Chapter 12 Christensen: Med-Surg Asepsis... KEY TERMS

Question 1

a substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganism

Asepsis
Antibiotic
Antiseptic

Answer 1

Antiseptic

Question 2

absence of pathogenic organism

Asepsis
Abiotic
Antiseptic

Answer 2

Asepsis

Question 3

A person or an animal is called this when one harbors and spreads an organism, causing disease in other but oneself.

A holder
A bagger
A carrier

Answer 3

Carrier

Question 4

This is part of US Dept of Health, and provides facilities & services for investigation, prevention, and control of diseases

Answer 4

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Question 5

This is the condition of being soiled, stained, or exposed to harmful agents.

Exposition
‘Contact-Sublimation
Contamination

Answer 5

Contamination

Question 6

This is the use of chemical that can be applied to objects to destroy microorganisms.

Eradication
Sterilization
Disinfection

Answer 6

Disinfection

Question 7

This is an infection control practice that involves placing bag of contaminated items into another clean bag.

Baggering
Asepsis
Double Bagging

Answer 7

Double Bagging

Question 8

This term means growing within the body

endobody
endogenous
endocorpus

Answer 8

endogenous

Question 9

This term means growing outside the body

Answer 9

extrogenous

Question 10

This term describes an inanimate object as a carrier of infectious material

fomite
host
vector

Answer 10

fomite

Question 11

This type of infection manifests atleast 48 hours after hospitalization or contact with another health agency.

Community-Acquired
Hospital-Acquired
Healthcare-Associated

Answer 11

Healthcare-Associated

Question 12

This term pertains to an organism, in which, another organism is nourished and harbored.

host
parasite
mutual

Answer 12

host

Question 13

This consist of implementation of policies and procedures to minimize the spread of infections to patients and other staff members

Universal Precaution
Standard Precaution
Infection Prevention and Control

Answer 13

Infection Prevention and Control

Question 14

The use of this technique inhibits the growth and spread of pathogenic microorganism. AKA clean technique.

Disinfection
Sterilization
Medical asepsis

Answer 14

medical asepsis

Question 15

This term pertains to any tiny entity, capable of living processes.

Bacteria
Virus
Microorganism

Answer 15

Microorganism

Question 16

This term is defined as, “any natural habitat of a microorganism that promotes growth and reproduction.”

Ecosystem
Biosystem
Reservoir

Answer 16

Reservoir

Question 17

This is a specialized structure that bacteria forms when conditions are unfavourable for growth.

Scale
Antennae
Spore

Answer 17

Spore

Question 18

True or False

Standard Precautions are standard guidelines for healthcare workers to prevent the spread of disease or pathogen

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Correcto o Falso

Sanitation is the method used to kill all microorganisms, including spores.

Answer 19

Falso. Sanitation does NOT kill spores– Sterilization does.

Question 20

Surgical asepsis is also known as this, where it destroys all microorganisms and their spores.

Sanitation Technique
Rhu-Garriere Technique
Sterile Technique

Answer 20

Sterile Technique

Question 21

This is a general term, used if the “carrier” of infectious material is a living thing, i.e human or animal.

Bioduct
Vector
Vertecore

Answer 21

Vector

Question 22

This term pertains to highly pathogenic or rapidly progressive condition.

Acute
Metastatic
Virulent

Answer 22

Virulent