DANB 200 Questions And Answers
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What are the six links in the chain of infection?
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
What is direct transmission?
person to person contact
What is indirect transmission?
When a disease is transmitted from one person to another via contaminated surfaces
What is airborne transmission?
The spread of disease through droplets of moisture that contain bacteria or viruses
Parenteral transmission
Disease causing all organisms transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids can occur through needle, stick injuries, human bites, cut, aberrations, or any break of the skin
What is the most common route of contamination?
direct contact
What type of infection transmission occurs through mucosal tissues
Airborne transmission, also known as droplet infection
What is an acute infection?
comes on rapidly, with severe but short-lived effects
Chronic infections are
Those in which microorganisms are present for a long duration person may be asymptomatic, but still be a carrier of the disease
Latent infection
Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that "come and go"