Ch 5 Infection Control

What does OSHA stand for?

Federal Agency that was created as part of the U.S. Departkent of Labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace

Is Hospital grade a term used by the EPA? Explain?

For all products sold, what do federal and state laws require that manufacturers supply?

What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US?

EPA

chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses(not spores) on surfaces

the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens

mechanical process(scrubbing) using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs from tools, implements, and equipment

disinfectants used in salons must be _____, capable of destroying bacteria

one-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics

Bacteria can also go by these 2 terms

2 primary types of bacteria

Most bacteria are ______; they are harmless organisms that may perform useful functions. They are safe to come in contact since they do not cause disease or harm

What is nonpathogenic bacteria used for?

What role does nonpathogenic bacteria provide to the human body?

_____ bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.

What percentage of bacteria is nonpathogenic

pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes

pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beas

spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia

short rod-shaped bacteria. They are most common bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, ad diphtheria

are spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria. They are subdivided into subgroups, such as treponema pallidum, which causes syphillis, a STD, and borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease

Cilia

When bacteria reach their largest size they divide into 2 new cells in a process called...

During binary fission, the cells that are formed are called _________ _____. They are produced every ___ to ___ minutes

a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection

characteristics of inflammation

fluid created by infection; contains white blood cells, bacteria, and dead cells

prescense of pus =

pimple or abscess, is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a leison containing pus

among the most common bacteria that affect humans and are normally carried by about a third of the population

What is responsible for food poisining and a wide range of diseases including toxic shock syndrome

Common contagious diseases that prevent salon/spa professional from servicing a client

parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism

How does a virus reproduce

____ cause commone colds and other respiratory and gastrointestinal (digestive tract) infections

List of viruses that plague humans

Disease-causing mircoorganisms that are carries in the body by blood or body fluids, such as Hepatitis and HIV

bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver

2 Reasons why Hepititis is easier to contract than HIV

What Hepatitis is most difficult to kill on the surface?

HIV

AIDS

2 main ways HIV is spread

microscopic plant parasites that include molds, mildews, and yeasts. They can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm

type of fungis that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause infections in the salon

vegetable parasites that obtain nourishment from dead organic matter or from living organisms

Also known as sycosis barbae and barber's itch; inflammation of the hair follicles caused by bacterial infection from ingron hairs due to shaving or other epilation methods

are organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (referred to as a host), hwile contributing nothing to the survival of that organism

contagious idease and is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin

ability of the body to destroy and resist infection

removal of blood or other potentionally infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin

Decontamination Method 1

process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores

ability to produc an effect; effectiveness with which a disinfection solution kills organisms when used according to label instructions

the number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface or the organic material on the surface of an object before decontamiation or sterilization

Porperly cleaned implements and tools, free from all visible debris msut be completely ____/_____ in disinfectant solution

___ can damge plastic and rubebr and can cause certin metals to ruse

Househole bleach is made up of

an effective disinfectant and has been used extensively as a disinfectant in the salon

the process of properly handling sterilized and disinfected equipment and supplies to reduce contamination, are important part of client an practicioner safety guidelines

break down stubborn films and remove the resdue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks

germicides formulated for use on skin and are registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA)

Alcohol solutions containing what percentage of alcohol are most effective in antiseptics?

introduced by the CDC in 1996 to replace Universal Precautions; goal to be anduser-friendly as possible

Standard Precautions include..

contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee's duties