____________________ refers to the ability of an organism to produce disease.
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Question 2) Which practice would be used for the purpose of protecting a client who is receiving chemotherapy?
A) Isolation
B) Standard precautions
C) Contact precautions
D) Reverse isolation
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Question 3) Which of the following procedures requires BOTH gloves and goggles or a face shield?
A) Brushing a client's teeth
B) Serving food to a client
C) Controlling a wound that is spurting blood
D) Giving eye care
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Question 4) Which of the following infectious diseases is the most likely biological terrorism agent?
A) Smallpox
B) Measles
C) Influenza
D) SARS
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Question 5) Health care workers should use standard precautions when _____.
A) caring for clients who have infectious diseases
B) working with any client
C) coming into contact with blood
D) caring for clients who have transmittable diseases
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Question 6) Research scientists working in the field of infectomics are studying _____.
A) biological agents most likely to be used in bioterrorism
B) new drugs to treat infections
C) how diseases are spread between geographical locations
D) the genes and functions of microorganisms
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Question 7) Certain bacteria have been designated as superbugs because they _____.
A) are easy to transmit and, therefore, are favored by bioterrorists
B) cause especially serious respiratory infections
C) are resistant to even very powerful antibiotics
D) are spread globally by travelers
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Question 8) What is the minimum amount of time that hands should be washed to prevent infection?
A) 5 seconds
B) 10 seconds
C) 15 seconds
D) 20 seconds
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Question 9) Which of the following is an example of a nonspecific immune defense?
A) Inoculation
B) Skin
C) Antibody
D) Antigen
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Question 10) Which of the following processes can be used to eliminate all pathogens, except spores?
A) Washing
B) Sterilizing
C) Cleansing
D) Disinfecting
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