Foundations of infection control

Question 1

Infection Control

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

Question 2

infectous

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caused by or capable of being transmitted

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disease

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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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disinfectants

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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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sanitiation

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also known as sanitizing; a chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level

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direct transmission

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

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Indirect transmission

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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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infection

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the invasion of body tissue by disease-causing pathogens

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infectious disease

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disease caused by pathogenic (harmful microorganisms that enter the body; and infectious disease may or may not be spread from one person to another person

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disinfection

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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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cleaning

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a mechanical process (scrubbing) 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 interfere with disinfections. Cleaning is what cosmetologists are required to do before disinfecting.

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virucidal

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capable of destroying viruses

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bacterial spores

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

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bacteriacidal

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capable of destroying bacteria

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communicable

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able to be communicated; transferable by contact from one person to another as in a communicable disease

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fingicidal

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capable of destroying molds and fungi

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contagious disease

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also known as communicable disease; disease that is capable of being spread from one person to another

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contamiantion

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

Question 19

occupational disease

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