Antisepsis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Using mechanical friction will not aid in - Removal of Resident bacteria Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by - Antimicrobials Prolonged contact of skin antisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can cause patient injuries that include - Chemical and thermal burns Which one of the following statements is TRUE? - Heating povidone-iodine may decrease its effectiveness Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following except - Hair Removal ++Manufacture of solu...

AORN PERIOP 101 Final Exam | 100 Questions With Correct & Verified Answers | A Grade 2024 Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in ____ A. Removal of resident bacteria B. Removal of dirt and oil C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials D. Removal of transient bacteria Correct Answer A. Removal of resident bacteria Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by: A. Use of a degreaser B. Use of antimicrobials C. Prepping clean to dirty D. Mechanical friction Correct Answ...

Ignaz Semmelweis Chapter 9: Physical and Chemical Control Of Microbes Rated A+ discuss the historical roles played by Ignaz Semmelweis and Joseph Lister in preventing the spread of infection. (you will probably have to do a little Internet research to find out more information about these two men) -Ignaz Semmelweis: Semmelweis recommended that hands be scrubbed in a chlorinated lime solution before every patient contact and particularly after leaving the autopsy room (women's infecti...

The aseptic collection of blood cultures requires that the skin be cleansed with: A. 2% iodine and then 70% alcohol solution B. 70% alcohol and then 2% iodine or an iodophor C. 70% alcohol and then 95% alcohol D. 95% alcohol only correct answers B. In order to attain asepsis of the skin, 70% alcohol followed by 2% iodine is used for obtaining blood cultures. When cleansing the skin with alcohol and then iodine for the collection of a blood culture, the iodine (or iodophor) should remai...

AAMI Intro to Microbiology Latest Update Graded A+ Acquired immunity Specific immunity that develops after exposure to a particular antigen or after antibodies are transferred from one individual to another. Acute having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course Aerobes bacteria that must have oxygen to grow Allergy (hypersensitivity) An acquired, abnormal immune response to a substance (allergen) that does not normally cause a reaction. Amphitrichous flagella...

HCC Phlebotomy Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Leaving the tourniquet on for too long can cause... - ANSWERSHemolysis Antisepsis is used for - ANSWERSSkin disinfectant Variables that effect the species prior to lab testing - ANSWERSPre-analytical variables Airborne precautions isolation category is used for - ANSWERSSuspected active TB Hematology blood analyzer - ANSWERSIs not within the phlebotomy scope of practice #1 for patient safety - ANSWERSLabeling tube before blood...

AORN Periop 101 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Using mechanical friction when prepping will NOT aid in ____ A. Removal of resident bacteria B. Removal of dirt and oil C. The effectiveness of antimicrobials D. Removal of transient bacteria - Ans ️️ -A. Removal of resident bacteria Reduction in resident bacteria is aided by: A. Use of a degreaser B. Use of antimicrobials C. Prepping clean to dirty D. Mechanical friction - Ans ️️ -B. Use of antimicrobials Prolonged contac...

"-cide" - refers to killing. "Bacteriocide" kills bacteria, "fungicide" kills fungi, etc. "-static" - means 'to stand still'. Refers to an agent which prevents growth but doesn't kill. "Bacteriostatic" or "fungistatic" or "virustatic" agent "troph" means - eat A solution containing an antibiotic? - Filtration Abiogenesis - life arise from non-living matter Acidophiles - like low ph Active transport - Moving from lower to higher concentration. Aerotolerant - If there'...

What is public health? - *Population health perspective* -(public medicine) Who is the father of epidemiology? - *John Snow* -English physician What were some of *John Snow's* discoveries? - 1. Refuted miasma 2. Tracing of cholera spread in London 3. *Broad Street pump* 4. Applied statistics to examine clusters of outbreak 5. Pioneer of anesthesia & medical hygiene ("Ghost Map" of Cholera) Who is the Pioneer of Antisepsis? - *Sir Joseph Lister* -British surgeon What we...

Microbiology Pre-Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass The use of chemical agents directly on exposed body surfaces to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens is: antisepsis Gram-negative organisms have a more complex cell wall Resident biota are found in/on the Skin, mouth, nasal passages, and large intestine Viruses exhibit all the following EXCEPT metabolism Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease Pepti...