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Milady Barbering 6th Edition > Chapter 4 Infection Control > Flashcards

Chapter 4 Infection Control Flashcards

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

Disease that breaks down the body’s immune system

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Acquired Immunity

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Developed after overcoming disease, inoculation/vaccination, or exposure to natural allergens.

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Allergy

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Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances.

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Antiseptics

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Chemical germicide for use on skin

Registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration

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Asymptomatic

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Showing no signs or symptoms of infection

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Bacilli

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Short rod-shaped bacteria

The most common bacteria

Cause tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria

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Bacteria

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Single-celled microorganism

Have both plant and animal characteristics

Harmful or harmless

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Bacterial spores

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Bacteria capable of producing protective coating

Allows them to withstand very harsh environments

Shed coating when conditions become favorable

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Bactericidal

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Capable of destroying bacteria

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Binary fission

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Division of bacterial cells into 2 new cells called daughter cells

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Biofilms

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Microorganisms colonies
Stick/adhere

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Bloodborne pathogens

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Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids

Such as hepatitis or HIV

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Cilia

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Hairlike extensions that protrude from cells and help sweep away fluids and particles

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Cocci

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Round shaped bacteria
Appear singly or in groups
Three types:
Staphylococci, streptococcai, and diplococci

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Communicable

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Able to be communicated
Transferable by contact from one person to another

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Contagious disease

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AKA Communicable Disease
Spread from one person to another
Examples:
Cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis (pink eye), viral infections

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Contamination

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Presence of germs

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Diagnosis

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Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests.

Federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnosis

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Diplococci

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Spherical bacteria
Grow in pairs
Cause diseases such as pneumonia

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Direct transmission

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Transmission of blood or body fluids
Through touch (shaking hands, kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking)

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Disease

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Abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs
Makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function

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Disinfectants

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Chemical products approved by EPA
Designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces.

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Disinfection (disinfecting)

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Chemical process to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores)

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Efficacy

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The ability of a product to produce the intended effect
On a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly

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Exposure incident

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Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, which is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties.

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Flagella

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Slender, hair-like extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion

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Fungi

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Single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses

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Fungicidal

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Capable of destroying molds and fungi

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Hepatitis

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Bloodborne virus that causes disease
Can damage liver

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Hospital disinfectants

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Disinfectants effective for cleaning blood and body fluids on nonporous surfaces

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Virus that causes HIV and acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS

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Immunity

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Ability of the body to destroy and resist infection
Can be either natural or acquired and is a sign of good health

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Inactive stage

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AKA spore-forming stage
Ability of some bacteria to form protective coating during harsh environments

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Indirect transmission

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Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with intermediate contaminated object

Example razor, extractor, nipper, or environmental surface

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Infection

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Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens

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Infection control

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Methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms

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Infectious

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Caused or capable of being transmitted by infection

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Infectious disease

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Caused by harmful (pathogenic) microorganisms

May or may not be spread from person to person

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Inflammation

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Body’s reaction to injury, irritation, or infection

Redness, pain, heat, swelling

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Local infection

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Infection confined to a particular part if the body and appears as a lesion containing pus

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MRSA

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Infectious bacteria highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics

Strong staphylococcus that fights against antibiotics

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Microorganism

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Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size

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Mildew

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Type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the barbershop

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Motility

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Self-movement

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Multiuse

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AKA reusable
Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is exposed to blood or body fluid.

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Natural immunity

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Partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living

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Nonpathogenic

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Harmless microorganisms
May perform useful functions
Safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm

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Nonporous

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Made or constructed of material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids

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Occupational disease

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Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment
Such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to products or ingredients

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Parasites

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Organisms that need a host

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Parasitic disease

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caused by parasites such as lice or mites

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“tant”

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A product

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“ing” or “tion”

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The process of

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“cidal”

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To kill/destroy

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Decontamination meaning

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Remove germs

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Levels of Decomtamination

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Lowest: Sanitation
Second: Disinfection
Highest: Sterilization

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Sanitation

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Chemical process
Reducing germs

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Disinfection

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Chemical process
Destroys harmful organisms
EXCEPT bacterial spores

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Sterilization

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Process completely destroys ALL microbial life
INCLUDING spores

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Cleaning

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MECHANICAL process
Soap/detergent and water
Removes visible debris

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What are the 2 types of bacteria?

A

Pathogenic
Nonpathogenic

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4 types of pathogens

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Bacteria
Fungi
Virus
Parasite

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Virus

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Parasitic
Submicroorganism particle that infects

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