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Chapter 5 Infection Control

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a disease caused by the HIV virus that breaks down the body's immune system   AIDS  
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Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances.   allergy  
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Agents formulated for use on skin.   antiseptics  
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Short, rod-shaped bacteria; the most common bacteria; they produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and diptheria.   bacilli  
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One-celled microorganisms. Some are harmful, some are harmless.   bacteria  
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Capable of destroying bacteria.   bactericidal  
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Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids.   bloodborne pathogens  
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Slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; their whip-like motion moves bactria in liquid.   cilia  
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Round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups.   cocci  
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Disease that can be easily spread to others by contact.   Contagious disease  
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Determining the nature of a disease or infection.   diagnosis  
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Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia.   diplococci  
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Abnormal condition of all or part of the body, organ, or mind that makes it incapable of carrying out normal function.   disease  
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An item that can be disinfected.   disinfectable  
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Chemical agents that destroy most bacteria, fungi and viruses, but not spores on surfaces   disinfectants  
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Process that eliminates most microorganisms, but is not effective against bacterial spores.   disinfection  
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Effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kills germs, when used according to the label   efficacy  
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Contact with non-contact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that results from performance of an employees duties   exposure incident  
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Slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; their whip-like motion moves bacteria in liquid   flagella (singular: flagellum)  
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Microscopic plant parasites, including molds, mildews, and yeasts   Fungi (singular: fungus)  
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Capable of destroying fungi   fungicidal  
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Bloodborne virus that causes disease affecting the liver   hepatitis  
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Human immunodeficiency virus; virus that causes AIDS   HIV  
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Ability of the body to destroy and resist infection   immunity  
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Invasion of body tissue by pathogenic bacteria   infection  
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Infection that can be spread from one person to another person or from one infected body part to another   infectious  
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Body's response to injury or infection with redness, heat, pain, and swelling   inflammation  
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Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size.   microorganism  
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Type of fungus that affects plants or grows on in animate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon setting.   Mildews  
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Self-movement   Motility  
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Material Safety Data Sheet; safety information about products complied by manufacturer   Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)  
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Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is exposed to blood or body fluid   multi-use  
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Not harmful; organisms that may perform useful functions   nonpathogenic  
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Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment   occupational disease  
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Plant or animal organisms that derive nutrition from another organism.   parasites  
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Causing diesase; may cause harmful conditions or illnesses in humans.   Pathogenic  
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Skin disease caused by infestation of head lice.   pediculosis capatitis  
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Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants   phenolics  
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Absorbent, having pores or openings   porous  
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Type of disinfecant solution safe for all uses in the salon; commonly called quats   quaternary ammonium compounds  
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Cleaning to remove all visible residue and matter   Sanitation or sanitizing  
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Contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin   Scabies  
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Disposable items that cannot be used more than once, either because they cannot be cleaned of all visible residue (such as pumice stones used for pedicures), or because cleaning and disinfecting damages them   single-use or disposable  
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Common household bleach; disinfectant for salon use   Sodium hypochlorite  
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Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause diseases such as syphillis and Lyme disease   Spirilla  
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Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes, can cause abscesses, pustules, and boils   Staphylococci  
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Process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores   Sterilization  
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Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads; they can cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning   Streptococci  
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Disinfectants that kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis   Tuberculocidal  
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Set of guidelines published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that requires the employer and employee to assume that all human blood and body fluids contain pathogens and are thus infectious   Universal precautions  
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Capable of destroying viruses   Virucidal  
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Microorganism that can invade plants and animals, including bacteria   Virus  
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