NURS 172 Microbiology Test ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+NURS 172 Microbiology Test ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+NURS 172 Microbiology Test ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALRE...
NURS 172 Microbiology Test ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
aerobe or aerobic bacteria - ANSWER bacteria that require oxygen to survive and to
multiply
anaerobe or anaerobic bacteria - ANSWER bacteria that survive in the absence of oxygen
antibiotic - ANSWER a chemical substance produced by microorganism or by laboratory
synthesis that inhibits or kills other organisms; useful in treating infections
antimicrobial - ANSWER a term for all categories of drugs used in the treatment of
infections
antiseptic - ANSWER a chemical agent that inhibits growth or activity of microorganisms on
living tissue
asepsis - ANSWER process for keeping away disease-producing microorganisms
antiviral drug - ANSWER a general term for any drug that destroys viruses, either directly or
indirectly, by suppressing their replication
bacteria - ANSWER one-celled organisms without a true nucleus capable of producing
disease
bacteriophage - ANSWER a virus that infects bacteria
carrier - ANSWER person who harbours a specific pathogenic organism, has no discernible
symptoms or signs of the disease, and is potentially capable of spreading the organism to
others
chemotherapeutic - ANSWER descriptive of any chemical used to treat disease (not just
cancer).
colonization - ANSWER microorganisms present in or on a host, without host interference or
interactions and without eliciting symptoms in the host
communicable disease - ANSWER an infectious disease transmissible (as from person to
person) by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual's discharges or by
indirect means (as by a vector)
contamination - ANSWER the introduction of pathogens or infectious material into or on
normally clean or sterile objects, spaces, or surfaces
, NURS 172 Microbiology Test ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
disease - ANSWER a condition that impairs normal functioning and is manifested by signs
and symptoms
disinfection - ANSWER process that destroys infectious agents exclusive of endospores and
viruses
endemic - ANSWER presence of a limited number of cases of a disease at all times within a
geographical area
endotoxin - ANSWER a substance present in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria
that is released from the cell upon lysis
epidemic - ANSWER an unusually large number of cases of a disease occurring in a
community within a short time.
epidemiology - ANSWER the study of the nature and circumstances of diseases (the how,
when, and where).
etiology - ANSWER the cause of a disease or abnormal condition
eucaryotes - ANSWER cells with membrane-bound nuclei
Health Care Associated Infection (HAIO) or Hospital Acquired Infection or Nosocomial
Infection - ANSWER an infection acquired after admission to a health care facility that was
not present or incubating at the time of admission
iatrogenic infection - ANSWER an infection acquired after admission to a health care facility
that was not present or incubating at the time of admission
infection - ANSWER condition in which the host interacts physiologically and
immunologically with a microorganism
normal flora - ANSWER persistent non-pathogenic organisms colonizing a host
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