Chapter 5: Infection Control

OSHA stands for

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many different types of

Disinfectants

Single-celled organisms that have characteristics of both plants and animals are called:

Bacteria

Pathogenic bacteria may produce

Disease

What is a condition, characterized by redness, heat, and pain, with which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?

Inflammation

They can appear healthy but may still bring MRSA into your shop and infect others. Who is this group?

Clients

Some of the _______ that plague humans are common cold, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, measles, chicken pox, smallpox, rabies, yellow fever, hepatitis, polio, influenza, and HIV

Viruses

Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces are called

Biofilms

The HIV virus is spread mainly through

Sharing needles by intravenous drug users

What are single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts?

Fungi

Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism are known as

Parasites

What is a contagious skin disease caused by itch mites?

Scabies

Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores is known as

Sterilizing

The process that eliminates most, but not necessarily all, microorganisms on non-living surfaces is called

Disinfection

The ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according to the label is known as

Efficacy

To use a disinfectant properly, read and follow the manufacturer’s directions and implements for proper disinfection and _____________ for 10 minutes

Completely submerged

In the presence of oils, lotions, creams, and dust all disinfectants are

Inactivated

5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is also known as ______

Household bleach

Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) solutions usually disinfect implements in ______ minutes.

10 minutes

________________ are guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious. 

Standard precautions 

Products and equipment that do not have the word _________ on the label are merely cleaners.

Disinfectant

State rules require that all multi use tools and implements be cleaned and disinfected before and after _____________

Each service

It is acceptable to allow the antiseptic ingredient ________________ to contact the skin.

Isopropyl alcohol

_________________ are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes. 

Phenolic disinfectants

If a product has the word ___________ on it, the product must be diluted and cannot be used directly from the original container.

Concentrate