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Skin Care Center Ecology Flashcards

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The study of small living organisms called microbes.

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Microbiology

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One celled organisms also called germs or microbes.

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Bacteria

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Disease producing bacteria.

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Pathogenic.

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Non disease producing bacteria.

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Nonpathogenic

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Approximately ___% of all bacteria are nonpathogenic, many of which live on the skin and are harmless.

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70%

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Nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter.

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Saprophytes

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What type of bacteria has health enhancing properties and cashes the decay or refuge?

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Nonpathogenic

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What type of bacteria live everywhere in the environment and even inside your body? They cause infection and are easily spread.

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Pathogenic

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The study of bacteria.

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Bacteriology

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Spherical or round shaped bacterial cells which appear singularly or on groups.

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Cocci

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Pus forming bacterial cells that form grape like bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses, pustules, and boils.

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Staphylococci

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Pus forming bacterial cells which form in long chains and cause septicemia, strep throat, rheumatic fever and other serious infections.

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Streptococci

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Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections, including pneumonia.

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Diplococci

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The most common form of bacterial cells. They are bar or rod shaped cells that produces diseases such as tetanus, influenza, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.

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Bacilli

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Spiraled or coiled, cork screw shaped bacterial cells that cause highly contagious disease like syphillis and cholera.

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Spirilla

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A _____ occurs when an insufficient number of antibodies are produced by the body’s immune system to fight harmful bacterial cells.

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Infection

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The vegetative stage where bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly.

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Active stage

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18
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What is the process in which a fully grown cell divides to create 2 cells?

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Mitosis

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19
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In 12 hours how much offspring can bacteria produce?

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16 million

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The dormant stage that bacteria enter when the environment names the bacterias survival difficult.

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Inactive stage

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During the inactive stage how do bacteria protect themselves?

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They create spherical spores resistant to disinfectants, cold, and heat.

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Bacilli and spirilla are able to move themselves by using hair like projections called ____.

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Flagella or cilia

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23
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How many bacteria could fit on the head of a pin?

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1,500

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A sub microscopic infectious agent that replicates itself within cells of living hosts is called a _____.

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Virus

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Which is smaller, a bacteria or a virus?

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Virus

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_____ live on their own and require host cells in order to survive.

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Viruses

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27
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A highly infectious disease that interferes with the body’s natural immune system.

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS.

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28
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A highly infectious disease that affects the liver.

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HBV

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29
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How is HIV spread?

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Blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk - transfer of fluids

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Organisms that grow and feed on other living organisms which are referred to as hosts. They contribute nothing to their host and cause contagious disease.

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External parasite

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Head lice, itch mites, ringworm, and nail fungus are all examples of?

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External parasites

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A _________ occurs when disease causing bacteria or viruses enter the body and multiply to the point of interning with the body’s normal state.

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Infection

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An object that contains pathogens is considered _________.

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Contaminated

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34
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Bacteria or viruses that are transmitted through blood or body fluids and cause infectious diseases.

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Blood borne pathogens

35
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Contagious infections or communicable diseases are caused by _________ pathogens.

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Air borne

36
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______ disease cause infection and are communicable by casual contact. Not all infectious diseases are contagious because not all of them are spread through casual contact.

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Contagious

37
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What diseases are both infectious and contagious?

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Chicken pox, herpes, influenza, measles, and tuberculosis.

38
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A contagious, potential fatal infection caused by air borne bacteria that first affects the lungs.

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Tuberculosis

39
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An infection present in a small, confined area often indicated by a pus filled boil, pimple, or inflammation.

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Local

40
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An infection that affects all parts of the body from the circulatory system carrying bacteria and toxins.

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General or systemic

41
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What is an asymptomatic carrier?

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A person carrying disease producing bacteria or viruses with no recognizable symptoms.

42
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Using consistent infection control procedures for all clients.

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Universal precautions

43
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The body’s ability to destroy infectious agents that enter it.

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Immunity

44
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A partially inherited natural resistance to a disease.

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Natural immunity

45
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Occurs through vaccinations or the injection of antigens which stimulate the body’s immune response.

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Passive (acquired) immunity

46
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The term used to describe efforts to prevent the spread of disease and kill microbes.

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Infection control

47
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The ability to produce results or effectiveness.

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Efficacy

48
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Infection control procedures are divided into which of the following 3 levels?

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Sanitation. Disinfection. Sterilization.

49
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What symptoms could indicate an allergic reaction to latex?

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Hives, itching, swelling

50
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The lowest level of infection control that serves as the foundation and is the physical removal of debris.

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Sanitation

51
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Products used to arrest or prevent the growth of microorganisms on the skin.

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Antiseptics

52
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Required labels on all disinfectants that inform the user about what organisms the product is effective against.

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Efficacy labels

53
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Washing your hands with a liquid antibacterial soap and water is an example of procedures during?

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Sanitation

54
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The second level of infection control that does not eliminate bacterial spores.

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Disinfection

55
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Instruments can be pre cleaned using ?

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High frequency energy waves

56
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The 2001 OSHA blood borne pathogens standard require the use of?

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An EPA registered disinfectant

57
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Objects that may come in contact with mucus membranes or skin that is broken are known as?

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Semi critical

58
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Objects that come in contact with intact skin are known as?

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Non critical

59
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The regulating agency under the department of labor that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace.

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Occupational safety health administration. OSHA

60
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Provides key information on a specific product regarding ingredients, associated hazards, combustion levels, and storage info.

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Material safety data sheets MSDS

61
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Approves the efficacy of products used for infection control.

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Environmental protection agency EPA

62
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A broad spectrum disinfectant to be used in the skin care center must meet what 2 requirements?

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Effective against HIV and human hepatitis b virus or tuberculoidal

63
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Sponges and disposable nail files are porous so they can’t be ______.

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Disinfected

64
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The highest level of infection control that destroys all small organisms, including bacterial spores.

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Sterilization

65
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What type of container is required for the storage of disinfected implements?

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Covered

66
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What type of objects require sterilization since they come into contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system?

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Critical objects

67
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The process referred to as double bagging occurs when…

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A blood spill occurs

68
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To protect your skin when mixing chemical disinfecting agents it is important to…

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Wear gloves

69
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Utilizes UV light to kill bacteria in a dry setting.

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UV light sterilizer

70
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A pressurized, steam heated vessel that sterilizes objects with high pressure and heat, preventing microorganisms from surviving. It is self locking due to pressurization.

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Autoclave

71
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What two items should not be put in an autoclave because they can break?

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High frequency or galvanic glass electrodes

72
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Tools and instruments used to puncture or invade the skin must be sterilized or ?

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Disposable

73
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A machine that sterilizes surgical instruments with a high pressure, high temperature water, alcohol, and formaldehyde vapor.

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Chemiclave

74
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What are the steps for first aid for bleeding wounds?

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Cover wound and apply pressure, elevate the limb, apply bandage after bleeding stops. Never apply a tourniquet

75
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To prevent chemical burns from products it is always best to perform a ______ first.

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Patch test

76
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What are the steps to caring for a chemical burn?

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Remove product with damp cloth, move any contaminated clothing, apply cold compresses, cover burn loosely, refer to a dr.

77
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How do you care for a heat burn?

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Immerse in cool water, don’t break blisters, don’t apply ointment, call 911 and cover loosely.

78
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What are the signs of someone choking?

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Unable to speak or cough, may be gasping or wheezing

79
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What is the first aid for choking?

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Determine if victim can talk or cough, wrap arms around them and make a thumbless fist, perform upward thrusts

80
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What type of burn is usually the result of faulty equipment or improper use of equipment?

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Electrical burn

81
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What is the first aid for a fainting victim?

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Turn them into back so they can get air, if they vomit roll them onto side, apply cold compesses to the face

82
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What is the first aid for a cut, scratch, or embedded object in the eye?

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Place gauze pad over the eyes, do not try to removed the embedded object, go to eye dr

83
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What is the first aid for a chemical injury to the eye?

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Hold eyelids apart and flush with lukewarm water, place gauze pad over both eyes, go to eye dr

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