Chapter 16 - Infection Prevention
and Control: Protective Mechanisms
and Asepsis (Study Guide) Questions
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define:
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antimicrobial Ans: kills or suppresses growth of
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microorganisms
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antiseptic Ans: chemical compound used on skin or tissue to
inhibit growth of microorganisms
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asepsis Ans: freedom from pathogenic microorganisms
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contaminate Ans: make unclean
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debris Ans: dead tissue or foreign matter
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disinfectant Ans: agent that destroys microorganisms
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interferon Ans: biologic response modifier that affects
cellular growth
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pathogen Ans: microorganism capable of causing disease
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define:
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prion Ans: protein particle that lacks nucleic acids
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protozoa Ans: one-celled microorganism
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sterile Ans: without pathologic organisms
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sterilization Ans: process of destroying all microorganisms
nonpathogenic organisms prevalent in and on the body Ans:
normal flora
can only grow and replicate within a living cell Ans: virus