Exam 9: Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

A method for sterilizing milk, called ________ treatment, uses 134°C for 1 to 2 seconds.

The RN utilizes an alcohol-based hand cleanser with friction rub when his hands are not visibly dirty. Which of the following terms appropriately describes the type of antimicrobial control provided by alcohol-based hand cleansers?

Microbial death occurs when there is ________.

Ethylene oxide is ________.

Which of the following factors will influence the action of antimicrobial agents?

If chlorhexidine is unavailable for the procedure, which of the following chemical agents would also be appropriate as a topical antiseptic?

Which of the following microbial forms have the highest resistance to physical and chemical controls?

All of the following are accurate statements concerning microbial control using dry heat except ________.

Each of the following is the target of antimicrobial agents except ________.

When a control agent targets the metabolic processes of microbial cells, active younger cells typically die more rapidly than older cells.

Of the six methods of controlling growth by physical means; heat, cold, desiccation, radiation, filtration and osmotic pressure, the only method that is capable of complete sterilization is radiation.

All of the following pertain to hypochlorites except ________.

________ is a halogen used in gaseous and liquid form for large-scale disinfection of drinking water and sewage.

Isopropyl alcohol wiped across a skin site can sterilize it.

The alcohol wipe before an injection is an example of ________.

To reduce the patient's risk of infection, the RN assists the physician with applying all of the following prior to the procedure except ________.

All of the following disrupt the cytoplasmic membrane except ________.

Which pair of physical control methods will achieve complete sterilization?

All of the following are disadvantages to using compounds containing heavy metals, except ________.

Agents that can denature microbial proteins include all of the following except ________.