Skin Care Flashcards
What is Dermatology?
The study of skin, its functions, structures, conditions, diseases/disorders and treatments.
What is Contamination?
Process of making something unclean or unsuitable to be near or touched.
What is Decontamination?
Removal of any infectious materials on tools or surfaces by following the guidelines.
What is Sanitation?
The physical or chemical process of reducing the surface pathogens and dirt.
What is an Antiseptic?
An agent that prevents or reduces infection by eliminating or decreasing the growth of microorganisms.
What is disinfection?
The process of destroying most pathogenic bacteria and toxins on nonporous surfaces.
What is EPA?
Enviornmental Protection Agency
What is Efficacy?
the ability of the product to produce favorable results. (The Label)
What is alcohol?
An extremely flammable. colorless liquid that evaportes quickly.
What is Sodium Hypochlorite?
Bleach, which is used in disinfectants.
What is Phenol?
A strong, high PH disinfectant. 5% used on metal implements.
What is Sterilization?
The highest level of decontamination and is most effective level of infection control. Destroys all microbial life and bacterial spores, leaving nonporous surface germ free.
What is Bacteria?
One-celled microorganisms that can only be seen through a microscope.
What is the Active Stage?
When reproduction and bacterial growth take place.
What is the Inactive Stage?
When the bacterial cells meet unfavorable conditions.
What is a Non-pathogenic bacteria?
Microorganisms that are NOT harmful or disease producing.
What is a Pathogenic bacteria?
HARMFUL microorganisms that feed on living matter that and cause infection.
What is a bloodborne pathogen?
Infectious pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood or bodily fluids.
What is Cocci?
Circular-shaped bacteria that produce pus and appear alone or in groups.
What is Staphylococci?
Bacterial cells which form in clusters, pus and boil forming.
What is Diplococci?
Spherical-shaped, Infection-causing bacterial that grow in pairs.
What is Streptpcocci?
Pus-forming bacterial cells that form in long chains.
What is Bacilli?
Long, rod-shaped bacteria that is highly contagious.
What is Spirilla?
Sprial-shaped bacteria.