159
Salon Fundamentals
TM
Esthetics
17.
Bloodborne pathogens are bacteria or viruses that
are transmitted through blood or body fluids causing
infectious diseases.
18.
Tuberculosis is a contagious, potentially fatal infection
caused by airborne bacteria that first affect the lungs.
19.
A contagious disease refers to a disease that is easily
spread from one person to another.
20. An infection present in a small, confined area
indicated by a pus-filled boil, pimple or inflammation
is a local infection.
21.
A boil, pimple or inflammation are all examples of
local infections.
22. Immunity is the body's ability to destroy infectious
agents that enter it.
23.
Passive immunity is the stimulation of the body's
immune response through the injection of antigens.
24. Efforts to prevent the spread of disease and kill
microbes are referred to as infection control.
25.
Infection control procedures are divided into three
levels of sanitation, disinfection and sterilization.
26. Hives, itching and swelling all indicate an allergic
reaction to latex.
27.
Sanitation is the lowest level of infection control.
28. Antiseptics are products used to arrest or prevent
the growth of microorganisms on the skin.
29. Efficacy labels are required on all disinfectants and
inform the user about what organisms the product
is effective against.
30.
Washing your hands with a liquid antibacterial
soap and water is an example of procedures used
during sanitation.
31.
The second level of infection control that does not
eliminate bacterial spores is called disinfection.
