Infection, Control: Principles And Practice Flashcards
A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove dirt debris and many disease causing germs is known as _____
Cleaning
A chemical process used to reduce the number of disease, causing germs on surfaces to a safe level is known as ____
Sanitizing
A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy organisms on nonporous surfaces is known as ____
Disinfecting
Regulations prohibit nail technicians from ____ the living skin and from removing calluses skin, warts, corn, and ingrown toenails.
Cutting and puncturing
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA was created as part of the _____ to regulate and enforce standards to protect employees in a workplace.
US Department of labor
Prior to 2012, chemical manufacturers and importers were required to access the potential hazard associated with their products by publishing ______
Material safety data sheets
In 2012, OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals System (GHS) which requires the use of a standard format called _______ (SDS) to replace the MSDS.
Safety data sheets
The SDS contains how many categories of information?
16
As part of the SDS categories, first aid measures include important symptoms and effects as well as _______
Required treatment
As part as the SDS categories, handling and storage lists precautions for saved handling and storage, including _______
Incompatibilities
As part of the SDS categories, toxicology information includes routes of exposure, related symptoms, and _______
Acute and chronic effects
Either OSHA or in some cases state board inspectors _____ if SDSs are not available available during regular business hours.
Issue a fine to the salon
A disease that is caused by bacteria that are transmitted by cough or sneeze is known as _______
Tuberculosis
It is against federal law to use any disinfecting products contrary to its _____
Labeling
A microscopic organism that normally exists in low concentrations in tapwater that has been known to cause serious skin infections on legs after pedicures is called what?
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Laws are written by both federal and state legislatures to determine the ______ for a license holder and to establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules
Scope of practice
The invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens is known as what?
An infection
The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms are called what?
Infection control
To determine the nature of a disease, such as a nail disease, from its symptoms is to _______ it.
Diagnose
Disinfectants used in salons, must be bactericidal, fungicidal, and _________
Virucidal
A true statement about bacteria is ________
That they can exist everywhere
Most bacteria are non-pathogenic which means they are harmless organisms that may perform _______ functions and are safe to come in contact with since they don’t cause disease or harm.
Useful
A non-scientific term for disease producing organisms is known as _____
Germs
Which type of cocci grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes?
Staphylococci
Spherical bacteria that grow impairs and causes diseases such as pneumonia are ________
Diplococci
Spirilla bacteria are divided into groups: treponema which causes syphilis and borrelia burgdorferi which causes _______
Lyme disease
Different bacteria move different ways and self movement is known as
Motility
When bacteria reached their largest size, they divide into two cells, this process is called what?
Binary fission
Certain fungi and bacteria coat themselves with wax outer shells that are able to withstand long periods of famine, _________ and unsustainable temperatures
Dryness
Tissue inflammation, creates a fluid known as ______
Pus
A main cause of infection from a salon, whirlpool foot spa can be traced to debris buildup to create a thin coating called _____
Biofilm
When a disease spreads from one person to another, it is said to be ______
A contagious disease
Redness, heat, pain and swelling are all indications of ______
An inflammation
A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism is known as ______
A virus
Nail technicians may want to ask their doctor about getting vaccinated against ________
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis is a bloodborne disease that damages which part of the body?
Liver
A person can be infected with HIV for many years without having symptoms, but testing can be determined if a person is infected within _____
6
Single cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildew and yeast, and can produce contagious diseases, such as ringworms called _____
Fungi
A(n) ______ is an organism that grows feeds and shelters on or in another organism without contributing to the other organism survival.
Parasite
Immunity against diseases can be either _______
Natural or acquired
When you remove all the visible dirt and debris from something using soap and water, you ______ it
Clean
What is the accepted method for testing and autoclave?
Rinse
Disinfectants are appropriate on _________
Nonporous surfaces
Unless the label states otherwise implements being disinfected must remain immersed in the disinfectant for at least ______ minutes.
10
The technical term for quats is _______
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Phenolic disinfectants are powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants that have a _______
Very high pH
Household bleach an oh effective disinfectant for salon uses, _____
Can cause skin irritation
When using disinfectants, you must always ______ and avoid skin and eye contact.
Wear gloves
A multiuse, or _______ item can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item accidentally exposed to bloody or bodily fluids
Reusable
If client packs are allowed in your state, each item must be properly cleaned, disinfected, and _____ before being placed in a pack
Dried
A nail technicians tools must be cleaned and disinfected when?
After each use
What types of cleaners are specifically designed to breakdown, stubborn films and residue of pedicure products from foot spas?
Bleach
Contact with non-intact skin, blood, bloody fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that results from the nail technician’s performance is known as ________
Exposure incident
Who publishes the standard precautions?
The CDC
If there is an exposure incident, what is your next step after you stop service and put on gloves?
Apply pressure and clean the injury with antiseptic.
When cleaning and disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after a client what is the next step after draining all the water from the basin?
Scrub all visible residue from inside the basin with soap and water
