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An organism that causes infection and disease
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Pathogen
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classification of organisms responsible for malaria
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Sporoza
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Which stage of infection is the period of time between the invasion of the infectionus agent into the body and the onset of symptoms of the particular disease?
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incubation
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the mucous membrane filters and traps foreign bodies through:
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cilia
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Which is not a type of transmission-based precaution: airborne, droplet, contact, enteric
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enteric
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which transmission-based precaution must have monitored, negative air pressure?
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airborne
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what is the most serious type of meningitis?
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bacterial
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one of the most common and serious complications a female may develop from gonorrhea is
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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which medical term refers to practices designed to eliminate all micro-organisms
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surgical asepsis
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which substance is used to inhibit the growth and development of microorganisms on living tissue
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antiseptic
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what type of isolation are pts highly susceptivle to infection placed in
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reverse
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what procedures are followed when transporting an infectious pt to the radiology deplartment
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give the pt a gown, mask,, and gloves to wear before transport
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an acceptable alternative to an anteroom for an isolation unit is
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an isolation cart
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when using a mask in an isolation unit, put the mask on:
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before entering and remove before leaving
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what is the first step in prepating objects for sterilization
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cleaning
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how long is an item immersed in the sterilant during the sterilization cycle of a peracetic acid sterilizer
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12 minutes
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which is not a commonly used disinfecting agent
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hydrochloric acid
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how often do you clean and inspect steam sterilizers
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daily and weekly
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diagnostic tests should be run on a peradcetic acid sterilizer every
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load
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how often should biological testing be conducted and documented for hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizers
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at least once per day
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