Empire Beauty School Study Guide/ 1,223 Qs & Ans/ Updated .
Signs of an infection - Answer: HARPS - Heat, Ache, Redness, Pus and Swelling
Immunity - Answer: is the body's ability to fight or defend against infection and disease.
Contamination - Answer: is the presence of unclean materials ...
Empire Beauty School Study Guide/ 1,223 Qs
& Ans/ Updated 2024-2025.
Signs of an infection - Answer: HARPS - Heat, Ache, Redness, Pus and Swelling
Immunity - Answer: is the body's ability to fight or defend against infection and
disease.
Contamination - Answer: is the presence of unclean materials or tools left on a
surface.
Decontamination - Answer: is the removal of any infectious materials on tools or
surfaces by following all disinfection guidelines.
Decontamination Method 1 - Answer: Clean tools with warm, soapy water;
submerge in EPA-registered disinfectant.
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,Decontamination Method 2 - Answer: Clean tools with warm, soapy water; place
tools in high-pressure steam unit (autoclave)
Sanitation - Answer: removes dirt, reduces the number of pathogenic bacteria
(will not KILL bacteria)
Antiseptic - Answer: an agent that prevents or reduces infection by eliminating or
decreasing the growth of microorganisms.
Disinfectant - Answer: a chemical that destroys or inhibits the growth of
microorganisms that cause disease.
Wet Disinfectants - Answer: liquid solutions into which used tools are submerged
for disinfection.
Ultraviolet Storage Container - Answer: a cabinet where tools, such as combs and
or brushes are placed for storage after being cleaned.
Allergy - Answer: an immune response or reaction to substances that are usually
not harmful.
Sterilization - Answer: the destruction of all living microorganisms on an object or
surface.
Autoclave - Answer: a strong steel vessel that is used for steam sterilization.
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,SDS - Answer: Safety Data Sheet
Safety Data Sheet - Answer: provide both the employer and employee with the
proper procedure for handling, working with and storing chemicals.
OSHA - Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answer: protects licensed
professionals against hazardous exposure incidents and other potentially
infectious material in the salon.
Exposure Incident - Answer: when an employee comes into contact with broken
skin, body fluid, blood or any other potentially infectious item at work.
Universal precautions - Answer: a set of guidelines published by OSHA that
require an employer and employee to assume that all human blood and body
fluids are infectious.
Disorder - Answer: an ailment or illness that disrupts a normal function of health.
Disease - Answer: a bacterial (pathogenic) invasion of the body that disrupts a
normal function of health.
Non-Pathogenic - Answer: bacteria that is not harmful
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, Pathogenic - Answer: Harmful bacteria
Blood borne Pathogens - Answer: infectious pathogenic microorganisms that are
present in human blood or bodily fluids.
Parasites - Answer: pathogenic bacteria, which live on or inside another organism,
called the host, and will survive on that host.
Cocci - Answer: are circular-shaped bacteria that produce pus or in clusters can
produce strep throat and blood poisoning.
Parasitic Disease - Answer: caused by parasites, such as head louse (lice) and itch
mite.
Staphylococci - Answer: grow in clusters, are pus forming and produce boils,
pustules and abscesses.
Furuncle - Answer: a boil or abscess of the skin located in the hair follicle
Carbuncle - Answer: the same as a furuncle, but larger.
Diplococci - Answer: grow in pairs, are spherical-shaped and cause pneumonia.
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