Disease-causing microorganisms are ____________.
Pathogens
The "father of microbiology" is ____________.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The only way to verify the time requirement for a particular product is by ___________.
Reading the label
Which diseases are caused by a virus?
Measles
Polio
Hep B
Chicken pox
Universal precautions means to ___________.
Treat all patients as infectious
Cocci microorganisms are _______ shaped.
Sphere shaped
Who proved that bacteria are the cause of some diseases?
Robert Koch
Some products require ________ of submersion to sterilize.
10 hours
Herpes simplex virus 1 affects the ____________.
Lips and mouth
One of the best ways to prevent the spread of microorganisms from one person to another is by ___________.
Handwashing with water and antimicrobial soap
Ringworm is caused by a ____________.
Fungus
A fetus obtains which type of immunity from the placenta?
Passive acquired
The disinfection level that does not kill bacterial spores is ________ level.
Intermediate
Herpes simplex virus 2 affects the ____________.
Genitals
Antimicrobial means ___________.
Pathogens that stimulate the production of antibodies are called ____________.
Antigens
The route of transmission of a microorganism by a contaminated instrument is ____________.
Indirect contact
If during an immersion disinfection procedure an additional instrument is added to the solution before the disinfection time is up, the time ___________.
must be started over for all instruments
Which of the following bacterial diseases may cause lockjaw?
Tetanus
Protective clothing worn during dental treatment includes ___________.
High neck line and cuffed wrist jacket/area
The signs of inflammation are:
Heat, swelling, pain, redness
The creation of an environment free of pathogens is ___________.
Asepsis
A disadvantage of an ethylene oxide sterilization system is ___________.
it requires ventilation.
The hepatitis B virus can live on a dry surface for up to ____________.
14 days
The physical removal of organic matter from surfaces or instruments is ___________.
Cleaning