8 Questions
What is the process of minimizing the number of microorganisms, except bacterial spores, in animate or inanimate surfaces?
Disinfection
Which chemical substance is used to disinfect inanimate surfaces?
Disinfectant
What is the order of resistance of microorganisms to disinfectants, from easiest to hardest to kill?
Non-enveloped viruses (norovirus), Vegetative bacteria (MRSA, VRE), Enveloped viruses (HIV, HBV)
What is the level of decontamination that includes the use of a chemical substance to disinfect animate surfaces?
High level disinfection
What is included in thermal disinfection?
Temperature below sterilization level
Which category of microorganisms is the hardest to kill with disinfectants?
Prions
What is the resistance level of enveloped viruses to disinfectants?
(HIV, HBV)
Which chemical substance can be used to disinfect an animate surface?
Antiseptic
Test your knowledge on sterilization, decontamination levels, and disinfection processes. This quiz covers topics such as the killing of microbes, spores, and the use of chemical substances for disinfection.
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