Infection Control
Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores is known as _______.
sterilization
__________ are substances that cannot be reduced to simpler substances.
elements
All electrical appliances used in the salon, spa, or barbershop should be a ______ certified.
UL
The process by which cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells called daughter cells is known as ______
mitosis
What is the average pH of the acid mantle?
4.5-5.5
The ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according to the label is known as its _____
efficacy
What is the basic unit of matter that cannot be divided into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means?
atom
What electrical term is abbreviated as AC?
alternating current
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function is called a(n) _______
tissue
Which glands excrete perspiration?
sudoriferous
_________ 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
When two or more atoms are joined together chemically, a(n) __________ is created.
molecule
An insulator or ______ is a substance that does not easily transmit electricity.
nonconductor
Found in the center of the cell, the _______ plays an important role in cell reproduction.
nucleus
The immune cells that mature in the thymus gland and attack virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells are the _____
T cells
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many different types of ______.
disinfectants
Only products that contain __________ can have a pH.
water
What apparatus changes alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC)?
rectifier
Cells are made up of a colorless, jellylike substance called ________ in which food elements such as protein, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water are present.
protoplasm
About 95 percent of the epidermis is made up of ____
keratinocytes
If a product label has the word _________ on it, the product must be diluted and cannot be used directly from the original container.
concentrate
When a substance gains oxygen, the substance is __________.
oxidized
What unit of measure is equivalent to 1/1,000 of an ampere?
milliampere
Within the nucleus of the cell, there is a fluid that contains proteins and DNA called the _______
nucleoplasm
Which layer of the skin has the "clear cells"
stratum lucidum
What is the name of round shaped bacter?
cocci
A(n) __________ agent is a substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound or subtracts oxygen from the compound.
reducing
Which apparatus conducts electric current from an electrotherapy device to the client’s skin?
electrode
The cranium is made up of how many bones?
8
The natural process of cells shedding from the skin (WITHOUT us exfoliating them) is called _______
desquamation
What is the shape of rod shaped bacteria?
bacilli
What does pH stand for?
potential hydrogen
A positive electrode is called a(n) _______.
anode
The hindmost bone of the skull is the ______
occipital
What is the name of the bottom layer of the epidermis?
stratum germinativum