NCM 103 Laboratory: Asepsis and Infection Control
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Reduction in the number and transfer of pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the economic burden caused by infections?

    <p>Uncontrollably expensive treatments and medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should ASEPSIS and INFECTION CONTROL be an onerous effort among health care workers?

    <p>To reduce the number and transfer of pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a substance that inhibits the growth of pathogens but does not necessarily destroy them?

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

    What is the term for the process by which all microorganisms including their spores are destroyed?

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

    What is the term for a hospital-acquired infection?

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

    What is the term for a person or an animal who harbors pathogens within their body but shows no signs of illness?

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

    What is the term for the natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms?

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

    What is the term for the process by which something is rendered unclean or unsterile?

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

    What is the term for a substance, usually intended for use on inanimate objects, that destroys pathogens but generally not the spores?

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

    What is the term for the separation of persons with communicable diseases from other persons to prevent transmission to susceptible individuals?

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

    What is the term for a disease-producing microorganism?

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

    What is the term for the study of causes?

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

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