MIDTERM QUIZ BUMASS Flashcards
term referred as an agent that would destroy microorganism
fungicide
virucide
germicide
bactericide
germicide
group of drugs or chemicals that inhbits growth and reproduction of microorganisms
bacteriostatic
microbistatic
dessiccation
sterility
bacteriostatic
term used in the prevention of microorganisms to gain entry to surgical area
asepsis
aseptic technique
sterilization
sterile technique
aseptic technique
once released, they attach to the membranes of the surrounding cells preventing viral replication
Complement
chemical messengers both within the immune system and other systems
transferrin
they increase rapidly in response to infection, inflammation and tissue injury ; ENHANCE RESISTANCE TO INFECTION
phagocytosis
neutrophils & macrophags moves to the site of injury in response of chemotactic mediators
Vasodilation
it is mediated by vasoactive agents like histamine & prostaglandins released from damaged cells
Decreased blood floow due to vasoconstriction
causes redness & heat during inflammatory process
Neutrophils
why does a site become swollen or edematous
plasma leakages
why is there pain along w inflammation
because of increased pressure
step in phagocytosis where particle is surrounded by phagosome
chemotaxis
step in phago wherein neutrophils release nicotinamide
Ingestion
step where in paho moves from low to high concetration
Attachment
sneezing and coughing of an infectious individual is under what mode of transm
droplet
occurs with dissemination of either airborne droplet nuclei containing pathogen
direct contact
toxin produced by gram neg bacterium, most protein, high toxicity, not stable target liver cells
exotoxin
microbes that do not clonoize human host
Transient
wbc capable engulfing other cells
monocytes
enzyme involved in hydrolysis
endoenzyme
chain of infections
pathogen, reservoir, portal of entry, host mode of transmission
time duration for medical & surgical handwashing
40-60 secs & 2-5 mins
