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