Chapter 5 Infection Control

Question 1

What does OSHA stand for?

Answer 1

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 2

The OSHA Act of 1970 established the Hazard Communication Rule, which required that chemical manufacturers publish (what?) which has since been replaced by a new format.

Answer 2

Material Safety Data Sheets

Question 3

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many types of what?

Answer 3

Disinfectants

Question 4

What are single-celled organisms that have the characteristics of both plants and animals?

Answer 4

Bacteria

Question 5

There are thousands of different kinds of bacteria, but they are classified into the following two primary types. What are they?

Answer 5

Pathogenic and non pathogenic

Question 6

Nonpathogenic bacteria are

Answer 6

Harmless

Question 7

Nonpathogenic bacteria may perform useful functions. What do they protect against

Answer 7

Infection

Question 8

What can pathogenic bacteria cause?

Answer 8

Disease

Question 9

What is the Pus-forming bacteria that causes infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning called?

Answer 9

Streptococci

Question 10

What are the short, rod-shaped bacteria that produce disease such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria called?

Answer 10

Bacilli

Question 11

What is the division of a bacterial cell into two new cells called?

Answer 11

Binary fission

Question 12

What is a condition, characterized by redness, heat, and pain, in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?

Answer 12

Inflammation

Question 13

What is an example of a local infection?

Answer 13

An abscess

Question 14

What is a true statement about MRSA?

Answer 14

Clients who appear completely healthy can bring MRSA into the salon, where it can infect others.

Question 15

Submicroscopic particles that infect cells of a biological organism are known as

Answer 15

Viruses

Question 16

The common cold, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, measles, mumps, chicken pox, small pox, rabies, yellow fever, hepatitis, polio, influenza and HIV are all forms of what?

Answer 16

Viruses

Question 17

Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces are called what?

Answer 17

Bio films

Question 18

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is caused by what virus?

Answer 18

HIV

Question 19

How is the HIV virus mainly spread?

Answer 19

Sharing needles by intravenous drug use

Question 20

What are single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include mold, mildews, and yeats?

Answer 20

Fungi

Question 21

Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism are known as

Answer 21

Parasites

Question 22

What is a contagious skin disease caused by the itchy mite?

Answer 22

Sacbies

Question 23

What is the ability to destroy or resist infections known as?

Answer 23

Immunity

Question 24

What is a condition that it developed after the body has overcome a disease or has been inoculated for the disease?

Answer 24

Acquired immunity

Question 25

Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spore is known as what?

Answer 25

Sterilization

Question 26

What is the process that eliminates most, but not necessarily all microorganisms on non living surfaces?

Answer 26

Disinfection

Question 27

What is the ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according to the label called?

Answer 27

Efficacy

Question 28

To use a disinfectant properly read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. What else do you need to do to your implements to properly disinfect the ?

Answer 28

Completely submerge

Question 29

What happens to all disinfectants when there is a presence of oil, lotions, creams and dust?

Answer 29

It becomes inactivated

Question 30

What does QUATS stand for?

Answer 30

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Question 31

What can phenols do to certain tools that are made of rubber and plastic materials?

Answer 31

It damage them

Question 32

What is sodium hypochlorite known as?

Answer 32

Household bleach