ADHSC11: Infection, Prevention and Control Worksheet 1

Ms. Marilyn Pace Mintoff

WORKSHEET 1 INTRODUCTION TO INFECTION

PREVENTION AND CONTROL

The characteristics of life

1. We recognise that organisms are living because they perform particular characteristics in
short we call them the seven vital functions.

a. What is an organism?

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b. What is the difference between micro- and macro-organisms? Give examples of each.

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c. What are disease-causing organisms called?

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d. Guess to what vital function the following terms are referring to.

Description Life Characteristic

The ability of an organism to increase in bulk and in size

The ability to detect stimuli and respond to these

accordingly

The ability to produce its own kind and thus sustain future
generations

The ability to search for food and flee danger

The ability to remove unwanted material from the body

The ability to obtain energy from food oxygen is used and

carbon dioxide is given off

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Description Life Characteristic

The ability of organism to use surrounding material for

energy and growth

2. In order for organisms to grow, they need to obtain materials from the surrounding
environment (food). There are different ways of nutrition.
The following are two types of nutrition. Define each and give examples:

a. Symbiotic

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b. Parasitic

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c. Based on the two definitions above, what mode of nutrition do infectious

organisms/ pathogens have?

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d. Who is the host?

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Infection & classification of flora

1. What is infection?

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2. Where are disease-causing organisms found?

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3. Are all organisms infectious? Mention the two main groups of flora.

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4. The following are terms related to Normal and Transient flora. Write N for Normal flora and
T for Transient flora next to each statement below to show your ability in distinguishing
between the latter.
Permanent
Usually associated with Usually do not re-establish
transmission of infection themselves
Not removed by routine washing In deeper layers of the skin
In superficial (Top layers) of the Temporary
skin In not disturb they re-establish
Usually not associated with themselves.
transmission of infection Easily removed by routine washing.

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