CIBTAC AND CIDESCO EXAMS CONDENSED fully solved 2023

CIBTAC AND CIDESCO EXAMS CONDENSED fully solved 2023 IMMUNITY - correct answer - Protection against certain diseases - Inborn or acquired - Natural: exposure, forms antibodies to fight off and prevent reinfection - Artificial: Deliberate vaccination, antibodies formed, immunity built up TOXIN - correct answer - Poison of complex chemical substances PUS - correct answer - Contains blood and body cells, dead and living bacteria AEROBIC/ANAEROBIC BACTERIA - correct answer - Aerobic: needs oxygen to survive - Anaerobic: does not need oxygen to survive ASEPSIS/ASEPTIC SEPSIS/SEPTIC - correct answer - Asepsis/Aseptic: free from pathogenic bateria - Sepsis/Septic: infected by pathogenic bacteria BACTERICIDE/GERMICIDE - correct answer - Chemical that has power to destroy bacteria WET SANITISER DRY SANITISER - correct answer - Wet Sanitiser: objects immersed in disinfectant - Dry Sanitiser: airtight cabinets with fumigant or UV radiation ANTISEPTIC INGREDIENTS - correct answer - Alcohol - Boric Acid - Hydrogen Peroxide - Iodine DISINFECTANT INGREDIENTS - correct answer - Alcohol - QUATS - Formalin - Formaldehyde - Sodium Hypo-Chlorite PROPERTIES OF A GOOD DISINFECTANT - correct answer - Economical - Non Corrosive - Practically Odourless - Easy to prepare - Quick Acting - Non irritating on skin MOIST/WET HEAT STERILISATION - correct answer - Boiling: 100 degrees for 20 mins - Steaming (autoclave): 120-130 degrees for 20 mins DRY HEAT STERILISATION - correct answer - Baking: 149 degrees for 1hr - Bead: glass beads at 250-260 degrees for min 30 sec GAMMA RAY RADIATION - correct answer - Destroys microbes through ionised particles 1ST LEVEL OF SANITATION - correct answer - Does not pierce skin - Wash in warm soapy water, rinse, dry and place in cabinet 2ND LEVEL OF SANITATION - correct answer - Does pierce skin, in contact with mucous membranes