Exam 12: Sterilization and Disinfection

Filtering water through paper

What is the cheapest and easiest means to prevent the spread of disease?

Soluble compounds that reduce surface tension thus dissolving lipids are known as:

All of the following are examples of heavy metals used as antimicrobial agents except

Which of the following involves sterilization by heating steam in a jacket and subsequent entrance of the steam into a sterilization chamber,where materials and substances to be sterilized are placed:

Sterilization is the

Which of the following antimicrobial agents is not considered a halogen?

Surfactants include all of the following except

Formaldehyde,as an antimicrobial agent,is used for the following purposes

Disinfection is the

Ultrahigh temperature (UHT)processing does not involve:

The use of phenol as a standard with which to compare the effectiveness of other chemical disinfectants is referred to as the

What sterilization technique should be used on beer and milk?

Microwave radiation

Compare the meanings of the following paired terms: a)disinfectant and antiseptic; b)bactericidal agent and bacteriostatic agent; and c)sterilization and disinfection. When is it worthwhile to pay extra for a sanitized item?

Which sterilization technique would you use on pharmaceutical products?

What sterilization technique should be used for sterilizing instruments