Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Simulated
Asepsis is defined as ________________.
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Asepsis is defined as the absence of disease-causing germs. It is surgical asepsis that is defined as the absence of all microorganisms, including spores. A pathogenic infection is an invasion of the body by a pathogen, or disease-causing germ, and a urinary infection is only one type of infection.