Countermeasures against pathogens 0.0 / 5 ? NursingApplied Life ScienceUniversityNone Created by: JordansloanCreated on: 21-03-24 00:31 What are the 3 main ways to break the chain of infection? Infection control measures/practices Medication Immunisation 1 of 9 List some common infection control practices Hand hygiene PPE Cleaning and disinfection Appropriate disposal of Sharps Respiratory Hygiene Waste disposal 2 of 9 What is the name for medicines that are used to prevent or treat infection? Antimicrobials 3 of 9 What are the 4 types? Antibiotics Antivirals Anti-parasitic agents Antifungals 4 of 9 Which of these groups have the highest effect on controlling infection? Antibiotics 5 of 9 True or false; Contracting and surviving an infection is the most effective way of developing immunity against a particular pathogen? True 6 of 9 What is it called when exposure to a infection triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that infection? Active immunity 7 of 9 Active immunity can be achieved through 2 ways. Natural immunity-acquired through exposure to disease with infection of actual disease. Vaccine-induced immunity-acquired through introduction of a weakened form of the disease through vaccination. 8 of 9 Does vaccine-induced immunity last as long as natural immunity? No-Booster vaccines may be needed 9 of 9
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