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Milady Infection Control

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  • How should you wash your hands?
    rub together aggressively, creating friction
  • What should you do when assisting a client out of a hydraulic chair?
    lower to the lowest level and lock it
  • What are the CDC Standard Precautions?
    guidelines that employers and employees agree to assume all human blood or body fluid are potentially infectous
  • What are phenolic disinfectants known to be?
    carcinogens
  • True or false: OSHA regulates the disposal of chemicals in the workplace
    true
  • There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of ___________?
    pathogenic bacteria
  • What is a systemic infection?
    spreads throughout the body
  • What are the 3 steps to infections control in order?
    cleaning. disinfection and sterilization
  • What are 3 rules for fire extinguishers?
    they must be checked annually,they must be stored where all employees can see them and employees must be trained to use them
  • What is the second step to infection control?
    disinfection
  • Disinfectants eliminate ______________microorganism?
    most (not spores)
  • All disinfectants used in salons and spas must be ______________?
    virucidal, fungicidal, bactericidal
  • Before applying water to a client's hair or skin always______________?
    test temperature on the inside of your wrist
  • What should you do if an implement is dropped on the floor during a service?
    replace or disinfect prior to continuing
  • The spread of infections begins and ends with__________?
    you
  • What are 3 ways to properly clean tools or implements?
    soap and water and a disinfected nail brush, using a chemical cleaner,using an ultrasonic unit
  • What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
    specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection
  • Where in a salons or spa are biofilms likely to be present?
    foot spas
  • When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on a surface is__________________?
    greatly reduced
  • What is pediculosis capitis and what is it caused by?
    head lice caused by a parasite
  • What is a disadvantage to using a lot of hand sanitizer?
    hands become dry to the point of cracking
  • When handling disinfectants what are 3 cautionary tips?
    avoid skin and eye contact, wear gloves and safety glasses, use tongs to remove implements from disinfectants
  • What is an autoclave?
    uses heat and pressure to sterilize tools and implements
  • What is a disease that spreads from one person to another?
    communicable
  • What is efficiency?
    the effectivness
  • If you notice a small fresh cut on a client, what is the first thing you should do after stopping the service?
    inform the client what has happened
  • Which process destroys all microbial life?
    sterilization
  • Although we cannot prevent_______________, we can strive to prevent_______________?
    exposure, transmission of
  • What do state regulatory agencies govern?
    licensing and conduct on the job
  • Is chlorine bleach a safe disinfectant?
    Yes
  • Give examples of fungi?
    molds, mildews and yeast
  • Where should your cell phone be stored when working on clients?
    out of sight
  • What is indirect transmission?
    transmission through inanimate objects
  • Give examples of viruses?
    cold, flu, covid, HIV, HPV, hepatitis
  • What is a serious skin condition that is the result of repeated exposure to chemicals used on the job?
    occupational disease
  • What 3 things must always be done to a salons heating and ventilation system?
    Clean the vents, vacuum the vents, change the filters
  • What is one thing you should never do when storing a disinfectant?
    store in an unmarked container
  • Rules and regulations are more or less specific than laws?
    more
  • What is the difference between airborne transmission and respiratory droplets?
    respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long
  • True or false, all pathogens reside in different places and affect humans in different ways
    true
  • HIV is spread from person to person to person through?
    the blood
  • Give examples of high-risk clients?
    diabetic, pregnant or on immune suppressing medications
  • What does the EPA regulate?
    the safe manufacturing of chemicals products in the workplace
  • What is transmission?
    the process by which pathogens move between individuals
  • What is the two-step process of infection control?
    cleaning and disinfection
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