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Infection Control Vocabulary - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 52 times
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- The average score is 13 of 25
Answer Stats
| Hint | First Letter | Answer | % Correct |
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| A medication that kills or inhibits bacteria. | A | Antibiotic | 93%
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| A large domain of microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist in their millions, in every environment, both inside and outside other organisms, some of which can cause disease. | B | Bacteria | 90%
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| A widespread or worldwide epidemic. | P | Pandemic | 88%
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| A type of disease transmission in which an infectious agent travels through the air attached to dust or tiny respiratory droplets. | A | {Airborne} transmission | 80%
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| The physical separation of potentially exposed individuals. | Q | Quarantine | 80%
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| An organism harboring another organism on or in itself. | H | Host | 78%
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| A non-living infectious agent simply consisting of an RNA or a DNA genome surrounded by a protein coat, which may or may not be enveloped by a layer of lipid. | V | Virus | 78%
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| An unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area. | E | Epidemic | 75%
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| A preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against diseases. | V | Vaccine | 75%
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| A type of disease transmission in which an infection can be passed on to the next host via direct physical contact. | D | {Direct} transmission | 68%
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| A diverse class of proteins produced by B cells in the immune system. They bind to antigens on the surface of infectious agents, essentially targeting them for destruction by the immune system. | A | Antibodies | 58%
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| A description of a disease that is restricted to a particular region or area and is constantly present, but at manageable levels. | E | Endemic | 55%
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| An agent (virus, bacterium, fungus, protozoan, helminth or prion) that can cause infection. | P | Pathogen | 55%
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| A type of disease transmission that occurs directly, via contact with contaminated bodily fluids; or indirectly, via contact with a contaminated object or with a creature (e.g., a flea or a tick) carrying the infectious agent. | C | {Contact} transmission | 53%
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| An infection that lies dormant in the host’s body. | L | {Latent} infection | 43%
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| A type of disease transmission that occurs via respiratory droplets expelled via (e.g.) sneezing or coughing. | D | {Droplet} transmission | 38%
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| The frequency of a disease within a population. | I | Incidence | 38%
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| An organism that spreads infectious diseases without being diseased itself. | V | Vector | 35%
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| An infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans. | Z | {Zoonotic} disease | 33%
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| The time period during which infected hosts are able to transmit their infection to another susceptible host. This time period does not necessarily coincide with disease signs and symptoms. | I | {Infectious} period | 28%
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| The destruction of all infectious agents via heat or chemical means. | S | Sterilization | 28%
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| The inactivation of non-sporing infectious agents via heat or chemical means. | D | Disinfection | 25%
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| An inanimate object that can be contaminated with an infectious agent and can transfer it to a host. | F | Fomite | 20%
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| An infectious disease whose incidence has recently increased or may increase in the future, usually caused by previously unknown or newly discovered infectious agents. | E | {Emerging} disease | 15%
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| Grouping contagious patients together when single hospital rooms are unavailable. | C | Cohorting | 5%
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