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Smartbook CH. 11 Microbiology Flashcards

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The primary targets of microbial control are microorganisms that cause which of the following?

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Disease
Food spoilage

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Which microbial agent is the most resistant to physical and chemical control methods?

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bacterial endospores

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Viruses, prions, and ____ are relatively resistant to heat.

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endospores

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Which two substances have proven effective against prions?

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Hypochlorite
Sodium hydroxide

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_____ is the general term used for the reduction of the microbial load in order to lower the possibility of infection or spoilage.

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decontamination

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All of the following describe the typical microbial population targeted by antimicrobial drugs EXCEPT?

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Uniform populations of like microbes

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Typical microbial populations targeted by antimicrobial drugs:

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Microbes with variable pathogenic capabilities

Complex mixtures of microbes

Microbes with variable resistance

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In sterilization, which of the following are removed or destroyed?

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all microorganisms

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Contaminants that can have far-reaching effects if not adequately controlled include:

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Fungal hyphae and spores
Bacterial vegetative cells

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Most sterilization is performed using a ______ agent, such as heat.

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physical

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Which of the following microbial forms are relatively resistant to heat?

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Endospores
Viruses

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Which of the following describes prions?

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They are resistant to heat and chemicals.

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Which of the following is the use of physical or chemical agents to destroy or remove most microbes from animate or inanimate surfaces

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decontamination

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Which process completely removes or destroys all viable microorganisms, including

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sterilization

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Which of the following describe sterilization?

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It is only necessary for certain groups of microbes.

It is generally reserved for inanimate objects.

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Sterilization methods are usually reserved for which of the following?

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inanimate objects

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An agent that kills fungal spores, hyphae and yeasts is called a ____

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fungicide

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Which type of agent specifically destroys bacterial endospores?

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Sporicide

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_____ is the general term used for the reduction of the microbial load in order to lower the possibility of infection or spoilage.

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decontamination

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True or false: Microbistatic antiseptics and drugs are used to control microorganisms in the body because microbicidal compounds can be toxic to the human body.

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true

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Which of the following describes sterilization of the skin?

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It is highly dangerous and impractical.

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Is any chemical agent that kills pathogenic microorganisms, can be used on inanimate materials or living tissues but cannot kill resistant microbial cells

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germicide

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A germicide usually cannot kill which of the following?

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resistant cells

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Which root indicates the ability to kill microorganisms?

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-cide

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What is the definition of sepsis?
growth of microorganisms in the blood or other tissues
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A chemical agent that can destroy bacterial endospores and leave an inanimate object free of all life is known as which of the following?
sterilant
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The root -_____ is used to indicate the inhibition of microbial growth.
static or stasis
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Which of the following is the practical definition of microbial death?
Inability to reproduce
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_____ kill non-endospore forming pathogenic microorganisms.
germicides
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The concentration and action of the agent and the _____ and _____ of the environment are factors which may influence the action of antimicrobial agents.
pH and temperature
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_____ is a term referring to a condition free of pathogenic microorganisms or a procedure or process designed to prevent entry of infectious agents.
asepsis
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Agents that are highly selective in their targets are usually effective against a _____ range of microbes.
narrow
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A virucide _____ viruses.
destroys
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Which is the most prominent among antimicrobial physical agents?
Heat
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The inability to _____ even under optimal growth conditions is the practical definition of microbial death.
reproduce
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Regarding the use of the terms microbicidal and microbistatic, higher temperatures are usually ________, whereas lower temperatures are usually _________.
microbicidal microbistatic
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Which is typically the most resistant to heat?
bacterial endospores
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Which factors can influence the action of antimicrobial agents?
Presence of interfering matter Temperature of environment Microbial load
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Which are examples of using moist heat to sterilize or disinfect materials?
Pasteurization Boiling Autoclaving
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Agents that are least selective in their targets are usually effective against a _______ range of microbes.
wide
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Which of the following are examples of physical agents or mechanical means used to control microbes?
Filtration Radiation Heat
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Which are goals of pasteurization?
Retention of liquid qualities Reduction of microbial load
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When microbes are treated with temperatures that exceed their maximum growth temperature, the condition is described as which of the following?
Microbicidal
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Which of the following is the principal benefit of cold treatment?
Inhibition of microbial activity
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All non-heat resistant forms of bacteria, yeasts, molds, protozoa, worms and viruses are destroyed by exposure to 80 C for which minimum amount of time?
20 minutes
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Which explains why food items in the refrigerator eventually spoil?
Refrigerator temperature only slows the activity of most microbes.
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_____ temperatures and desiccation cannot be reliably used for sterilization or disinfection.
low
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The heat treatment of perishable liquids to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells and prevent infection and spoilage is called ____________.
pasteurization
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_____ used for microbial control includes electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelengths.
radiation
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Which of the following is a microorganism that can survive at low temperatures?
Psychrotroph
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The bombarding of a substance by waves or particles for diagnosis, therapy, disinfection, or sterilization is referred to as ________.
irradiation
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The disadvantages of ionizing radiation include which of the following?
Safety for operators Possible material damage
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Advantages of ionizing radiation include which of the following?
speed high penetrating power absence of heat
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________ radiation is non-ionizing radiation that readily induces mutations.
ultraviolet
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An agent's effect on cells is known as its _____ of _____.
mode of action
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The straining of a fluid or air through a membrane to trap microorganisms is known as ____.
filtration
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Radiation is characterized by a range of wavelengths known as the
electromagnetic spectrum
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Antimicrobial solutions with water as the solvent are called _____ solutions, whereas antimicrobial solutions with alcohol or water-alcohol solutions are called _____.
aqueous tinctures
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_____ spectrum action is a desirable characteristic of a germicide.
broad
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The advantages of ionizing radiation include which of the following?
Rapid results High penetration power
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Which of the following can be high-level germicides?
Sterilants
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Intermediate-level; germicides kill ____
fungal spores, resistant pathogens and viruses.
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Low-levels of disinfection eliminate only _____
vegetative bacteria, vegetative fungal cells and some viruses.
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_____ radiation is most lethal from 240 nm to 280 nm.
ultraviolet
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The effect of a germicide is affected by the time of _____.
exposure
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Antimicrobial chemicals can exist in what physical states?
Gas Liquid Solid
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Which of the following materials require high-level germicides?
Invasive medical devices
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The effect of a germicide is affected by which of the following factors?
Contamination with organic matter Chemical action of germicide Material being treated Concentration of germicide Time of exposure to germicide Nature of microbial population
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Identify any chemical agent used to control microbes.
Heavy metals Detergents Halogens

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