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The English surgeon who established the first principles of aseptic technique

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Lister

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Passage of fluid through a cells membrane is called

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Osmosis

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Oxygen dependent bacteria are said to be

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Aerobic

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The destruction of bacteria by white blood cells during inflammatory process is called ?

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Phagocytosis

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Bacteriostatic means ?

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Inhibit growth of microorganisms

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Staphylococcus aureus would most likely be transmitted by?

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Nose and mouth

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Microbial death occurs when an organism is?

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No longer capable of reproduction

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What immune protection is available to the fetus?

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Natural passive

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The clinical syndrome characterized by microbial invasion of the bloodstream is

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Septicemia

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The body’s first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is ?

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Skin and mucous membranes

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Rod like shaped bacteria are identical microscopically as?

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Bacilli

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Herpes simplex is commonly called?

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Cold sore

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All of the following descriptions refer to the inflammatory process EXCEPT?

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Vasoconstriction

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Clostridium tetani causes?

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Gangrene

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A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is?

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Grab strain

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A fulminating infection arising from necrotic tissue and spreading rapidly is?

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Gas gangrene

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A severe allergic reaction possibly resulting in death is called ?

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Anaphylactic shock

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What organism is responsible for a boil

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S. Aureus

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The organism most frequently found in burns is ?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Which type of wound would favor the development of gas gangrene?

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Ischemic and necrotic

Both A and B

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Gas gangrene is caused by ?

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Perfringens

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The bacteria highly resistant to sterilization and disinfection is?

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Spores

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The bacteria found in the intestinal tract is ?

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E. Coli

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The space caused by separation of the wound edges is called ?

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Dead space

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Which body fluid is least likely to transmit HIV
Saliva
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What bacteria is the most common cause for post - operative wound infections ?
S. Aureus
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Hospital acquire infection are known as?
Nosocomial
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Methicillian resistant S. aureus is a strain of S. aureus that is resistant to most antibiotics. What is the only drug of choice to treat MRSA at this time?
Vancomycin
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E. Coli is part of the ormal flora of the ____ of humans.
Intestinal tract
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The type of immunity that is acquired by vaccination is?
Artificial active acquired immunity
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Which gram strain turns red at the end of the straining procedure?
Gram- Negative
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What living cells are more complex, have nuclei and include protozoa, fungi, green, red and brown
Eukaryotic
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Universal precautions is a previous policy, it is now called?
Standard precautions
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Asepsis means?
Destroys Bacteria
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The microbes that reside on the skin and are easily removed are referred to as ?
Transient
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All factors increase the surgical patient's risk for infection EXCEPT?
Position of the patient
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What is responsible for bacterial motility?
Flagella
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Rickettsia are transmitted by?
Arthropod Bites
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When there is a relationship between two organisms that occupy the same space but one organism benefits and the other does not but it is unharmed it is termed?
Commensalism
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The basic structural and functional living unit of the body is known as?
Cell
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The biological indicator for ETO is?
Subtilis and Bacillus atrophaeus Both A and C
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Inflammation in the following gland may be used to diagnose to the disease mumps is?
Sublingual and Thyroid
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When there is a relationship between two organisms and one benefits from the expense of the other it is?
Parasitism
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What is the term used for the division of the reproductive cell into two cells with chromosome cells
mitosis
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An inanimate object that contains microorganisms is termed
Fomite
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Which of the following causes the disease "mad cow"
Prion
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When there is a continued presence of an infection it is termed
Pandemic
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The definition of Pandemic is?
Disease has spread throughout the world
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A drug that interferes with the blood clotting mechanism is
heparin
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An Mg is measurement of?
Weight
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The solutions used intravenously to replace plasma when plasma is not available is?
Dextran
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How many milliliters are in 1 oZ?
30
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One gram equals?
1,000
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A drug used to increase blood pressure is
Epinephrine
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The action of an anticholinergic drug is to reduce?
secretion
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The total Volume in a 30 cc syringe is?
1 oZ
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Naloxone (Narcan) is an example of a/an?
Narcotic antagonist
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Avitene is
Hemostatic
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An absorbable gelatin hemostatic agent that is often soaked in thrombin or epinephrine solution is?
Gelfoam
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An anticoagulant given subcutaneously, intravenously, or as a flush is?
Heparin
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A drug that decreases the trendancy of blood to clot is?
Warfarin sodium
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An antibiotic used intraoperatively is?
Gentamicin
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A topical antibiotic is?
Bacitracin
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Which item is used to cut edges of the bone to seal off oozing blood?
Bone Wax
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The most common diuretic is?
Lasix
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An osmotic diuretic agent used to decrease cerebral edema and intraocular edema is?
Mannitol
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A systemic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage is?
Pitocin
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Solu- Medrol is a/an?
Anti- inflammatory
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An artificial plasma- volume expander is?
Dextran

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