NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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They are thrown away and hope for the best.
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Microorganisms are destroyed by placing the biohazard bag into an autoclave and killing them with steam pressure.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Howard microorganisms destroyed after they replaced into a biohazard bag? Microorganisms are destroyed by placing the biohazard bag into an autoclave and killing them with steam pressure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Autoclaving (saturated steam under pressure of approximately 15 psi to achieve a chamber temperature of at least 121oC for a prescribed time) rapidly achieves destruction of microorganisms, decontaminates infectious waste and sterilizes laboratory glassware, media, and reagents.
Detailed explanation-3: -An autoclave is a machine that uses steam under pressure to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on items that are placed inside a pressure vessel. The items are heated to an appropriate sterilization temperature for a given amount of time.