A technique of gloving in which the bare hands do not come in contact with the outside of the glove. The sterile glove is protected from the nonsterile hand by the cuff of a surgical gown.

A state in which an inanimate surface harbors absolutely no viable microorganisms.

The degree to which a microorganism is capable of causing disease.

A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is ____. 

 In surgery, the members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical hand antisepsis scrub, donned sterile attire, and moved into the sterile field. These people make up part of the sterile personnel.

Most surgical site infections (SSI) occur because of ________.

A process that results in the destruction of microorganisms on an inanimate (nonliving) object or surface.

How (the way) an infectious agent, also called a pathogen, can be transferred from one person, object, or animal to another.  

One of two methods for the surgical scrub may be used to perform a surgical scrub; the __ or the ____. 

Match each term below with its description. You will only use each answer once time. (each worth 1 point)