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infection control Flashcards

1
Q

A liquid used to sterilize instruments

A

glutaraldehyde

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2
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What is the technique called used to clean treatment rooms

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spray-wipe-spray

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3
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Means to “kill all life forms”

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sterilize

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4
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Name a chemical used to clean a treatment room

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Cavicide

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5
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What type of virus must the chemical kill to be labeled a disinfectant

A

tuberculosis

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6
Q

What temperature does the steam heat have to get to

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250ºF

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7
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How much time does it have to run for at that temperature to be clean

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20 minutes

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8
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What pressure does the unit have to reacb to kill spores

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15 PSI

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9
Q

Organism that is disease causing

A

pathogen

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10
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When a disease can be spread to others it is considered an ___ disease

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infectious

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11
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What organism can be killed with an antibiotic

A

bacteria

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12
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What organism can NOT be killed by antibiotic

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virus

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13
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An organism that needs oxygen to survive

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Aerobe

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14
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An organism that doesn’t need oxygen to survive

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anaerobe

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15
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An organism that can live in either oxygen or not

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faculative

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16
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Transmission of disease through the skin

A

parenteral

17
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Transmission of disease through the air

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airborne

18
Q

“Treat everyone/everything as if they/it are infectious”

A

universal precautions

19
Q

You get vaccinated to protect you from what virus

A

Hepatitis B

20
Q

When you get vaccinated it helps build up an ___ to the virus

A

immunity

21
Q

What can someone get if they get a bacteria in their heart problem

A

bacterial endocarditis

22
Q

The type of gloves used to scrub instrument

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utility gloves

23
Q

The type of gloves used when treating patients

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exam gloves

24
Q

The type of gloves used to cover gloves to open drawers/cabinets

A

over gloves

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