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1. One-celled microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics are known as:
c) bacteria
2. A type of pathogenic bacteria is the:
b) parasite
3. Harmful bacteria are referred to as:
d) pathogenic
4. Pathogenic bacteria produce
c) disease
5. A type of bacteria that lives on dead matter is:
a) saprophytes
6. Syphilis and Lyme disease are caused by:
b) spirilla
7. Cocci are bacteria with a:
b) round shape
8. Bacilli are bacteria with a:
d) rod shape
9. Bacteria that are arranged like a string of beads and cause strep throat and blood poisoning are:
a) streptococci
10. Spirilla are bacteria with a:
a) corkscrew shape
11. The bacteria that caused concern in 2000 in the pedicure industry was:
d) Mycobacterium fortuitum furunculosis
12. The bacteria that rarely show active motility, or self-movement, are the:
b) cocci
13. The slender, hair like extensions with which certain bacteria move about are called:
b) flagella
14. Bacteria cells reproduce by simply dividing into two new cells in a process called:
a) mitosis
15. During their inactive stage, certain bacteria, such as the anthrax and tetanus bacilli, form:
b) spores
16. A communicable disease is:
c) transmitted from one person to another
17. A general infection, such as __, affects the whole body.
b) syphilis
18. Pus is a sign of:
d) infection
19. Viruses cause:
d) measles and hepatitis
20. One difference between viruses and bacteria is that bacteria:
a) can live on their own
21. Hepatitis is a disease marked by inflammation of the:
d) liver
22. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) breaks down the body's:
c) immune system
23. AIDS is caused by:
c) the HIV virus
24. The HIV virus can be transmitted by:
d) sharp implements
25. Bacteria and viruses can enter the body through:
c) broken skin
26. Molds, mildews, and yeasts are all:
c) fungi
27. In a cosmetology school or a salon, clients with contagious diseases and conditions should be:
c) referred to a physician
28. Resistance to infection is known as:
a) immunity
29. Surface of tools or other objects that are not free from dirt, oil, and microbes are:
a) contaminated
30. Removing pathogens and other substances from tools or surfaces is called:
b) decontamination
31. Sterilization is the only level of decontamination that kills:
a) bacterial spores
32. Sterilization is used by:
c) surgeons
33. Surfaces that may be disinfected are:
c) nonporous surfaces
34. Disinfectants should never be used on human skin, hair, or nails because:
c) damage can result
35. All disinfectants must be approved by each individual state and the:
a) EPA
36. Every product used in the cosmetology school or salon should have a/an:
d) MSDS
37. Important information found on an MSDS include:
a) storage requirements
38. OSHA was created to regulate and enforce:
b) safety and health standards
39. A disinfectant that is "Formulated for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities" must be pseudomonacidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, and:
d) virucidal
40. A salon implement that cones into contact with blood or body fluids should be cleaned and completely immersed in an EPA-registered tuberculocidal disinfectant or one that kills the:
d) HBV and HIV virus
41. Any item that is used on a client must be disinfected or:
b) discarded
42. Before soaking in a disinfectant, implements must be thoroughly:
c) cleaned
43. Ultrasonic bath cleaners are an effective way to clean tiny crevices in implements only when used with:
c) an effective disinfectant
44. Most quaternary ammonium compounds disinfect implements in:
a) 10-15 minutes
45. Phenolic disinfectants in 5 percent solution are used mostly for:
d) metal implements
46. Two disinfectants used in the salon in the past, but since replaced by more advanced and effective technologies are:
a) alcohol and bleach
47. States requiring hospital disinfection do not allow the use of __ for disinfection of implements.
c) alcohol
48. the technical name for bleach is:
b) sodium hypochlorite
49. A product that is not considered safe for salon use because it causes a number of health problem is:
d) formalin
50. Implements can be removed from disinfectants with any of these except:

a) bare fingers
b) tongs
c) draining basket
d) gloved hands
a) bare fingers
51. The solution used in a wet sanitizer should be changed:
b) once a day
52. When mixing disinfectants, always:
a) add disinfectant to water
53. Properly disinfected implements should be store in a/an:
a) disinfected and covered container
54. Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizers are useful for:
d) storing disinfected implements
55. Linens and capes or drapes should be used once and then laundered with:
a) bleach
56. Those parts of tools such as hair clipper that cannot be immersed in liquid:
b) should be disinfected
57. Foot spas should be disinfected with an EPA-registered disinfectant with bacterial , fungicidal, virucidal (and in some states tuberculocidal) efficacy:
c) after each client
58. Every two weeks, foot spas should be filled with __ that should be left to sit overnight.
a) a 5% bleach solution
59. When disposing the contaminated wipes or cotton balls from a blood spill, they should be:
b) double-bagged before disposing
60. The third, or lowest, level of decontamination is:
d) sanitation
61. Washing your hands is an example of:
c) sanitation
62. Rather than using bar soaps, which can grow bacteria, you should provide
d) pump-type liquid soap
63. In the salon, it is generally considered sufficient to wash the hands with:
c) soap and warm water
64. the products known as antiseptics:
b) can safely be applied to skin
65. The guidelines and controls that require employer and employee to assume that all human blood and specified body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens is called:
d) Universal Precautions