microorganisms that cause infection and disease are called __ - answer pathogens
rod shaped bacteria are called - answer bacilli
an __ disease originates outside the body - answer exogenous
hand washing is an example of a/an __ process - answer aseptic
gloves (can, cannot) be washed between patients if the gloves have not been
contaminated - answer cannot
after use, needles (must, must not) be capped and placed in a puncture-resistant
sharps container - answer must not
linen contaminated w body fluids such as urine can be placed in a __ material bag -
answer bio hazard
__ can irritate the skin and are used mainly on instruments, not people - answer
disinfectants
an __ can use steam under pressure or gas to sterilize equipment - answer autoclave
cocci that occur in clusters or groups are – answers staphylococci
tread-like projections that are similar to tails and allow an organism to move are __ -
answer flagella
parasitic microorganisms carried by fleas, lice, ticks, and mites are __ - answer
rickettsiae
which is not caused by a virus
common cold, tuberculosis, hepatitis, measles - answer tuberculosis
virus that causes avian or bird flu is __ - answerH5N1
simple plantlike organisms such as yeasts and molds: - answer fungi
infection that occurs when the body defenses are weak - answer opportunistic
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