Deck 2 Flashcards
1
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Spore-forming bacteria
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hardest to kill
2
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Gram Stain
A
can be positive (violet) or negative (red)
divide by simple division, by the process of binary fusion
3
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Asepsis
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Absence of pathogenic microorganisms
4
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Aseptic principles
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Principles applied through use of sterile techniques to prevent microbial contamination of the surgical environment
5
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Bacteriocidal
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Substance that destroys/kills bacteria
6
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Bacteriostatic
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Substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria
7
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Bioburden
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The number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time
8
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Contamination
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The presence of pathogenic materials
9
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Cross-contamination
A
the contamination of a person or object by another
10
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Decontamination
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To reduceto an irreducible minimum the presence of pathogenic material
