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Chapter 9

front 1

A nurse preparing a section of skin for an injection is an example of __________.

  1. sterilization
  2. degerming
  3. disinfection
  4. sanitization

back 1

degerming

front 2

A broth containing 1 million bacterial cells is treated with an antimicrobial agent that kills 90% of the cells in 1 minute. What is the minimum amount of time it will take before all the cells in the broth are dead?

back 2

7 minutes

front 3

An antimicrobial chemical used on the skin is usually called a(n) __________.

back 3

antiseptic

front 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE of disinfectants?

  1. They are used on inanimate surfaces.
  2. They are only effective for short periods of time (seconds to minutes).
  3. They are used on living tissue.
  4. They are used for sterilization.
  5. They are effective in destroying endospores.

back 4

  1. They are used on inanimate surfaces.

front 5

You notice a sign in a public restroom that states "Sanitized for your safety." This means

back 5

methods of disinfection that meet minimum standards of microbial removal have been used.

front 6

A chemical agent that dissolves lipids can damage

back 6

cells and enveloped viruses

front 7

Which of the following is most susceptible to antimicrobial agents?

back 7

vegetative bacteria

front 8

An instrument coming into contact with the skin of an immunocompromised patient should be treated with which of the following?

back 8

high-level germicide

front 9

Desiccation, a time-honored method of preserving food, is effective because the

back 9

water content is too low to support metabolic function

front 10

Put the following microbes in order of their resistance to antimicrobial agents, from least to most resistant: a. prions b. enveloped viruses c. mycobacteria d. Gram-negative bacteria

back 10

b, d, c, a

front 11

An instrument that will come into contact with only the skin of a patient should be disinfected with a(n)

back 11

low-level germicide.

front 12

Which of the following is NOT a desirable characteristic of an ideal antimicrobial agent?

back 12

it only arrests growth of vegetative cells

front 13

Methods of microbial control called ________ arrest the growth of microbes.

back 13

microbistatic

front 14

Which of the following is the most difficult to inactivate?

back 14

bacterial endospores

front 15

Compared to moist heat methods, dry heat needs which of the following in order to sterilize effectively?

back 15

higher temperature and increased time

front 16

Which of the following techniques can be used to sterilize microbiological media?

back 16

autoclaving

front 17

Which of the following could be used to sterilize a heat-sensitive liquid such as urea broth?

back 17

filtration

front 18

Which of the following is bacteriostatic?

back 18

freezing below 0°C

front 19

Standard pasteurization methods are used to

back 19

reduce microbes that cause disease or spoilage

front 20

Boiling water for 10 minutes is effective in ridding it of

back 20

both growing bacteria and enveloped viruses

front 21

Which of the following is used to sterilize items that should not, or cannot, be exposed to heat or water?

back 21

ethylene oxide

front 22

Which of the following is used for microbial control in fresh fruits and vegetables?

back 22

gamma rays

front 23

The process of incineration is used for

back 23

sterilization

front 24

Iodophors and chloramines are similar in that they are both halogen-containing compounds that __________.

back 24

slowly release their active ingredients

front 25

Which of the following would be used to sterilize a mattress?

back 25

ethylene oxide

front 26

Which of the following is a low-level disinfectant?

back 26

quats

front 27

Silvadene, a topical treatment for burns, contains 1% silver. What category of chemical control agent is in Silvadene?

back 27

heavy metals

front 28

Seventy percent alcohol is effective against

back 28

enveloped viruses.

front 29

Which of the following antimicrobial agents is the most toxic to humans?

back 29

ethylene oxide