hospital maintenance - husbantry Flashcards
1
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Germincide?
A
Chemical that kills micoorganisms
2
Q
Bactericidal?
A
kills bacteria
3
Q
Virucidal?
A
kills viruses
4
Q
fungicidal?
A
kills fungi
5
Q
sporicidal?
A
kills endospores,which are specially resistant to chemicals
6
Q
tuberculocide?
A
kills mycobacterium tuberculosis the bacterium that causes tuberculosis
7
Q
What are types of disinfecting and antiseptic agents
A
phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds aldehydes alcohols halogens biguanides ethyline oxide oxidizing agents
8
Q
What is the goal of sanitizing and disinfection?
A
to reduce the number of pathogens in the environment in order to reduce disease