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 1. The primary purpose of "housekeeping" in a clinic is:
  1. To keep the clinic dust-free
  2. To reduce the number of microorganisms at the site
  3. To keep the site's machinery from rusting
  4. To make the clinic more attractive
2. All of the following are cleaning solutions used during housekeeping at a health facility EXCEPT:
  1. An antiseptic cleaning solution
  2. A detergent and water
  3. A disinfectant solution
  4. A disinfectant cleaning solution
3. Which one of the following is used for cleaning potentially contaminated areas:
  1. An antiseptic cleaning solution
  2. A solution of disinfectant mixed with detergent
  3. Plain detergent and water
  4. A disinfectant solution
  5. A solution of 0.5% chlorine mixed with ammonia
4. Which of these solutions contains both disinfectant and a detergent:
  1. A 0.5% chlorine solution
  2. A disinfectant solution
  3. Phenol or Lysol
  4. A disinfectant cleaning solution
5. All of the following solutions can be used to decontaminate an area before cleaning EXCEPT:
  1. Plain detergent and water
  2. A 0.5% chlorine solution
  3. A solution containing 5% carbolic acid
  4. A disinfectant solution
6. Which of the following solutions is used for general cleaning of administrative offices:
  1. Plain detergent and water
  2. A disinfectant solution
  3. An antiseptic solution
  4. A 0.5% chlorine solution
  5. A disinfectant cleaning solution
7. _________ rapidly kills or inactivates infectious microorganisms during the cleaning process:
  1. A detergent
  2. A disinfectant
  3. Plain water
  4. An antiseptic solution
  5. None of the above
8. _________ removes dirt and organic material during cleaning:
  1. A detergent
  2. A disinfectant
  3. Plain water
  4. An antiseptic solution
  5. None of the above

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