102.01-102.03 Flashcards
Another name that means the same as germ:
Bacteria, Pathogen, Microbes
Percentage of bacteria that are harmless:
70%
A type of nonpathogenic bacteria that lives on dead or decaying matter:
Saprophytes
What are bacteria cells that cause infection and disease called?
Pathogenic Bacteria
Which of the following conditions is NOT a disease caused by a virus?
Tuberculosis
What is the difference between viruses and bacterial infections?
Right Answer: Viruses cannot be treated by antibiotics.
Viruses need a host to survive.
What is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver?
HBV & HCV
Fluids infected with HIV can enter through; sharing needles, syringes, childbirth, cuts, or sores and ___?
Sexual Intercourse
What does pediculicide shampoo kill?
Kills lice
What occurs when disease causing or pathogenic bacteria/viruses enter the body?
Infection
An infection that is located in a small, confined area is known as?
Local infection
What occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?
General infection
A person carrying a disease producing bacteria or viruses with no recognizable symptoms of the disease is called what?
Asymptomatic carrier
Applying the same infection control procedures on all clients, is a practice known as:
Standard precaution
When exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease, it is called:
Active immunity
What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through their own immune system?
Passive immunity
Ringworm is a type of fungus that is common and highly contagious:
True or false?
True
Efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases is described as what?
Infection control
What are the three methods that infection control is divided into?
Cleaning
Disinfection
Sterilization
How does cleaning a tool prevent the spread of disease?
Reduces amount of organic matter that contributes to the growth of pathogens
What percentage of alcohol can be used as an antiseptic for the skin?
70%
Whats the first step an esthetician performs before doing service?
Washing hands
Chemical products used to kill certain pathogens, with the exception of spores, are called what?
Disinfectants
What term identifies how long a disinfectant needs to be in direct contact with a surface or item to be disinfected?
Contact time