Infection Control: Priciples & Practices Flashcards
Cocci are bacteria that are __________.
a. Round-shaped
b. Rod-shaped
c. Corkscrew-shaped
d. Spore-shaped
a. Round-shaped
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
a. Diplococci
b. Spirilla
c. Bacilli
d. Streptococci
d. Streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are __________.
a. Diplococci
b. Bacilli
c. Staphylococci
d. Streptococci
a. Diplococci
Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called _________.
a. Diplococci
b. Bacilli
c. Spirilla
d. Cocci
c. Spirilla
A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is _________.
a. Disinfecting
b. Sanitizing
c. Cleaning
d. Sterilizing
a. Disinfecting
Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called ___________.
a. Nucleic acid
b. Cytoplasm
c. Protoplasm
d. Protons
c. Protoplasm
The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size, and then divide into two new cells is __________.
a. Binary fission
b. Meiosis
c. Photosynthesis
d. Metamorphosis
a. Binary fission
The presence of pus can be a sign of ___________.
a. Immunity
b. Congestion
c. A bacterial infection
d. A sunburn
c. A bacterial infection
A ________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body.
a. Systemic
b. Local
c. Primary
d. Secondary
b. Local
Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice?
a. Hepatitis
b. Scabies
c. Pediculosis capitis
d. Tinea pedis
c. Pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called __________.
a. Immunity
b. Decontamination
c. Inflammation
d. Regulation
a. Immunity
Disinfectants sold and used in the United States must carry _________ registration number.
a. A food and drug administration (FDA)
b. An occupation protection agency (OPA)
c. A U.S. Department of labor (DOL)
d. An environmental protection agency (EPA)
d. An environmental protection agency (EPA)
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as standard precautions?
a. FDA
b. OSHA
c. CDC
d. EPA
c. CDC
In 2012, OSHA agreed to comply with the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemical systems (GHS), which requires the use of a standard format called ________ (SDS) to replace the MSDS
a. Safety data support
b. Surety data support
c. Safety data sheet
d. Safety data standards
c. Safety data sheet
A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called __________.
a. Alcohol and bleach
b. EPA-registered disinfectants
c. Alcohol and quats
d. Phenolic disinfectants
d. Phenolic disinfectants
When washing your hands, after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rubbed your hands together until a lather forms, use a disinfected nail brush to brush your nails horizontally back and forth under the free edges and then up and down along the nail folds of the fingernails. The process for brushing both hands should take about ___________.
a. 5 minutes
b. 60 seconds
c. 45 seconds
d. 10 seconds
b. 60 seconds
Antiseptics are intended for __________.
a. Disinfecting instruments
b. Reducing microbes on the skin
c. Disinfecting equipment
d. Sterilizing equipment
b. Reducing microbes on the skin
Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids are potentially _________.
a. Infectious
b. Harmless
c. Dangerous
d. Toxic
a. Infectious
The SDS contains ______ categories of information.
a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
d. 16
When disinfecting a whirpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for _________ on the length of time indicated on the product label.
a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 60 seconds
d. 20 minutes
b. 10 minutes
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa after each client, how should you dry it?
a. With a clean paper towel
b. With a clean linen towel
c. With a blow dryer
d. Let it air dry
a. With a clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?
a. Hepatitis A
b. Hepatitis B
c. Hepatitis C
d. Hepatitis D
b. Hepatitis B
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP) is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every __________.
a. 5 days
b. 30 days
c. 7 days
d. 14 days
d. 14 days
It is important to wear gloves and _________ while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements.
a. Remove jewelry
b. Safety glasses
c. An apron
d. A face mask
b. Safety glasses
Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by _______ agencies.
a. Federal
b. State
c. City
d. International
b. State
Some _________ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment.
a. Antifungal
b. Nonporous
c. Hospital
d. Tuberculocidal
d. Tuberculocidal
As part of the SDS categories, first-aid measures include important symptoms/effects as well as _________.
a. Product use
b. Required treatment
c. Use restrictions
d. Containment and clean-up
b. Required treatment
Cutting living skin is allowed only by _________.
a. Advanced nail technicians
b. Medical nail technicians
c. Qualified medical professionals
d. Advanced cosmetologists
c. Qualified medical professionals
Fungal infections are much more common on the ________ than on the hands.
a. Face
b. Feet
c. Elbows
d. Knees
b. Feet
Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid are called _________.
a. Single-use
b. Porous
c. Disposable
d. Multiuse
d. Multiuse