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Chapter 5 Infection Control Flashcards

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Cocci are bacteria that are:

What shape

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Round

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Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?

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Streptococci

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Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are called?

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Diplococci

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Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria called…

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Spirilla

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In the year 2000 a bacteria called mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client out break due to the failure of the practitioners to follow proper disinfection guidelines for…

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Whirlpool foot spas

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Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called…

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Protoplasm

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The Process whereby bacteria grow, reproduce and divide into new cells is called…

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Binary fission

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The presence of pus is a sign of…

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Bacterial infection

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What type of infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body?

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Local

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What is the name of the condition caused by an infestation of head lice?

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Pediculosis capitis

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The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called…

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Immunity

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Disinfectants used in salons must carry an__________Registration number

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EPA

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Which agency publishes the guidelines known as universal precautions?

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OSHA

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A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be the thoroughly cleaned and then…

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Completely immersed in an EPA registered disinfectant

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Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn the eyes are called what?

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Phenolic disinfects

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When washing your hands you apply soap, lather and scrub your hands and under the free edges of nails with a nail brush for at least how long?

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One minute

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Antiseptics are good for?

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Killing germs on the hands

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When is it OK to take shortcuts for cleaning?

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Never

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When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client you must circulate the disinfectant for how long, or for the time recommended by the manufacturer?

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10 minutes

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You should clean a whirlpool foot spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight how often?

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At least once a week

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After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa at the end of the day how should you dry it?

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With a clean paper towel

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Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?

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Hepatitis D

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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide or AHP is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed how often?

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30 days

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What is it important to wear while disinfecting non-electrical tools and implements?

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Gloves

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Licensing enforcement and/or conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by which agencies?
State
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As a cosmetologist are you allowed or encouraged or required to recommend treatments for diseases?
No.
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Cosmetologists are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around what?
Any part of the nail
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Are fungal infections more common on the hands or the feet?
Feet.
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A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be...
Disinfected
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Sterilization is the most reliable means of…
Infection control
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If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate it means that the product must be…
Diluted before use
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What solutions are the most effective disinfectants when used properly in the salon?
Quat
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How can bleach damage metal and plastic?
If used too much
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Fumigants produce potentially harmful formaldehyde gas. Are they still used in salons?
No.
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Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quats come in contact with your…
Skin
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Items that are ______________ are also considered absorbent.
Porous
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Salons should keep a __________that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested and maintained.
Logbook
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There is no additive, powder or tablet that eliminates the need for you to_____________equipment such as whirlpool spas.
Clean and disinfect
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Not having __________ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations.
MSDSs
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Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are…… Regular soaps or detergents (Effectivity)
No more effective than
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What type of disinfectants are harmful to Salon tools and equipment?
Tuberculocidal
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Sterilization is the most reliable means of…
Infection control
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The universal…… Include handwashing, wearing gloves and properly handling and disposing of items that may have been contaminated by blood or other body fluids.
Precautions
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After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected implements should be stored in what type of container?
Clean and covered
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When cleaning and disinfecting a…, Remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturers instructions.
Pipe less foot spa
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At the end of every day you should properly clean the non-whirlpool foot basin or tub and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for how long?
10 minutes
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Before beginning any service and you should wash your hands using the pump soap, water and a…?
Clean disinfected nail brush
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Something caused or capable of being transmitted by infection is called?
Infectious
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The one celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called?
Bacteria
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The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing or talking is known as what type of transmission?
Direct
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Transmission of blood or body fluids through direct contact with an …… Such as a razor or an environmental surface, is indirect transmission.
Intermediate contaminated object
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Various poisonous substances produced by some micro organisms are called?
Toxins
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A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another is a?
Contagious disease
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A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enters the body and which may or may not be spread from one person to another is in?
Infectious disease
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The scientific name for plantar warts is?
Human papilloma virus. HPV
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Any organism of microscopic to sub microscopic size is a?
Microorganism
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The removal of potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called?
Systemic
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The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests in a?
Diagnosis
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What is the condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?
Inflammation
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A parasitic disease is caused by what?
Parasites.
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What is the name of a sub microscopic particles that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function?
Virus
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The virus that causes AIDS is?
Human immunodeficiency virus. HIV
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Contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties is called an?
Exposure incident.
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The scientific name for barber’s itch is?
Tinea barbae
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Organisms that grow, feed and find shelter on or in another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organisms are called?
Parasites
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The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of potentially infectious materials on an items surface or visible debris or residues is called?
Contamination
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What term describes a ringworm fungus of the foot?
Tinea pedis
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A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals or other normally harmless substances is an?
Allergy
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What kind of disease is produced by organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites?
Pathogenic disease
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Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment are called?
Occupational diseases
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What is an abnormal condition of all or part of the body, it’s systems or organs, that makes the body in capable of functioning normally?
Disease

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