Chapter 3 Sanitation & Disinfection

Question 1

What is bioburden?

Answer 1

the number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface

Question 2

What does virucidal mean?

Answer 2

capable of destroying viruses

Question 3

What term refers to items made or constructed of a material that has openings?

Answer 3

porous

Question 4

Which federal agency studies diseases and provides guidance to prevent their spread?

Answer 4

CDC

Question 5

What is the chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces called?

Answer 5

sanitation

Question 6

What is the term for a disease produced by organisms?

Answer 6

pathogenic disease

Question 7

pathogenic disease

Answer 7

all body fluids are potential sources of infection

Question 8

What is an infection?

Answer 8

the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens

Question 9

What is the correct term for disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood?

Answer 9

bloodborne pathogens

Question 10

Where do you find information about the possible hazards and safe use of products?

Answer 10

Material Safety Data Sheets

Question 11

Why is it important to know the difference between rules and laws?

Answer 11

because rules and regulations are more specific than laws

Question 12

What is the term for slender, hair-like extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion?

Answer 12

flagella

Question 13

What does bactericidal mean?

Answer 13

capable of destroying bacteria

Question 14

What replaced the Universal Precautions in 1996?

Answer 14

Standard Precautions

Question 15

What is tuberculosis?

Answer 15

disease transmitted through coughing or sneezing

Question 16

What is a basic element of first aid that every esthetician should know?

Answer 16

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 17

What is mycobacterium fortuitum?

Answer 17

a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers

Question 18

What is a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics?

Answer 18

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 19

What is a contagious disease caused by the itch mite?

Answer 19

scabies

Question 20

What is required by Standard Precautions (SP) if the splashing of body fluids is likely?

Answer 20

apply a mask, eyewear, or gown

Question 21

What is the term for pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes?

Answer 21

staphylococci

Question 22

What is the term for the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms?

Answer 22

infection control

Question 23

What is occupational disease?

Answer 23

illness related to conditions associated with employment

Question 24

What are aseptic procedures?

Answer 24

process of properly handling sterilized and disinfected equipment

Question 25

What is the most common method of spreading infection?

Answer 25

touching

Question 26

What is the first step in responding to an exposure incident?

Answer 26

stop the service

Question 27

What is the term for a disease that affects the body as a whole?

Answer 27

systemic disease

Question 28

What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States?

Answer 28

EPA

Question 29

What is the term for the process that completely destroys all microbial life?

Answer 29

sterilization

Question 30

What type of burn always requires medical attention?

Answer 30

fourth degree

Question 31

Natural immunity is resistance to disease that is

Answer 31

partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living

Question 32

What is inflammation?

Answer 32

condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection

Question 33

What is the main function of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

Answer 33

regulate and enforce safety standards to protect employees at work

Question 34

What is tinea barbae?

Answer 34

superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin

Question 35

What is a virus?

Answer 35

a parasitic particle that infects and resides in body cells

Question 36

What did the CDC introduce in 1985 as a response to the major public health crisis of AIDS?

Answer 36

Universal Precautions

Question 37

Streptococci causes which disease

Answer 37

blood poisoning

Question 38

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by bacteria a) anthrax b) syphilis c) HIV d) tetanus

Answer 38

c) HIV

Question 39

If tweezers you're using accidentally come into contact with a client's blood, what will you do to comply with OSHA cleaning standards?

Answer 39

immerse the tweezers in tuberculocide

Question 40

To avoid softening, plastic bottles should NOT be washed in:

Answer 40

phenols