Laws are written by
A. Regulators agencys
B. Federal and State legislatures
B. Federal and State legislatures
The ability of a product to produce the intended effect. On a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly.
A. Efficiency
B. Efficacy
B. Efficacy
It is acceptable to use disinfectants on ________
A. nails
B. tools
B. tools
generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called?
A. protoplasm
B. cytoplasm
A. protoplasm
5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is also Known as
A. Household bleach
B. Household ammonia
A. Household bleach
When bacteria reach their largest size in the active phase, they divide into two new cells. What is this division called?
A. Binary fission
B. Replication
A. Binary fission
Slender, hairlike extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion (moving about). May also be referred to as cilia.
A. Motility
B. Flagella
B. Flagella
The ability to destroy or resist infections is known as
A. immunity
B. infection control
A. immunity
A disease that spreads from one person to another by contact is said to be contagious or
A. transferrable
B. communicable
B. communicable
Add when diluting to prevent foaming, which can result in an incorrect mixing ratio
A. disinfectant to water
B. water to disinfectant
A. disinfectant to water
Diplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as
A. pneumonia
B. strep throat
A. pneumonia
Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.
A. pathogenic
B. nonpathogenic
A. pathogenic
All disinfectants are in the presence of oils, lotions, creams, and dust.
A. diluted
B. inactivated
B. inactivated
Most bacteria are ________ which means they are harmless and may perform useful functions.
A. nonpathogenic
B. pathogenic
A. nonpathogenic
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?
A. B
B. C
B. C
Disinfectants are ________ and can be harmful if absorbed through the skin.
A. pesticides
B. germicides
A. pesticides
________ are excellent at removing grime and oils from metals.
A. Quaternary ammonium compounds
B. Petroleum distillates
B. Petroleum distillates
Chemical agents that can destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces are.
A. sanitizers
B. disinfectants
B. disinfectants
The process of ________ destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
A. disinfection
B. sanitation
A. disinfection
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP) is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every ________.
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
B. 14. days
Which of the following are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?
A. Quaternary ammonium compounds
B. Phenolic disinfectants
B. Phenolic disinfectants
A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or spots, at the opening of the hair follicles.
A. Tinea capitis
B. Tinea barbae
A. Tinea capitis
To use a disinfectant properly, read and follow the manufacturer's directions and ________ for proper disinfection.
A. completely submerge
B. properly clean
A. completely submerge
Contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluid, and/or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee's duties is known as?
A. Infection Control
B. an exposure incident
B. an exposure incident
Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are regular soaps or detergents.
A. no more effective than
B. just as effective as
A. no more effective than