Question 1

Most microbial contaminants of food are killed at freezing temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Filtration can result in sterilization of serum and blood products

Accepted Answer

A) by removing viruses. 
B) by relying on gravity. 
C) by removing toxins. 
D) using high heat and filtration. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) by removing viruses. 
B) by relying on gravity. 
C) by removing toxins. 
D) using high heat and filtration. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

HEPA filters are used to remove microbes from

Accepted Answer

A) air. 
B) liquids. 
C) human tissues. 
D) medical instruments. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) air. 
B) liquids. 
C) human tissues. 
D) medical instruments. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

A cleansing method that mechanically removes microbes and other debris to reduce contamination is

Accepted Answer

A) disinfection. 
B) sterilization. 
C) antisepsis. 
D) sanitization. 
E) degermation. 
A) disinfection. 
B) sterilization. 
C) antisepsis. 
D) sanitization. 
E) degermation.

Question 5

Analine dyes,like crystal violet,have antimicrobial activity particularly against gram-positive bacteria and some fungi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The easiest microbial forms to kill or inhibit are

Accepted Answer

A) prions. 
B) vegetative bacteria and fungi. 
C) endospores. 
D) protozoan cysts. 
E) mycobacteria and staphylococci. 
A) prions. 
B) vegetative bacteria and fungi. 
C) endospores. 
D) protozoan cysts. 
E) mycobacteria and staphylococci.

Question 7

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A woman who is 38-weeks' pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. As the RN, you perform an assessment of the patient and prepare her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, you prepare to place an indwelling urinary catheter.
-You prepare the patient for the sterile procedure.Which of the following statements,by the patient,best demonstrates understanding of the need for sterile equipment and aseptic procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized so there are no microorganisms introduced that could cause infection." 
B) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized to reduce trauma to the urinary tract." 
C) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized to protect the caregiver from infection." 
D) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized so that microorganisms on the skin that could cause infection are removed." 
A) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized so there are no microorganisms introduced that could cause infection." 
B) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized to reduce trauma to the urinary tract." 
C) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized to protect the caregiver from infection." 
D) "Sterile equipment and aseptic procedures are utilized so that microorganisms on the skin that could cause infection are removed."

Question 8

Pseudomonas is resistant to soaps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process that destroys or removes all microorganisms and microbial forms including bacterial endospores on inanimate objects is

Accepted Answer

A) disinfection. 
B) sterilization. 
C) antisepsis. 
D) sanitization. 
E) degermation. 
A) disinfection. 
B) sterilization. 
C) antisepsis. 
D) sanitization. 
E) degermation.

Question 10

Prions require more extensive methods of sterilization than are needed for bacterial endospores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Each of the following is the target of antimicrobial agents except

Accepted Answer

A) cell walls. 
B) cell membranes. 
C) ribosomes. 
D) cellular proteins. 
E) cytoplasm. 
A) cell walls. 
B) cell membranes. 
C) ribosomes. 
D) cellular proteins. 
E) cytoplasm.

Question 12

Pasteurization does not kill endospores or thermoduric microbes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  As an RN in a long-term care facility, you observe precautions to control and prevent the spread of infection.
-As an RN,you utilize an alcohol-based hand cleaner with friction rub when your hands are not visibly dirty.Which of the following terms appropriately describes the type of antimicrobial control provided by alcohol-based hand cleaners?

Accepted Answer

A) sterilization 
B) disinfection 
C) decontamination 
D) antisepsis 
A) sterilization 
B) disinfection 
C) decontamination 
D) antisepsis

Question 14

Pasteurization will make milk sterile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What instrument is most effective for pressure-temperature sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A) oven 
B) autoclave 
C) water bath 
D) Bunsen burner 
E) incubator 
A) oven 
B) autoclave 
C) water bath 
D) Bunsen burner 
E) incubator

Question 16

Alcohols

Accepted Answer

A) dissolve membrane lipids at concentrations of greater than 50%. 
B) can be used for disinfection or antisepsis. 
C) are skin degerming agents. 
D) are limited in effectiveness due to rapid evaporation. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) dissolve membrane lipids at concentrations of greater than 50%. 
B) can be used for disinfection or antisepsis. 
C) are skin degerming agents. 
D) are limited in effectiveness due to rapid evaporation. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Iodine 
B) Chlorine 
C) Bromine 
D) Fluorine 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Iodine 
B) Chlorine 
C) Bromine 
D) Fluorine 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) the number of microorganisms 
B) the kind of microorganisms 
C) temperature and pH 
D) mode and dosage of the agent 
E) All of these will influence the action. 
A) the number of microorganisms 
B) the kind of microorganisms 
C) temperature and pH 
D) mode and dosage of the agent 
E) All of these will influence the action.

Question 19

Chlorine compounds remain stable and effective in the presence of excess organic matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Physical agents for controlling microbial growth include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) ultraviolet radiation. 
B) boiling water. 
C) HEPA filters. 
D) pasteurization. 
E) hydrogen peroxide. 
A) ultraviolet radiation. 
B) boiling water. 
C) HEPA filters. 
D) pasteurization. 
E) hydrogen peroxide.

Most microbial contaminants of food are killed at freezing temperatures.

Filtration can result in sterilization of serum and blood products

HEPA filters are used to remove microbes from

A cleansing method that mechanically removes microbes and other debris to reduce contamination is

Analine dyes,like crystal violet,have antimicrobial activity particularly against gram-positive bacteria and some fungi.

The easiest microbial forms to kill or inhibit are

Pseudomonas is resistant to soaps.

The process that destroys or removes all microorganisms and microbial forms including bacterial endospores on inanimate objects is

Prions require more extensive methods of sterilization than are needed for bacterial endospores.

Each of the following is the target of antimicrobial agents except

Pasteurization does not kill endospores or thermoduric microbes.

Pasteurization will make milk sterile.

What instrument is most effective for pressure-temperature sterilization?

Alcohols

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

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

Chlorine compounds remain stable and effective in the presence of excess organic matter.

Physical agents for controlling microbial growth include all the following except

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Life Cycles

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Antimicrobial Treatment

Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

One Health: The Interconnected Health of the Environment, humans, and Other Animals

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Exam 9: Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Most microbial contaminants of food are killed at freezing temperatures.

Filtration can result in sterilization of serum and blood products

HEPA filters are used to remove microbes from

A cleansing method that mechanically removes microbes and other debris to reduce contamination is

Analine dyes,like crystal violet,have antimicrobial activity particularly against gram-positive bacteria and some fungi.

The easiest microbial forms to kill or inhibit are

Pseudomonas is resistant to soaps.

The process that destroys or removes all microorganisms and microbial forms including bacterial endospores on inanimate objects is

Prions require more extensive methods of sterilization than are needed for bacterial endospores.

Each of the following is the target of antimicrobial agents except

Pasteurization does not kill endospores or thermoduric microbes.

Pasteurization will make milk sterile.

What instrument is most effective for pressure-temperature sterilization?

Alcohols

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

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

Chlorine compounds remain stable and effective in the presence of excess organic matter.

Physical agents for controlling microbial growth include all the following except

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Life Cycles

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Antimicrobial Treatment

Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

One Health: The Interconnected Health of the Environment, humans, and Other Animals

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