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Infection Control
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.Cocci are bacteria that are? | Round- Shaped |
| 2. Which type of bacteria can use step throat or blood poisoning? | Streptococci |
| 3. Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are | diplococci |
| 4. Lyme disease ad syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called | spirilla |
| 5. In 2000, a bacteria called Mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client outbreak due to the failure of the practitioner to follow proper disinfection guidelines for | whirlpool foot spas |
| 6. Bacteria generally consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called | protoplasm |
| 7. The process whereby bacteria grow, reproduce, and divide into two new cells is | binary fission |
| 8. The presence of pus is a sign of | bacterial infection |
| 9. A type of infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body | local |
| 10. Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice? | pediculosis capitis |
| 11. The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called | immunity |
| 12. Disinfectants used in salons must carry what registration number | environmental protection agency (EPA) |
| 13. Which agency publishes the guidelines known as Universal Precautions? | OSHA |
| 14. A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned and: | completely immersed in an EPA-registered disinfectant |
| 15. Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn they skin or eyes are | phenolic disinfectants |
| 16. When washing your hands, you apply soap, later and scrub your hands and under the free edges of the nails with a nail brush for at least | 1 minute |
| 17. Antiseptics are effective for | killing germs on the hands |
| 18. Universal Precautions require employees to assume that human blood and body fluids are infectious for | blood borne pathogens |
| 19. Which of the following is not part of your professional responsibilities? | take shortcuts for cleaning |
| 20. When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for __________ or for the time recommended by the manufacture. | 10 minutes |
| 21. You should you clean a whirlpool foot spa and leave disinfectants solution in it overnight | at least once a week |
| 22. After cleaning and disinfecting a pipe-less foot spa at the end of the day, how should you dry it? | with a clean paper towel |
| 23. Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface? | hepatitis B |
| 24. Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or AHP, is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every: | 14 days |
| 25. It is important to wear what while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements. | gloves |
| 26. Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by | state |
| 27. Some ____________ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment. | tuberculocidal |
| 28. As a cosmetologist, you are __________ to recommend treatments for diseases. | Not allowed |
| 29. Cosmetologists are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around | any part of the nail |
| 30. Fungal infections are much more common on the _______ than on the hands. | feet |
| 31. A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be | disinfected |
| 32. Sterilization is the most reliable means of: | Infection control |
| 33. If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate, it means that the product must be: | diluted before use |
| 34. Quat solutions are __________ disinfectants when used properly in the salon. | very effective |
| 35. Using ______ bleach can damage metal and plastic. | too much |
| 36. Fumigants are _____________ in salons because they produce potentially harmful formaldehyde gas. | no longer used |
| 37. Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quats come in contact with your | skin |
| 38. Items that are ______ are also considered absorbent. | porous |
| 39. Salons should keep a ________ that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested, and maintained. | logbook |
| 40. There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to ________ equipment such as whirlpool spas. | clean and disinfect |
| 41. Not having _______ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations. | MSDSs |
| 42. Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are ________ regular soaps or detergents. | No more effective than |
| 43. The ________ include hand washing, wearing gloves, and properly handling and disposing of items that may have been contaminated by blood or other body fluids. | Universal Precautions |
| 44. After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a | clean, covered |
| 45. When cleaning and disinfecting a __________, remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturer's instructions. | pipe-less foot spa |
| 46. At the end of every day, you should probably clean the non-whirlpool foot basin or tub and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for | 10 minutes |
| 47. Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a | clean, disinfected nail brush |
| 48. Something caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection is called: | infectious |
| 49. The one-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called: | bacteria |
| 50. The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is known as ________ transmission. | direct |
| 51. Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with a ___________, such as a razor or an environmental surface, is indirect transmission. | intermediate contaminated object |
| 52. Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms are called: | Toxins |
| 53. A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another person is a | contagious disease |
| 54. A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread from one person to another person, is a | infectious disease |
| 55. The scientific name for plantar warts is: | Human papilloma virus (HPV) |
| 56. Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size is an | microorganism |
| 57. The removal of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called | decontamination |
| 58. A _______ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under-or over-functioning of interal glands or organs. | systemic |
| 59. The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests is a | diagnosis |
| 60. A __________ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection. | inflammation |
| 61. A parasitic disease is caused by | parasites |
| 62. A _____ is a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function. | virus |
| 63. the virus that causes AIDS is | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
| 64. 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 a | Exposure incident |
| 65. The scientific name for barber's itch is | tinea barbae |
| 66. Organisms that grow, feed, and find shelter on or in another organism, while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism, are: | parasites |
| 67. The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residues is called | contamination |
| 68. The term ________ describes a ringworm fungus of the foot. | Tinea pedis |
| 69. A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals or other normally harmless substance is a | allergy |
| 70. A _______ is produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. | pathogenic disease |
| 71. Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment are: | Occupational diseases |
| 72. A _______ is an abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of functioning normally. | disease |