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  • If a 1:600 dilution of a test compound kills a standard population of Staphylococcus aureus in 10 minutes but not 5 minutes while a 1:60 dilution of phenol kills the population in the same time, what is the phenol coefficient of the test compound?


  • Options
  • A. 1
  • B. 5
  • C. 10
  • D. 50

  • Correct Answer
  • 10 


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    • 1. Which of the following was the first widely used antiseptic and disinfectant?

    • Options
    • A. Chlorine
    • B. Phenol
    • C. Iodine
    • D. Alcohol
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which disinfectant would be most effective against Staphylococcus found in a blood spill?

    • Options
    • A. Phenol
    • B. Cetylpyridinium chloride
    • C. Hexachlorophene
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following material is sterilized by use of red heat?

    • Options
    • A. Soiled dressings
    • B. Inoculating wires and loops
    • C. Glass slides
    • D. All-glass syringes
    • Discuss
    • 4. Media containing spores and thermolabile constituents are sterilized by

    • Options
    • A. pasteurization
    • B. UV radiation
    • C. dry heat
    • D. tyndalization
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following articles can be sterilized in an autoclave?

    • Options
    • A. Gloves
    • B. Culture media
    • C. Dressing material
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. A(n)____is used to prevent infection by killing or inhibiting pathogen growth on animal tissues.

    • Options
    • A. bacteriostatic agent
    • B. sanitizer
    • C. disinfectant
    • D. antiseptic
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following describes the effect of ionizing radiation on microbes?

    • Options
    • A. Changes the 3-dimensional structure of proteins to a 2-dimen-sional form
    • B. Substantially decreases enzymatic activity, slowing microbial reproduction
    • C. Induces electrons and protons to jump out of the molecules of the microbe
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The lowest temperature that kills all microorganisms in a liquid suspension in 10 minutes is known as the

    • Options
    • A. decimal reduction time
    • B. thermal death point
    • C. thermal death temperature
    • D. thermal death time
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is not a disinfectant containing a heavy metal?

    • Options
    • A. Silver nitrate
    • B. Mercurochrome
    • C. Copper sulfate
    • D. Chlorine
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following tests is designed to simulate the natural conditions under which the disinfectants are used in hospitals?

    • Options
    • A. Phenol coefficient test
    • B. Minimum inhibitory concentration test
    • C. Capacity test
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss


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