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What is the name given to a tiny living plant or animal that cannot be seen with the naked eye?
a) Pathogen
b) Micropathogen
c) Nonpathogen
d) microbiology

What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?
a) Nonpathogen
b) Pathogen
c) Bacteria
d) Infection

After changing the linen and caring for the patient, the health care worker does a hand antisepsis with an alcohol-based hand rub. Which of the following is a reason for the nurse to use an alcohol-based hand rub?
a) It destroys active microorganisms on the skin.
b) It provides the greatest reduction in microbial counts.
c) It destroys the dry bacterial cells on the outer layer of the skin.
d) It controls viral replication on the skin.

What intervention would the health care worker need to perform when cleaning open wounds to protect himself from infection?
a) Wash hands with alcohol-based hand wash.
b) Wear a pair of sterile latex gloves.
c) Use sterilizing acid to clean the injury.
d) Use sterile solutions such as normal saline.

You are giving TB tests. You inject the material for testing intradermally. When do you tell the patient to come back to read the result of the test?
a) One to two days
b) Two to three days
c) Three to four days
d) Four to five days

What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease?
a) Sterile
b) Aseptic
c) Nonpathogen
d) Pathogen

The CDC recommends that washing the hands with soap and water be performed
a) After eating
b) When the hands are visibly soiled
c) Before using the restroom
d) After taking a patient’s blood pressure

Which of the following is an example of an exposure incident?
a) Spilling blood on a laboratory worktable
b) Sticking yourself with the needle after drawing up an injectable medication
c) Splashing blood into your eyes
d) Getting blood onto your bare hands

Something that is sterile is free of
a) Pathogens
b) All living microorganisms
c) All living microorganisms and spores
d) Nonpathogens

The most likely means of contracting hepatitis B in the health care setting is through
a) Contaminated food and water
b) Needlesticks and blood splashes
c) Handling contaminated equipment
d) Touching a patient infected with hepatitis B

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