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What does AIDS stand for?
What does AIDS stand for?
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (correct)
- Autoimmune Disorder Syndrome
- Acute Immune Deficiency System
- Acquired Infection Disease System
What is an allergy?
What is an allergy?
A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other substances.
What are antiseptics?
What are antiseptics?
Agents formulated for use on the skin.
What are bacilli?
What are bacilli?
What are bacteria?
What are bacteria?
What does bactericidal mean?
What does bactericidal mean?
What are bloodborne pathogens?
What are bloodborne pathogens?
What are cilia?
What are cilia?
What are cocci?
What are cocci?
What is a contagious disease?
What is a contagious disease?
What is diagnosis?
What is diagnosis?
What are diplococci?
What are diplococci?
What is a disease?
What is a disease?
What does disinfectable mean?
What does disinfectable mean?
What are disinfectants?
What are disinfectants?
What is disinfection?
What is disinfection?
What is efficacy in the context of disinfectants?
What is efficacy in the context of disinfectants?
What is an exposure incident?
What is an exposure incident?
What are flagella?
What are flagella?
What are fungi?
What are fungi?
What does fungicidal mean?
What does fungicidal mean?
What is hepatitis?
What is hepatitis?
What does HIV stand for?
What does HIV stand for?
What is immunity?
What is immunity?
What is an infection?
What is an infection?
What does infectious mean?
What does infectious mean?
What is inflammation?
What is inflammation?
What is a microorganism?
What is a microorganism?
What are mildews?
What are mildews?
What does motility refer to?
What does motility refer to?
What is a Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS)?
What is a Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS)?
What does multi-use mean?
What does multi-use mean?
What does nonpathogenic mean?
What does nonpathogenic mean?
What is an occupational disease?
What is an occupational disease?
What are parasites?
What are parasites?
What does pathogenic mean?
What does pathogenic mean?
What is Pediculosis Capitis?
What is Pediculosis Capitis?
What are phenolics?
What are phenolics?
What does porous mean?
What does porous mean?
What are quaternary ammonium compounds?
What are quaternary ammonium compounds?
What is sanitation?
What is sanitation?
What is scabies?
What is scabies?
What is a single-use item?
What is a single-use item?
What is sodium hypochlorite?
What is sodium hypochlorite?
What are spirilla?
What are spirilla?
What are staphylococci?
What are staphylococci?
What is sterilization?
What is sterilization?
What are streptococci?
What are streptococci?
What does tuberculocidal mean?
What does tuberculocidal mean?
What are universal precautions?
What are universal precautions?
What does virucidal mean?
What does virucidal mean?
What is a virus?
What is a virus?
Study Notes
Infectious Diseases and Microorganisms
- AIDS: A serious condition caused by the HIV virus, weakening the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to infections.
- Bacteria: One-celled microorganisms can be classified as pathogenic (harmful) or non-pathogenic (harmless).
- Bacilli: Common, rod-shaped bacteria linked to diseases like tetanus, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
- Cocci: Round-shaped bacteria that can appear singularly or in groups, including diplococci which grow in pairs and cause pneumonia.
- Spirilla: Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria associated with diseases like syphilis and Lyme disease.
- Staphylococci: Pus-forming bacteria growing in clusters; known for causing abscesses and boils.
- Streptococci: Pus-forming bacteria in curved chains that can lead to infections such as strep throat.
Types of Infections and Diseases
- Contagious Disease: Easily spread by direct contact with an infected individual.
- Occupational Disease: Illness arising from conditions in the workplace.
- Parasitic Infections: Caused by organisms that rely on their hosts for nutrition, common in salons with exposure to clients.
Immune Response and Health
- Immunity: The body's ability to fend off infections.
- Inflammation: Body's protective response to injury or infection, marked by redness and swelling.
Cleaning and Disinfection
- Sanitation: The process of cleaning to remove visible contaminants.
- Disinfection: Eliminates most microorganisms but does not kill spores. Disinfectants can destroy bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces.
- Sterilization: Complete eradication of all microbial life, including spores.
- Virucidal: Disinfectants capable of destroying viruses, crucial in maintaining health standards in salons.
Safety and Prevention
- Bloodborne Pathogens: Disease-causing microorganisms from blood or body fluids, necessitating precautions in health settings.
- Universal Precautions: Guidelines to treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious; emphasizes safety in handling materials.
- Exposure Incident: Any contact with potentially infectious materials, requiring immediate attention and reporting.
Chemical Agents
- Antiseptics: Formulated for skin application to prevent infections.
- Disinfectants vs. Antiseptics: Disinfectants destroy microorganisms on surfaces while antiseptics are safer for skin exposure.
- Phenolics: Powerful disinfectants effective against tuberculosis.
- Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: Safe disinfectants commonly used in salons, known as "quats."
- Sodium Hypochlorite: Household bleach effective as a disinfectant in salon environments.
Other Important Terms
- Microorganism: General term for microscopic organisms, both pathogenic and non-pathogenic.
- Fungi: Microscopic plant parasites including molds and yeasts; some are useful, while others can be harmful.
- Multi-use vs. Single-use items: Multi-use items can be cleaned and reused, while single-use items are disposable after one use to prevent contamination.
Key Prevention Practices
- Allergy: Reaction to sensitivities that can include chemicals and foods; important to note for client safety.
- Cilia and Flagella: Structures that help certain bacteria move, impacting their ability to spread.
- Mildews: A type of fungus that can affect inanimate objects but not typically human health in salons.
Understanding these concepts is vital for maintaining a safe and healthy salon environment, adhering to industry standards, and providing effective client care.
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Test your understanding of important terms in Milady's Standard Cosmetology Chapter 5. This quiz covers crucial definitions related to skin and health, including concepts like AIDS, allergies, and antiseptics. Perfect for cosmetology students looking to reinforce their knowledge.