MBLEX: Hygiene and Sanitation
Questions and Answers.
Define the term: Housekeeping -
\Daily or weekly chores that maintain general cleanliness office or massage facilities
When the immune system malfunctions and starts to treat normal body cells and tissue
like an infectious agent, it's called? -
\An autoimmune disease
When the normal cells mutate and begin to replace uncontrollably, it is called? -
\Cancer
Define the term: Disinfectant -
\Stronger than antiseptics, not for use on skin. Used for deep cleaning
Practitioners should wash their hands up to this level to ensure through sanitation: -
\Elbows
This type of disease is passed from parent to child and is not infectious: -
\Genetic diseases
A producer of disease is called? -
\A pathogen
The US centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policy for controlling the
transmission of infections carried in blood and bodily fluid is called? -
\Standard precautions
A biological agent capable of causing disease is referred to as a: -
\Pathogen
Define the term: Infectious Diseases -
\Also called communicable diseases by infectious agent
Parasitic animals of most concern to massage practitioners include: -
\Lice and mites
The wastebasket in the treatment room should have? -
\A lid operated with a foot pedal
Define the term: Pathogen -
, \Any producer of disease, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa
What types of jewelry can the practitioners keep on during a massage? -
\Small earrings
Sanitation of the facility includes: -
\The proper use of cleaning products, sanitation of treatment room and equipment,
proper care of linens, proper product handling, and general housekeeping activities
Antiseptics are not appropriate for use in a massage setting when? -
\Blood or body fluid is present. Disinfectants are stronger and are used in this situation
Common antiseptics are? -
\Hand soap, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and rubbing alcohol
Types of infectious agents (pathogens) include: -
\Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and parasitic animals
Practitioners should use this term after massaging a client's feet and before moving to
another body area: -
\Hand sanitizer
A pathogen passed from one person to another results in an? -
\Infectious disease
The passing of micro-organisms from one person to another known as: -
\Cross-contamination
Abnormalities in genetic material lead to? -
\Genetic diseases
Getting sick after breathing contaminated air on an airplane is an example of infection
via this type of disease transmission: -
\Vehicle
Define the term: Sanitation -
\Cleaning massage facilities thoroughly with disinfectant
The bottle holding the lubricant should be: -
\Wiped with an antiseptic between clients
Define the term: Hepatitis A -
\Inflammation of the liver, transmitted through contaminated food or water or by contact
with feces. Usually clears up in a few weeks without medical intervention
Practitioners adopt standard sanitation procedures to prevent: -
Questions and Answers.
Define the term: Housekeeping -
\Daily or weekly chores that maintain general cleanliness office or massage facilities
When the immune system malfunctions and starts to treat normal body cells and tissue
like an infectious agent, it's called? -
\An autoimmune disease
When the normal cells mutate and begin to replace uncontrollably, it is called? -
\Cancer
Define the term: Disinfectant -
\Stronger than antiseptics, not for use on skin. Used for deep cleaning
Practitioners should wash their hands up to this level to ensure through sanitation: -
\Elbows
This type of disease is passed from parent to child and is not infectious: -
\Genetic diseases
A producer of disease is called? -
\A pathogen
The US centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policy for controlling the
transmission of infections carried in blood and bodily fluid is called? -
\Standard precautions
A biological agent capable of causing disease is referred to as a: -
\Pathogen
Define the term: Infectious Diseases -
\Also called communicable diseases by infectious agent
Parasitic animals of most concern to massage practitioners include: -
\Lice and mites
The wastebasket in the treatment room should have? -
\A lid operated with a foot pedal
Define the term: Pathogen -
, \Any producer of disease, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa
What types of jewelry can the practitioners keep on during a massage? -
\Small earrings
Sanitation of the facility includes: -
\The proper use of cleaning products, sanitation of treatment room and equipment,
proper care of linens, proper product handling, and general housekeeping activities
Antiseptics are not appropriate for use in a massage setting when? -
\Blood or body fluid is present. Disinfectants are stronger and are used in this situation
Common antiseptics are? -
\Hand soap, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and rubbing alcohol
Types of infectious agents (pathogens) include: -
\Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and parasitic animals
Practitioners should use this term after massaging a client's feet and before moving to
another body area: -
\Hand sanitizer
A pathogen passed from one person to another results in an? -
\Infectious disease
The passing of micro-organisms from one person to another known as: -
\Cross-contamination
Abnormalities in genetic material lead to? -
\Genetic diseases
Getting sick after breathing contaminated air on an airplane is an example of infection
via this type of disease transmission: -
\Vehicle
Define the term: Sanitation -
\Cleaning massage facilities thoroughly with disinfectant
The bottle holding the lubricant should be: -
\Wiped with an antiseptic between clients
Define the term: Hepatitis A -
\Inflammation of the liver, transmitted through contaminated food or water or by contact
with feces. Usually clears up in a few weeks without medical intervention
Practitioners adopt standard sanitation procedures to prevent: -
