Chapter 5 Infection Control

Question 1

Federal agencies:

a. All answers are correct.
b. regulate the licensing of cosmetologists
c. set conduct guidelines for people working in salons
d. set guidelines for manufacturing equipment and chemicals

Answer 1

set guidelines for manufacturing equipment and chemicals

Question 2

Which of the following is found on a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?

a. disposal guidelines
b. flammability warnings
c. All answers are correct.
d. names of hazardous ingredients

Answer 2

All answers are correct.

Question 3

Disinfectants do NOT destroy:

a. spores
b. fungi
c. viruses
d. bacteria

Answer 3

Spores

Question 4

Rules:

a. are written by legislatures
b. are also called statutes
c. are not as specific as laws
d. establish specific standards of conduct

Answer 4

establish specific standards of conduct

Question 5

The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens is called:

a. infection
b. sterilization
c. sanitation
d. inflammation

Answer 5

Infection

Question 6

Disinfectants used in salons must be:

a. virucidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal
b. bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
c. bactericidal, virucidal, and sporicidal
d. bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal

Answer 6

bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal

Question 7

Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads are known as:

a. diplococci
b. spirilla
c. streptococci
d. bacilli

Answer 7

streptococci

Question 8

Which type of bacteria are rod-shaped?

a. spirilla
b. staphylococci
c. diplococci
d. bacilli

Answer 8

bacilli

Question 9

Which types of bacteria use flagella for locomotion?

a. bacilli and spirilla
b. cocci, bacilli, and spirilla
c. cocci and bacilli
d. cocci and spirilla

Answer 9

bacilli and spirilla

Question 10

Bacteria grow and reproduce during the _____ stage.

a. biological
b. spore-forming
c. active
d. inactive

Answer 10

Active stage

Question 11

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, initially appears in what form?

a. fatigue
b. a persistent cough
c. fever
d. a skin infection

Answer 11

skin infection

Question 12

Viruses:

a. cannot easily grow in a person who has been vaccinated
b. can live and reproduce without a host
c. are visible to the naked eye
d. can be killed with antibiotics

Answer 12

cannot easily grow in a person who has been vaccinated

Question 13

The spread of bloodborne pathogens in a salon is possible through:

a. chemical burns or facial treatments
b. shaving or tweezing
c. All answers are correct.
d. haircutting or waxing

Answer 13

All answers are correct

Question 14

Head lice are a type of:

a. fungus
b. parasite
c. virus
d. bacteria

Answer 14

parasite

Question 15

Disinfectants can be safely used on a person’s:

a. None of these answers are correct.
b. nails
c. hair
d. skin

Answer 15

none of these answers are correct

Question 16

When disinfecting implements, they must be completely immersed for _____, or for the time recommended by the manufacturer.

a. 30 minutes
b. 5 minutes
c. 10 minutes
d. 17 minutes

Answer 16

10 minutes

Question 17

Disinfectant must only be used on _____ surfaces

a. unclean, hard, porous
b. precleaned, hard, porous
c. precleaned, soft, nonporous
d. precleaned, hard, nonporous

Answer 17

precleaned, hard, nonporous

Question 18

How often should a fresh bleach solution be mixed?

a. once a week
b. every day
c. only when visibly contaminated
d. after each use

Answer 18

every day

Question 19

Which of the following is a multi-use item?

a. sponge
b. pumice stone
c. wooden stick
d. shears

Answer 19

shears

Question 20

Tools and equipment must be cleaned and disinfected:

a. only when visibly contaminated
b. after each use
c. before and after each use
d. before each use

Answer 20

before and after each use

Question 21

Any single-use supplies exposed to blood must be:

a. marked with a biohazard sticker
b. thrown out with other salon waste
c. thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
d. sealed in a single plastic bag

Answer 21

marked with a biohazard sticker

Question 22

If a person is asymptomatic, it means that she:

a. shows no symptoms or signs of infection
b. shows all of the known symptoms or signs of infection
c. has been diagnosed with a disease or other medical condition
d. shows at least one symptom or sign of infection

Answer 22

shows no symptoms or signs of infection

Question 23

If the client’s skin is cut during a service, you must stop the service and then:

a. use an antiseptic wipe to clean the injured area
b. put on gloves
c. apply a bandage to the wound
d. apply pressure with gauze to stop the bleeding

Answer 23

Put gloves on

Question 24

After cleaning up from an exposure incident, what should you do with your gloves?

a. turn them inside out and soak them in disinfectant
b. throw them out with the regular trash
c. clean them with soap and hot water
d. seal them in a double bag

Answer 24

seal them in a double bag

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for keeping the salon looking its best? a. Have clean, disposable paper towels for each client. b. Store food and salon products in a single refrigerator. c. Keep trash in a covered waste receptacle. d. Keep all work areas well-lit.

Answer 25

Store food and salon products in a single refrigerator.