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All soiled instruments and material are received from the user units into the central service _________ area.

Decontamination

All medical terms consist of each of the following word elements: prefix, root and suffix

False

The purpose of a prefix is to alter or modify the meaning of the root element

True

There are two parts to the ear: the outer ear and the inner ear.

False

A function of the digestive system is to convert food into energy for the body.

True

The gastrointestinal tract is one portal of entry used by an infectious agent to enter a susceptible host.

True

Which of the following suffixes means "pertaining to?"

"Ac" "al" "ary"

Which of the following is NOT an example of surgical asepsis?

Asset management

Given the word, "hemigastrectomy," which element of that word is the root?

Gastro

Which of the following glands is located at the base of the brain and is considered the "master gland"?

Pituitary

Which of the following is the circular opening of the eye which controls the amount of sunlight which enters the eye?

Pupil

Cells are the basic units of all living organisms and are the smallest element that can live, grow and reproduce

True

A virus can move by means of its flagella

False

What type of bacteria develops spores?

Gram-positive

Bacteria that causes disease are called

Pathogenic

What percentage of microorganisms are harmful to humans because they can grow at approximately human temperature?

1%

What type of hepatitis vaccine is strongly recommended for most healthcare workers?

Hepatitis B

Eliminating the infectious agent will interrupt the transitions of an infectious disease.

True

In central service, the term, "customers" includes anyone who utilizes the department's services.

True

The part of the cell that controls cell function is the:

Nucleus

Healthy people carry bacteria.

True

Involuntary muscles

Work without consciousness

Rod-shaped bacteria are classified as

Bacillus

Air pressure in the decontamination are should be negative relation to the surrounding areas.

True

In medical terminology, the purpose of the combining vowel is to:

Make the word easier to pronounce