Microbes and Microorganisms Quiz

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What is the approximate size of microbes?

About the thickness of a human hair
100 times smaller than 90 microns (correct)
90 microns
Two microns long

How are microscopic organisms detected?

By cleaning the reusable medical devices properly
By viewing them up close with light and electron microscopes (correct)
By sterilization processes
By using disinfection processes

What is the role of microbiologists in detecting microscopic organisms?

To remove microbes from surfaces
To culture the microbes until they grow into a detectable form (correct)
To view the microbes up close with light and electron microscopes
To kill as many of the remaining microbes as possible

What makes it difficult to clean reusable medical devices properly?

Unevenness of device surfaces (B) Signup and view all the answers

What process will kill all remaining microbes on a needle?

Sterilization process (D) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following methods with their purpose in detecting microscopic organisms:

Viewing with light and electron microscopes = Close-up observation of microbes Culturing the microbes = Growing microbes into detectable form Cleaning reusable medical devices = Removing dirt, soil, and bacteria Disinfection process on a needle = Killing remaining microbes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their description:

Sterilization process = Killing all remaining microbes Decontamination process = Removing all microbes Microbes on a needle = Two microns long bacteria Microscopic organisms = Detected by viewing up close or culturing Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their role in detecting and removing microbes:

Specialist training and equipment = Required for detecting microscopic organisms Unevenness of reusable medical device surfaces = Making it difficult to clean properly Presence of microscopic organisms = Detected by specialist microbiologists Detecting all microbes visually = Impossible during decontamination processes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their purpose in decontaminating a needle:

Cleaning the needle = Removing dirt, soil, and bacteria Disinfection process = Killing as many remaining microbes as possible Sterilization process = Killing all remaining microbes Viewing the tip under higher magnification = Observing large numbers of bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sizes with their description:

90 microns = Thickness of a human hair Two microns = Length of bacteria on a needle 100 times smaller than the smallest = Size comparison of microbes Invisible to the naked eye = Characteristic of microbes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following methods with their purpose in detecting microscopic organisms:

Viewing with light and electron microscopes = Visual detection of microscopic organisms Culturing the microbes until they grow into a detectable form = Detection of microbial presence through growth Disinfection process = Killing remaining microbes on a needle Sterilization process = Complete elimination of remaining microbes on a needle Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their description:

Microbes = Microscopic organisms present on or in hands, water, air, and working environment Decontamination processes = Processes to remove microbes and ensure cleanliness Microbiologists = Specialists who detect and study microscopic organisms Client-side scripting for web applications = Purpose of JavaScript programming language Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their role in detecting and removing microbes:

Presence of microscopic organisms = Detected by viewing with light and electron microscopes or culturing Unevenness of reusable medical device surfaces = Difficulty in proper cleaning of reusable medical devices Dirt and microbes resisting removal = Result of surface imperfections and crevices on reusable medical devices Specialist training and equipment = Requirements for detecting and studying microscopic organisms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sizes with their description:

90 microns = Approximate thickness of a human hair Two microns long = Size of bacteria sticking to a needle 100 times smaller than that = Size comparison of the smallest microbes to larger objects Invisible to the naked eye = Characteristic of microbes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their purpose in decontaminating a needle:

Cleaning to remove dirt, soil, and bacteria = Initial step to remove contaminants from a needle Disinfection process = Killing as many remaining microbes as possible on a needle Sterilization process = Complete elimination of remaining microbes on a needle Detection of all microbes visually = Impossibility during decontamination processes Signup and view all the answers