Question

33. A nosocomial infection is an infection acquired in a healthcare setting.
A. True
B. False
34. What is the FDA?
A. Food and Drug Administration
B. Federal Device Authority
C. Federal Division of Asepsis
D. None of the above
35. An effective hand sanitizer alcohol concentration is 35-55%.
A. True
B. False
36. A typical steam sterilization cycle (prevac) operates at:
A. Atmospheric pressure of .5 torr
B. none of the above
C. 270 degrees F for 30 minutes
D. 270 degrees F for 3-4 minutes
E. 250 degrees F for 10 minutes

Answer 1

ANS. 33. A nosocomial infection is defined as the infection that is contracted within hospital via healthcare workers, patients and other staffs and due to this it is also known as hospital-acquired infections. Therefore the statement "A nosocomial infection is an infection acquired in a healthcare setting" is True.

ANS. 34. FDA stands for Food and Drug Administration. It is a governmental agency in US which is responsible for the protection and promotion of public health through the supervision and control over food safety, medications, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, veterinary products, etc.

Therefore, the correct option is A. Food and Drug Administration.

ANS. 35. An effective hand sanitizer alcohol concentration is 60-95% according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Therefore, the statement "An effective hand sanitizer alcohol concentration is 35-55%" is False.

ANS. 36. A typical steam sterilization cycle (prevac) operates at 270°F for 4 minutes. Therefore no answer option is correct as the answer option contains the unit "Celsius" instead of "Fahrenheit".