considered reservoirs of infection? select all that apply Choose one or more answers a human carriers b contaminated food and drinking water c rabid animals d arthropods 2 Which of the following arthropods is the vector of Lyme disease? a flea b mite c mosquito d tick 3 An HAI is one that: a develops during hospitalization or erupts within 14 days of hospital discharge b develops only while the patient is hospitalized c is acquired in the community d the patient has at the time of hospital admission 4 An example of a fomite would be: a a drinking glass used by a patient b bandages from an infected wound c soiled bed linens d all of these choices 5 A Protective Environment would be appropriate for a patient: a infected with MRSA b with leukopenia c with pneumonic plaque d with tuberculosis 6 An AIIR (airborne infection isolation room) would be appropriate for a patient: a going through skin grafts due to extreme burns b with leukopenia c infected with tuberculosis d going through chemotherapy 7 Which of the following statements about medical asepsis is false? a Disinfection is a medical aseptic technique b Hand washing is a medical aseptic technique c Medical asepsis is considered a clean technique d The goal of medical asepsis is to exclude all microbes from an area 8 Which of the following would be considered a zoonotic disease? a Rabies b Mad cow disease c Lyme disease d All of these choices 9 COVID-19 is a great example of a : a sporadic disease b endemic c epidemic d pandemic 10 When talking about the ratio of the number of people who died of a particular disease during a specified time period per a specified population, when are talking about the ______ rate. a prevalence b morbidity c mortality d incidence 11 Gonorrhea is a disease that is typically always present within a population at any time. Therefore, it is an example of what type of disease? a sporadic b endemic c epidemic d pandemic 12 Those most likely to develop an infection at a healthcare facility are young, healthy individuals. a true b false 13 The ____ rate of a disease is the number of deaths caused by that particular disease. a Occurrence b Incidence c Mobidity d Mortality 14 The number of new cases of a disease in a given population at a given point in time is called the ____ of that disease. a Mortality b Occurrence c Incidence d Ranking 15 A person who is extremely contagious with an airborne infection needs to be put in what type of protective environment? a positive pressure b negative pressure 16 What PPE needs to be added (in addition to normal PPE) when working with airborne precautions? a gown b gloves c mask d N95 respirator 17 Which of the following is a more sterile technique? a medical asepsis b surgical asepsis 18 Which of the following would be a reservoir for a pathogen? a humans b hospital bed c animals d all of the choices 19 A disease that is occurring in epidemic proportions in many countries simultaneously is a: a sporadic b endemic c epidemic d pandemic 20 Diseases that humans can acquire through animal sources are known as: a latent b zoonotic c communicable d animal 21 A disease that is easily spread from person to person is known as: a communicable b active c contagious d passive