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Disinfectants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The use of heat to kill all microorganisms except spores | Thermal disinfection |
| A chemical that kills most pathogenic organisms but does not kill spores | Disinfectant |
| A solution that inhibits that growth of bacteria: usually used topically and only on animate (living) objects | Antiseptics |
| The length of time an item must remain in wet contact with a disinfectant | Wet contact time |
| The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface | Disinfection |
| Relating to the destruction of bacteria | Bactericidal |
| The frequency with which the concentration level of OPA or other high-level disinfectant must be tested | Each use |
| A process by which all forms of microbial life are destroyed | Sterilization |
| Minimum effective concentration (MEC) testing is required when using this disinfectant | Ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) |
| When manually disinfecting lumens, are should be taken to ensure there are no _______ present inside the lumens. | Air bubbles |