Infection Control Ch 5 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Cocci are bacteria that are
Round shaped
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
Streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are
Diplococci
Luke disease and syphillis are caused by spiral or corckscrew-shaped bacteria called
Spirilla
A chemical process that destroys most but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is
Disinfecting
Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called
Protoplasm
The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size, and then divide into two new cells is
Binary fission
The presence of pus can be a sign of
A bacterial infection
A ____ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body
Local
Which is the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice
Pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called
Immunity
Disinfectants sold and used in the united states must carry ___ registration number
An environmental protection agency (EPA)
Which agency publishes the guidelines know as standard precautions?
CDC
In 2012 OSHA agreed to comply with the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals system (GHS) which requires the use of a standard format called____ (SDS) to replace the MSDS
Safety data sheet
A type of disinfectant with very high pH that can damage the ski or eyes is called
Phenolic disinfectant
When washing your hands, after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rubbed your hands together until a lather forms, use a disinfectant nail brush to brush your nails horizontally back and forth under the free edges and the up and down along the nail foods of the fingernails. The process for brushing both hands should take about
60 seconds
Antiseptics are intended for
Reducing microbes on the skin
Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids are potentially
Infectious
The SDS contains ____ categories of information
16
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for ____ of the length of time indicated on the product label
5min.
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa after each client, how should you dry it
With a clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface
Hepatitis b
