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1

Which of the following physicians demonstrated that puerperal fever, a disease that was responsible for the death of women in childbirth, was carried from patient to patient by doctors?
A)Joseph Lister
B)Louis Pasteur
C)Ignaz Semmelweis
D)Oliver Wendell Holmes
2

An infection by microorganisms that can cause disease only when a host's resistance is low is a(n) ____ infection.
A)endogenous
B)opportunistic
C)exogenous
D)nosocomial
3

Factors related to the host's susceptibility are
A)age and nutritional status.
B)the number and concentration of pathogens.
C)living conditions of the host and exposure to hazardous substances.
D)the virulence of the pathogen and point of entry.
4

Beneficial bacteria found in the body that create a barrier against pathogens are called
A)antigens.
B)normal flora.
C)immunity.
D)virulence.
5

The destruction of infectious agents on an object or surface by direct application of chemical or physical means is
A)sanitization.
B)disinfection.
C)medical asepsis.
D)sterilization.
6

Which of the following physicians concluded that puerperal fever was a communicable disease?
A)Oliver Wendell Holmes
B)Ignaz Semmelweis
C)Joseph Lister
D)Louis Pasteur
7

In which way does an individual develop a natural active immunity?
A)when antibodies from the mother cross the placenta to the fetus
B)from immunization with antibodies to a disease-causing organism
C)from exposure to organisms that cause a disease
D)from administration of a vaccine with killed or weakened organisms
8

The condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled is
A)immunity.
B)the normal flora.
C)a subclinical case.
D)asepsis.
9

The first line of defense people have against disease is
A)tears.
B)saliva.
C)intact skin.
D)internal secretions.
10

Which of the following is part of the sanitization of equipment?
A)boil instruments in boiling water
B)scrub instruments with steel wool
C)soak instruments in disinfectant solution
D)place all instruments together when sanitizing them





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