CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENTS
Circle the word “true” or “false” that follows
the statement. If you circled “false,” change
the underlined word or words to make the
statement true. Place your answer in the space
provided.
1.Gram-negative bacteriahave chemically
complex walls and can be decolorized by
alcohol.
True False
2.Methicillin-resistant S. aureusand vancomycin-
resistant enterococciare most often transmitted
by the hands of healthcare providers.
True False
3.Wearing glovesis the most effective way to
help prevent the spread of organisms.
True False
4.Resident bacteria, normally picked up by the
hands in the course of usual activities of daily
living, are relatively few on clean and exposed
areas of the skin.
True False
5.Nonantimicrobial agentsare considered
adequate for routine mechanical cleansing of
the hands and removal of most transient
microorganisms.
True False
6.Sterilizationis the process by which all
microorganisms, including spores, are
destroyed.
True False
7.In a home environment, contaminated items
may be disinfected by placing them in boiling
water for 10 minutes.
True False
8.When observing medical asepsis, areas are
considered contaminated if they are touched
by any object that is not also sterile.
True False
9.Using body substance isolation precautions
eliminates the need for category-specific or
disease-specific systems, except for certain air-
borne diseases that require special
precautions.
True FalseSHORT ANSWER
1.List four factors that influence an organism’s
potential to produce disease.
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.Give an example of a disease that is transmitted
by organisms from the following reservoirs.
a.Other humans:
b.Animals:
c. Soil:
3.List three portals of exit in the human body.
a.
b.
c.
4.Give an example of the following means of
transmission.
a.Direct contact:b.Indirect contact:c. Vectors:d.Airborne:5.Briefly describe the following body defenses
against infection.
a.Inflammatory response:b.Immune response:6.List four factors that influence the
susceptibility of a host.
a.
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