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Inflammation is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _____. a. redness b. heat c. pain d. pus
d. pus
Prevention of the spread of infections begins and ends with ____. a. infectious materials b. doctors c. you d. clients
c. you
Nancy will not be unable to come in to work for the nect three days because her doctor told her she could easily pass her disease on to her coworkers and clients. Nancy's disease is _____. a. occupational b. toxic c. noncommunicable d. contagious
d. contagious
Which of the following is NOT true of biofilms? a. They are highly susceptible to the body's defense mechanisms b. They are made up of different kinds of microbes c. They msut grow very large to be seen without a microscope d. They are one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the past few decades.
a. They are highly susceptible to the body's defense mechanisms
When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on the surface is ____. a. unchanged b. slightly reduced c. greatly reduced d. zero
c. greatly reduced
The CDC publishes _____, guidelines that employees and employers agree to with the assumption that any human blood ir body fluids are potentially infectious. a. Standard Precautions b. exposure incidents c. antiseptics d. sanitizers
a. Standard Precautions
Chemical products that destroy most harmful organisms (but not spores) on environmental surfaces are known as _____. a. disinfectants b. antiseptics c. sterilizers d. sanitizers
a. disinfectants
There are ____ of different kinds of bacteria, which fall into ___ primary type(s). a. dozens; four b. hundreds; three c. thousands; two d. millions;one
c. thousands; two
Ursula, a beauty professional, has been diagnosed with a systemic infection. What must Ursula's condition include? a. symptons spread throughout her body b. a lesion with inflammation c. a pimpe or absces d. localized pus
a. symptons spread throughout her body
Which of the following would OSHA most likely be involved in regulating? a. the manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace b. the sale of chemical products used in the workplace c. the disposal of chemical products in the workplace d. the registration of chemical products used in the workplace
c. the disposal of chemical products in the workplace
Which of the following should be performed after removing one pair of gloves and before putting on a new pair? a. change the mask b. change clothes c. wash hands d. nothing
c. wash hands
OSHA defines PPE as ____. a. specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard b. guidelines that require the employee to assume that any human blood is potentially infectious c. precautions that include proper hand washing and wearing of gloves around certain chemicals d. items that should be cleaned and disinfected using any of the EPA registered disinfectants
a. specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard
When working on the job, your cellphone should be ____. a. left at home b. checked only between clients c. kept close by at all times in case another client calls d. worn on your waist or stored in your pocket
b. checked only between clients
Which of the following is TRUE of the process of disinfection? a. it eliminates no microorganisms b. it eliminates a small number of microorganisms c. it eliminates most microorganisms d. it eliminates all microorganisms
c. it eliminates most microorganisms
Ursula is suffering symptons of nausea, diarrhea, and fever. Although many of her coworkers have been sick over the past month, they were all diagnosed with the same virus. Ursula, howver, is sure that her symptons are not the result of a virus at all. Which of the following would prove Ursula is correct? a. Ursula has a common cold b. Ursula has the flu c. Ursula has a bacterial infection d. Ursula's disease is contagious
c. Ursula has a bacterial infection
Rules and regulations are _____. a. also referred to as statutes b. just the same as laws c. less specific than laws d. more specific than laws
D. more specific than laws
The first step in infection control is ____. a. cleaning b. disinfecting c. sterilization d. elimination
a. cleaning
When does a client's impression of a salon, spa, or barbershop begin? a. the moment they see the results of their treatment b. the moment they meet their beauty pro c. the moment they meet the management team d. the moment they open the door
d. the moment they open the door
Which of the following is NOT true of disinfectants? a. They are pesticides b. They can be harmful if absorbed through the skin c. They must carry an EPA registration number in order to be used in the shop d. They destroy all bacteria
d. They destroy all bacteria
Jenna and Teresa are beauty professionals discussing how clean their implements are. Jenna feels strongly that the implements have been sterilized. Teresa, however, insits that they have only been cleaned. Which of the following would prove that Jenna is right? a. The implements went through many stages of cleaning and infection control. b. The implements are completely free of any visible debris, dust, or dirt. c. The use of an autoclave in the infection control process d. The use of a disinfectant in the infection control process
c. The use of an autoclave in the infection control
After cleaning her tools before her shift started, Chloe was upset when her instructor told her she needed to clean them again because she had not followed one of the three accepptable methods. In which of the following ways was Chloe MOST LIKELY cleaning her tools and implements? a. Chloe was washing them with soap and water and then scrubbing them with a disinfected nailbrush. b. Chloe was thoroughly wiping them down with a sanitary wipes. c. Chloe was using a chemical cleaner. d. Chloe was using an ultrasonic unit.
b. Chloe was thoroughly wiping them down with a sanitary wipes
d. setting guidelines for licensing and enforcing conduct on the job
Which of the following will NOT necessarily be on the label of an EPA-registered disinfectant? a. the word concentrate b. efficacy claims c. a contact time d. a registration number
a. the word concentrate
Walter's manager, Carlos, told him to make sure he was using the highest level of infection control and destroy everything on his tools. What level of infection control should Walter use, and why? a. Walter should clean the tools with soap and water, because that will remove all visible dirt b. Walter should sanitize the tools, because that will greatly reduce the number of disease-causing germs. c. Walter should disinfect the tools, because that will destroy all harmful organisms d. Walter should sterilize the tools, because that will destroy all microbial life
d. Walter should sterilize the tools, because that will destroy all microbial life
Wilma works at a federal agency that registers all types of disinfectants sold by manufactures and used by salons, spas, and barbershops nationwide. For which of the following federal agencies does Wilma work? a. the U.S Department of Health and Human Services b. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency c. the U.S. Department of Defense d. the U.S. Department of Labor
b. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency