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edu/d21/e/content/152958/viewContent/5034607/View An) . is used to destroy all micro-organisms by using steam: Dry heat sterilizer VPH Autoclave. Ethylene Oxide Question 2 Free from germs is termed: Sanitation Disinfection Asepsis. Sterilization Question 3 Diseases are classified as according to their actions. A disease or infection occurring when a body's resistance is low is termed: Opportunistic. Congenital Nosocomial Endogenous Question 4 A disease passed on from patient to patient such as in a hospital setting is termed: Opportunistic Nosocomial Degenerative Endogenous

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1. Autoclave: the items for sterilization are kept inside a pressure vessel and the machine uses steam under pressure to kill harmful organisms like bacteria, virus, fungi, spores etc.
2. Asepsis : is absence of bacteria
3. Opportunistic :The infection occurring due to patient’s resistance is less due to some conditions like a severe illness, cancerous growth, post chemotherapy condition etc… is called opportunistic infections.
4. Nosocomial :The contract of infection from a hospital is called hospital borne infection or nosocomial infection.
5. All the options are correct. The immunization can be gained through all these. Active acquired and passive acquired immunity are two methods of gaining immunity. Vaccination provides artificially acquired active immunity. Inoculation is injection of usually vaccines .
6. Droplet infection:They spread as droplets of secretions from the patient’s cough or sneeze, through air and reach the breath, mouth etc of another person and transmit the disease.
7. True : Standard precautions are a group of infection control practices to prevent the disease from getting transmitted. We have to consider each patient as one with serious illness , then only we will follow the universal precautions.
8. Standard disposal unit: This doesn’t include in the proper disposal technique.
9. Occupational safety and health administration: OSHA is an official certification to make sure healthy and safe working conditions for people by setting standards, and by providing training, education and help.
10. Fungi : This belongs to a species of organisms which include mushrooms, yeast, molds etc