Bacteriology & Sterilization/Safety and Sanitation

Question 1

Bacteria can enter the body through the skin only if the skin is:

Answer 1

Broken

Question 2

Non-pathogenic bacteria is:

Answer 2

harmless, necessary, beneficial

Question 3

Pathogenic bacteria is:

Answer 3

disease-causing

Question 4

Streptococci and Staphylococci are what shape of bacteria:

Answer 4

Round

Question 5

A microbe that cannot reproduce itself unless it invades a living cell is a:

Answer 5

virus

Question 6

What is the most common and heat resistant bacterial disease in the world?

Answer 6

Tuberculosis

Question 7

This is induced when bacteria are carried by the blood stream to other parts of the body:

Answer 7

General infection

Question 8

Which is an example of a local infection?

Answer 8

Folliculitis

Question 9

Personal service workers (PSWs) who receive the HBV vaccination are protected for how long?

Answer 9

15 years

Question 10

Which of the following are diseases caused by a virus?

Answer 10

Herpes, Hepatitis

Question 11

The highest level of disinfection is?

Answer 11

Sterilization

Question 12

Electrology license should be what at work?

Answer 12

Displayed

Question 13

Alcohol of what percentage can be used to wipe the skin?

Answer 13

70%

Question 14

At which of the following times is handwashing indicated?

Answer 14

Before and after treatment

Question 15

What is the timing and degrees for sterilization in the Autoclave?

Answer 15

250F/121C, 15psi, for 15-20 min unpackaged and 30 min for packaged.