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what is the best way to decrease nosocomial infection?
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wash hands!
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airborne little buggers can travel on what kind of particles?
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dust or water
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another name for medical asepsis is what?
another name for surgical asepsis is what? |
clean technique
sterile technique |
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what does virulence mean?
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the ability of an organism to produce disease
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where is the best place to set up a sterile field in a client's room?
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on the over-bed table
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what does bacteriostatic mean?
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having the capability to stop the growth of bacteria
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what does bacteriocidal mean?
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having the capability to kill bacteria
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when pouring liquid into a sterile field you should pour how many inches above the field?
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6-8
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organisms grow best in what kind of environment?
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warm, dark, moist
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it is common practice to regard the outer edges of any sterile field contaminated (T/F)
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true
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once you open a bottle of sterile water, can you immediately pour it into the sterile basin?
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no you have to pour out 3 ccs first, this is called "lipping" the bottle
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