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TDLR: Infection ControlGeneral Practices - correct answer ✔✔Efforts to prevent the spread of disease and kill certain or all microbes. Such as; handwashing, protective equipment, proper disinfection to prevent cross-
contamination, & glove regulations.
Ergonomics (work environment) - correct answer ✔✔The science that looks at:
1. How you do your work.
2. What body movements, positions, tools, and equipment you use.
3. The effect these things have on you and your clients health/comfort.
Microbiology - correct answer ✔✔The study of small living organisms called microbes (bacteria); MICRO = small, BIO = life, OLOGY = study.
Pathogenic Bacteria - correct answer ✔✔Disease producing bacteria; easily spread and cause infection + disease; live everywhere.
Nonpathogenic Bacteria - correct answer ✔✔Non-disease producing bacteria; make up approximately 70% of all bacteria; live on skins surface.
What is the cause of an infection? - correct answer ✔✔Bacteria invades the body, infection occurs when not enough antibodies are produced.
Where does bacteria grow? - correct answer ✔✔Dark, damp, dirty areas where food sources are available.
Active stage (vegetative stage) - correct answer ✔✔Reproduction/rapid growth.
Inactive Stage (Spore-Forming Stage) - correct answer ✔✔No growth occurs, conditions are unfavorable. What are bacterial spores? - correct answer ✔✔The most dormant form of bacteria; they exhibit minimal metabolism, respiration, and reduced enzyme production.
Viruses - correct answer ✔✔Sub-microscopic particles smaller than bacteria that replicates itself in living
hosts; cause diseases.
Life-threatening viruses - correct answer ✔✔Human Hepatitis B (HBV) & Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
What is HBV? - correct answer ✔✔Highly infectious disease that affects the liver.
What is AIDS? - correct answer ✔✔Caused by HIV, interferes with the immune system; spread through exposure to bodily fluids/blood.
Mitosis - correct answer ✔✔Division of 2 new cells, aka "daughter cells."
External Parasites - correct answer ✔✔Organisms that live on and/or obtain nutrients from a host organism.
Universal Precautions - correct answer ✔✔Use the same infection control procedures for ALL clients.
Efficacy - correct answer ✔✔Ability to produce results; effectiveness.
Glove regulations - correct answer ✔✔Must be worn for waxing/extractions; commonly latex/vinyl.
Patch Test - correct answer ✔✔Performed on the inside of the arm, provides a basis for judging sensitivity level of a clients skin.
Infection Control - correct answer ✔✔Labels/directions on disinfectants to inform users on what a product is effective against.
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