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Antimicrobic Agents (pt1) Flashcards

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1
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What is the use of physical procedures or chemical agents to destroy all microbial forms?

A

Sterilization

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What does it mean when something is free of all microorganisms and their spores?

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Sterile

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What are microorganisms called that are capable of causing diseases?

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Infectious

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What is the use of physical procedures or chemical agents to destroy, inhibit, neutralize, or remove at least most potentially infectious microorganisms on an object or surface.

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Disinfect/Decontaminate

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5
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Microbes are _____

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Ubiquitous

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What are microbes present at a given place and time that are undesirable or unwanted?

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Contaminants

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What are infections that develop during the course of a hospital stay and not present at the time of admission?

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Nosocomial infections

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8
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Do most microbes cause disease?

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No

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9
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How are biosafety levels determined?

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by degree of risk

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10
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what is BSL-1?

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No known potential

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11
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What is BSL-2?

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HIV and several more unusual pathogens

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What is BSL-3?

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Highly transmissible, HEPA filter

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What is BSL-4?

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High infectious exotic, no vaccine

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What is an agent or method used to carry out disinfection?

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Disinfectant

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What is the use of chemical agents on the skin or other living tissue to eliminate or inhibit microorganisms?

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Antisepsis

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If an organism is thermostable, it is not easily altered by what?

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Heat

17
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What is the most resistant type of microbe?

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Bacterial endopspore

18
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What is the least resistant microbe?

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Enveloped Viruses

19
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Are microbes killed instantly when exposed to chemicals?

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No, but they become dysfunctional and die over time

20
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A larger load of contaminating microbes requires a _____ exposure time to destroy

A

longer

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