Module 6: Sterilization of Disinfection

Question 1

treatment of skin or tissue with a mild disinfectant

Answer 1

antiseptic

Question 2

an instrument that uses steam under pressure to sterilize materials

Answer 2

autoclave

Question 3

chlorinated phenol derivative used as an antimicrobial agent in skin cleansers and disinfectants

Answer 3

chlorohexidine gluconate

Question 4

a process that destroys most pathogenic microbes but not necessarily all microbes

Answer 4

disinfection

Question 5

ethylene oxide; a gas used for ‘cold’ sterilization of heat sensitive materials

Answer 5

ETO

Question 6

an aldehyde compound used as a disinfectant

Answer 6

glutaraldehyde

Question 7

high efficiency particulate air; a type of filter used to remove microbes from air

Answer 7

HEPA

Question 8

a carrier molecule coupled with iodine; used as a disinfectant

Answer 8

iodophor

Question 9

milliliter; a volume measurement; 1/1,000 of a liter

Answer 9

mL

Question 10

quaternary ammonium compound; a cationic detergent; reduces surface tension and kills some microbes

Answer 10

quat

Question 11

household bleach; used as a source of chlorine for disinfection

Answer 11

sodium hypochlorite

Question 12

a process that destroys all forms of microbial life

Answer 12

sterilization

Question 13

a quaternary ammonium compound used as a disinfectant

Answer 13

zephiran