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What is the definition of asepsis?
What is the definition of asepsis?
- The absence of disease-producing microorganisms (correct)
- The presence of disease-producing microorganisms
- A practice designed to increase the number and transfer of pathogens
- The invasion of body tissue by microorganisms
Why is knowledge of asepsis and awareness of how microorganisms are transmitted essential for safe nursing care environment?
Why is knowledge of asepsis and awareness of how microorganisms are transmitted essential for safe nursing care environment?
- To make nursing care environment unsafe
- To spread infections among patients
- To increase the number and transfer of pathogens
- To reduce the number and transfer of pathogens (correct)
What is the impact of infections on the health status of people?
What is the impact of infections on the health status of people?
- Major impact on the health status (correct)
- No impact at all
- Improvement in the health status
- Slight impact on the health status
What does medical asepsis aim to achieve?
What does medical asepsis aim to achieve?
What is the economic burden caused by infections?
What is the economic burden caused by infections?
Why should ASEPSIS and INFECTION CONTROL be an onerous effort among health care workers?
Why should ASEPSIS and INFECTION CONTROL be an onerous effort among health care workers?
What is the term for a substance that inhibits the growth of pathogens but does not necessarily destroy them?
What is the term for a substance that inhibits the growth of pathogens but does not necessarily destroy them?
What is the term for the process by which all microorganisms including their spores are destroyed?
What is the term for the process by which all microorganisms including their spores are destroyed?
What is the term for a hospital-acquired infection?
What is the term for a hospital-acquired infection?
What is the term for a person or an animal who harbors pathogens within their body but shows no signs of illness?
What is the term for a person or an animal who harbors pathogens within their body but shows no signs of illness?
What is the term for the natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms?
What is the term for the natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms?
What is the term for the process by which something is rendered unclean or unsterile?
What is the term for the process by which something is rendered unclean or unsterile?
What is the term for a substance, usually intended for use on inanimate objects, that destroys pathogens but generally not the spores?
What is the term for a substance, usually intended for use on inanimate objects, that destroys pathogens but generally not the spores?
What is the term for the separation of persons with communicable diseases from other persons to prevent transmission to susceptible individuals?
What is the term for the separation of persons with communicable diseases from other persons to prevent transmission to susceptible individuals?
What is the term for a disease-producing microorganism?
What is the term for a disease-producing microorganism?
What is the term for the study of causes?
What is the term for the study of causes?
