Ch.4 Infection Control

Use disinfectants only on clean, hard ________ surfaces.

Always follow ________ when mixing, using, & disposing of disinfectants.

Infection control professionals consider __________ a layperson's term.

If a product label has the word _____ on it, the product must be diluted before use.

State rules require that all multiuse tools be cleaned & disinfected before & after _________.

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, & parasites are four types of potentially harmful ________.

______ are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, & can damage the skin & eyes.

It is acceptable to use disinfectants on _________.

Products & equipment that do not have the word ______ on the label are merely cleaners.

________ involves using a chemical to destroy most, but not always all, pathogens on a surface.

A(n) ________ is caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body.

Before using a disinfectant, you must use ______ first to thoroughly clean the equipment.

It is acceptable to allow __________ to come into contact with the skin.

Antiseptics may be used on __________.

The most effective agents used to kill the bacteria that causes tuberculosis are ________.

Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) solutions usually disinfect implements in ________.

A(n) _______ is a reaction due to extreme sensitivity to some foods, chemicals, etc.

Cleaning, disinfection, & _________ are the best methods of biofilm prevention at this time.

Another name for 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite is _________.

The ________ registers all types of disinfectants sold & used in the United States.

An ____ is contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid, or other possibly infected material.

_____ means how effectively a disinfectant kills organisms when used according to instructions.

_____ is spread mainly through the sharing of needles & by unprotected sexual contact.

_______ is the process that destroys all microbial life, including spores.

______ are guidelines by the CDC that require barbers to assume all body fluids are infectious.

Chemical agents that can destroy most bacteria, fungi, & viruses on surfaces are called ______.