Chapter 8: Infection Control and Safety Practices

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What is the definition of infection control?

The process of cleaning instruments with soap and warm water

The prevention of diseases caused by ingestion, inhalation, or contact

The study of minute living organisms called pathogens

The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms (correct)

What must be cleaned with soap and warm water before touching each client?

The client's skin

The practitioner's hands (correct)

The instruments and equipment

The treatment room surfaces

What is caused by minute living organisms called pathogens?

Immune system responses

Fungal infections

Parasitic infestations

Infectious diseases (correct)

What are the common modes of transmission for infectious diseases?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What are bacteria?

Minute, unicellular microorganisms exhibiting both plant and animal characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What is a virus?

A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the most effective method of sterilization?

Autoclaving at high temperature and pressure Signup and view all the answers

When should gloves be worn according to the standard precautions for massage practitioners?

Prior to beginning a cleaning or disinfecting task Signup and view all the answers

What do antiseptics generally contain a high volume of?

Alcohol Signup and view all the answers

How long should you wash your hands for?

60 seconds Signup and view all the answers

What should any disinfectant used in the massage setting carry?

An EP registration number Signup and view all the answers

What should you do before applying pressure to a wound with cotton?

Stop and put on gloves Signup and view all the answers

When is the correct time to place an item in a disinfecting container?

After washing, rinsing, and drying the item Signup and view all the answers

What is the determining factor for considering a surface properly clean?

Greatly reduced number of contaminants Signup and view all the answers

How often should bleach solution be disposed of, similar to other disinfectant solution?

Daily Signup and view all the answers

Which microorganisms are most numerous in dirt, refuse, unclean water, and diseased tissues? (Also known as microbes or germs)

Bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are three general forms of bacterial forms?

Cocci, Bacilli, Spirilla Signup and view all the answers

What conditions can be caused by viruses?

Smallpox, Measles, HIV Signup and view all the answers

Where are fungi primarily found in the human body?

On the skin and mucous membranes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are examples of animal parasites?

Fleas, Ticks and Mites Signup and view all the answers

What environments do fungus thrive in?

Warm and moist environments Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of fungal infections?

Ringworm, Candida, Vaginal yeast infection Signup and view all the answers

A class of proteins produced in the body in response to contact with the antigens that immunize the body are known as what?

Antibodies Signup and view all the answers

What is the casual agent of HIV

Virus Signup and view all the answers

What are head lice classified as?

Parasites Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Infection Control

Infection control refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.
Practitioners' hands must be cleaned with soap and warm water before touching each client.

Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases are caused by minute living organisms called pathogens.
Common modes of transmission include ingestion, inhalation, direct contact with mucous membranes, skin contact, and invasion through broken skin.

Bacteria

Bacteria are minute, unicellular microorganisms exhibiting both plant and animal characteristics.
They are also known as germs or microbes and are most numerous in dirt, refuse, unclean water, and diseased tissues.
The three general forms of bacteria are cocci, bacilli, and spirilla.

Viruses

A virus is a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and then resides in cells of biological organisms.
Conditions caused by viruses include common cold, smallpox, some forms of pneumonia, mumps, measles, and HIV.
HIV is a causal agent caused by a virus.

Fungi

Fungi are organisms that thrive in a warm, moist environment and are found mostly in humans on the skin and in the mucous membranes.
Types of fungal infections include athlete's foot, ringworm, candida, and vaginal yeast infection.

Parasites

Examples of animal parasites include ticks, fleas, and mites.
Head lice are also parasites.

Antibodies

Antibodies are a class of proteins produced in the body in response to contact with antigens that immunize the body.

Sterilization and Disinfection

The most effective method of sterilization is high pressure steam equipment called autoclaves.
A surface is considered properly clean when the number of contaminants on it is greatly reduced.
Any disinfectant used in the massage setting should carry an EP registration number.
Hands should be washed for at least 60 seconds.
Gloves should be worn prior to beginning a cleaning or disinfecting task and removed when the task is complete, and hands must be washed after removal of the gloves.
Antiseptics generally contain a high volume of alcohol.
Before applying pressure to a wound with cotton, stop and put on gloves.
An item should be placed in a disinfecting container after washing, rinsing, and drying the item.
Bleach solution should be disposed of daily, similar to other disinfectant solutions.

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