Chapter 5 Infection Control Flashcards
Cocci are bacteria that are:
What shape
Round
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
Streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are called?
Diplococci
Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria called…
Spirilla
In the year 2000 a bacteria called mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client out break due to the failure of the practitioners to follow proper disinfection guidelines for…
Whirlpool foot spas
Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called…
Protoplasm
The Process whereby bacteria grow, reproduce and divide into new cells is called…
Binary fission
The presence of pus is a sign of…
Bacterial infection
What type of infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body?
Local
What is the name of the condition caused by an infestation of head lice?
Pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called…
Immunity
Disinfectants used in salons must carry an__________Registration number
EPA
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as universal precautions?
OSHA
A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be the thoroughly cleaned and then…
Completely immersed in an EPA registered disinfectant
Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn the eyes are called what?
Phenolic disinfects
When washing your hands you apply soap, lather and scrub your hands and under the free edges of nails with a nail brush for at least how long?
One minute
Antiseptics are good for?
Killing germs on the hands
When is it OK to take shortcuts for cleaning?
Never
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client you must circulate the disinfectant for how long, or for the time recommended by the manufacturer?
10 minutes
You should clean a whirlpool foot spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight how often?
At least once a week
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa at the end of the day how should you dry it?
With a clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?
Hepatitis D
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide or AHP is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed how often?
30 days
What is it important to wear while disinfecting non-electrical tools and implements?
Gloves
Licensing enforcement and/or conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by which agencies?
State
As a cosmetologist are you allowed or encouraged or required to recommend treatments for diseases?
No.
Cosmetologists are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around what?
Any part of the nail
Are fungal infections more common on the hands or the feet?
Feet.
A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be…
Disinfected
Sterilization is the most reliable means of…
Infection control
If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate it means that the product must be…
Diluted before use
What solutions are the most effective disinfectants when used properly in the salon?
Quat
How can bleach damage metal and plastic?
If used too much
Fumigants produce potentially harmful formaldehyde gas. Are they still used in salons?
No.
Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quats come in contact with your…
Skin
Items that are ______________ are also considered absorbent.
Porous
Salons should keep a __________that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested and maintained.
Logbook
There is no additive, powder or tablet that eliminates the need for you to_____________equipment such as whirlpool spas.
Clean and disinfect
Not having __________ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations.
MSDSs
Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are…… Regular soaps or detergents
(Effectivity)
No more effective than
What type of disinfectants are harmful to Salon tools and equipment?
Tuberculocidal
Sterilization is the most reliable means of…
Infection control
The universal…… Include handwashing, wearing gloves and properly handling and disposing of items that may have been contaminated by blood or other body fluids.
Precautions
After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected implements should be stored in what type of container?
Clean and covered
When cleaning and disinfecting a…, Remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturers instructions.
Pipe less foot spa
At the end of every day you should properly clean the non-whirlpool foot basin or tub and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for how long?
10 minutes
Before beginning any service and you should wash your hands using the pump soap, water and a…?
Clean disinfected nail brush
Something caused or capable of being transmitted by infection is called?
Infectious
The one celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called?
Bacteria
The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing or talking is known as what type of transmission?
Direct
Transmission of blood or body fluids through direct contact with an …… Such as a razor or an environmental surface, is indirect transmission.
Intermediate contaminated object
Various poisonous substances produced by some micro organisms are called?
Toxins
A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another is a?
Contagious disease
A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enters the body and which may or may not be spread from one person to another is in?
Infectious disease
The scientific name for plantar warts is?
Human papilloma virus. HPV
Any organism of microscopic to sub microscopic size is a?
Microorganism
The removal of potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called?
Systemic
The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests in a?
Diagnosis
What is the condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?
Inflammation
A parasitic disease is caused by what?
Parasites.
What is the name of a sub microscopic particles that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function?
Virus
The virus that causes AIDS is?
Human immunodeficiency virus. HIV
Contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties is called an?
Exposure incident.
The scientific name for barber’s itch is?
Tinea barbae
Organisms that grow, feed and find shelter on or in another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organisms are called?
Parasites
The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of potentially infectious materials on an items surface or visible debris or residues is called?
Contamination
What term describes a ringworm fungus of the foot?
Tinea pedis
A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals or other normally harmless substances is an?
Allergy
What kind of disease is produced by organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites?
Pathogenic disease
Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment are called?
Occupational diseases
What is an abnormal condition of all or part of the body, it’s systems or organs, that makes the body in capable of functioning normally?
Disease
