Terms Quiz 1

Question 1

Antiseptics

Answer 1

solutions that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth on living tissue

Question 2

Examples of Antiseptics

Answer 2

Iodine, Chlorine, Bleach

Question 3

Aseptic

Answer 3

being free of infection or contamination by microorganisms

Question 4

Biohazard

Answer 4

medical waste that could cause infection; needles, scalpel blades, blood, body parts

Question 5

CAN YOU DRAW A BIOHAZARD SYMBOL?

Answer 5

IF NOT GOOOOOOOGLE IT

Question 6

Carcinogenic

Answer 6

cancer causing

Question 7

-cide, -cidal

Answer 7

suffixes meaning to kill

Question 8

Disinfect

Answer 8

to cleanse of harmful organisms

Question 9

Dosimeter

Answer 9

a badge that records exposure to radiation that is worn when taking x-rays

Question 10

EPA

Answer 10

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 11

FDA

Answer 11

Food and Drug Administration

Question 12

Incubation Period

Answer 12

the period of time between infection and the appearance of clinical signs

Question 13

Isolation

Answer 13

the process of keeping an animal by itself to prevent the spread of disease; quarantine

Question 14

MSDS

Answer 14

Material Safety Data Sheet

Question 15

OSHA

Answer 15

Occupational Safety and Heath Administration

Question 16

Parasite

Answer 16

an organism that grows, feeds, and lives on or in other organisms while contributing nothing to the survival of the host organism

Question 17

Pathogen

Answer 17

any microorganism that causes disease

Question 18

Quarantine

Answer 18

the process of keeping an animal by itself to prevent the spread of a disease; isolation

Question 19

Sanitation

Answer 19

applying practices that make something more acceptable by cleaning it

Question 20

Sharps

Answer 20

bio hazard materials such as needles, scalpel blades and syringes

Question 21

Sterilization

Answer 21

the process of killing and removing all microorganisms

Question 22

virus

Answer 22

a pathogen consisting of a single nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat and having the ability to replicate only within a living cell

Question 23

zoonosis

Answer 23

any disease that can be passed from animal to human

Question 24

xenotransplantation

Answer 24

using animal parts for human benefit

example: using pig heart valve in humans