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Patch test - ANSWER-Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours Allergy Test - ANSWER-Predisposition Test Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) - ANSWER-Regulates employee safety Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER-Testing and approving drugs sold Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANSWER-Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWER-Protective clothing and devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - ANSWER-Studying diseases and prevent spread Universal Precautions (UP) - ANSWER-Employer and employee to assume that there are pathogens present in human blood that can spread disease in humans Standard Precautions - ANSWER-Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must assume all blood and bodily fluids are potential risks of infection Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - ANSWER-Contains information on product safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or 911) Infection Control - ANSWER-Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms Bacteria - ANSWER-Single cell microorganisms Nonpathogenic - ANSWER-Harmless organisms that may preform useful functions Pathogenic - ANSWER-Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection Cocci - ANSWER-Round shaped bacteria (self-movement) Staphylococci - ANSWER-Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes Streptococci - ANSWER-Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads Diplococci - ANSWER-Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes pneumonia Bacilli - ANSWER-Short rod-shaped bacteria Spirilla - ANSWER-Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria Flagella - ANSWER-Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for locomotion (moving about) snake like motion Cilia - ANSWER-Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-like motion Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - ANSWER-infectious bacteria that is high resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics Viruses - ANSWER-Parasitic submicroscopic particles that infects and resides in cells, Does not have a cell or nucleus, it is a protein. ex. Common colds, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, HIV/AIDS Fungi - ANSWER-Microscopic plant parasites that include mold, mildew, and yeast Dermatophytes - ANSWER-Fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections Tinea Pedis - ANSWER-Ringworm fungus of the foot Parasites - ANSWER-Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in a host