MICROBIOLOGY STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A

MICROBIOLOGY STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Why do we need to study Microbiology? To prevent infections Branch of biology that deals with _________________ and their effects on other living organism. Microorganism Are all microorganism bad for us ? No Are some microorganism good or even essential for us? Yes It's the study of microscopic life measured in __________? Microns A micron is measured as ____________ of an inch. 1/25 thousand Why is it imperative that we need to learn microbiology? To have a basic understanding of ... 1. What they are 2. How are they transmitted 3. How to control them in our enviroment What benefits can be attained by understanding microbiology? To give CS/SPD employees a better decision - making process in selecting..... 1. Cleaning Agents 2. Dis infections 3. Sterilization What are the types of Microorganism? 1. Bacteria 2. Virus 3. Protozoa 4. Fungi What is not considered a microorganism but is of great concern within the healthcare industry? Prions : It is an abnormal protein in the brain resembling virus that does not contain DNA or RNA. What language are most organism derived from? Latin What are the two scientific names assigned to each organism? 1st = Genus (general category) Capitalized 2nd = Species (not capitalized) Bacteria are classified as being either Pathogenic (disease producing) or Non-Pathogenic (non-disease producing) What is used to classify bacteria? Gram Stain Who developed Gram Stain? Hans Christian Gram What is Gram Stain used for ? Identifying different bacteria What are the 2 largest groups of Gram? 1. Gram Positive 2. Gram Negative What is one of the most useful staining technique in medial microbiology? The Gram Method