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True or False: Cosmetology refers to the scientific study and practice of beauty culture.
True
True or False: Bacteria are visible to the naked eye.
False
True or False: Cocci are round shaped bacteria.
True
True or False: Wash your hands once at the beginning of the day and once at the end of the day.
False
True or False: Non-pathogenic bacteria are harmful and dangerous in the salon.
False
True or False: Public hygiene in the salon is known as sanitation.
True
True or False: Good ethics build confidence and increase patronage.
True
True or False: Trichology is the science that deals with the study of bacteria.
False
True or False: Wipe up spilled liquids whenever you get the chance.
False
True or False: Bacteria are classified based on their different colors.
False
True or False: Pneumonia is a serious disease that can be caused by diplococci.
True
True or False: Jars should be covered and labeled.
True
True or False: A poor attitude is a sure way to increase patronage.
False
True or False: Staph bacteria are responsible for food poisoning.
True
True or False: Bacteria are also known as germs.
True
True or False: Hair shaping is another term for hair cutting.
True
True or False: After manicuring, place metal implements in 40% alcohol solution.
False
True or False: Bacteria are extremely small, one celled microorganisms.
True
True or False: MRSA is spread by direct transmission.
True
True or False: Harmless bacteria that cannot cause disease are called pathogenic.
False
True or False: A guideline is a strand of hair at the nap or the sides that is cut to a percise length.
True
True or False: Finger waving is the process of shaping the hair with the fingers into waves.
True
True or False: Pin curls have three basic parts, base, stem, and circle.
True
True or False: The base is the moveable foundation of the curl.
False
True or False: The size of the pin curl governs the width of the wave and its strength.
True
True or False: The circle is the part that forms the curl.
True
True or False: The stem is the part of the pin curl which gibes the circle its direction, action, and mobility.
True
True or False: A no stem pin curl is placed off the base.
False
True or False: Blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, and oil glands are all found in the dermis of the skin.
True
True or False: It is important to create plenty of friction when buffing nails.
False
True or False: The full stem makes a shaping.
False
True or False: A dry sanitizer is a closed container containing disinfectant.
False
True or False: Bacteria reproduce by mitosis.
True
True or False: Dandruff shampoos are mainly used to remove dirt buildup and lice on the scalp
False
True or False: Some bacteria use cilia to infect host cells in their environment.
False
True or False: Scalp treatment is used to stimulate the hair and scalp.
True
True or False: Immunity is the body’s ability to fight disease.
True
True or False: 70% alcohol is used to clean brushes.
False
True or False: Poor ethics should be practiced every day, especially when dealing with clients.
False
True or False: Brushing the hair will remove dirt and increase the stimulation of the scalp.
True
True or False: One important ingredient of a proper professional attitude is posture.
True
True or False: A solution of 3 to 5% hydrogen peroxide is often used as an antiseptic.
True
True or False: Always gossip about others in a salon (especially your teachers).
False
True or False: Hair is mainly composed of a protein called keratin.
True
True or False: The hair grows approximately one half foot in a month.
False
True or False: Attitude is an outward reflection of the inner you.
True
True or False: The hair follicle determines the shape, size, and direction of growth of all body hair.
True
True or False: Re-conditioner should be used to improve dry and damaged hair.
True
True or False: Scalp massage is important because it stimulates blood circulation.
True
True or False: The client’s hair should be wet when you’re thinning it with the razor.
True
A smile of greeting and a word of welcome are two personality characteristics that reflect:
A) Graciousness
Body odors can be prevented by regular bathing and use of:
B) Deodorants
Personal hygiene deals with preservation of the well-being of the:
A) Individual
Clients should always be addressed by their:
D) Names
A dull, sallow complexion may be an indication ofL
B) Poor health
Exercise helps to stimulate:
A) Blood flow
The outward reflection of a person’s inner feelings is called:
A) Personal vitality
For a comfortable sitting posture, keep the soles of the feet:
A) On the floor
The true professional treats the feelings and rights of others with:
C) Respect
The minimizing of fatigue is one of the benefits of maintaining good:
D) Posture
Good topics for salon conversations should be:
D) Non-controversial
An important attribute of good professional ethics is:
C) Loyalty
Creams are removed from jars with:
C) A clean spatula
A very important part of a pleasing personality is a good:
D) Sense of humor
When you align your behavior and actions to your values, you are demonstrating:
B) Intergirty
Sterilization is the process of:
B) Destroying both harmful and beneficial bacteria
Sharp metallic instruments may be sanitized with _____ alcohol.
D) 70%
Beauty salons make most use of which one of the following sanitizing agents?
C) Chemical agents
A Freshly laundered towel should be used:
B) For each individual client
A covered container with a disinfectant solution is called a _____ sanitizer.
D) Wet
A chemical germicide formulated for use on the skin to prevent the growth of bacteria is called an:
B) Antiseptic
A dry sanitizer is most effective when it contains an:
B) Active fumigant
After being sanitized, implements are kept sanitary in a:
C) Dry sanitizer
For a wet sanitizer to be effective, the objects being sanitized must be:
D) Totally immersed
An item must remain submerged in disinfectant for ____ unless the product label specifies otherwise.
C) 10 minutes
What standards address issues relating to your right to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid these hazards?
A) OSHA
Which of the following are chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces?
D) Sterilizers
The most common way to spread contagious infections is through:
D) Dirty hands
Should you accidentally cut a client, your first action should be to:
B) Stop the service immediately
Which is a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?
D) Phenolic disinfectants
Bacteria are microorganisms that are found:
E) each of these is correct
A communicable disease is:
C) Transmitted from one person to another
Systemic poisoning due to pathogenic bacteria is known as:
C) Sepsis
Which of these is exceptionally dangerous because of its high resistance to antibiotic treatment?
B) MRSA
Clients should not be treated in the salon if they are suffering from:
A) Ringworm
In a salon, spa, or barbershop, the spread of bloodborne pathogens is possible whenever:
B) The skin is broken
If conditions are right, bacteria grow and reproduce once every:
B) 20-30 minutes
Ringworm is one example, afflicting skin with circular lesions.
C) Fungi
Pediculosis capitis is an example of these.
D) Parasites
Staphylococci are among the most common examples that affect humans.
A) Bacteria
Often spread through contact with blood or other body fluids.
B) Virus
Cannot be treated with antibiotics; many can be vaccinated against.
B) Virus
Resist antiseptics, antimicrobials, and disinfection through as sticky matrix substance.
E) Biofilms
Tinea barbae is the most frequently encountered example of these in hair salon.
C) Fungi
Submicroscopic particle that infects and hijacks an organism’s cells
B) Virus
Keep the body in a chronic state of inflammation that is painful and inhibits healing
E) Biofilms
The presence of pus is usually a sign of this infection.
A) Bacteria
Hepatitis, HIV, and HPV are examples of these.
B) Virus
Hair shaft
A
Epidermis of the skin
B
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