The Healthy Professional-1
What type of shoe is not safe to wear around electrical tools and sharp implements?
open-toe
When sneezing you should?
Sneeze into the crook of your elbow
What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States?
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Should you accidentally cut a client, your first action should be to __________.
stop the service immediately
An example of an elemental molecule is ___________.
atmospheric oxygen
Which of the following are the basic building blocks of all matter?
atoms
When lifting you should?
Exhale
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read __________.
food labels
A disinfectant that is fungicidal is capable of destroying __________.
molds
The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be removed from the surfaces of tools and implements through proper __________.
cleaning
As the basic unit of matter, __________ cannot be divided into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
atoms
What does a pH below 7 indicate?
an acidic solution
The science of designing the workplace, as well as its equipment and tools, to make specific body movements more comfortable, efficient, and safe is called __________.
ergonomics
Lack of water is the principal cause of daytime
fatigue
Process that destroys all microbial life, including spores.
Sterilization
What is one of the most important actions you can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another?
using proper hand washing
Volatile organic compounds contain __________ and evaporate very easily.
carbon
The location you use for mixing chemicals must be __________.
well ventilated
One goal of ergonomics is to make workplace tools safer and more ___________.
efficient
In a nutrition context, RDA stands for?
retroactive dietary allotment
What type of infection occurs when the pathogen has distributed itself throughout the body, rather than staying in one area or organ?
systemic
As a precaution, you should always test the water temperature __________ before applying to a client's hair or scalp.
on the inside of your wrist
What type of chemical reaction requires the absorption of energy or heat from an external source for the reaction to actually occur?
endothermic
Alkalis tend to __________ the hair.
swell
What can prevent fatigue and many other physical problems?
good posture
What is the one essential nutrient no person can live without?
Water
Staph bacteria are responsible for __________.
food poisoning
What should you never mix with bleach?
detergents
What type of chemical reaction balances pH and results in the production of water and a salt?
acid--alkali neutralization
On a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), which category would include risks of exposure, related symptoms, and acute and chronic effects?
toxicological information
To sit correctly in a balanced position, your back should be __________.
straight
What is important for maintaining a healthy immune system?
Getting adequate sleep
What type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body?
pathogenic
What type of incident is contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid, or potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a worker's duties?
exposure
Rusting iron and burning wood are examples of a change in what type of properties?
chemical
What is defined as anything that occupies space (volume) and has mass (weight)?
matter
As you work, your neck should be
elongated and balanced above the shoulders
Nutrients needed for energy to run every function within the body?
Carbohydrates
What keeps the body in a chronic inflammatory state that is painful and inhibits healing?
Biofilms
Which standards address issues relating to your right to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid these hazards?
OSHA standards
Oxidation and reduction always occur simultaneously and are referred to as a(n) __________ reaction.
redox
As part of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) categories, first-aid measures include important symptoms/effects, as well as ___________.
first aid instructions
Repetitive motions have a cumulative effect on?
muscles and joints
Water makes up ___________ percent of the body's weight and is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body.
50-70%
Federal and state agencies regulate the beauty and wellness professions. State agencies __________.
regulate licensing
__________ has been linked in recent years to disfiguring infections associated particularly with pedicure bowls.
Mycobacterium
When oxygen is chemically combined with a substance, the substance is __________.
oxidized
The are 118 different elements known to science today. How many of these are naturally occurring on Earth?
98
What aids in and accelerates the skin's healing processes and is vitally important in fighting the aging process?
Vitamin C
What should never be used on and open cut?
Hydrogen peroxide
What is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function?
viruses
All electrical appliances and tools should be stored safely when in proximity to __________.
water
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains _________ categories of information.
16
Loss of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen
Reduction
What governmental agency that issues the recommended nutritional guideline MyPlate?
United States Department of Agriculture
As you work, you should hold your elbows at no more than a __________-degree angle away from your body for extended periods of time.
60
What are single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics?
bacteria
What is a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?
phenolic disinfectants
H is the symbol for which element?
hydrogen
What allows oil and water to mix or emulsify by reducing surface tension?
surfactant