F5 Vocabulary (Infection Control)

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Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Antiseptics

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Showing no signs or symptoms of infection

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Asymptomatic

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Single celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics. Some are harmful and others are harmless

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bacteria

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bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments and to shed the coating when conditions become more favorable to them

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bacterial spores

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capable of destroying bacteria

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bactericidal

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colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body

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biofilms

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disease causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or bodily fluid such as hepatitis or HIV

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blood borne pathogens

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break down stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as salts, scrubs, and masks; AKA chelating detergents.

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chelating soaps

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mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs. Cleaning also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection; cleaning is what beauty professionals are required to do before disinfecting

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cleaning

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able to be communicated; transferable by contact from one person to another

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communicable

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AKA communicable disease; disease that is capable of being spread from one person to another

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contagious disease

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the presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious material on an items surface, or visible debris or residues such as dust, skin, or hair

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contamination

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the removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface and the removal of visible debris or residues such as dust, skin, or hair

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decontamination

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determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests; federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from forming this.

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diagnosis

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transmission of pathogens through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking

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direct transmission

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A disease that breaks down the body’s immune system; caused by HIV

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AIDS

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An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function.

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What is a disease?

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Chemical products approved by the EPA, designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces.

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What are disinfectants?

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A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces.

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Define disinfection.

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The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly.

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efficacy

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Contact with non intact broken skin, blood, bodily fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, resulting from the performance of an employee’s duties.

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exposure incident

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Single celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts; can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm.

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fungi

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Capable of destroying molds and fungi.

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fungicidal

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A blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver.

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What is hepatitis?

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An inflammatory disease of the skin caused by a viral infection characterized by small vesicles in clusters.

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What is the Herpes Simplex Virus?

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Human immunodeficiency virus.

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What does HIV stand for?

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A virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots; also a cutaneous viral infection commonly contracted through sexual transmission and exhibited by genital warts.

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What is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?

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Transmission of blood or bodily fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface.

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Define indirect transmission.

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The invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens.

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What is an infection?

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The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another.

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What is infection control?

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Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection.

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What does infectious mean?

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Disease caused by pathogenic (harmful) microorganisms that enter the body; may or may not be spread from one person to another.

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What is an infectious disease?

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A condition where the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection, characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling.

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What is inflammation?

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An infection such as a pimple or abscess, confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus.

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What is a local infection?

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A type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics.

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What is Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

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Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.

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What is a microorganism?

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A type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause human infection.

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What is mildew?

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Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if exposed to blood or bodily fluids.

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What does multiuse mean?

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A large family of bacteria that is often found in soil and water ## Footnote includes species that can be pathogenic and nonpathogenic.

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What is Mycobacterium?

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Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm ## Footnote can contribute to beneficial processes in ecosystems.

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nonpathogenic

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An item made of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids

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nonporous

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Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients

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What is an occupational disease?

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Organisms that grow, shelter on or inside another organism (the host) while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism

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What are parasites?

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Disease caused by parasites such as lice and mites

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Define parasitic disease.

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Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection when they invade the body ## Footnote organisms include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

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What does pathogenic mean?

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Disease produced by organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

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What is a pathogenic disease?

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Infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice

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What is pediculosis capitis?

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Tuberculocidal disinfectants that are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes

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What are phenolic disinfectants?

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Made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings; porous items are absorbent

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Define porous.

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A fluid created by infection

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What is pus?

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Products made of quaternary ammonium cations designed for disinfection of nonporous surfaces

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What are quaternary ammonium compounds?

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A fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions

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What is ringworm?

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A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on a cleaned surface to a safe level

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Define sanitation.

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A contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin

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What is scabies?

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Common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the salon, spa, and barbershop ## Footnote Sodium hypochlorite is widely used for its antimicrobial properties.

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What is sodium hypochlorite?

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Guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employee to assume that any human blood and bodily fluids are potentially infectious

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What are standard precautions?

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Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes; cause abscesses, pustules, and boils

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What is Staphylococcus?

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The process that completely destroys all microbial life including spores ## Footnote is critical in medical and laboratory settings.

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Define sterilization.

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An infection where the pathogen has distributed throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ

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What is a systemic infection?

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Also known as barber's itch; a superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin ## Footnote primarily affects the bearded areas of the face and neck.

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What is tinea barbae?

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A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules at the opening of the hair follicles ## Footnote can lead to hair loss and requires antifungal treatment.

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What is tinea capitis?

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often referred to as phenolics are proven to kill the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, in addition to other pathogens destroyed through the use of hospital disinfectants

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Tuberculocidal disinfectants:

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a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing

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Tuberculosis:

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Capable of destroying viruses

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virucidal

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a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. A virus is capable of replication only through taking over the cell of the host

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virus