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Milady's Chapter 5 Infection Control:
Principles & Practices 65 terms by mperez0203
The one-celled microorganisms alsoknown as germs or microbes are:
Bacteria
Parasites are types of: pathogenic bacteria
Bacteria that cause disease are called: pathogenic
Disease in plant or animal tissue is causedby:
nonpathogenic bacteria
Technical term for bacteria that live ondead matter is:
saprophytes
The spirilla bacteria Trepnema pallidacauses:
syphilis
The type of bacteria called cocci have a: round shape
The type of bacteria that has a rod shape iscalled:
bacilli
Pus-forming bacteria that cause strepthroat and blood poisoning are:
streptococci
The bacteria with a corkscrew or spiralshape are:
spirilla
In California in 2000, a normally harmlessbacteria that cause infections in over 100pedicure clients was:
Mycobacterium fortuitum furunculosis
Cocci rarely: show self-movement
Certain bacteria move about with the helpof hair like extensions called:
flagella
Mitosis is the process by which bacteria: divide
Certain bacteria, during their inactivestage, form outer coverings called:
spores
A disease that is transmitted from oneperson to another by contact is said to be:
communicable
A typical example of a general infection is: syphillis
A sign of bacterial infection is: pus
Diseases caused by viruses include: measles and hepatitis
Penetrating cells and becoming part ofthem is characteristic of:
viruses
Hepatitis is caused by a bloodborne virusand involves inflammation of the:
liver
The disease that breaks down the body'simmune system is known as:
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is caused by:
the HIV virus
The HIV virus is not transmitted: by kissing or hugging
One way in which bacteria and viruses canenter the body is through:
broken skin
Fungi, or vegetable parasites, causecontagious diseases such as:
ringworm
Clients showing signs of a contagiousdisease or condition should be:
referred to a physician
Immunity is the ability of the body toresist:
infection
Surfaces such as tables, walls, doorknobs,or your hands, no matter how clean theylook, are very likely:
contaminated
There are three main levels ofdecontamination:
sterilization, disinfection, sanitation
Only one level of decontamination,sterilization, is capable of killing:
bacterial spores
Surgeons and dentists are required topractice ___________with their tools.
sterilization
Disinfection may be used on: nonporous surfaces
Disinfectants are too strong to use on: skin, hair, or nails
Each individual state and the _______mustapprove all disinfectants.
EPA
A Material Safety Data Sheet on everyproduct used in the cosmetology school isrequired by:
federal law
An MSDS contains important informationabout a product, including:
storage requirements
The government agency that regulates andenforces safety and health standards in theworkplace is:
OSHA
In order to be considered "Formulated forHospitals and Health Care Facilities," adisinfectant must be pseudomonacidal,bactericidal, fungicidal, and:
virucidal
An EPA-registered tuberculocidaldisinfectant or one that kills the HVB andHIV virus is required by OSHA forimplements that come into contact with:
blood or body fluids
Any item used to perform a salon serviceon a client must be disinfected or:
discarded
Implements must be thoroughly cleanedbefore they are:
soaked in disinfectant
To be effective in the salon, ultrasonic bathcleaners must be used with:
an effective disinfectant
An immersion time of 10 to 15 minutes issufficient when disinfecting with:
quats
Phenols in 5 percent solution are safe andextremely effective disinfectants usedmostly for:
metal implements
Alcohol and bleach are: no longer widely used as disinfectants
For disinfection of implements, statesrequiring hospital disinfection do not allowthe use of:
alcohol
Sodium hypochlorite is more commonlyknown as:
bleach
A product that was used in the past as a
disinfectant but is no longer considered
safe for salon use is:
formalin
Tongs, gloved hands, or a draining basket
should be used to remove implements
from:
disinfectants
Proper disinfection procedure includes
changing the solution in a wet sanitizer:
once a day
The most important rule to remember
when mixing disinfectants is to always:
follow the manufacturer's instructions
Once implements have been disinfected,
they should be stored in a/an:
disinfected and covered container
The only device among the following that
can be used to disinfect implements is the:
wet sanitizer
After each use, linens and capes or drapes
that come in contact with a client's skin
should be laundered with:
bleach
Some implements have parts that cannot be
immersed in liquid but must still be
disinfected, such as:
nail drills
An EPA-registered disinfectant with
bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal (and in
some states tuberculocidal) efficacy should
be used to disinfect foot spas:
after each client
Foot spas should be filled with a 5 percent
bleach solution that should be left to sit
overnight:
every two weeks
Cotton balls or wipes used in cleaning up a
blood spill should be:
double-bagged before disposing
Sanitation or sanitization is the: lowest level of decontamination
Washing a brush with detergent is an
example of:
sanitation
Bar soaps should be avoided in the salon
because they:
can grow bacteria
In the salon, hands should be thoroughly
washed before and after each service with:
soap and warm water
Products used in the salon that areconsidered sanitizers are:
antiseptics
The guidelines and controls for infectioncontrol published by the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention are called:
Universal Precautions