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Fundamental Knowledge - I. Basic Sciences - C. Microbiology

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