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Chapter 5- Infection Control Flashcards

1
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Cocci are bacteria that are

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Round shaped

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2
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Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?

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Streptococci

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3
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Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are

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Diplococci

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4
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Lyme disease and syphillis are caused by a spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria called

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Spirilla

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5
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A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is

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Disinfecting

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6
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Bacteria usually consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called

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Protoplasm

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7
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The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size,and then divide into two new cells is

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Binary fusion

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8
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The presence of pus can be a sign of

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A bacterial infection

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9
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A ________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to particular part of the body

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Local

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10
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Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice

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Pediculosis capitis

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11
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The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called

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Immunity

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12
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Disinfectants sold and used in the US must carry _________ registration number

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Environmental protection agency (EPA)

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13
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Which agency published the guidelines know as standard precautions?

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CDC

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14
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In 2012, OSHA agreed to comply with the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemical systems (GHS), which requires the use of a standard format called __________ (SDS) to replace MSDS

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Safety Data Sheet

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15
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A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called

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Phenolic disinfectants

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16
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When washing your hands, after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rubbed her hands together until a lot of forms, use a disinfectant now to brush your nails horizontally back and forth under the free edges and then up and down along the nail folds of the fingernails. The process of brushing both hands should take about

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60 seconds

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17
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Antiseptics are intended for

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Reducing microbes in the skin

18
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Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and bodily fluids are potentially

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Infectious

19
Q

The SDS contains _________ categories of information

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16

20
Q

When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must Cici,aye the disinfectant for ___________ or the length of time indicated in the product label

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10 minutes

21
Q

After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless food spa after each client, how should you dry it?

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With a clean paper towel

22
Q

Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?

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Hepatitis B

23
Q

Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (APH) is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every

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14 days

24
Q

It is important to wear gloves and ___________ while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements

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Safety glasses

25
Q

Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by ____________ agencies

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State

26
Q

Some ______________ disinfectant are harmful to salon tools and equipment

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Tuberculocidal

27
Q

As a part of the SDS categories, first aid measures include important symptoms/effects as well as ___________

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Required treatment

28
Q

Cutting living skin is allowed only by

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Qualified medical professionals

29
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Fungal infections are much more common on the ___________ than the hands

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Feet

30
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Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid are called

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Multi use

31
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The process that destroys all microbial life is

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Sterilization

32
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If the label on the disinfectant product includes the word concentrate, it means that the product must be

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Diluted before use

33
Q

Quat solutions are _______ disinfectants when used properly in the salon

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Very effective

34
Q

Using __________ bleach can damage metal and plastic

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Too much

35
Q

5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is also known as __________

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Household bleach

36
Q

Never let disinfectants such as phenols come in contact with your

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Skin

37
Q

Items that are ___________ are also considered absorbent

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Porous

38
Q

It is recommended that salons identify each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested, and maintained

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In a logbook

39
Q

There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to _______ equipment

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Clean and disinfect

40
Q

Not having __________ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations

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SDSs

41
Q

Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are _______ regular soaps and detergents

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No more effective than

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