Decontamination
Infection Control
Microbiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Roles and Responsibilities
100

A solution is considered neutral pH at this level.

What is 7?

100

Healthcare acquired infection is this.

What is nosocomial?

100

Disease producing means this.

What is pathogenic?

100

This branch of science refers to the form and organization of the body.

What is anatomy?

100

The practice of doing the right thing.

What is ethics?

200

The number of air exchanges in the decontamination area.

What is 10?

200

The principle route of nosocomial infections is this.

What is direct contact?

200

The color of a gram-positive microorganism stain.

What is blue or purple?

200

The smallest most numerous structural units possessing the basic sharacteristics of life.

What are cells?

200

this agency writes the standards for CS/SPD.

What is AAMI?

300

Microorganisms on contaminated items are called this.

What is bioburden?

300

The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection.

What is a fomite?

300

The color gram-negative migroorganisms stain.

What is red or pink?

300

The brain of the cell is this.

What is a nucleus?

300

An established norm which is based on theory is called this.

What is a standard?

400

The first step in the decontamination process.

What is cleaning with detergent?

400

Living things responsible for the spread of disease.

What is vectors?

400

Streptococcus is this shape.

What is spherical?

400

Red blood cells develop here.

What is bone marrow?

400

Before a pesticide can be marketed and used in the U.S. this agency evaluates it.

What is EPA?

500

The ventilation system in the decontamination area should be maintained at this pressure.

What is negative?

500

The single most effective way to prevent the spread of diisease is this.

What is hand washing?

500

A Helicobacter pylori is this shape.

What is spiral?

500

The smallest bones in the body are found here.

What is the middle ear?

500

This agency regulates and makes sure a product is safe before companies put them on the market.

What is FDA?