Microscope
Body cells and microorganisms not visible to the naked eye can be seen with a
What is a microscope?
Grows best in the absence of oxygen
What is anaerobic microbes?
Infections that can be spread to other people are
What is contagious?
Guidelines to minimize the spread of diseases are known as
What are standard precautions?
This common practice uses strong chemicals to clean many pathogens
What is disinfection?
Uses an electron beam instead of light
The best way to kill microbes and their spores
What is sterilization?
The aseptic technique called the "clean technique"
What is medical asepsis?
Three examples of PPE
What are gloves, masks, gowns, googles, face shields?
MSDS stands for
What is material safety data sheet?
Most commonly used microscope in labortories
What is the brightfield or compound microscope?
Plantlike organisms that live on dead matter
What is fungus?
A person who is unable to resist infection by a particular pathogen
What is susceptible host?
The type of precaution that can be spread when a patient coughs or sneezes.
What is droplet?
The amount of times you are to read the label before using a product
What is 3?
Causes microorganisms to appear very light on a dark background
What is a Darkfield microscope?
Helminths are parasites commonly called
What is worms or flukes?
The five common signs of local infection.
What is redness, swelling, tenderness, warmth and drainage?
These precautions are aimed at preventing the spread of highly infectious agents.
What is transmission-based precautions?
This type of Hepatitis is one of the most serious and can cause death.
What is Hepatitis B?
This microscope is used for living microorganisms
What is phase-contrast microscope?
This category of biological agents has the highest risk and high mortality rates.
What is category A?
The six factors that must be present for an infection to result.
What is infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
These types of bacteria cannot be controlled or killed by antibiotics.
What is antibiotic resistant bacteria?
HEPA stands for _________________
What is high-efficiency particulate air filter?