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Why does treatment of human skin with alcohol not create a completely sterile environment?
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∙ 13y ago
Because some microbs posses endospores.
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∙ 13y ago
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Is it true that a sterile environment is free of actively growing cells and microorganism but may contain viruses or dormant life forms such as endospores?
False
Why is it incorrect to say that an object is partially sterile?
This definition is only one or the other. Either sterile or non-sterile. There is no such thing as partially sterile.
Is mucous membranes sterile?
Are mucous membranes sterile
Should tracheostomy care be sterile or aseptic?
sterile
What are perflurochemicals?
Perflurochemicals (perflurocarbons) are being researched into as an artificial blood Synthetic, and completely inert Sterile Cheap to produce - compared to real blood Can dissolve 5 times more oxygen then blood Free of biological material - sterile Needs to be combined with other agents before being used in the bloodstream (eg. Lecithin)
What is the difference between clean and sterile?
Sterile is when you actually have used alcohol on it.
Is the digestive track a sterile environment?
No
An environment that is free of any pathogens is called?
Sterile
Why can certain compounds that pharmacy technicians are responsible for preparing do not need to be compounded as sterile products in a controlled environment?
Solutions such as optics are not sterile so they do not need to be compounded in a controlled environment.
Can cancer make a man sterile?
It depends on where the cancer is. However the treatment for cancer can.
What is relative fitness of a sterile mule?
All male mules are completely sterile and most females effectively sub-fertile. This has no effect on fitness.
What is the relative fitness of a sterile mule?
All male mules are completely sterile and most females effectively sub-fertile. This has no effect on fitness.
Can you use alcohol instead of rubbing alcohol?
nail polish remover or mouthwash!
What to put on a deep burn?
Sterile saline, a sterile saline soaked bandage, or a dry sterile bandage. Not recommended for home treatment, but if you must, generous amounts of antibiotic ointment after the wound has been carefully cleaned.
How do you administer Dexedrine intravenously?
Water fridge coffee filter cue tip spoon sterile rig alcohol swabs wait 3 sterile rigs
How many bacteria will there be after 10 hours?
If you started with none, in a sterile environment, then none.
If the burn was to the lid of the eye what type of treatment would be indicated?
sterile moist dressings
