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Chapter 5: Infection Control Flashcards

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What term refers to the ability to produce an effect?
a. efficacy
b. disinfection
c. motility
d. sterilization

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a. efficacy

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What term indicates that a product is capable of destroying bacteria?
a. bacteriphobic
b. bacterial
c. probacterial
d. bactericidal

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d. bactericidal

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What term refers to a resistance to disease that is partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living?
a. natural immunity
b. physical immunity
c. acquired immunity
d. healthy immunity

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a. natural immunity

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What is scabies?
a. bloodborne virus that causes disease
b. type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects
c. superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin
d. contagious disease caused by the itch mite

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d. contagious disease caused by the itch mite

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What does the term porous mean?
a. made or constructed by materials that does not have openings
b. made or constructed by materials that does have openings
c. susceptible to disease
d. immune to disease

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b. made or constructed by materials that does have openings

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What are bacilli?
a. round-shaped bacteria
b. spherical bacteria that grow in pairs
c. spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria
d. short, rod-shaped bacteria

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d. short, rod-shaped bacteria

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What are staphylococci?
a. pus-forming bacterial that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes
b. spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as syphilis
c. microscopic plant parasites, including molds and mildews
d. slender, hair-like extensions used by parasites for locomotion

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a. pus-forming bacterial that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes

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What are flagella?
a. microscopic plant parasites, including molds and mildews
b. pus-forming bacterial that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes
c. slender, hair-like extensions used by parasites for locomotion
d. spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as syphilis

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c. slender, hair-like extensions used by parasites for locomotion

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What is the microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers?
a. diplococci
b. mycobacterium fortuitum
c. human immunodeficiency virus
d. mildew

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b. mycobacterium fortuitum

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What is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus?
a. superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin
b. microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water
c. pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes
d. type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics

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d. type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics

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What is a responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a. testing and approving drugs sold and used in the US
b. overseeing all agricultural practices of US farmers
c. supervising employee safety in US workplaces
d. registering all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US

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d. registering all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US

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What happened in 1985 that triggered the creation of Universal Precautions?
a. bird flu pandemic
b. AIDS public health crisis
c. hepatitis pandemic
d. evidence of the return of bubonic plague

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b. AIDS public health crisis

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What is the responsibility of the CDC and Prevention?
a. reviewing & approving pharmaceutical products
b. testing and licensing medical professionals
c. testing and approving preparation techniques for food products
d. studying diseases and providing guidance to prevent their spread

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d. studying diseases and providing guidance to prevent their spread

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What set of practices replaced Universal Precautions in 1996?
a. Standard Precautions
b. Global Precautions
c. Standard Procedures
d. Global Procedures

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a. Standard Precautions

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When should an adhesive bandage be used?
a. after breaking a pimple
b. in response to exposure incident
c. prior to dermabrasion treatment
d. during tweezing to aid hair removal

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b. in response to exposure incident

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What is the true of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
a. it should only be performed by licensed medical professionals
b. it is a basic element of first aid every esthetician should know
c. only the salon manager is authorized to perform CPR
d. you should only perform CPR if a client gives you verbal permission

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b. it is a basic element of first aid every esthetician should know

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When should you call emergency medical technicians EMT?
a. only if it appears that someone in the salon is in mortal danger
b. as soon as possible after any significant accident has occurred
c. only after you have exhausted your knowledge of first-aid techniques
d. agar the worst results of an accident have been addressed

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b. as soon as possible after any significant accident has occurred

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18
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How many levels of burns are there?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

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b. 4

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What is a fluid created by infection?
a. mold
b. mildew
c. lymph
d. pus

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d. pus

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What is the term for illness related to conditions associated with employment?
a. employment disorder
b. employment disease
c. occupation disorder
d. occupational disease

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d. occupational disease

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What part of the body does tinea pedis effect?
a. hands
b. elbows
c. knees
d. feet

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d. feet

22
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What disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through coughing & sneezing?
a. tuberculosis
b. AIDS
c. hepatitis
d. diabetes

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a. tuberculosis

23
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What is the term for any organism of microscopic ot submicroscopic size?
a. miniorganism
b. suborganism
c. microorganism
d. quasiorganism

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c. microorganism

24
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What is the body fluid or secretion to which Standard Precautions do NOT apply?
a. blood
b. saliva
c. pus
d. sweat

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d. sweat

25
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When should you apply a mask, eyewear, or gown, according to Standard Precaution?
a. whenever you come in contact with the human body
b. if the splashing of body fluids is likely
c. if the splashing of treatment products is likely
d. whenever you come in contact w/ pregnant client

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b. if the splashing of body fluids is likely

25
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What should you do FIRST when responding to an exposure incident?
a. call an ambulance
b. disinfect your hands
c. stop the bleeding
d. stop the service

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d. stop the service

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When in the process of responding to an exposure incident should you recommend that the client see a physician if symptoms develop?
a. at the beginning of the process
b. in the middle
c. at the end
d. several times throughout the process

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c. at the end

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What term refers to disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood?
a. bloodstream invaders
b. bloodstream pathogens
c. bloodborne invaders
d. bloodborne pathogens

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d. bloodborne pathogens

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What is infection control?
a. wearing protective gear at all times in the salon
b. methods used to eliminate or reduce transmission of infectious organisms
c. methods that ensure absolutely no infections organisms enter the salon
d. step-by-step instructions for performing medical esthetic treatments

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b. methods used to eliminate or reduce transmission of infectious organisms

29
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What term refers to the process for properly handling sterilized and disinfected equipment & supplies to reduced contamination?
a. infection control
b. infection procedures
c. aseptic control
d. aseptic procedures

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d. aseptic procedures

30
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What is the difference between rules and laws?
a. laws are more specific than rules
b. you are not expected to obey rules
c. each salon makes up its own rules
d. rules are more specific than laws

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d. rules are more specific than laws

31
Q

Which organization regulates & enforces safety standards to protect employees at work?
a. food and drug administration (FDA)
b. US Dept of Agriculture (USDA)
c. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

32
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What can you find on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?
a. lists of companies that sell for the specified product
b. information about possible hazards and safe use of products
c. product pricing info
d. comparison charts describing efficacy of similar products

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b. information about possible hazards and safe use of products

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What must every employee in the salon do after reading each MSDS that comes into the salon?
a. verify having read the MSDS
b. memorize the entire MSDS
c. write a report on the MSDS
d. copy the MSDS by hand

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a. verify having read the MSDS

34
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What part of the body is MOST affected by folliculitis?
a. eyebrows
b. bridge of the nose
c. armpits
d. bearded areas of the face

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d. bearded areas of the face

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What term indicates that a product is capable of destroying viruses?
a. antibacterial
b. neutroviral
c. virucidal
d. viruphobic

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c. virucidal

36
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What term indicates that a person shows no signs or symptoms of infection?
a. asymptomatic
b. antisymptomatic
c. symptomatic
d. nonsymptomatic

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a. asymptomatic

37
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What term refers to a reaction caused by extreme sensitivity to a normally harmless substance?
a. analogy
b. infection
c. allergy
d. contagion

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c. allergy

38
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What is the term for the number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface?
a. bioload
b. bioburden
c. viable lead
d. viable burden

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b. bioburden

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What is true of touching?
a. touching is harmless since infection cannot be spread through touching
b. it is rare for infection to be spread through touching
c. every time you touch someone, you will get an infection
d. touching is the most common method of spreading infection

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d. touching is the most common method of spreading infection

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What does the term immunity refer to?
a. physical characteristics of people who are always sick
b. ability of the body to easily absorb infection
c. ability of the body to destroy and resist infection
d. physical characteristics of people who are never sick

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c. ability of the body to destroy and resist infection

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What term refers to the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens?
a. inoculation
b. allergy
c. motility
d. infection

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d. infection

42
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What is the condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?
a. inflammation
b. immunity
c. integrity
d. incapacitation

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a. inflammation

43
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What is sterilization?
a. degree of cleansing acquired by rinsing with tap water
b. process that completely destroys all microbial life
c. process that destroys most, but not all, microorganisms on a surface
d. degree of cleansing acquired by washing one’s hands

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b. process that completely destroys all microbial life

44
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What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects?
a. pus
b. mildew
c. lymph
d. spirilla

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b. mildew

45
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What is true of fourth-degree burns?
a. they are not very serious
b. they’re the most common type of burn
c. they always require medical attention
d. they are always fatal

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c. they always require medical attention

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What term refers to the parasitic particle that infects and resides in the cells of biological organisms?
a. fungus
b. immunization
c. bacteria
d. virus

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d. virus

47
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What term refers to various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms?
a. quats
b. toxins
c. phenols
d. flagella

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b. toxins

48
Q

What is the common term for tinea versicolor?
a. migraine
b. sun spots
c. athlete’s foot
d. barber’s itch

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b. sun spots

49
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What is a systematic disease?
a. disease that affects only one particular body system
b. disease that affects the body as a whole
c. disease that affects only two particular body systems
d. disease that systematically runs its course in 24 hours

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b. disease that affects the body as a whole

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