VN06 Biosecurity

Freedom from infection is defined as.....

• Asepsis

• Sepsis

• Sterilisation

• Disinfection

A Micro-organism that grows or originates from outside an organism is called _________.

A Micro-organism that grows or originates from inside an organism is called __________.

What task should be completed first when setting up the Veterinary theatre at the start of the day?

• Damp dust

• Turn on equipment

• Prepare drapes and surgical kits

• Move the operating table and clean underneath

Which of the following disinfectant would be most suitable for cleaning the operating theatre?

• Peroxide solution eg. Virkon

• Hypochlorite solution eg. Domestos

• Halogenated Tertiary Amine (HTAs) solution eg. Safe4

• Gluteraldehyde solution eg. Parvocide

Using O'Dwyer's tiered system for classifying patients based on their susceptibility to infection, which patient would you place in tier 2?

• Patient with poor immune status

• Generally well patient with no history of infectious disease

• Patient with an infectious disease & mildly contagious to other patients

• Patient with a highly contagious disease