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To describe: The reasons why the determination of the microbial classifications and characteristics is essential.
Introduction: Microorganisms inhabit almost every place on the Earth. The collection of microorganisms that are found in an animal body is called flora or microbial flora. Normal flora and transient flora are two types of flora found in the body. Normal flora, also called resident flora, resides superficially or found in the internal organs of the human body, which are usually harmless. The transient flora visits the body at particular times and they are either harmless or cause disease sometimes.
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- A surgical technologist working in the Central Sterile Processing Department is asked to run the steam sterilizer (autoclave) with a biological monitor for the first load of the day without any instrument trays or items. Which type of bacteria would be used to test the autoclave?arrow_forwardAs an illustration, a patient undergoing a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) procedure under general anesthesia might be happier not to know the numbers of portals of entry for potential transmission of pathogenic microbes to which she will be subjected. The anesthesia provider would be accessing the patients airway and vascular system by an IV line. Which portals of entry will the surgeon be accessing?arrow_forwardInfection control is one of the facilities related to healthcare to prevent the spread of microorganisms from patient to patient to patient and patient to the staff member Question options: A) True B) Falsearrow_forward
- Note that it is not appropriate to self-diagnose outside of a medical context and this is a completely hypothetical scenario. Imagine you have a rash on your foot. You're concerned that it's an infection and inoculate a sample onto an agar plate. You wonder, How can I figure out whether the pathogen is a bacterium vs a eukaryote? You decide to use lab supplies to get a basic understanding of the pathogen. Be specific about what tests you use and what you expect the results to be. Limit yourself to experiments we could do in our lab. What is one experiment you could do, involving culturing the organism?arrow_forwardWhy are thick or dense smears less likely to provide a good smear preparation for microscopic evaluation?arrow_forwardNote that it is not appropriate to self-diagnose outside of a medical context and this is a completely hypothetical scenario. Imagine you have a rash on your foot. You're concerned that it's an infection and inoculate a sample onto an agar plate. You wonder, How can I figure out whether the pathogen is a bacterium vs a eukaryote? You decide to use lab supplies to get a basic understanding of the pathogen. Be specific about what tests you use and what you expect the results to be. Limit yourself to experiments we could do in our lab. What is a procedure you could do, involving making a slide of the organism?arrow_forward
- What is an example of a routine procedure performed by surgical technologists prior to entering the sterile field that would be part of the aseptic technique?arrow_forwardIf a patient suspected to have sepsis or meningitis, samples for bacterial testing should be taken before giving antibiotics. Explain why?arrow_forwardthere are different methods to be used in order to control opportunistic infection and that includes cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, sterilizing... And that depends how they can be applied according to the area and level the health care worker or scientist is and the environment. Do you know how these methods of microbial growth are applied and where?arrow_forward
- Why is it important to use sterile practices when working with microorganisms?arrow_forwardThere are so many microbes in a single mL of culture, it is very difficult to perform one dilution to produce countable cells. Microbiologists need to perform a dilution series, where multiple dilutions are performed in sequence to arrive at the correct dilution. Dilutions are cumulative. Multiple the series of dilutions together to find the final dilution value. If 3 serial dilutions are performed, each with a value of 0.01, what is the cumulative dilution? Express your answer as an exponent, e.g. 0.1 would be 1e-1 and 0.01 would be 1e-2arrow_forwardWhat will pose an ethical issue in these procedures are performed - mutilation, sterilization?arrow_forward
- Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap ...BiologyISBN:9781111306663Author:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul PricePublisher:Cengage LearningComprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative a...NursingISBN:9781305964792Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy CorreaPublisher:Cengage Learning