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Safety & Infection Control Flashcards

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  1. Which type of hepatitis virus poses the greatest occupational risk to colonic hydrotherapists due to its stability on environmental surfaces?

    Answer: Hepatitis B

    Hepatitis B virus can survive on dry surfaces for up to 7 days and is highly infectious, posing significant occupational risk.

  2. When performing a colonic session, at what point should the therapist perform hand hygiene?

    Answer: Before and after each client contact, after removing gloves, and after touching contaminated surfaces

    The WHO's 'Five Moments for Hand Hygiene' requires hand hygiene at multiple critical points, not just before or after a session.

  3. Which EPA registration category should disinfectants used on colonic equipment belong to in order to be effective against bloodborne pathogens?

    Answer: EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectant with tuberculocidal claim

    OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires EPA-registered disinfectants with at least a tuberculocidal claim for surfaces contaminated with blood or OPIM.

  4. A client discloses they have Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). What special precaution is required for disinfection?

    Answer: Bleach-based (hypochlorite) disinfectants must be used because C. diff spores resist most standard disinfectants

    C. difficile spores are resistant to alcohol and many quaternary ammonium compounds, requiring sporicidal agents like diluted bleach.

  5. What is the correct sequence for donning (putting on) PPE before a colonic session?

    Answer: Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves

    The CDC recommends donning PPE in the order: gown first, then mask/respirator, then eye protection, and gloves last to protect all other PPE.

  6. Which water quality standard is most critical for the fill water used in colonic hydrotherapy equipment?

    Answer: Water must meet or exceed EPA drinking water standards and be free of bacterial contamination

    Fill water for colonic equipment must meet EPA potable water standards to prevent introducing pathogens directly into the client's colon.

  7. A sharps container used in a colonic therapy practice should be replaced when it is:

    Answer: Three-quarters full

    Sharps containers should be closed and disposed of when they reach the fill line, typically three-quarters full, to prevent needlestick injuries during disposal.