Integral Components of Client Care

Question 1

agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms

Answer 1

antiseptics

Question 2

agents that destroy pathogens other than spores by sterilization.

Answer 2

disinfectants

Question 3

it is said to have bactericidal or bacteriostatic properties.

Answer 3

antiseptics and disinfectants.

Question 4

A _____ preparation destroys bacteria.

Answer 4

bactericidal

Question 5

A ____ preparation prevents the growth and reproduction of some bacteria.

Answer 5

bacteriostatic

Question 6

a chemical preparation used on skin or tissue.

Answer 6

antiseptic

Question 7

a chemical preparation such as phenol or iodine compounds, used on inanimate objects

Answer 7

disinfectant

Question 8

is a process that destroys all microorganisms, including spores and viruses.

Answer 8

sterilization

Question 9

what are the four commonly used sterilization?

Answer 9

moist heat
gas
boiling water
radiation

Question 10

this is the most practical and inexpensive method for sterilizing in the home.

Answer 10

boiling water

Question 11

it is used effectively in industry to sterilize foods, drugs and other items that are sensitive to heat.

Answer 11

ionizing radiation

Question 12

destroys microorganisms by interfering with their metabolic process

Answer 12

ethylene oxide

Question 13

provide precautions for specific diseases. these precautions delineate use of private rooms with special ventilation, having the client share a room with other clients infected with the same organisms and gowning to prevent gross soilage of clothes for specific infectious diseases.

Answer 13

disease-specific isolation precaution

Question 14

These precaution are used in addition to standard precaution for clients with no known or suspected infections that are spread in one of three ways: by airborne or droplet transmission or by contact

Answer 14

transmission-based precautions