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Cocci are bacteria that are ________

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Round shaped

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Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?

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Streptococci

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Bacteria that grow in pairs & can cause pneumonia are _________

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Diplococci

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Lyme disease & syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called ________

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Spirilla

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A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is ___________

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Disinfecting

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Bacteria generally consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called ________

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Protoplasm

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The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size and then divide into two new cells is _______________

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Binary fission

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The presence of pus can be a sign of _______

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Bacterial infection

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A _________ infection appears as a lesion containing Puss and is confined to a particular part of the body

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Local

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Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice

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Pediculosis capitis

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The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called ________

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Immunity

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Disinfectants sold and used in the United States must carry _______ registration number

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EPA

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Which agency publishes the guidelines known as standard precautions?

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CDC

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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

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Safety Data Sheet

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A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called _______

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Phenolic disinfectants

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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 _______

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60 seconds

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Antiseptics are intended for ________

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Reducing microbes on the skin

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Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and bodily fluids are potentially

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Infectious

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The SDS contains ______ categories of information

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16

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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

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10 minutes

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21
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After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa after each client, how should you dry it?

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With a clean paper towel

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Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?

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Hepatitis B

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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP) is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every _____.

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14 days

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It is important to wear gloves and ______ while disinfecting non-electrical tools and implements.

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Safety glasses

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Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by ______
State
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Some ______ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment
Tuberculocidal
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As part of the SDS categories, first aid measures include important symptoms/effects as well as ________
Required treatment
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Cutting living skin is allowed only by ______
Qualified Medical Professionals
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Fungal infections are much more common on the ______ than on the hands
Feet
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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
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The process that destroys all microbial life is _______.
Sterilization
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If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate it means that the product must be ________.
Diluted before use
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Quat solutions are _____ disinfectants when use properly in the salon
Very effective
34
Using ______ bleach can damage metal and plastic.
Too much
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5.25% sodium hypochlorite is also known as ______.
Household bleach
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Never let disinfectants such as phenols come in contact with your _____.
Skin
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Items that are ________, are also considered absorbent
Porous
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It is recommended that salons identify each time a piece of equipment is used to, clean, disinfected, tested, and maintained ________
In a log book
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There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to ______ equipment.
Clean & disinfect
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Not having ____ available poses at health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations.
SDS
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The scientific study of microorganisms is known as:
Bacteriology
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There are hundreds of different kinds of bacteria, but they are classified into the following two types _______ & __________.
Pathogenic & Non-pathogenic
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Nonpathogenic bacteria which live on dead matter and do not produce disease are known as _________.
Saprophytes
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Pathogenic bacteria which are harmful and disease producing when they invade plant or animal tissue are known as _________.
Parasites
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Spirilla are bacteria with a __________ shape.
Corkscrew
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Bacilli are bacteria with a _______ shape.
Short, rod
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Pus-forming bacteria that grows in bunches or clusters are _________.
Staphylococci
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Non-pathogenic bacteria are ________.
Harmless
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Bacteria cells reproduce by simply dividing in ________.
Half
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Pathogenic bacteria produce _______.
Disease
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An example of a general infection is _________.
Blood poisoning
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Living organisms so small they can pass through the pores of a porcelain filter are known as ________.
Viruses
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The ability to fight off or resist infections & disease and to destroy disease that have entered the body is known as ________.
Immunity
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The condition that develops after the body has overcome a disease or has Ben inoculated for the disease is known as _______.
Acquired immunity
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A skin disease caused by an infestation of head lice is called ________.
Pediculosis
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Another term for vegetable parasites is _________.
Fungi
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The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is caused by _______.
HIV
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The most common methods of transferring AIDS is by means of ______.
•Sexual contact with infected person •sharing or dirty hypodermic needles •transfusions of infected blood
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Removing pathogens and other substances from tool or surfaces is called _________.
Decontamination
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Completely destroying all living organisms on a surface including bacterial spores is called _______.
Sterilization
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Dirt, oils, & microbes are also known as __________.
Contaminants
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What are the three main levels of decontamination?
•Sterilization •Disinfection •Sanitation
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Some states & provinces prohibit the use of ________ procedures in the salon.
Invasive
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Sterilizing the nail plate will quickly _____.
Destroy it
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Sterilizing the skin will quickly ________.
Kill it
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___________ is a higher level of decontamination which is second only to sterilization.
Disinfection
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Substances used to kill microbes on contaminated tools and other non living surfaces are _______.
Disinfectants
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To significantly reduce the number of pathogens found on a surface is to __________.
Sanitize
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OSHA stands for _________.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
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The OSHA Act of 1970 established the Hazard Communication Rule that requires chemical manufacturers & importers to assess the hazards associated with their products. What are two important results of this law?
MSDS & Labeling
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To use a disinfectant properly, read and follow manufacturer’s directions and ______ _________ for proper disinfection.
Completely submerge
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OSHA policy requires that, in order to comply with OSHA’s Blood borne Pathogens Standard, the use of an EPA-registered __________ disinfectant or an EPA-registered disinfectant labeled as effective against HIV & HBV is required.
Tuberculocidal
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Quats is a short term for the salon disinfectant known as __________.
Quaternary ammonium compounds
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Most quat solutions disinfect implements in ________ minutes.
10-15 min
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Phenols may ________ or ________ certain rubber and plastic materials.
Soften & discolor
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To be effective, the strength of ethyl alcohol must be no less than ________.
70%
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Sodium hypochlorite is also known as ________.
Household bleach
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What product that was used in the past is no longer considered safe for the salon?
Formalin

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