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E coli is part of the normal flora of the _____ in humans. Only when it is transmitted to other areas of the body can it cause infections. 

Pathogenic microbes would enter the body through a ________. (chain of infection)

In the OR, nonsterile items  _______. 

Rod-like shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as ____. 

What is the preferred method of gloving when you are donning sterile attire and you are the first person scrubbed for the case?

All of the following descriptors refer to symptoms of the inflammatory process EXCEPT ____. 

________ provide a barrier between a nonsterile surface and the working area of the sterile field.

Microorganisms that do not normally reside in the tissues of an individual are called _______. These pathogens are usually acquired from the environment. 

Which of the following is the rupture or tearing of a muscle?

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