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?

    <p>Unevenness of device surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process will kill all remaining microbes on a needle?

    <p>Sterilization process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their description:

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following sizes with their description:

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their description:

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following sizes with their description:

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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