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Test Your MRSA IQ

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1. What does MRSA stand for?

Medicine Resistant Skin Acne
Methcillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Most Resistant Strain of Antibiotics

2. MRSA is a .... (choose one)

Viral Infection
Bacterial Infection

3. The most effective measure for preventing and containing MRSA infections is ...

Use of antibiotics
Wearing protective clothing and gloves
Good Handwashing Habits

4. How many types of MRSA are there?

Seven
Two
One
Four

5. Which of the following groups are not considered higher risk for MRSA skin infections:

Hospital patients
Children in day care
Military recruits
Athletes
Nursing home residents
Prison inmates
All of the above groups are higher risk

6. Can MRSA cause pneumonia?

Yes
No

7. It is estimated that ____ % of people in the U.S. are colonized with MRSA. "Colonized" means the MRSA is on their skin or in their nose, but they are not “infected” -– they are just carrying the bacteria around).

25%
50%
10%
5%

8. The MRSA bacteria itself can survive up to ___ days on non-porous surfaces like doorknobs, medical charts, tables and counters.

9
3
2
30

9. MRSA is rarely transmitted through the air (e.g. coughing, sneezing, etc.).

True
False

10. The most common cause of staph infections, S. aureus, is a bacteria found on the skin or in the nose of about _____ % of people.

5-10
40-50
25-30