MATCHING EXERCISES
Match the terms in Part A with their definitions
listed in Part B.
PART A
a.Infection
b.Pathogen
c.Bacteria
d.Gram-positive bacteria
e.Gram-negative bacteria
f.Aerobic bacteria
g.Anaerobic bacteria
h.Host
i.Fungi
j.Normal flora
k.Opportunists
l.Virus
m.Antigen
n.Antibody
PART B
- Bacteria that are potentially harmful
- Bacteria that require oxygen to live
- A disease state that results from the pres-
ence of pathogens in or on the body - A disease-producing microorganism
- Microorganisms that commonly inhabit
various body sites and are part of the
body’s natural defense system - Plant-like organisms that can cause
infection - An invading foreign protein such as bac-
teria, or in some cases the body’s own
proteins - Most significant and commonly observed
infection-causing agents in healthcare
institutions - Bacteria that have chemically more
complex cell walls and can be
decolorized by alcohol - Bacteria that can live without oxygen
- Bacteria that have thick cell walls that
resist colorization and are stained violet - The body responds to an antigen by pro-
ducing this.
Match the diseases in Part B with their mode of
transmission listed in Part A. Give an example
of how the diseases are transmitted on the line
provided. Answers may be used more than
once.
PART A
a.Direct contact
b.Indirect contact
c.Vehicle
d.Airborne
e.Vector
PART B - AIDS
- Lyme disease
- Tuberculosis
- Wound infection
- Hepatitis
- Abscess
- Boil
Match the type of infection in Part A with its
definition listed in Part B.
PART A
a.Nosocomial
b.Exogenous
c.Endogenous
d.Iatrogenic
PART B
- An infection that occurs as a result of
treatment or a diagnostic procedure - A hospital-acquired infection
- An infection in which the causative
organism is normally harbored within
the patient - An infection caused by an organism
acquired from other persons
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