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1
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carbolic acid is?

A

phenol

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2
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Phenol was first used by?

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Lister in the operating room.

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3
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What is a now rarely used antiseptic or disinfectant because it irritates skin and has a disagreeable odor, but is presently used in throat sprays?

A

phenol

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4
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What is not a phenolic but is used instead of hexachlorophene but is not absorbed do no nerve damage?

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clorhexidine

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5
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What is used for disinfecting skin and mucous membranes and is found in some surgical scrubs?

A

clorhexidine

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6
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What are some phenols and phenol derivatives?

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phenol and clorhexidine

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7
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oxidize (removes electrons, destroy) cell components -

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oxidizing agents

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What is a good wound irrigant? Is broken down by human catalase so does not harm human cells. Good for anaerobic infections. Used in the food industry.

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hydrogen peroxide

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9
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what is an unstable form of oxygen. Being considered for the disinfection of drinking water. Non-residual. Costly. ???

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ozone

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What sterilizes in 30 minutes, and is used in food processing and in treating medical equipment. Non- residual. Now considered the best chemosterilizer.

A

peracetic acid

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11
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What are the three oxidizing agents?

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hydrogen peroxide
ozone
peracetic acid

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12
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What are the halogens?

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fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine.

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What is one of the oldest and best antiseptics, that works against most bacteria, spores and some viruses. Is used to disinfect water eating utensils, air, and wounds.

A

Iodines

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14
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an alcoholic solution of a chemical. Does stain.

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tincture of iodine

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15
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combination of iodine and an organic substance usually a detergent. does not stain.

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iodophor

isodine, betadine

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16
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a green gas that is commonly dissolved in a liquid, usually water ?
same infectiveness as iodine.
is used to disinfect: drinking water, swimming pools, sewage, and in some preparations to treat wounds.

17
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What kills bacteria and fungi but not endospores orviruses?

18
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Alcohol has a triple action of killing what is it?

A

denatures proteins, dissolves lipids, and dehydrates cells.

19
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Is alcohol good on wounds? If not why?

A

no, it coagulates proteins and blood and gives bacteria a place to hide.

20
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What is alcohol good for?

A

disinfecting skin surfaces, or cleaning nonliving surfaces.

21
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What are oligodynamic (able to work in very small amounts)?

A

Heavy metals

22
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Name the heavy metals?

A

cooper
silver
mercury
zinc

23
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What is used in plants, in lakes as an anti fungal and antialgal agent?

24
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What is 1% silver nitrate used to be used in the eyes of all newborns to prevent gonorrheal infection. Now replaced in hospitals with antibiotic ointment. Used as a cream on burn patients?

25
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What is used to coat seeds, in leather preservation, or on small cuts. On cuts it can be washed away or inactivated by organic matter?

26
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What is an anti fungal agent used on skin and in paints. Also used in mouthwash to kill some bacteria and viruses?

27
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soaps, detergents, and quaternary ammonium compounds are?

A

surface active agents

28
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What breaks up oils and grease into small particles. Can be used to de-germ surfaces.

29
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What is stronger than soaps, and may damage cell walls?

A

detergents

30
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What is the most effective surface agent? Is used in mouthwash.

A

quaternary ammonium compounds

31
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Name some quaternary ammonium compounds.

A

Bacteriostatic, fungicidal, amoebicidal

(EX): Aseptine, Cepacol

32
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What is used as antimold agents in shampoos and cosmetics? or food preservatives.

A

chemical preservatives

33
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Name an examples of chemical preservatives for anti mold.

A

methylparaben, propylparaben

34
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Name the examples of chemical preservatives for food preservatives.

A

sorbic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite.

35
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What are among the best antimicrobials? Inactive proteins.

36
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What are the two aldehydes?

A

formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde

37
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What is a gas, is called formalin when dissolved in water?

  • toxic carcinogenic
  • preserves biological specimens and embalms people
  • can sterilize but very slowly so is not good for any other purpose than those listed above.
A

formaldehyde

38
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What is less toxic and less irritating, and is used to sterilize respiratory therapy equipment.
-Take 3-10 hours for sterilize so is usually just used to disinfect.

A

glutaraldehyde

39
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What is a gaseous sterilizing agent. Is poisonous, teratogenic, explosive, and odorless. Takes 4- 18 hours to work followed by a long airing out period.
-Good for: plastics, lensed, instruments, mattresses, pillows, other heat or moisture sensitive materials.

A

Ethylene Oxide Gas

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