The Lowest Temperature Needed to Kill All Microbes in 10

question 56

Multiple Choice

The lowest temperature needed to kill all microbes in 10 minutes is the ________.

• A)thermal death point (TDP)
• B)thermal death time (TDT)
• C)sporicidal time
• D)death phase point
• E)None of the choices are correct

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Definitions:

Vesicular Breath Sounds

Normal breath sounds heard through a stethoscope, characterized by soft, rustling noises made by air moving through the smaller airways of the lungs.

Auscultating

The act of listening to sounds within the body, typically with a stethoscope, to diagnose medical conditions.

Inspiration

The process of drawing air into the lungs, a crucial part of the respiratory cycle.

Spinous Process

The bony projection off the posterior (back) of each vertebra, which muscles and ligaments attach to.