phs test review

Asepsis-

• absence of disease producing microorganism

• use of micro-organism/ biologic agent as weapons

• free of all organisms

• any object/area that may contain pathogens

Bioterrorism-

• free of all organisms

• use of micro-organism/ biologic agent as weapons

• absence of disease producing microorganism

• any object/area that may contain pathogens

Sterile-

• any object/area that may contain pathogens

• method use to prevent contamination w/ micro-organisms

• most important aseptic technique/ major aspect of standard precaution

• free of all organism

Contamination-

• method use to prevent contamination w/ micro-organisms

• most important aseptic technique/ major aspect of standard precaution

• any object/area that may contain pathogens

• free of all organism

Aseptic technique-

• absence of disease producing microorganism

• Method use to prevent contamination w/ micro-organisms

• use of micro-organism/ biologic agent as weapons

• any object/area that may contain pathogens

Bacteria-

• simple one-cell organisms that multiply rapidly

• method use to prevent contamination w/ micro-organisms

• absence of disease producing microorganism

• any object/area that may contain pathogens

Handwashing

• Most important aseptic technique

• major aspect of standard precaution

• both of the above

• none of the above