NBDE Microbiology - Antimicrobial Control

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1. (1) 160°C or 320°F for 2 Common method of using dry 16. Denatures Mechanism of action for Dry Heat
Hours heat sterilization Proteins Sterilization
(2) 170°C or 340°F for 1
17. Disinfectants Type of antimicrobial that is only used
Hour
on inanimate objects such as
2. (1) Alcohol Chemical Vapor Sterilization countertops and chairs
(2) Formaldehyde uses a combination of which
18. Disinfection The killing of many but not all
two substances?
microorganisms
3. (1) Alkylates nucleic Mechanism of action for
19. Does not corrode Benefit to dry heat sterilization
acids and proteins Formaldehyde
or dull
(2) Crosslinks Proteins
instruments
4. (1) Alkylates nucleic Mechanism of action for (2%)
20. Does not corrode Benefit of Chemical vapor sterilization
acids and proteins glutaradehyde
or dull
(2) Cross-links proteins
instruments
5. (1) Filtration Common sterilization
21. Filtration Preferred method of sterilization for
(2) Glutaraldehyde techniques
liquid solutions
(3) Formaldehyde
(4) Ethylene Oxide Gas 22. Glutaraldehyde Sterilization technique that has the
(5) Chemical Vapor broadest antimicrobrial spectrum of
(6) Dry Heat activity
(7) Moist Heat 23. (Heat) 121°C or Common method of using Normal Cycle
6. (1) Most potent chemical Notable characteristics of 250°F Moist Heat Sterilization
germicide glutaraldehyde (Duration) 15-20
(2) Used for heat min
sensitive materials (Pressure) 15
(3) Associated with lb/in2 of vapor
hypersensitivity pressure

7. (1) Requires Chamber Notable Characteristics of 24. (Heat) 132°C or Common method of using for chemical
and ventilation system Ethylene oxide gas 270°F vapor sterilization
(2) Used in hospitals for (Duration) 20-30
heat moisture sensitive min
materials (Pressure) 25
lb/in2
8. (1) Toxic Fumes Downfall to formaldehyde
(2) less effective sterilization 25. (Heat) 134°C or Common method of using Fast cycle
270°F moist heat sterilization
9. 8-10 hours What is the duration of ethylene
(Duration) 3 min
oxide gas sterilization?
(Pressure)
10. 10 hours Duration of glutaraldehyde 30lb/in2 of vapor
sterilization pressure
11. Alkylates Nucleic acids Mechanism of action for 26. Heating milk to How to perform pasteurization
and proteins ethylene oxide gas 62C then cooling it
rapidly
12. Antiseptics Chemicals that kill
microorganisms on skin and 27. Inanimate objects Where are disinfectants used?
mucous membranes only
13. Coagulates and Mechanism of action for Moist 28. Moist Heat Most common form of sterilization
Denatures Proteins Heat sterilization Sterilization
14. Corrodes or dulls carbon Downfall to moist heat 29. Nitrocellulose Common method of using filtration
steel instruments sterilization Filter with 0.22μm sterilization
pore size
15. Denatures and alkylates Mechanism of action for
nucleic acids and chemical vapor sterilization
proteins (chemiclave)
30. Pasteurization A method of killing heat-borne pathogens such as mycobacterium tuberculosis,
salmonella, streptococcus, listeria, brucella by heating milk to 62°C for 30 min then
cooling it rapidly
31. Physically and electrostatically traps Mechanism of action for filtration sterilization
microorganisms larger than the pore
size
32. Skin and Mucous Membrane Where can antiseptics be used?

33. Used as a 37% solution in water called Common method of using formaldehyde
formalin