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1. Microorganism
2. Healthcare-acquired infection
3. TASS (Toxic anterior segment syndrome)
4. CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
5. Aerobes
6. Anaerobes
7. Bioburden
8. Cleaning
9. Disinfection
10. Sterilization
11. MEC (minimum effective concentration test)
12. DAR (dynamic air removal test)
13. PCD (process challenge device)
14. Geobacillus stearothermophilus
15. Quaternary ammonium compounds
16. Bactericidal
17. AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)
18. The Joint Commission
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a. The microorganisms on a contaminated instrument
b. To kill bacteria
c. Bacteria that require the absence of oxygen to survive and reproduce
d. Low-level disinfectants, good for environmental surfaces
e. The removal of all bioburden from objects and instruments
f. Infection acquired in a hospital, surgical center or any other healthcare environment
g. Living things such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses (usually only seen with a microscope)
h. An inflammation of the anterior segment of the eye due to inadequate cleaning and rinsing of eye instruments
i. A standard-setting accrediting organization that conducts inspections of healthcare facilities
j. A process that destroys most bacterial cells with the exception of spores
k. Used to test the potency of high-level disinfectants (required before soaking any item in the solution)
l. A human prion disease that affects the brain, causing confusion, dementia and then death
m. Bacteria that require oxygen to survive
n. Used to monitor the effectiveness of air removal in prevacuum sterilizers
o. The destruction of all microorganisms
p. Spore used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles
q. Contains a biological monitor to test the effectiveness of the autoclaves to kill spores
r. A standard-setting body for healthcare
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Answers:
1. g, 2. f, 3. h, 4. l, 5. m, 6. c, 7. a, 8. e, 9. j, 10. o, 11. k, 12. n, 13. q, 14. p, 15. d, 16. b, 17. r, 18. i.
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