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5. Infection Control Flashcards

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Cocci

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Round shape bacteria

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Streptococci

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Bacteria that can cause strep or blood poisoning

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Diplococci

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Bacteria that grows in Pairs and can cause pneumonia

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Spirilla

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Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria that causes Lyme disease and syphilis

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Disinfecting

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

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Proto plasm

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Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid

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Binary fission

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The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size then divide into two cells

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Pus

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The presence of this can be a sign of bacterial infection

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Local infection

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Appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body

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Pediculosis capitols

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A condition cause by an infestation of head lice

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Immunity

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The ability of the body to destroy resist and recognize infection

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Environmental protection agency EPA

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Disinfectants sold and used in the US must carry this registration number

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CDC

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Agency that publishes the guidelines known as standard precautions

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Safety data sheet

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Required to replace the MSDS

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Phenolic disinfectants

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Type of disinfectant with a very high PH hat can damage the skin or eyes

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60 seconds

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Amount of time should take for washing both hands

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Antiseptics

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Intended for reducing microbes on the skin

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Safety precautions

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Require all employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious

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SDS

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Contains 16 categories of information

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After each client

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Whirlpool foot spa must circulate the disinfectant for 10 mins or the length of the time indicated on the product label

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Clean paper towel

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How you should dry a pipe less foot spa to kill on a surface

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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide AHP

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A recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every 14 days

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Safety glasses

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Very important to wear with safety gloves while disinfecting non electrical tools and implements

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State licensing

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Enforcement and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by them

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Tuberculocidal disinfectant
Some are harmful to salon tools and equipment
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SDS categories
First aid measures include important symptoms/ effects as well as required treatments
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Qualified medical professionals
Only ones allowed to cut living skin
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Feel
Fungal infections are more common here
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Multiuse
Items that can be cleaned disinfectant and used on more than one person even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid
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Sterilization
The process that destroys all microbial life
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Concentrate
Means diluted before use if found in label on a disinfection product
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Quat solutions
Very effective disinfectants when used properly in the salon
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Too much bleach
Can damage metal and plastic
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Household bleach
5.25% sodium hypochlorite
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Skin
Never let disinfectants such as phenols come in contact with this
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Absorbent
Also considered porous
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Logbook
Used to identify each time a piece of equipment is used cleaned disinfected tested and maintained
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Clean and disinfected
There is no additive powder or tablet that substitutes this
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SDS
Must be available Becuase it poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous material and violates federal and state requirements
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Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps
Are no more effective than regular soaps or detergents
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Standard precautions
Guidelines for the use of gloves masks eyewear when I'm contact with blood or body secretions containing blood or blood elements
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Clean covered containers
Store implements that have been properly cleaned and disinfected here
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After each client
You should properly clean the basic foot basin or | Tub then add disinfectant and let it soak for 10 mins
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Before beginning any service
Wash your hands by using pump soap warm water and clean disinfected nail brush
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Contagious disease
A disease that is spread the from the one person to another
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Bacteria
The one cell ex microorganism having plant and animal characteristics
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Direct transmission
Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching kissing coughing sneezing and talking
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Indirect transmission
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such a as a razor extractor nipper or an environmental service
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Toxins
Various poisonous substances produced by microorganism
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Communicable disease
Does ease that is spread from one person to another
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Infectious disease
Caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body and may or may not be spread from person to another
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SDS 16 categories
Toxicology information includes routes or exposure related symptoms afire and chronic effects
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Microorganism
Any organism of microscopic to | Submicroscopic size
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Decontamination
Removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on items surface
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Systemic disease
Affects the whole due to under or over functioning glands or organs
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Exposure incident
A condition in which the body reacts to injury irritation infectious material
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Folliculitis Barbae
Scientific name for barbers itch
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Parasites
Organisms that grow feed or | Shelter on or in another organism
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Contamination
The presence of blood or other infectious materials in an items surface
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Tinea pedis
Ringworm fungus on the foot
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Allergy
Reaction due to extreme sensitivity
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Pathogenic disease
Produced by organisms including bacteria viruses fungi parasites
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Occupational disease
Illnesses resulting from conditioners associated with employment
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Incompatibilities
Included as part of the SDS 16 categories handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and storage
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Infection control
Method used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms
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Motility
Bacteria that move in different ways and self movement
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Disease
An abnormal condition of all or part of the body incompatible of carrying on normal functions
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Efficacy
Ability to produce an effect
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Add disinfectant
TO water when diluting to prevent foaming

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