Milady Standard Foundations : Chapter 5 - Infection Control 2024 exam questions with 100% correct answers

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) A disease that breaks down the body's immune system; AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Antiseptics Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration Asymptomatic Showing no symptoms or signs of infection Bacteria Single-celled micro organisms that have both plant and animal characteristics; Some _____________ are harmful, some are harmless Bacterial spores Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments and to shed the coating when conditions become more favorable to them Bactericidal Capable of destroying bacteria Biofilms Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body Bloodborne pathogens Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV Chelating soaps Breakdown stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks Cleaning A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease causing germs; ____________ also removes invisible debris that interferes with disinfection; _____________is what beauty professionals are required to do before disinfecting Communicable Able to be communicated; transferable by contact from one person to another as in a _________________ disease Contagious disease Also known as communicable disease; disease that is capable of being spread from one person to another Contamination The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presences, of blood or other potentially infectious materials and item's surface, or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin Diagnosis Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and or diagnostic tests; federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a ______________ Direct transmission Transmission of pathogens through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking Disease An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or it's systems or organs, that makes the body in capable of caring on normal function Disinfectants Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces Disinfection A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces Efficacy The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly Exposure incident Contact with non-intact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, which is the result of the performance of employee's duties Fungi Single celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts; they can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm Fungicidal Capable of destroying molds and fungi Hepatitis A blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver Herpes Simplex Virus An inflammatory disease of the skin caused by a viral infection and characterized by small vessels in clusters Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) A virus that causes HIV disease and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) A virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups; also a cutaneous viral infection commonly contracted through sexual transmission and exhibited by general warts Indirect transmission Transmission of blood or body fluids through