Hand Washing Is the Simplest and Most Important Preventive Measure

question 21

Multiple Choice

Hand washing is the simplest and most important preventive measure for reducing infection in the operating room (OR) . Hand washing is ________.

• A) time related
• B) event related
• C) not necessary if gloves are worn
• D) only necessary if you come into contact with blood or bodily fluids

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by neurons to send signals to other neurons or cells, playing a crucial role in the functioning of the nervous system.

Diffusion

Movement of ions from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through random motion.

Neurotransmitter Deactivation

The process by which neurotransmitters are inactivated in the synaptic cleft, stopping their effects on post-synaptic neurons.

Synaptic Cleft

The gap between two neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released and travel to bind with receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.