Chapter 17

Question 1

Asepsis

Answer 1

Freedom from infection

Question 2

Disinfectants

Answer 2

Chemicals used too free an environment from pathogenic organisms or to render such organisms inert. Specially as applied to the treatment of inanimate materials to reduce or eliminate infectious organisms

Question 3

Fomite

Answer 3

Inanimate object that can harbor pathogenic microorganisms and serve as a transmission of infection

Question 4

Fungi

Answer 4

Eukaryotic protists

Question 5

Iatrogenic

Answer 5

Resulting from the activities of physicians

Question 6

Medical asepsis

Answer 6

Reduction in numbers of infectious agents which reduces the probability of infection but not to zero

Question 7

Nosocomial

Answer 7

Pertaining to or originating in the hospital. Hospital acquired condition.

Question 8

Standard precautions

Answer 8

Precautions to prevent the transmission of disease by body fluids and substances

Question 9

Sterilization

Answer 9

Complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms, accomplished by physical methods, chemical agents, etc

Question 10

Surgical asepsis

Answer 10

Procedure used to prevent contamination of microbes and endospores before, during, or after surgery using sterile technique

Question 11

Vector

Answer 11

Carrier, especially an animal that transfers an infective agent from one host to another