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Surg Tech Quiz 3
Fundamental Knowledge - I. Basic Sciences - C. Microbiology
Question | Answer |
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The Emglish surgeon who began the age of chemical control of the atmosphere was | Lister |
Passage of fluid through a cell membrane is called | osmosis |
Oxygen-dependent pacteria are said to be | aerobic |
The destruction of bacteria by white cells during the inflammatory process is called | phagocytosis |
Bacteriostatic means | to inhibit growth of microorganisms |
Staphylococcus aureus would most likely be transmitted by | Nose and mouth |
Microbial death occurs when an organism is | no longer capable of reproduction |
What immune protection is available to the fetus | natural passive |
The clinical syndrome characterized by microbial invasion of the bloodstream is | septicemia |
A toxoid is | an inactivated toxin |
Inflammatory exudate that is thick and yellow is termed | suppurative |
The body's first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is | skin and mucous membrane linings |
Rodlike shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as | bacilli |
A procedure used to remove damaged tissue that provides growth conditions for pathogens is called | debridement |
Herpes simplex is commonly called | cold sore |
All of the following descriptors refer to the inflammatory process EXCEPT: heat, pain, vasoconstriction, edema | vasoconstriction |
Clostridium tetani causes | lackjaw |
A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is | Gram stain |
A fulminating infection arising from necrotic tissue and spreading rapidly is | gas gangrene |
Which bacteria is commonly found in soil | Clostridium tetani |
The bacteria that causes rheumatic fever is | Streptococcus |
A severe allergic reaction possibly resulting in death is called | anaphylactic shock |
What organism is responsible for a boil | staphylcoccus aureus |
The organism most frequently found in burns is | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
A bacterial pathogen most frequently invading damaged skin is | staphylcoccus aureus |
Which type of wound would favor the development of gas gangrene | necrotic |
Gas gangrene is caused by | Clostridium perfringens |
The bacteria highly resistant to sterilization and disinfection is | spores |
A bacteria found in the intestinal tract is | Escherichia Coli |
The burn classification that is characterized by a dry, pearly white, or charred-appearing surface is | third degree |
OSHA is a governmental regulating agency whose aim is to | execute requirements designed to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens in the work environment |
Inflammation is characterized by pain, redness, heat, swelling, and loss of function. The redness can be attributed to | vasodilation bringing more blood to the area |
Removal of contaminated debris from a wound is called | debridement |
The space caused by separation of wound edges is called | dead space |
If tissue is approximated too tightly it can cause | ischemia |
Tensile strength of a wound refers to | ability of tissue to resist rupture |
The substance that unites with thrombin to form fibrin, the basic structural material of blood clots is | fibrinogen |
A cicatrix is | a scar |
Keloids are | a raised, thickened scar |
A wound that is infected or one in which there is excessive loss of tissue heals by | secondary intention |
True or false a CDC guideline that addresses the care of "sharps" includes that needles should always be recapped | False |
The type of wound healing that requires debridement is | third |
To promote healing, a surgical wound must have all of the following requisites | suture closure of dead space, drains to remove fluid and air, a moderately tight dressing. |
Wound healing that employs a technique allowing the wound to heal from the bottom up is called | second intention |
Which body fluid is least likely to transmit HIV | saliva |
A band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other is called | adhesion |