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What are four types of potentially harmful organisms?
Bacteria, viruses, fungi
What is the removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface known as?
Decontamination
Infection control professionals consider a layperson's term for cleaning?
Sanitation
What is the process that destroys all microbial life including spores?
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What involves the use of a chemical to destroy most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces?
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Who registers all types of disinfectants sold, and used in the United States?
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What are chemical agents that can destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces called?
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What is the most effective agents used to kill the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?
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How many minutes do (Quats) solutions usually disinfect implements?
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What may be used on the skin?
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What are guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employee to assume that any human and body fluids are potentially infectious?
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When contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials occurs it is called an?
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Products and equipment that do not have this word indicated to be only cleaners?
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State rules require that all multi-use tools and implements be cleaned and disinfected before and after what?
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What is acceptable to allow to contact the skin?
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What are formed from formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?
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You may use disinfectants only on clean, hard what type of surfaces?
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If bleach is used to disinfect equipment, it is critical to use what first to thoroughly clean the equipment and remove all debris?
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When referring to disinfectant claims, what means the effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kills organisms when used according to the label instructions?
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If a product label has what word on it, the product must be diluted and cannot be used directly from the original container?
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What is acceptable to use disinfectants on?
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When there is a reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals or other normally harmless substances?
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What is another name for 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite?
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Federal and state agencies regulate the practice of barbering. State agencies regulate what?
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What standards address issues relating to your right to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid these hazards?
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What type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and are transmitted in the air, dust, or within the substance in which they settle?
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Which type of bacteria is spherical, grows in pairs, and causes diseases such as pneumonia?
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What type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in clusters like bunches of grapes?
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That type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body?
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What are tuberculocidal disinfectants often referred to as?
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Study Notes
Types of Potentially Harmful Organisms
- Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites can cause infections and diseases.
Decontamination
- Refers to the removal of blood or potentially infectious materials from an item's surface to ensure safety.
Sanitation
- A layperson's term for cleaning, involving the reduction of harmful organisms to a safe level.
Sterilization
- A process that completely destroys all microbial life, including bacterial spores, ensuring items are germ-free.
Disinfection
- Involves using chemicals to destroy most harmful organisms on surfaces, though not all may be eradicated.
EPA Regulation
- The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for registering disinfectants used and sold in the United States.
Disinfectants
- Chemical agents specifically designed to destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on non-living surfaces.
Tuberculocidal Disinfectants
- The most effective agents specifically formulated to kill the tuberculosis bacterium.
Quats Disinfection Time
- Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) typically require about 10 minutes to disinfect tools and implements.
Antiseptics
- Chemical substances that may be safely applied to the skin to prevent infection.
Standard Precautions
- Guidelines established by the CDC, mandating that all human body fluids are treated as potentially infectious.
Exposure Incident
- An event occurring when contact is made with non-intact skin, blood, or bodily fluids that may pose an infection risk.
Product Labels
- Disinfectants must be clearly indicated; products labeled only as cleaners do not function as disinfectants.
Service Cleanliness
- Multi-use tools and implements must be cleaned and disinfected before and after each service to prevent contamination.
Isopropyl Alcohol
- A type of alcohol that can be safely applied to the skin for disinfecting purposes.
Phenolic Disinfectants
- High-pH disinfectants that contain formaldehyde; they are effective but can cause damage to skin and eyes.
Nonporous Surfaces
- Disinfectants should only be applied to clean, hard, nonporous surfaces to ensure effectiveness.
Cleaning Detergents
- If bleach is used for disinfection, a detergent must first be used to eliminate all debris for effective cleaning.
Efficacy in Disinfectants
- Refers to the effectiveness of a disinfectant in killing organisms as per label instructions, crucial for user safety.
Concentrate Products
- If labeled "concentrate," a product must be diluted before use and should not be applied directly from the container.
Tools Disinfection
- Disinfectants are acceptable for use on tools, ensuring they are safe for future application.
Allergies
- Refers to reactions due to extreme sensitivity to certain substances that may be benign to most people.
Bleach
- Commonly known as 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite, a disinfectant used in various cleaning applications.
Licensing Regulation
- State agencies regulate the practice of barbering and determine the licensing requirements in the field.
OSHA Standards
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards ensure that workers understand the hazards associated with the products they use.
Cocci
- Spherical bacteria that typically do not self-move and can be spread through air and dust.
Diplococci
- Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and are responsible for infections such as pneumonia.
Staphylococci
- Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters resembling bunches of grapes, often linked to skin infections.
Pathogenic Bacteria
- Harmful microorganisms that can invade the body and cause diseases or infections.
Phenolics
- A category of disinfectants, specifically tuberculocidal, known for their effectiveness in eliminating harmful bacteria.
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This quiz covers various topics related to infection control, including the characteristics of potentially harmful organisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Learn about decontamination, sanitation, sterilization, disinfection, and the regulations surrounding disinfectants, particularly those registered by the EPA. Test your understanding of these critical concepts in maintaining safety and hygiene.
