F5 Infection Control Flashcards
Exam Prep
What method is used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another?
infection control
What destroys all microbial life?
Sterilization
What is used to remove visible dirt?
Cleaning
If you use soap and water to remove visible dirt in debris, what have you done?
Cleaned
What is governed by federal regulatory agencies?
Sale of chemicals used on the job
What is governed by state regulatory agencies?
Setting guidelines for licensing and enforcing conduct on the job
OSHA is involved in regulating
The disposal of chemical products used in the workplace
The EPA regulates what?
The safe manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace
What do you do when clients come in with infections and abnormal conditions?
Refer them to physicians
Rules and regulations are
More specific than laws
Prevention of the spread of infections
Is easy when you know the proper procedures to follow
Prevention of the spread of infections begins and ends with
You
A clients impression of a salon or spa begins
The moment they open the door
T/F : Pathogens reside in different places and affect humans in different way
True
Transmission is…
The process by which pathogens move between individuals
What happens when an individuals immune system prevents transmission?
It prevents illness
What is the relationship between direct and indirect transmission?
Direct transmission requires contact with another person whereas indirect transmission does not
What is true of direct and indirect transmission?
Diseases spread by indirect transmission can live for long periods of time away from a host whereas those spread by direct transmission cannot
How does indirect transmission occur?
It happens through contact with an intermediate object
What is the difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission?
Respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long
It is required that disinfectants used in salons are what?
fungicidal, virucidal, and bactericidal
Beauty and wellness professional must be prepared to deal with what potentially harmful infectious disease organisms?
Viruses, parasites, and bacteria
Most bacteria are
Nonpathogenic
A microorganism is any
Organism of microscopic size
There are ____ of different kinds of bacteria, which fall into _____ primary types
Thousands; two
Which bacteria is harmful to humans? Pathogenic or nonpathogenic
Pathogenic
It can be accurately said that pathogenic bacteria
Cause disease or infection
What is the presence of pus a sign?
Bacterial Infection
What is associated with inflammation?
Pain, redness, and heat
There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of
Pathogenic bacteria
A disease that spreads from one person to another is always
Communicable
What has a doctor done when they determine the nature of a disease?
Diagnosed it
If you get sick as a result of overexposure to chemicals at the work place, what has happened?
You have contacted an occupational disease
Mildew is a type of what?
Fungi
Influenza, HIV, and Rabies are caused by what?
Virus
Disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or bodily fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV, are called
Blood borne pathogens
How is HIV spread?
From person to person through the blood
Which of the following is NOT true of staphylococci?
a. They can be picked up on doorknobs or through skin-to-skin contact.
b. Most strains make us very ill. c.They are among the most common forms of bacteria.
d.
They are routinely found in our environment.
b. almost strains make us very ill
which or the folonened in the salon and upas of parasites. commonly encountered in the salon and spa?
* PUs
* HIV
* Pediculous capitis
* Mycobacteria
Pediculous capitis
Biofilms are NOT
a. One of the most significant scientific discoveries of the
past few decades
b. highly susceptible to the body’s defense mechanisms
c. made up of different kinds of microbes
d. able to grow large enough to be seen without a
microscope
B. highly susceptible to the body’s defense mechanisms
Which of the following is TRUE?
* Sterilization destroys all microbial life except for spores
* Sterilization is the first step in defense against the
spread of disease.
* Sterilization is usually mandated in the beauty and wellness industry.
* Sterilization destroys all microbial life including spores.
Sterilization destroys all microbial life including spores.
What is the FIRST step in infection control?
Cleaning
When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on the surface is
Greatly reduced
Which of the following is the SECOND step of infection control?
Disinfecting
The process of disinfection eliminates
Most microorganisms
Disinfectants are
Required to have an EPA registration number for salon use,
Harmful if absorbed through the skin,
and pesticides
They are not able to destroy all bacteria
An EPA-registered disinfectant must have what on its label?
Efficacy claims, registration number, and contact time
Hot king just a tool bed left fully submersed in a disfrutan if there is no time specified or recommended?
10 minutes
Tuberculosis is transmitted through
Inhalation
Quat solutions usually take how long to disinfect implements?
10 minutes
Phenolic disinfectants are
Known carcinogens
Bleach used in the salon must be EPA registered as what
A disinfectant
Is chlorine bleach an effective disinfectant?
Yes
Cautionary tips for handling disinfectants
Use tongs to remove implements from disinfectants, wear gloves and safety glasses, and avoid skin and eye contact
When handling disinfectants, never
Place them in unmarked containers
What are guidelines published by the CDC that employees and employers altered to with the assumption that any human blood out bodily fluids are potentially infectious?
Standard precautions
What is true of products that don’t contain the word disinfectant on the label?
There are merely cleaners
Because clients who are just getting sick can be contagious without showing any signs of infection they are considered to be
Asymptomatic
What is capable of igniting and burning?
A combustible
According to OSHA, PPEs are defined as
Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard
Beauty and wellness professionals should change gloves
After every single use
After removing one pair of gloves and before putting on a new pair
Wash hands
When is it safe to perform a skin service on a client
Safe: Client has a cold
Unsafe: Client has an open wound, rash, or an abrasion
What is contact with non-intact skin, blood, bodily fluids, or other infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a worker’s duties?
Exposure incident
Before applying warm towels to a clients face where would you first test the water temperature?
On the inside of your wrist
If you drop a tool or implement on the floor during a service, you should
Either replace the tool immediately or disinfect the tool prior to continuing the service
You should never do what with a took or instrument?
Put it in your pocket
Exits in salons and spas should be
Identifiable, well-marked, and known to all employees
What is true of fire extinguishers?
They must, by law, be checked regularly
What is true of ventilation and air circulation systems inside of salons and spas?
Filters should be changed regularly, dust from them can cause allergic reactions, and they should be vacuumed regularly
Beauty and wellness professional’s watched should be what?
Waterproof and shock absorbent
While working, where should your cellphone be?
Stored away and checked only in between clients
When children accompany parents to the spa, the children should
Not be left unattended inside of the spa at any time
When assisting a client into or out of a hydraulic treatment table
You should always lower the table to it’s lowest level
