Sanitation and Infection Control and Safety

Ergonomics is:

The study of adopting work conditions to suit body and spine health

If a galvanic electrode is not applied to the skin with regular pressure all over the surface of the electrode - on the spot of the highest pressure:

Skin burning may occur

Safety practices in a salon or spa when using electrical appliances:

Is the responsibility of the salon or spa employer

What are the most important treatment considerations?

The client’s safety and state board regulations and sanitation

When an esthetician’s chair is ergonomically correct:

It is healthy for the body and the spine

What are the three main types of decontamination?

Sterilization, sanitation, disinfection

Public hygiene or sanitation is the practice of promoting the health of:

The community

Sanitation of supplies includes:

Removal of dirty linens and replacing them with clean linens

Non-disposable implements should be ______________ after treatment

Thoroughly washed, dried and then placed in the sanitizer

Use the muscles of the ______________ when lifting heavy objects

Thighs

______________ is a higher level of decontamination than sanitation

Disinfection

When the surfaces of tools are not totally free from oils, dirt and microbes - they are covered with:

Contaminants

A healthy and safe salon work environment requires an understanding of infection control and:

First-aid procedures

If chemicals get into one’s eyes, it is recommended to rinse them:

For 15 to 30 minutes with lukewarm water

How many clients should a disposable item be used on?

One

Who published a set of guidelines requiring employers and employees to assume all human blood and body fluids are infectious for bloodborne pathogens?

OSHA

When you use a ______________ technique you will destroy all the living organisms on an object or surface being treated

Sterilization

Cleaning with water and detergent is a form of:

Sanitation

Why must sanitation laws be enforced?

For health and safety reasons

To _______________ is to prevent germs from growing by way of cleaning

Sanitize

Disinfection will not kill:

Bacterial spores

Which disinfectant is most commonly utilized in salons?

Quats

Which of the following are included in universal sanitation?

All of the choices listed

Quaternary ammonium compounds are also known as:

Quats

Which of the following is true regarding phenolics?

All of the choices listed

Which of the following is NOT true regarding disinfectants?

Disinfectants should be changed once every week

Why should you add disinfectant to water instead of adding water to disinfectant?

Disinfectants will foam when water is added to them and an incorrect mixing ration may result

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the spread of HIV?

None of the choices listed

When an esthetician comes in contact with non-intact skin, blood, bodily fluids or any other type of potentially infectious materials deriving from the duties an employee is performing:

An exposure incident has occurred

The disinfectants used in salons and spas should be ______________ when mixed and applied in compliance with the instructions on the label

Fungicidal, bactericidal and virucidal

Which of the following can be used for sterilization?

All of the choices listed

There are two kinds of disinfectants used in salons, one is tuberculocidal, the other is:

Hospital-grade

What was the purpose of creating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

To alert employees about the dangers of materials used in the workplace and to regulate employee exposure to toxic substances

What is the highest level of decontamination?

Sterilization

Which of the following should an esthetician do in order to decontaminate a comedo extractor?

Heat it in an autoclave

Which can NOT be decontaminated in an autoclave?

Glass electrodes

Salon disinfectants must meet ______________ standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

To comply with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, what should you do if tweezers accidentally come in contact with a client‟s blood?

Immerse the tweezers in a tuberculocide

Which is true regarding Quaternary ammonium compounds?

They are fast acting disinfectants

Isopropyl alcohol at 85% strength is legal in:

Zero states

If a client is accidentally cut with a sharp instrument:

All of the choices listed

If ______________ in a salon or spa, then pathogens and allergens can be transmitted throughout

Air systems are not engineered very well

Universal precautions suggest that:

Blood and bodily fluids of every client should be treated as if it is infected

Estheticians should use _______________ when removing cream products from a container

A spatula

Chemical solutions in a salon or spa should be kept in:

Labeled containers

Quats require a ________________ in order to disinfect properly

Short contact time

When quats are used as a disinfectant:

They are odorless

Using quaternary ammonium compounds is disinfecting by:

Chemicals

____________ is responsible for good sanitary practices in the salon and spa

The esthetician

Reassure your client regarding ______________ if they express a fear of being infected

Safety precautions

An infection that can be transmitted from one client to another is:

Contagious

When treating a wound that is bleeding, you should:

Apply pressure with gauze and gloved hands

Infection:

Might occur when pathogenic bacterial cells or viruses enter the body

Infection that is spreading in a salon or spa can be because of:

All of the choices listed

_____________ are chemical germicides that can be safely used on the skin

Antiseptics

You should not use a product if the container is not:

Labeled

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 resulted in the creation of:

The Hazard Communication Act and MSDSs

Implements that are _______________ contaminate disinfecting solution

Oily

When alcohol is diluted below _______________ percent it will lose efficiency

70

_______________ are safe to use on implements, but not on the skin

Disinfectants

What does the Material Safety Data Sheet provide?

All of the choices listed

Antiseptics assist in the prevention of:

Skin infections

A hospital-level disinfectant is _______________ and is ideal for salons

EPA registered

Material Safety Data Sheets (also known as MSDS) are acquired from:

The product manufacturer