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What is a condition, characterized by redness, heat, and pain, with which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection?
inflammation
Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism are known as _________.
parasites
OSHA stands for _____________.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many different types of _________.
disinfectants
What is a contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite?
scabies
Single-celled organisms that have characteristics of both plants and animals are called ___________.
bacteria
Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces are called _________.
biofilms
Pathogenic bacteria may produce _________.
disease
Quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) solutions usually disinfect implements in minutes.
10
Some of the that plague humans are the common cold, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal tract infections, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, rabies, yellow fever, hepatitis, polio, influenza, and HIV.
viruses
If a product label has the word _________ on it, the product must be diluted and cannot be used directly from the original container.
concentrate
To use a disinfectant properly, read and follow the manufacturer’s directions and _________ implements for proper disinfection.
completely submerge
The ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according to the label is known as
efficacy
sharing needles by intravenous drug usersmainly spreads __________.
HIV virus
The process that eliminates most, but not necessarily all, microorganisms on nonliving surfaces is called _______.
disinfection
_____________ are guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious.
Standard precautions
All disinfectants are __________ in the presence of oils, lotions, creams, and dust.
inactivated
Bacteria multiply best in what type of environment?
warm, dark, damp, or dirty
5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is also known as ________.
household bleach
State rules require that all multiuse tools and implements be cleaned and disinfected before and after ____________.
each service
What are single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts?
fungi
Products and equipment that do not have the word ________ on the label are merely cleaners.
disinfectant
Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores is known as _________.
sterilizing
___________ are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes.
Phenolic disinfectants
illness resulting from conditions associated with employment is called _____________.
occupational disease