The study of small living organisms.
What is Microbiology?
One-celled Microorganisms, also known as germs or microbes.
What is bacteria?
First step in proper handwashing procedure.
What is use a paper towel to turn the water on?
A sudden drop in blood pressure can prevent enough oxygen from getting to the brain.
What is fainiting?
The CDC classifies Estheticians as this.
What are personal service workers?
When bacteria is transferred from one client to another via tools and implements.
What is cross-contamination?
Disease-producing bacteria.
What is pathogenic?
OSHA and the EPA are these.
What is regulating agencies?
Burn that affects the epidermis and dermis.
What is a second-degree burn?
Healthy skin, nose hairs, gastric juices and tears are this.
What is the first line of defense?
Non-pathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter.
What are saprophytes?
The body's ability to destroy infectious agents that enter it.
What is immunity?
A machine that uses pressurized steam to sterilize critical implements.
What is an autoclave?
Glycolic peels and enzymes can cause this.
What is a chemical burn?
Term used to describe efforts to prevent the spread of disease and kill microbes.
What is infection control?
Bacteria comes in this many basic shapes.
What is three?
This bacteria is rod-shaped and can produce tetanus and typhoid fever.
What is bacilli?
MSDS
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet?
Degree of burn that only affects the outer layer of skin.
What is a first-degree burn?
Diseases that contaminate through blood-to-blood or body fluid transmission are referred to as this.
What is infectious?
Comes from the Latin word meaning poison.
What is virus?
Organisms that grow and feed on other living organisms.
What is external parasites?
The name of this equipment.
What is a UV light sterilizer?
Degree of burn that damages all skin layers and underlying tissue and nerves.
What is a third-degree burn?
Contact with open sores, contaminated hands and implements, and exposure to coughing or sneezing are what.
What are common ways of spreading infection?
Bacilli and spirilla use these hair-like projections to move themselves.
What is flagella or cilia?
Name this bacteria type.
What is cocci?
The three levels of infection control.
What is sanitation, disinfection and sterilization?
The first step when attending to a bleeding wound.
What is cover the wound and apply pressure?
A person carrying disease without having any recognizable symptoms would be referred to as.
What is an asymptomatic carrier?