Infection Control

Question 1

Federal and state agencies regulate the beauty and wellness professions. State agencies __________.

Answer 1

regulate licensing

Question 2

Which of the following are single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics?

Answer 2

Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics

Question 3

Effective sterilization typically requires the use of a(n) __________.

Answer 3

autoclave

Question 4

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

Answer 4

OSHA

Question 5

The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be removed from the surfaces of tools and implements through proper**

Answer 5

cleaning

Question 6

__________ has been linked in recent years to disfiguring infections associated particularly with pedicure bowls.**

Answer 6

mycoobacterium

Question 7

As a precaution, you should always test the water temperature __________ before applying to a client’s hair or scalp.

Answer 7

on the inside of the wrist

Question 8

What is one of the most important actions you can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another?

Answer 8

using proper hand washing

Question 9

What type of infection occurs when the pathogen has distributed itself throughout the body, rather than staying in one area or organ?

Answer 9

systemic

Question 10

All electrical appliances and tools should be stored safely when in proximity to __________.

Answer 10

water

Question 11

__________ is the process that destroys all microbial life, including spores.

Answer 11

sterilization

Question 12

Which of the following is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell’s reproductive function?**

Answer 12

Viruses are capable of replication only through taking over the host cell’s reproductive function.

Question 13

Disinfectants are __________ and can be harmful if absorbed through the skin.

Answer 13

Disinfectants are pesticides and can be harmful if absorbed through the skin.

Question 14

What type of incident is contact with non intact skin, blood, body fluid, or potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a worker’s duties?

Answer 14

An exposure incident is the term for contact with non intact skin, blood, bodily fluids, or potentially infectious materials as the result of a worker’s duties or performance.

Question 15

Should you accidentally cut a client, your first action should be to __________

Answer 15

stop service immediately

Question 16

A disinfectant that is fungicidal is capable of destroying __________

Answer 16

molds

Question 17

Which of the following are chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces?

Answer 17

Disinfectants are chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces

Question 18

Disinfectants are chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces

Answer 18

bacterial spores

Question 19

What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States?

Answer 19

EPA

Question 20

As a beauty professional, you should be aware of your environment so that you can eliminate ______

Answer 20

POTENTIAL HAZARDS

Question 21

What type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body

Answer 21

pathogenic

Question 22

Which of the following are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?

Answer 22

phenolic disinfectants

Question 23

What should you never mix with bleach**

Answer 23

detergents

Question 24

Staph bacteria are responsible for __________ **

Answer 24

food poisoning

Question 25

Which of the following keep the body in a chronic inflammatory state that is painful and inhibits healing **

Answer 25

Biofilms keep the body in a chronic inflammatory state that is painful and inhibits healing