F5 Infection Control Flashcards

Exam Prep

1
Q

What method is used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another?

A

infection control

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2
Q

What destroys all microbial life?

A

Sterilization

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3
Q

What is used to remove visible dirt?

A

Cleaning

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4
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If you use soap and water to remove visible dirt in debris, what have you done?

A

Cleaned

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5
Q

What is governed by federal regulatory agencies?

A

Sale of chemicals used on the job

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6
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What is governed by state regulatory agencies?

A

Setting guidelines for licensing and enforcing conduct on the job

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7
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OSHA is involved in regulating

A

The disposal of chemical products used in the workplace

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8
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The EPA regulates what?

A

The safe manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace

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9
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What do you do when clients come in with infections and abnormal conditions?

A

Refer them to physicians

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10
Q

Rules and regulations are

A

More specific than laws

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11
Q

Prevention of the spread of infections

A

Is easy when you know the proper procedures to follow

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12
Q

Prevention of the spread of infections begins and ends with

A

You

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13
Q

A clients impression of a salon or spa begins

A

The moment they open the door

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14
Q

T/F : Pathogens reside in different places and affect humans in different way

A

True

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15
Q

Transmission is…

A

The process by which pathogens move between individuals

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16
Q

What happens when an individuals immune system prevents transmission?

A

It prevents illness

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17
Q

What is the relationship between direct and indirect transmission?

A

Direct transmission requires contact with another person whereas indirect transmission does not

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18
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What is true of direct and indirect transmission?

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Diseases spread by indirect transmission can live for long periods of time away from a host whereas those spread by direct transmission cannot

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19
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How does indirect transmission occur?

A

It happens through contact with an intermediate object

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20
Q

What is the difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission?

A

Respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long

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21
Q

It is required that disinfectants used in salons are what?

A

fungicidal, virucidal, and bactericidal

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22
Q

Beauty and wellness professional must be prepared to deal with what potentially harmful infectious disease organisms?

A

Viruses, parasites, and bacteria

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23
Q

Most bacteria are

A

Nonpathogenic

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24
Q

A microorganism is any

A

Organism of microscopic size

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25
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There are ____ of different kinds of bacteria, which fall into _____ primary types

A

Thousands; two

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26
Q

Which bacteria is harmful to humans? Pathogenic or nonpathogenic

A

Pathogenic

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27
Q

It can be accurately said that pathogenic bacteria

A

Cause disease or infection

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28
Q

What is the presence of pus a sign?

A

Bacterial Infection

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29
Q

What is associated with inflammation?

A

Pain, redness, and heat

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30
Q

There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of

A

Pathogenic bacteria

31
Q

A disease that spreads from one person to another is always

A

Communicable

32
Q

What has a doctor done when they determine the nature of a disease?

A

Diagnosed it

33
Q

If you get sick as a result of overexposure to chemicals at the work place, what has happened?

A

You have contacted an occupational disease

34
Q

Mildew is a type of what?

A

Fungi

35
Q

Influenza, HIV, and Rabies are caused by what?

A

Virus

36
Q

Disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or bodily fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV, are called

A

Blood borne pathogens

37
Q

How is HIV spread?

A

From person to person through the blood

38
Q

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.

A

b. almost strains make us very ill

39
Q

which or the folonened in the salon and upas of parasites. commonly encountered in the salon and spa?
* PUs
* HIV
* Pediculous capitis
* Mycobacteria

A

Pediculous capitis

40
Q

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

A

B. highly susceptible to the body’s defense mechanisms

41
Q

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.

A

Sterilization destroys all microbial life including spores.

42
Q

What is the FIRST step in infection control?

A

Cleaning

43
Q

When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on the surface is

A

Greatly reduced

44
Q

Which of the following is the SECOND step of infection
control?

A

Disinfecting

45
Q

The process of disinfection eliminates

A

Most microorganisms

46
Q

Disinfectants are

A

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

47
Q

An EPA-registered disinfectant must have what on its label?

A

Efficacy claims, registration number, and contact time

48
Q

Hot king just a tool bed left fully submersed in a disfrutan if there is no time specified or recommended?

A

10 minutes

49
Q

Tuberculosis is transmitted through

A

Inhalation

49
Q

Quat solutions usually take how long to disinfect implements?

A

10 minutes

50
Q

Phenolic disinfectants are

A

Known carcinogens

50
Q

Bleach used in the salon must be EPA registered as what

A

A disinfectant

51
Q

Is chlorine bleach an effective disinfectant?

A

Yes

51
Q

Cautionary tips for handling disinfectants

A

Use tongs to remove implements from disinfectants, wear gloves and safety glasses, and avoid skin and eye contact

52
Q

When handling disinfectants, never

A

Place them in unmarked containers

53
Q

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?

A

Standard precautions

54
Q

What is true of products that don’t contain the word disinfectant on the label?

A

There are merely cleaners

55
Q

Because clients who are just getting sick can be contagious without showing any signs of infection they are considered to be

A

Asymptomatic

56
Q

What is capable of igniting and burning?

A

A combustible

57
Q

According to OSHA, PPEs are defined as

A

Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard

58
Q

Beauty and wellness professionals should change gloves

A

After every single use

59
Q

After removing one pair of gloves and before putting on a new pair

A

Wash hands

60
Q

When is it safe to perform a skin service on a client

A

Safe: Client has a cold
Unsafe: Client has an open wound, rash, or an abrasion

61
Q

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?

A

Exposure incident

62
Q

Before applying warm towels to a clients face where would you first test the water temperature?

A

On the inside of your wrist

63
Q

If you drop a tool or implement on the floor during a service, you should

A

Either replace the tool immediately or disinfect the tool prior to continuing the service

64
Q

You should never do what with a took or instrument?

A

Put it in your pocket

65
Q

Exits in salons and spas should be

A

Identifiable, well-marked, and known to all employees

66
Q

What is true of fire extinguishers?

A

They must, by law, be checked regularly

67
Q

What is true of ventilation and air circulation systems inside of salons and spas?

A

Filters should be changed regularly, dust from them can cause allergic reactions, and they should be vacuumed regularly

68
Q

Beauty and wellness professional’s watched should be what?

A

Waterproof and shock absorbent

69
Q

While working, where should your cellphone be?

A

Stored away and checked only in between clients

70
Q

When children accompany parents to the spa, the children should

A

Not be left unattended inside of the spa at any time

71
Q

When assisting a client into or out of a hydraulic treatment table

A

You should always lower the table to it’s lowest level