virus

Medical term Infection Control and Safety

A tiny infectious agent of genetic material in a protein coat; it can multiply only inside host cells.

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Free practice questions that use virus

Infection Control and Safety, question 2A medical assistant is stuck by a used needle after drawing blood. Which pathogen is the main concern for transmission through this kind…

proteinA macronutrient made of many amino acids linked together.
susceptible hostA person at risk of becoming infected.
transmission-based precautionsExtra precautions (contact, droplet or airborne) added to standard precautions for patients with certain…
universal precautionsThe OSHA approach of treating all human blood and certain body fluids as if known to be infectious.
vector transmissionSpread of a pathogen by a living carrier such as a mosquito or tick.
work practice controlsChanges in how a task is done that reduce exposure risk, such as banning two-handed needle recapping.