Infection Control: Principles & Practices Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from lecture transcript notes covering bacterial classification, infection control procedures, disinfectant types, regulatory agencies, and standard precautions.

An infection containing pus that appears as a lesion and is confined to a particular part of the body is a:

a. Systemic infection b. Local infection c. Primary infection d. Secondary infection

b. Local infection

Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice?

a. Hepatitis b. Scabies c. Pediculosis capitis d. Tinea pedis

c. Pediculosis capitis

The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called:

a. Immunity b. Decontamination c. Inflammation d. Regulation

a. Immunity

Disinfectants sold and used in the United States must carry a registration number issued by which agency?

a. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) b. Occupation Protection Agency (OPA) c. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Which agency publishes the guidelines known as Standard Precautions?

a. FDA b. OSHA c. CDC d. EPA

c. CDC

In $2012$, OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), requiring a standardized SDS format with $16$ categories to replace the MSDS. SDS stands for:

a. Safety Data Support b. Surety Data Support c. Safety Data Sheet d. Safety Data Standards

c. Safety Data Sheet

A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called:

a. Alcohol and bleach b. EPA-registered disinfectants c. Alcohol and quats d. Phenolic disinfectants

d. Phenolic disinfectants

Antiseptics are chemical agents intended for:

a. Disinfecting instruments b. Reducing microbes on the skin c. Disinfecting equipment d. Sterilizing equipment

b. Reducing microbes on the skin

Standard Precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids are potentially:

a. Infectious b. Harmless c. Dangerous d. Toxic

a. Infectious

Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?

a. Hepatitis A b. Hepatitis B c. Hepatitis C d. Hepatitis D

b. Hepatitis B

Cocci are bacteria that are:

a. Round-shaped b. Rod-shaped c. Corkscrew-shaped d. Spore-shaped

a. Round-shaped

Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?

a. Diplococci b. Spirilla c. Bacilli d. Streptococci

d. Streptococci

Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are:

a. Diplococci b. Bacilli c. Staphylococci d. Streptococci

a. Diplococci

Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called:

a. Diplococci b. Bacilli c. Spirilla d. Cocci

c. Spirilla

A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is:

a. Disinfecting b. Sanitizing c. Cleaning d. Sterilizing

a. Disinfecting

Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called:

a. Nucleic acid b. Cytoplasm c. Protoplasm d. Protons

c. Protoplasm

The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size and then divide into two new cells is:

a. Binary fission b. Meiosis c. Photosynthesis d. Metamorphosis

a. Binary fission

The presence of pus can be a sign of:

a. Immunity b. Congestion c. A bacterial infection d. A sunburn

c. A bacterial infection

Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) is a recently approved disinfectant that only needs to be changed every:

a. $5\,\text{days}$ b. $30\,\text{days}$ c. $7\,\text{days}$ d. $14\,\text{days}$

d. $14\,\text{days}$

Licensing, enforcement, and worker conduct in the salon are regulated by:

a. Federal agencies b. State agencies c. City agencies d. International agencies

b. State agencies

Which type of disinfectant can be harmful to salon tools and equipment?

a. Antifungal disinfectants b. Nonporous disinfectants c. Hospital disinfectants d. Tuberculocidal disinfectants

d. Tuberculocidal disinfectants

Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person even if accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid are called:

a. Single-use items b. Porous items c. Disposable items d. Multiuse items

d. Multiuse items

Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are regular soaps or detergents:

a. Slightly more effective than b. No more effective than c. Just as effective as d. Slightly less effective than

b. No more effective than