Infection Control Flashcards
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
While Receiving spa or salon services, all clients, healthy, safety, and welfare are protected by?
State regulatory Agencies
Disinfectants that are hospital strength & tuberculocidal will kill?
Bacteria, Fungi, Virus
The study of microorganism:
Microbiology
Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters similar to grapes
Staphylococci
Bacteria that cause, tuberculosis, tetanus, Diptheria:
Rod Shape
Bacilli
The presence of pus is a sign of?
Infection
Parasites are ____________ organisms that draw their nourishment from host
vegetable/animals
Properly disinfect tools with alcohol of what percentage?
70%
What is Sodium Hypochlorite?
Household Bleach
What is the correct order for mixing disinfectants and water?
Pour water into disinfectant
Dispose of lancets (surgical knife) and other sharp implements?
In sharp bins
How should an esthetician treat an infection?
Esthetician do not treat infections
What organism can be spread from one client to another through contact with bloodborne pathogens?
Hepatitis-B,HIV1,Hepatitis-C
What does motile mean in terms of microbes?
Motile denotes bacteria to independently move (a microbe which can move)
Anthrax and Tetanus Bacilli withstand long periods of famine, dryness, high temp.
Form a waxy outer layer shell to withstand long periods of famine, dryness
What does natural immunity mean?
Inherited resistance to a disease
What does acquired immunity mean?
already had a disease or receiving an inoculation against the disease
When body tissues are invaded by pathogenic bacteria, what can occur?
Infections
Formalin is:
unsafe material once used to fumigate implement in dry cabinet
OSHA guidelines are important b/c they address issues relating to the handling, mixing, storing, and disposing of products:
Your right to know hazardous ingredients
4 categories of infectious microorganism that are important in the practice of cosmo:
Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Parasites
What is the role of non-pathogenic bacteria?
Helps the body breakdown food, protects against infections, and stimulate the immune system
Thousands of different bacteria fall in two different categories:
Pathogenic and non-pathogenic
Dirt, oils, and microbes are:
contaminants
Cocci are transmitted in the
air, dust, or substance in which they settle
What are bloodborne pathogens?
Harmful bacteria carried out through blood or body fluids
Two strengths of disinfectants used in salons and spas
Tuberculocidal and hospital strength
What do universal precautions entail?
Treat all body fluids as if they were infectious and assume all tissue (even dead) are hazardous.
What is a general infection?
Infections carried to different parts of the body
What is a 4th degree burn?
Injury to ligaments, blood vessels, muscles, and bones
Which is NOT an issue addressed by OSHA?
gender equality in the work place
An abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body incapable of carrying normal functions?
Disease
Type of bacteria that causes abscesses, pustules and boils?
Staphylococci
A common type of bacteria?
Bacilli
Two new cells created through binary fission?
Daughter Cells
Decontamination NOT recommended in Spas?
Dry heat sterilization
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implant that contacted blood?
10%
What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true?
Form of formaldehyde
Type of burn that causes swelling, blistering, and scarring?
3rd degree
How long should flush a client’s eyes if you get a product in them?
15min
Medical study and treatments of skin disorders?
Dermatology
Damage or injury to the skin can cause:
Lessons
The medical term for freckles?
Macules
Insect bites, skin allergy or sting that swells up or itch is called an:
Wheal
A skin sore produced by scratching/scraping the skin is called:
Excoriation
A thin plate of epidermis cells
Scale
Chronic Inflammation of sebaceous glands:
Glands
The condition with inflammation, dry, scaling, crusting itchiness is called:
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Whitish, pearl-like masses under the skin with no visible openings
Milia
Benign lesions formed in oiler areas of the face are called
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
Sudoriferous gland disorder includes:
Anhidrosis, Bromhidrosis, Hyperhidrosis
A condition characterized by foul order caused by bacteria and yeast:
Bromhidrosis
Perspiration deficiency caused by the failure of sweat glands
Anhidrosis
Acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands caused by excessive heat exposure?
Milaria Rubra
Atopic Dermatitis is a medical term for:
Rash
Painful itching and inflammation with dry or moist lession?
Eczema
Medical vernacular hives are referred to as:
urticaria
Pruritis means
Itching
A Condition aggravated by spicy foods, alcohols, caffeine, extreme heat exposure:
Rosacea
A disease that involves red patches covered with white silver scales:
Psoriasis
Clients commonly have an allergic reaction in these are:
Scalp, hairline, forehead, neck
What type of substance irritates the skin?
Caustic
A condition characterized a blotchy dark spots
Hyperpigmentation
Lack of melanin throughout entire body is called;
Albinism
A congenital disease characterized by spotty pigmentation:
Vitiligo
What is the medical term for callus?
Keratoma
Estheticians can treat keratosis pilaris by doing a _______ service.
Exfoliation
Mass of keratinized cells that cause thickening of the skin is called
Hyperkeratosis
A verruca is a
wart
Vast majority. of skin cancer is caused by:
Sun exposure
80% of sun damage occurs at what age?
18
The deadly form of cancer is:
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant Melanoa lession are:
asymmetrical, uneven border and color
Ringworm is the common name for
tinea corporis
The sebaceous gland that is afflicted with comedones and blemishes are symptoms of what?
Acne
Bacteria in the follicles are _______ meaning they cannot live in oxygen
anaerobic
Deep pockets of infections that are characterized by nodules are called
cyst
Type of acne that causes depressed raised scars that occur in the dermis:
Cystic Acne
What causes acne?
Generic/Hereditary, Clogged pores, bacteria
All male hormones are called:
Androgens
Adult acne is more prevalent in what gender?
Women
Acne in the chin area often caused by what?
Hormones
Cell buildup can be caused by _________ products
Comedogenic
List of symptoms that describe Grade l acne:
Minor breakouts, open comedones and few papules
Grade of acne is characterized by red, inflamed skin, many comedones, papules
Grade lll Acne
Medication that treat acne?
Retin-A, adapalene, azelaic acid
What body systems do vascular lesions involve
circulatory
What type of lesions change the structure of tissue and organs
Secondary
What causes the itchy feeling that accompanies contact dermatitis
Histamines
What color pigmentation is associated with pregnancy mask?
Brown
Where are sebaceous Filamentws usually found?
nose
What grade of acne is cystic acne?
Grade 4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Is a state regulatory agency
A statue is not. a what?
Law
What can exist anywhere?
Bacteria
Disinfectants used in salon should carry a ________-___
EPA-registration
