Chapter 02: Principles of Infection Control

Chapter 02: Principles of Infection Control

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. A 78-year-old man is going to be discharged today after having abdominal surgery several days ago. The nurse notices that the patient has a temperature of 101.5° F and has some tan secretions in his suture area. A specimen is sent to the laboratory. The results show the presence of gram-positive cocci. The statement that might explain this condition is which of the following?

a.	The antibiotic was ineffective.
b.	The patient was not compliant with therapy.
c.	It is normal to have secretions at the suture site.
d.	A health care-associated infection should be considered.

 

 

ANS:  D

No antibiotic was mentioned in the scenario. There is no history of the patient receiving any medication for this problem, so compliance is not an issue with this situation. It is not normal to have secretions at a suture site.

 

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2. A nosocomial infection is best defined as a:

a.	respiratory system–borne pathogen.	c.	bacterial or viral organism.
b.	hospital-acquired pathogen.	d.	blood-borne pathogen.

 

 

ANS:  B

A nosocomial infection is one that is acquired in a hospital setting. Respiratory system–borne pathogens and blood-borne pathogens can be acquired in the community.

 

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3. Infectious diseases are not usually caused by:

a.	ticks.	c.	viruses.
b.	bacteria.	d.	algae.

 

 

ANS:  D

Algae do not cause infectious diseases. Infectious diseases can be caused by ticks, bacteria, and viruses.

 

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4. Clinical microbiology is concerned with _____ the organism.
5. identifying
6. controlling
7. isolating
8. eradication of

a.	1 and 4	c.	1, 2, and 4
b.	2 and 3	d.	1, 2, and 3

 

 

ANS:  D

Clinical microbiology addresses the identification, isolation, and control of pathogens, not their eradication.

 

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5. A prokaryotic, one-celled organism that ranges in size from 0.5 µm to 50 µm is usually classified as which of the following?

a.	Virus	c.	Bacterium
b.	Protozoan	d.	Retrovirus

 

 

ANS:  C

This is the definition of a bacterium.

 

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