A | B |
Cocci are bacteria that are | round-shaped |
The type of bacteria that can cause strep throat or blood poisoning is | streptococci |
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are | diplococci |
Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called | spirilla |
In 2000, a bacteria called Mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client outbreak due to the failure of the practitioner to follow proper disinfection guidelines for | whirlpool foot spas |
Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called | protoplasm |
The process whereby bacteria grow, reproduce, and divide into two new cells is | a binary fission |
The presence of pus is a sign of | bacterial infection |
A ________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body. | local |
The following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice: | pediculosis capitis |
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called: | immunity |
Disinfectants used in salons must carry ____ registration number. | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
This agency publishes the guidelines known as Universal Precautions: | OSHA |
A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned and: | completely immersed in an EPA-registered disinfectant |
Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn the skin or eyes are: | phenolic disinfectants |
When washing your hands, you apply soap, lather and scrub your hands and under the free edges of nails with a nail brush for a least: | 1 minute |
Antiseptics are effective for: | killing germs on the hands |
Universal Precautions require employees to assume that human blood and body fluids are infectious for: | bloodborne pathogens |
The following is NOT part of your professional responsibilities: | take shortcuts for cleaning |
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. | 10 minutes |
You should clean a whirlpool foot spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight: | at least once a week |
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipe-less foot spa at the end of the day, how should you dry it? | with a clean paper towel |
The following is a form of hepatitis which is most difficult to kill on a surface: | hepatitis B |
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or AHP, is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every: | 14 days |
It is important to wear _____ while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements. | gloves |
Licensing, enforement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by ____ agencies. | state |
Some ______ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment. | tuberculocidal |
As a cosmetologist, you are ______ to recommend treatments for diseases. | not allowed |
Cosmetology are NOT allowed to trim or cut living skin around: | any part of the nail. |
Fungal infections are much more common on the _________ than on the hands. | feet |
A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be: | disinfected |
Sterilization is the most reliable means of: | infection control |
If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate, it means that the product must be: | diluted before use |
Quat solutions are _______ disinfectants when used properly in the salon. | very effective |
Using ____ bleach can damage metal and plastic. | too much |
Fumigants are ________ in salons because they produce potentially harmful formaldehyde gas. | no longer used |
Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quats come in contact with your: | skin |
Items that are ____ are also considered absorbent. | porous |
Salons should keep a ____ that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested, and maintained. | logbook |
There is no addtive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to _______ equipment such as whirlpool spas. | clean and disinfect |
Not having _______ available psoes, a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations. | MSDSs |
Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are _______ regular soaps or detergents. | no more effective than |
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 |
After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in _______ container. | clean, covered |
When cleaning and disinfecting a ______, remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturer's instructions. | pipe-less foot spa |
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 |
Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a: | clean, disinfected nail brush |
Something caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection is called: | infectious |
The one-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called: | bacteria |
The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is known as ______ transmission. | direct |
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with a(n) _______, such as a razor or an environmental surface, is indirect transmission. | intermediate contaminated object |
Various poisonous substances prduced by some microorganisms are called: | toxins |
A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another person is a(n): | contagious disease |
A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body, and which may or may not spread from one person to another person, is a(n): | infectious disease |
The scientific name for plantar warts is: | human papilloma virus (HPV) |
Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size is a(n): | microorganism |
The removal of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called: | decontamination |
A(n) _______ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under-or over-functioning of internal glands or organs. | systemic |
The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests is a(n): | diagnosis |
A(n) ________ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection. | inflammation |
A parasitic disease is caused by: | parasites |
A(n)_______ is a submicroorganism particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function. | virus |
The virus that causes AIDS is: | human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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 a(n): | exposure incident |
The scientific name for barber's itch is: | tinea barbae |
Organisms that grow, feed, and find shelter on or in another organism, while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism, are: | parasites |
The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residues is called: | contamination |
The term _______ describes a ringworm fungus of the foot. | tinea pedis |
A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances is a(n): | allergy |
A(n) _______ is produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. | pathogenic disease |
Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment are: | occupational diseases |
A(n)________ is an abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its system or organs, that makes the body incapable of functioning normally. | disease |