Milady Advanced Esthetics Exam Review

What is a disease resulting from human immunodeficiency virus? - Answer- AIDS What term refers to the rapid-onset, short-term initial stage of disease? - Answer- acute What does the term "antibacterial" mean? - Answer- destroying or stopping the growth of bacteria What fluids are considered contaminated and/or infectious under standard precautions? - Answer- blood, saliva, pus What term refers to any object that can penetrate the skin? - Answer- sharp What is the correct term for a plan for avoiding potential exposure and for dealing with it should exposure occur? - Answer- safety plan What term indicates that something is transmitted through direct blood-to-blood contact? - Answer- bloodborne What is mechanical irritation? - Answer- tissue damage due to repeated physical contact to the tissue How are transient microorganisms removed from the hands? - Answer- hand washing What are microorganisms that are often present on the surface of the human body? - Answer- resident microorganisms What is a pathogen? - Answer- a microorganism or substance capable of producing disease What term describes the risks involved in piercing mucous membranes or the skin through needle sticks, bites, cuts, and abrasions? - Answer- parenteral hazards What term refers to any living thing, plant or animal? - Answer- organism What are bacteria that will not cause harm when on a healthy host, but can cause infection and disease once they have entered the skin? - Answer- opportunistic bacteria Where would one acquire a nosocomial infection? - Answer- hospital What are components of a mucous membrane? - Answer- epithelium, basement membrane, connective tissue What is the co