Practice Nursing BSN Foundations questions with answers and explanations.
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Gram-positive cocci is bacteria that retain crystal violet and appear purple because of a thick peptidoglycan wall.
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Endospore is a dormant resistant structure formed by selected bacteria such as Bacillus and Clostridium species.
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Biofilm is a structured microbial community embedded in a protective extracellular matrix on a surface.
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Sterilisation is complete destruction or removal of all forms of microbial life, including spores.
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Disinfection is reduction of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects, not necessarily including spores.
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Pudendal nerve is the main somatic nerve of the perineum, arising from sacral roots S2 to S4.
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Frank-Starling mechanism is an increase in ventricular filling produces a stronger contraction within physiological limits.
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Glomerular filtration rate is the volume of plasma filtered by all functioning glomeruli per unit time.
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Broca area is a dominant frontal-lobe region important for motor speech production.
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Cerebellum is a hindbrain structure essential for coordination, balance and motor learning.
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Sinoatrial node is a specialized pacemaker region located near the superior vena cava in the right atrium.
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Inguinal canal is an oblique passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall transmitting the spermatic cord or round ligament.
