Infection Control: Principles & Practices Flashcards
Cocci are bacteria that are ________
Round shaped
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
Streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs & can cause pneumonia are _________
Diplococci
Lyme disease & syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called ________
Spirilla
A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is ___________
Disinfecting
Bacteria generally consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called ________
Protoplasm
The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size and then divide into two new cells is _______________
Binary fission
The presence of pus can be a sign of _______
Bacterial infection
A _________ infection appears as a lesion containing Puss and is confined to a particular part of the body
Local
Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice
Pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called ________
Immunity
Disinfectants sold and used in the United States must carry _______ registration number
EPA
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as standard precautions?
CDC
In 2012 OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System of classification in Labeling of Chemical Systems (GHS) , which requires the use of a standard format called ____ (SDS) to replace the MSDS
Safety Data Sheet
A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called _______
Phenolic disinfectants
When washing your hands after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rub your hands together until a lather forms, used disinfected nail brush to brush your nails horizontally back and forth under the free edges and then up and down along the nail falls at the fingernails. The process of brushing both hands should take about _______
60 seconds
Antiseptics are intended for ________
Reducing microbes on the skin
Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and bodily fluids are potentially
Infectious
The SDS contains ______ categories of information
16
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by client you must circulate the disinfectant for ____ or the length of time indicated on the product label
10 minutes
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa after each client, how should you dry it?
With a clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?
Hepatitis B
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP) is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every _____.
14 days
It is important to wear gloves and ______ while disinfecting non-electrical tools and implements.
Safety glasses
Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by ______
State
Some ______ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment
Tuberculocidal
As part of the SDS categories, first aid measures include important symptoms/effects as well as ________
Required treatment
Cutting living skin is allowed only by ______
Qualified Medical Professionals
Fungal infections are much more common on the ______ than on the hands
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 ______.
Multiuse
The process that destroys all microbial life is _______.
Sterilization