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A healthcare acquired infection is generally called an
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nosocomial infection
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The ability of the body to specifically counteract antigens refers to
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immunity
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The principal living reservoir of human disease is
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The human body
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Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is "MOST" notably responsible
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Gastrointestinal disease
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The principal route of nosocomial infections is
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direct contact
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A confidential medical evaluation "MUST" be performed when an employee
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Is exposed to blood or body fluid
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The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is
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fomite
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A disease that is not spread by droplets
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Measles
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The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles, mumps, and smallpox are discharged through the
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respiratory tract
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Living things responsible for causing disease are called
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Vectors
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One of the most common portals of exit in the transmission of disease is
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The respiratory tract
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An infection caused by a needlestick enters through which portal of entry
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parenteral tissue
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Lyme disease is generally transmitted by
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vectors
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The single most effective way to prevent infections in the healthcare environment is too
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Wash hands
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The minimum time needed for effective hand washing is
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15 seconds
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Unless the water turns off automatically after hand washing the water should be
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Turned off using a disposable towel
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Bloodborne pathogen exposure is regulated by
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OSHA
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Which concentration is "MOST" effective in alcohol hand sanitizers
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60% to 95%
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Waterless hand antiseptics can be used
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when hands are not visibly soiled
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Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are
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handled as if they were infectious
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