Pivot Point Infection Control 102.2 Practice Test

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• Which term describes sphere-shaped bacteria?
• Indirect transmission is defined as the transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with what?
• Which type of light lies between microwaves and visible light?
• Which bone extends from the top of the eyes to the top of the head to form the forehead?
• Which bones join to form the bridge of the nose?
• Which statement best defines active immunity?
• Which description best defines bacteria?
• Passive immunity is characterized by which statement?
• Which term describes the connective tissue made of plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets?
• The seven bones that make up the ankle are collectively known as what?
• Which statement correctly describes how viruses reproduce?
• An infection that results when the bloodstream carries bacteria or viruses to all parts of the body is called what?
• Faradic current refers to:
• The electromagnetic spectrum range that includes wavelengths just beyond visible red is which type of light?
• Invisible light is defined as which of the following?
• The scull is defined as which of the following?
• What is the science dealing with the study of bacteria?
• What is a disinfectant?
• The forearm bone on the thumb side is called which?
• Electric muscle stimulation is best described as:
• The forearm bone on the little finger side is called which?
• Which term refers to microscopic structures with whiplike tails used for movement?
• Which term refers to the thigh bone?
• In electrical terminology, which term is defined as a material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it?
• What does AIDS stand for?
• Which term refers to an extremely low level of electricity mirroring the body's natural impulses?
• Sodium hypochlorite is commonly used at a concentration of what percentage in household bleach?
• How many pairs of ribs form the rib cage?
• Which bacteria form a chain?
• The ultraviolet portion of the spectrum has frequencies:
• Which bacteria are spiral-shaped?
• Which bone is the lower jawbone and is the largest bone of the face?
• Visible light refers to which of the following?
• HBV stands for which virus?
• Which of the following best describes bacterial toxins?
• What is the primary purpose of the OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard?
• What does LED stand for?
• What is the system of vessels that takes up interstitial fluid and carries it as lymph to the blood?
• Active immunity is a form of acquired immunity in which the body does what?
• Which term describes the process of pathogen transmission through direct contact like handshakes?
• A newborn receives antibodies from the mother and does not produce them themselves. This is an example of which type of immunity?
• Infrared light is best described as which of the following?
• The cathode is which of the following?
• Which term refers to a disease that spreads quickly from person to person?
• Which statement about nonpathogenic bacteria is true?
• Which current is known as the current used for muscle stimulation and is a type of alternating current?
• What describes items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person even if exposed to blood or body fluids?
• Spirilla are bacteria with what shape?
• An EPA registered disinfectant is a product that has been approved by the EPA as an effective disinfectant against certain disease-producing organisms.
• Good Samaritan Law provides what level of protection?
• Pediculosis capitis refers to ...
• What is the main goal of infection control?
• Which bone is the collarbone?
• Which term describes spherical bacteria that typically appear in pairs under the microscope?
• Which bone is the cheek bone?
• The continuous flow of electric charges through a material is known as what?
• What is the unit of resistance?
• Scabies is a condition described as which of the following?
• How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region?
• Which type of bacteria is rod-shaped?
• Which bone forms parts of the side of the skull and floor of the cranial cavity, with distinct right and left bones?
• Electrotherapy is best described as:
• The volt is the unit of what electrical quantity?
• Which ankle bone articulates with both the tibia and fibula?
• Which bone is the shoulder blade?
• Which bone is located behind the eyes and nose and connects all cranial bones?
• Which bone is the little finger side bone of the forearm?
• Which bone is the largest bone of the upper limb and extends from shoulder to elbow?
• The zygomatic bone is the
• Which statement defines contraindication?
• Which agency is responsible for registering hospital disinfectants?
• Identify the shin bone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg.
• Which statement correctly describes visible light?
• QUATS stand for what?
• Toxins are ...
• Tuberculocidal disinfectants kill which bacteria?
• Which bone forms the upper jaw?
• Kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1000 of which unit?
• Which bones are located in the wrist?
• Light therapy is used to treat which skin concerns?
• Staphylococci are described as forming irregular clusters resembling which fruit?
• The amp is the unit of measure for what?
• Which bones form the digits, with each finger containing three phalanges and the thumb two?
• What is the function of motor nerves?
• Whip-like tails found in one-celled organisms that aid in movement are called what?
• A local infection affects which part of the body?
• Which term describes the positively charged electrode?
• Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% is commonly known as which household product?
• The OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard is designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to what?
• Which term describes hairlike projections on cells that move in a wave-like manner?
• A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it is called what?
• Which term refers to rod-shaped bacteria?
• Which bone is the shin bone?
• The anode is which of the following?
• What is the study of function?
• Which term describes the negatively charged electrode?
• Which bones are located in the arms and legs?
• The trifacial nerve is the chief sensory nerve of which region?
• Which term is defined as the science dealing with bacteria?
• Which bone is located behind the eyes and nose and connects all the bones of the cranium?
• First aid techniques are defined as what?
• Which bone is the largest bone in the upper arm?
• What is the unit of power?
• Which bone sits over the front of the knee joint and is commonly called the kneecap?
• The nervous system that integrates information and coordinates activity within the body is the
• The temporal bone is described as which of the following?
• Which part of the nervous system consists of the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body?
• What are the two long bones of the forearm collectively called?
• Which part of the nervous system regulates glands and internal organs without conscious control?
• Which bones form the palm of the hand?
• Active immunity is a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens. Which option best describes this concept?
• Which bone forms the top and sides of the cranium and lies between the frontal and occipital bones?
• HPV stands for which virus?
• HIV stands for which virus?
• Iontophoresis is the process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current, such as the positive and negative poles of a galvanic machine.
• Microcurrent is characterized by which description?
• Which disease is transmitted through blood products and sexual contact and severely weakens the immune system?
• Which system carries information from receptors to the central nervous system?
• The part of the PNS that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs is the?
• Nonpathogenic bacteria are bacteria that ...
• Cataphoresis is the process of fusing an acidic (positive) product into deeper tissues using galvanic current from which pole toward which pole?
• Anaphoresis is the process of infusing an alkaline (negative) product into tissues from which pole toward which pole?
• Which device is commonly associated with emitting light for therapy along the skin?
• Ultraviolet light is best described as which of the following?
• Which process is used to soften sebum and blackheads in follicles?
• What is the kneecap called?
• Streptococci are bacteria that form which arrangement?
• Which term describes an item that is designed to be used on one person and then discarded?
• Which bone forms the front part of the inner, bottom wall of the eye socket?
• EPA stands for what?
• In electrical terminology, which term is defined as a material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily?
• Which term describes the process of destroying pathogens?
• Which agency enforces occupational safety and health standards in the United States?
• A parasite that lives on the external parts of its host is known as what?
• The study of the nervous system, especially the brain, is known as?
• Which term describes electromagnetic waves that can be seen by humans?
• The bones that form the digits of the hand are known as what?
• Desincrustation is the process used to soften and emulsify sebum and blackheads in the follicles.
• Universal Precautions are actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by ...
• The system of nerves which carries information from the body's receptors to the CNS is called the?
• Which process describes removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface?
• The parietal bone is defined as which of the following?
• Which consists of the brain and spinal cord?
• Universal Precautions require treating all blood and body fluids as if they contain ...
• Multi-use items are defined as which?
• Viruses are defined as ...
• Which system includes the blood vessels that transport blood and the heart that pumps it?
• Which process infuses water-soluble products into the skin using electric current?
• What is light therapy?
• What are the hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in a wave-like manner called?
• Which circulation supplies blood to all parts of the body except the lungs?
• Which nerve is the chief sensory nerve of the face?
• Which current is used to produce chemical effects in tissues and is a direct current?
• What is the transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking called?
• Which term is defined as 'A form of energy caused by the movement of electrons'?
• An EPA-registered hospital disinfectant is effective to work in a hospital setting on nonporous surfaces.
• What is the study of body structure?
• Efficacy refers to which of the following?
• SDS stands for what?
• Single-use items are described as which?
• What are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease called?
• What is an electrode?
• Which term describes a parasite that lives on the exterior of its host?
• Which ankle bone articulates with the tibia and fibula?
• Which bone is the forearm bone on the same side as the thumb?
• Which bone forms the area from the throat to the shoulder on the right and left side, commonly known as the collarbone?
• Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
• Which term refers to the nervous system outside the CNS that connects it to the rest of the body?
• Which bone forms the forehead?
• Which bone is the breastbone located at the center front of the rib cage and is divided into three parts?
• What is a disease that is transmitted from one individual to another called?
• Which term corresponds to the unit of electric current?
• Which term corresponds to the unit of electric pressure?
• Electric current is defined as?
• Which acronym refers to disinfectants that include quaternary ammonium compounds?
• What term describes the stage in which bacteria do not grow or reproduce?
• What term describes a person infected with a pathogenic microorganism but with no symptoms?
• Which term describes transmission through contact with an intermediate contaminated object?
• What is the term for the portion of the skull that encloses the brain?
• Which term describes a therapy that uses electrical currents to treat the skin?
• Which are the smallest two bones of the facial skeleton forming part of the inner, bottom wall of the eye socket?
• Which statement correctly describes infrared light?
• Carpals are
• Which statement correctly describes ultraviolet light?
• Galvanic current is best described as:
• The EMS direct method refers to which of the following?
• Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called?
• Carry messages to the brain & spinal cord from a receptor; afferent nerves
• Afferent nerves are best described as which of the following?
• Which current regularly reverses its direction?
• Which current flows in one direction steadily?
• Staphylocci refer to bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling what?
• Which bone is the outer, thinner bone of the leg between the knee and ankle?
• Which statement describes infection?
• The upper jaw is formed by how many bones?
• What term describes something that contains infection or infectious organisms or germs?
• High Frequency currents are associated with which energy level?
• Which term describes a nerve that carries information from the central nervous system to the muscles?
• Which bone forms part of the nasal cavity between the eyes?
• During which stage do bacteria grow and reproduce?
• Which term is most closely associated with a surface or item that harbors infectious organisms?
• Phoresis means which of the following?
• Which field is the study of bones?
• Electricity is defined as?
• Which bone is the outer and thinner bone of the leg between the knee and ankle?
• Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that ...
• Which process uses galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative to push an acidic product into deeper tissues?
• Which process involves removing dirt and visible contaminants from surfaces before disinfection?
• What does the term discard mean in basic infection control practice?
• Cervical vertebrae are the
• What term describes sphere-shaped bacteria?
• Disinfection is the process of what?
• What term describes resistance to disease?
• Sterilization is defined as?
• Which blood vessel carries blood toward the heart?
• Which term best describes practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection?
• The EPA registered number is provided to a product along with efficacy claims to ensure what?
• First aid techniques are defined as immediate, temporary care given to the injured person until professional medical care is provided.
• Which bones are plate-shaped and located in the skull?
• The five long bones in the foot are called what?
• SDS stands for which term in workplace safety?
• The femur is the
• Which bones are found in the wrist, ankle, and spinal column?
• What is the lower jawbone called, described as the largest and strongest bone of the face?