Cosmetology: Barbicide Certification Exam 2023 with complete solution
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Barbicide
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Barbicide
Cosmetology: Barbicide Certification Exam 2023 with complete solution
Why practice infection control?
1. It's the law
2. The threat level is growing
3. Protecting your business
4. High risk clients
Reason 1: It's the law
-infection control laws vary from state to state. Know yours
-averag...
Cosmetology: Barbicide Certification Exam 2023 with
complete solution
Why practice infection control?
1. It's the law
2. The threat level is growing
3. Protecting your business
4. High risk clients
Reason 1: It's the law
-infection control laws vary from state to state. Know yours
-average cost of a citation is $100.00
-correspond with your state board if you're unclear about any laws
Reason 2: The threat level is growing
-Bacteria & viruses can spread quickly & can be disabling or deadly w/in hours
-New pathogens (germs) are being identified every day and they move around the globe
quickly
Reason 3: Protecting your business
-just bc someone doesn't die, it can kill your business
-social media & review forums(Yelp), will spread the word
Examples of business-killing bugs
-folliculitis
-ringworm
Reason 4: High risk clients
-some people are high risk of infection due to medical conditions
-clients may fail to discuss this with you or may be unnoticeable
Examples of clients at high risk
-Diabetic
-Mastectomy/Lumpectomy
-Immune Suppression Medications
Diabetic
-poor healing is common
-72% are unaware they have it for over 5 years
Mastectomy/Lumpectomy
-high risk of a debilitating condition if infected in the hand
Immune Suppression Medications
-infection risk increased due to medications for things like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis &
fibromyalgia which suppress the immune system
How to practice infection control (steps)
Step 1: Clean or Sanitize
Step 2: Disinfection
Step 3: Sterilization (optional)
Step 1: Clean/Sanitize
-first step in infection control
-removal of visible or surface debris from an object or surface
-no pathogens (germs) are destroyed, they are only removed
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