Federal & State Agencies
What does the acronym OSHA stand for?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is any abnormal condition of all or part of the body, its systems, or its organs that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal functions?
Disease
What are single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics?
Bacteria
What submicroscopic particle infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell’s reproductive function?
Virus
What generally contains a high volume of alcohol and are intended to reduce the numbers and slow the growth of microbes on the skin?
Antiseptics (hand sanitizers)
What 3 things does state agencies regulate things?
1. licensing
2. enforcement
3. conduct on the job
If you have influenza, every time you exhale, the influenza virus attaches to air particles. If you are talking to someone close by, it is now in their airspace. What type of transmission is this called?
Respiratory Droplet Transmission
What type of bacteria is harmless and may perform useful functions?
Nonpathogenic bacteria
Along with vaccines, what are the best defenses against becoming sick with a virus?
Hand washing and disinfection
What should never be used on an open cut, as it destroys the cells that begin the healing process in a wound?
Hydrogen peroxide
What does the acronym EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency
What is capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments and shed their coating only when conditions are favorable to them?
Bacterial spores
When tissue of the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection….what condition is this?
Inflammation
What two highly contagious viruses can be transmitted both directly and indirectly?
Clue: directly through skin to skin contact. Indirectly through a wax pot
HPV and HSV
What is the typical contact time for proper disinfection of a tool or implement?
10 minutes
What are chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces?
Disinfectants
If a client shows any signs of illness, what should you be prepared to do?
Turn them away (refer to doctor)
When a pathogen has spread throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ, what type of infection is this?
Systemic infection
What are disease causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV called?
Bloodborne pathogens
What is extensively used in salons, spas, and barbershops as a disinfectant but must be chlorine in order to be effective?
Bleach
Inspections
An EPA label on a disinfectant should contain what four items?
List of pathogens its effective against, EPA registration number, mixing and changing instructions, and the words bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal.
What does the acronym MRSA stand for?
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
What are colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body, and secrete a coating that cements them together?
Ex: dental plaque and algae on ponds
Biofilm
What is it called when we remove blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface or residues such as dust, hair, and skin?
Decontamination