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Methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER Infection Control
one celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics. Some are harmful
and harmless - CORRECT ANSWER Bacteria
parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms.
Capable of replication only through taking over host cells - CORRECT
ANSWER Virus
Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism, while contributing nothing
- CORRECT ANSWER parasite
ability of the body to destroy and resist infection - CORRECT ANSWER immunity
partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living - CORRECT
ANSWER natural immunity
immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculations -
CORRECT ANSWER acquired immunity
can prevent the spread of disease caused by exposure to potentially infectious materials on an
item's surface - CORRECT ANSWER Proper decontamination
removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface and removal of
visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin - CORRECT
ANSWER decontamination
, chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a
safe level - CORRECT ANSWER sanitation aka sanitizing
the process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores - CORRECT
ANSWER sterilization
chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms(except bacterial
spores) on environmental surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER disinfection
regulates and enforces safety and health standards to protect employees in the work place -
CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
occupational safety and health administration - CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
contains information compiled by the manufacturer about products safety, including the
names of hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use procedures, precautions to reduce rick
of accidental harm or over exposure, and flammability warnings - CORRECT
ANSWER MSDS
registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the united states - CORRECT
ANSWER EPA -Environmental Protection Agency
2 types of disinfectants used by salons - CORRECT ANSWER Hospital and
Tuberculocidal
effective for cleaning blood and body fluids - CORRECT ANSWER hospital
disinfectants
proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis - CORRECT
ANSWER tuberculocidal disinfectants