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What is a PSW |
A personal service worker |
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Bacteria |
Reproduce and spread rapidly. To thrive, they generally requires damp, warm, dark places. They become a colony. |
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What are the 3 basic shapes of a pathogenic bacteria? |
1. Coccus- round 2. Bacillus- rod shaped 3. Spirillum- spiral or corkscrew shape |
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Viruses |
50 times smaller than a bacteria. Cannot live or reproduce on their own. They must aquire a host. |
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What are the 4 main types of hepatitis viruses? |
1. Hep A- HAV- more serious in adults than children. Normally spreaded through food handling and not washing hands after using restroom. 2. Hep B- HBV- transmitted through needles, saliva, semen and vaginal fluid 3. Hep C- HCV- transmitted through blood and saliva 4. Delta Hepatitis- HDV- spreads only when HBV is present |
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Sanitation |
The reduction of pathogens on a surface through cleaning |
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Antiseptics |
Used on the skin to prevent, retard, and stop bacterial growth. |
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Disinfection |
To reduce microorganisms on a surface. |
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Sterilization |
The complete elimination of all forms of bacteria, endospores and viruses. |
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2 forms of sterilization |
1. Physical- dry heat, steam, irradiation and boiling 2. Chemical- soaking in chemical solution and fumigation |
