NYS WAXING LICENSE NEWEST UPDATE 2024
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What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs?
Non-pathogenic
A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what?
Contagion
A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell
Virus
Virus that causes AIDS
HIV
Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do nothing
beneficial for the host
Parasits
Largest organ of the body
Skin
One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics
Bacteria
An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or other germs
Microscope
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
Pathogen
Infection transmitted from one person to another
Communicable
Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads
Streptococci
Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups
Cocci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia
Diplococci
Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria
Protoplasm
Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of improper
disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath
Mycobacterium fortuitum furunculosis
What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle?
Active and spore-forming (inactive) stage
Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells
Mitosis
The invasion and growth of germs in the body
Infection
, This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body:
Pus
A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or unclean
implements
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood
Bloodborne pathogens
A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch
mite
Scabies
Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an immune
donor
Acquired immunity
Three steps of decontamination
Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria
spores, from inanimate objects
Disinfection
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
Disinfecting solutions must have the correct _________ to meet salon requirements for use
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses
Efficacy
Items which cannot be disinfected and must be discarded after use
Single-use items
Quaternary ammonium compounds are knows as ______ for short
Quats
Most commonly used antiseptic
70% isopropyl alcohol
Implement which should be used to remove instruments from a disinfection solution
Tongs
This tool does not need to be disposed of after one use
Nippers
What is the first step in the decontamination process?
Sanitation
What is one important step every human can do to prevent the transfer of
microorganisms?
Hand washing
Medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases
Dermatology
Thickened skin caused by continued pressure on any part of the body
Callus
Thinnest skin is located here
Eyelids
Outer-most layer of skin that forms the protective covering of the body
Epidermis
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