Hygiene & Sanitation

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

Any illness or injury that produces short-lived symptoms at the onset, which generally last only 48-72 hours.

Question 2

Antiseptic

Answer 2

Cleansers that are safe for use on skin; less harsh than disinfectants, however, do not kill all pathogens.

Question 3

Autoimmune Diseases

Answer 3

Diseases that occur when the immune system attacks normal body cells like it would an infectious agent.

Question 4

Bacteria

Answer 4

One-celled living organisms, found in every environment on Earth, that can live independently of a host.

Question 5

Bleach Solution

Answer 5

Bleach mixed with water in a10% concentration; effective at killing a variety of pathogens.

Question 6

Body fluid Contamination

Answer 6

A situation where a client’s body fluid (e.g. mucus, saliva) spills on a surface of the treatment room.

Question 7

Cancerous Diseases

Answer 7

A group of diseases (e.g. skin cancer, liver cancer, etc) caused by normal cells mutating and replicating uncontrollably.

Question 8

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Answer 8

A US government agency that maintains several departments concerned with occupational safety and health.

Question 9

Chronic

Answer 9

Any illness or injury that produces long-lasting symptoms, usually for months or years.

Question 10

Deficiency Diseases

Answer 10

Any disease resulting from an insufficient supply of vitamins, nutrients, calories, proteins, essential amino acids, or other elements necessary for health.

Question 11

Direct Contact

Answer 11

Transmission of pathogen through touch.

Question 12

Disease

Answer 12

An abnormal condition that results in medically significant symptoms and often has a known cause.

Question 13

Disease Transmission

Answer 13

The transfer of a disease from one carrier to another.

Question 14

Disinfectant

Answer 14

Stronger than antiseptics; not for use on skin. Used for deep cleaning.

Question 15

Fungus

Answer 15

Simple plant-like organisms that multiply through cell division and produce large numbers of spores.

Question 16

HIV/AIDS

Answer 16

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV is called AIDS when the CD4 cells (also known at T cells) are fewer than 200. The HIV infection is commonly transmitted in infected blood, especially during intravenous drug use and in bodily secretions during sexual intercourse.

Question 17

Hand washing

Answer 17

Thoroughly cleansing the hands with soap and warm water.

Question 18

Hepatitis A

Answer 18

Inflammation of the liver; transmitted through contaminated food or water or by contact with feces. Usually clears up in a few weeks without medical intervention.

Question 19

Hepatitis B

Answer 19

Inflammation of the liver; some carriers recover fully, while some develop a chronic form and become carriers of the disease.

Question 20

Hepatitis C

Answer 20

Inflammation of the liver; transmitted primarily through contact with infected blood; the most serious and deadly form of hepatitis.

Question 21

Housekeeping

Answer 21

Daily or weekly chores that maintain general cleanliness of the office or massage facilities.

Question 22

Indirect Contact

Answer 22

Transmission of a pathogen through contact with an inanimate object (called a fomite).

Question 23

Infection Control

Answer 23

Practices meant to prevent the spread of disease.

Question 24

Infectious Diseases

Answer 24

Also called communicable diseases; caused by an infectious agent.

Question 25

Lice

Answer 25

Parasitic animals that suck the blood of the host and cause intense itching.

Question 26

Metabolic diseases

Answer 26

A generic term for a wide range of conditions resulting from abnormal metabolic processes.

Question 27

Mites

Answer 27

Parasitic animals that burrow under the skin and live off the blood of the host.

Question 28

Pathogen

Answer 28

Any producer of disease, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

Question 29

Phenols

Answer 29

An acidic compound used as a disinfectant on hard surfaces; effective against a variety of pathogens.

Question 30

Protozoa

Answer 30

ingle-celled organisms regarded as the simplest form of life.

Question 31

Quats

Answer 31

Quaternary ammonium compounds are used on hard surfaces to kill a variety of pathogens.

Question 32

Signs

Answer 32

Quaternary ammonium compounds are used on hard surfaces to kill a variety of pathogens.

Question 33

Standard/universal precautions

Answer 33

The CDC policy for controlling transmission of infections carried by blood and other bodily fluids.

Question 34

Subacute

Answer 34

Symptoms that occur in the 4-8 weeks following an injury; when the body is recovering but not yet at 100% strength or capability.

Question 35

Symptoms

Answer 35

Subjective abnormal physical manifestations that are reported by the patient/client.

Question 36

Tuberculosis

Answer 36

A bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs but can also impact the brain, kidneys, bones, or joints.

Question 37

Vector transmission

Answer 37

Transmission of a pathogen via an insect or animal capable of transmitting disease.

Question 38

Vehicle transmission

Answer 38

Transmission of a pathogen through air, food, or liquid taken into the body.

Question 39

Virus

Answer 39

Pathogens that take over a host cell, causing the cell nucleus to replicate both its own genetic material and that of the virus.

Question 40

Tinea Pedis

Answer 40

Fungal infection of the feet.