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1
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What type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?

A

Streptococci

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Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are called ____________.

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Diplococci

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Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called:

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Spirilla

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In 2000, a bacteria called Mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client outbreak due to the failure of the practitioner to follow proper disinfection guidelines for:

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Whirlpool foot spas

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Bacteria generally consist of an outer call wall containing a liquid called:

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Protoplasm

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The process where bacteria grow, reproduce, and divide into 2 new cells is called:

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Binary fission

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The presence of pus is a sign of:

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Bacterial infection

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A ___________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body.

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Local

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9
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Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice?

A. Hepatitis
B. Scabies
C. Pediculosis capitis
D. Tinea capitis

A

C. Pediculosis capitis

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The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is:

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Immunity

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Disinfectants used in salons must carry a(n) ____________ registration number.

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Which agency publishes the guidelines known as Universal Precautions?

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OSHA

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A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned and:

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Completely immersed in an EPA-registered disinfectant

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Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn the skin or eyes are:

A. Alcohol & Bleach
B. EPA-registered disinfectants
C. Alcohol & Quats
D. Phenolic disinfectants

A

D. Phenolic disinfectants

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When washing your hands, you apply soap, lather and scrub your hands and under the free edges of nails with a nail brush for at least:

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1 minute

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16
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Antiseptics are effective for:

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Killing germs on the hands

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17
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Universal Precautions require employees to assume that human blood and body fluids are infectious for:

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Bloodborne pathogens

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Which of the following is not part of your professional responsibilities:

A. Follow state and federal laws
B. Keep your license current
C. Check for changes to rules
D. Take shortcuts for cleaning

A

D. Take shortcuts for cleaning

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When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for __________ or for the time recommended by the manufacturer.

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10 minutes

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20
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When should you clean a whirlpool foot spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight?

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At least once a week

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After cleaning and disinfecting a pipe-less foot spa at the end of the day, how should you dry it?

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With a clean paper towel

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Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface?

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Hepatitis B

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23
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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or AHP, is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every:

A. 5 days
B. 30 days
C. 7 days
D. 14 days

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D. 14 days

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24
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Mix disinfectants properly by:

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Adding disinfectant to water

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Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by ___________ agencies.
State
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Some __________ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment.
Tuberculocidal
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As a cosmetologist, you are ___________ to recommend treatment for diseases.
Not allowed
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Cosmetologists are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around:
Any part of the nail
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Fungal infections are much more common on the ______ than on the hands.
Feet
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A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be:
Disinfected
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Sterilization is the most reliable means of:
Infection control
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If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate, it means that the product must be:
Diluted before use
33
Quat solutions are ___________ disinfectants when used properly in the salon.
Very effective
34
Using ________ bleach can damage metal and plastic.
Too much
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Fumigants are __________ in salons because they produce potentially harmful formaldehyde gas.
No longer used
36
Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quats come in contact with your:
Skin
37
Items that are __________ are also considered absorbent.
Porous
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Salons should keep a ____________ that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected,tested, and maintained.
Logbook
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There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to __________ equipment such as whirlpool spas.
Clean and disinfect
40
Not having _______ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations.
MSDS's
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Anti microbial and bacterial soaps are ____________________ regular soaps or detergents.
No more effective than
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The __________ ___________ include hand washing, wearing gloves, and properly handling and disposing of items that may have been contaminated by blood or other body fluids.
Universal Precautions
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After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a ____________ container.
Clean, covered
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When cleaning and disinfecting a ____________, remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Pipe-less foot spa
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At the end of every day, you should properly clean the nonwhirlpool foot basin or tub and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for:
10 minutes
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Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a:
Clean, disinfected nail brush
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Something caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection is called:
Infectious
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The one-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called:
Bacteria
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The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is known as ___________ transmission.
Direct
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Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an _____________ such as a razor or an environmental surface, is indirect transmission.
Intermediate contaminated object
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Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms are called:
Toxins
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A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another is a:
Contagious disease
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A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread from one person to another person, is an:
Infectious disease
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The scientific name for plantar warts is:
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
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Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size is a:
Microorganism
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The removal of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called:
Decontamination
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A __________ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under- or over-functioning of internal glands or organs.
Systemic
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The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests is a:
Diagnosis
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An ____________ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection.
Inflammation
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A parasitic disease is caused by:
Parasites
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A ________ is a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable or replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function.
Virus
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The virus that causes AIDS is:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee's duties is an:
Exposure incident
64
Scientific name for barber's itch:
Tinea Barbae
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Organisms that grow, feed, and find shelter on or in another organism, while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism, are:
Parasites
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The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residue is called:
Contamination
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The term ___________ describes a ringworm fungus of the foot.
Tinea Pedis
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A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances is an:
Allergy
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A ___________ ____________ is produced by organisms, including, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Pathogenic disease
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Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment are:
Occupational diseases
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A ________ is an abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs,that makes the body incapable of functioning normally.
Disease
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Cocci are bacteria that are ________-shaped.
Round

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