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What term refers to the ability to produce an effect?
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Efficacy
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What term indicates that a product is capable of destroying bacteria?
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Bactericidal
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What time refers to resistance to disease that is partly inherited and partly develop through healthy living?
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Natural immunity
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What is scabies?
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A contagious disease caused by the itch mite
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What does the term porous mean?
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Made or constructed of a material that has openings
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What are the Bacilli?
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Short, rod shaped bacteria
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What does staphylococci?
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Pus-forming bacterial they grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes
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What are flagella?
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Slender, hair-like extensions used by parasites for locomotion
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What is a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers?
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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What is the methicillin – resistant staphylococcus aureaus?
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Type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics
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What is the responsibility of the environmental protection agency – EPA?
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Registering all types of disinfectants sold in use in the United States
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What Happened in 1985 that triggered the creation of universal precautions?
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AIDS public health crisis
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What is a responsibility of the centers for disease control and prevention- the CDC?
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Study diseases in providing guidance to prevent the spread
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What set of practices replace universal precautions in 1996?
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Standard precautions
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When should adhesive bandage be used?
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In response to an exposure incident
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