Infection Control
A point to remember about cleaning is:
a)cleaning kills microbes
b) cleaning requires a mechanical process that causes microbes to loosen for removal
c) cleaning does not require a mechanical process that causes microbes to loosen for removal
d) cleaning increases the amount of organic matter that contributes to future growth of microbes
pH stands for:
a) perfect hair
b) product hydration
c) potential hydrogen
d) potential hydroxide
Primary skin lesions are changes in the structure of the skin during:
a) your whole life
b) the elderly years
c) the teenage years
d) the early stages of development
Connective tissue is located in the:
a) dermis
b) epidermis
c) stratum basale
d) stratum corneum
A mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
a) blue
b) green
c) violet
d) orange
All of the following terms describe the type of container disinfected tools or nonporous supplies are stored in EXCEPT:
a) dry
b) open
c) covered
d) disinfected
Solutions that are acidic or alkaline in value can be dissolved in and/or contain:
a) salt
b) water
c) carbon
d) hydrogen
What is a small elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory, that does not contain pus?
a)bulla
b) papule
c) vesicle
d) pustule
The conversion of living cells into dead protein cells is called:
a) mitosis
b) lucidum
c) keratinization
d) cell division
An example of a tertiary color would be:
a) yellow-orange
b) blue-yellow
c) violet
d) blue
An approved EPA-registered disinfectant is effective on what type of surface?
a)porous
b) passable
c) absorbent
d) nonporous
A substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions when placed in water because it donates, or releases, H+ ions is a(n):
a) base
b) acid
c) alkali
d) alkaline
A mechanical abrasion or injury to the epidermis, due to scratching insect bites, scabs or acne is known as a(n):
a) macule
b) papule
c) pustule
d) excoriation
The epidermis is composed of how many layers?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7
A vegetable dye that produces reddish highlights is commonly known as:
a) filler
b) henna
c) chamomile
d) metallic dyes
Chemical products used to destroy most bacteria (except bacterial spores), fungi and viruses on nonporous surfaces are called:
a)bar soaps
b) antiseptics
c) disinfectants
d) sanitation products
Why is pure water considered a neutral substance?
a) ions are all positively charged
b) anions and cations are present
c) positive and negative alkali cancel each other out
d) positive and negative ions balance each other out
The term used to describe any hyperpigmentation caused by overactivity of the melanocytes in the epidermis is called:
a) vitiligo
b) albinism
c) telangiectasia
d) melanoderma
The layer of the epidermis that is shed and replaced constantly is the:
a) stratum basale
b) stratum lucidum
c) stratum corneum
d) stratum granulosum
Which colors coat only the surface of the cuticle and do not enter the cortex?
a) semi-permanent
b) long-lasting permanent
c) permanent
d) temporary
Infection control is divided into the following categories:
a) bacteriology, ecology and first aid
b) prevention, inoculation and billing
c) cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
d) contamination, immunity and inoculation
A pH of 5 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 6?
a) 1.5
b) 10
c) 100
d) 1000
White, enclosed keratin-filled cysts that forms a hard ball beneath the outer layer of the skin are known as:
a) milia
b) acne
c) rosacea
d) comedones
The stratum lucidum layer is found only on the:
a) scalp
b) elbows
c) tops of hands
d) soles of the feet and palms of hands
If a client has approximately 25%-30% gray hair, apply a color:
a) one level darker than the desired shade
b) one level lighter than the desired shade
c) two levels lighter than the desired shade
d) three levels lighter than the desired shade