Ch. F05 : Infection Control

___________ is any method used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another.

A. Infection control.

B. Sterilization.

C. Standard precaution.

D. Sanitization.

Infection control.

__________ destroys ALL microbial life.

A. Disinfection.

B. Sterilization.

C. Sanitization.

D. Cleaning.

Sterilization.

______________ is mostly used to remove visible dirt.

A. Cleaning.

B. Sanitation.

C. Sterilization.

D. Disinfection.

Cleaning.

If you spend an hour using plenty of soap and warm water to remove all of the visible dirt and debris off of your immediate station and the surrounding area, you will have done which of the following to your station?

A. Sanitized it.

B. Cleaned it.

C. Sterilized it.

D. Disinfected it.

Cleaned it.

______________ is more likely to be governed by federal regulatory agencies rather than state regulatory agencies.

A. Licensing for work on the job.

B. Conduct on the job.

C. Sale of chemicals used on the job.

D. Enforcement of job safety.

Sale of chemicals used on the job.

__________ is more likely to be governed by state regulatory agencies rather than federal regulatory agencies.

A. Setting guidelines for the sale of equipment and chemicals.

B. Setting guidelines for licensing and enforcing conduct on the job.

C. Setting guidelines for the use of equipment and chemicals.

D. Setting guidelines for the manufacturing of equiptment and chemicals.

Setting guidelines for licensing and enforcing conduct on the job.

OSHA would most likely be involved in regulating ________________ .

A. The manufacturing of chemical products used in the workplace.

B. The registration of chemical products used in the workplace.

C. The disposal of chemical products in the workplace.

D. The sale of chemical products used in the workplace.

The disposal of chemical products in the workplace.

The EPA would most likely be involved in regulating _____________.

A. The sale of manufactured of chemical products used in the workplace.

B. The safe storing of chemical products used in the workplace.

C. The safe use of chemical products used in the workplace.

D. The safe mixing of chemical products in the workplace.

The sale of manufactured of chemical products used in the workplace.

Which of the following are beauty and wellness professionals permitted and encouraged to do?

A. Refer customers with infections and abnormal conditions to physicians.

B. Treat abnormal conditions.

C. Treat infections.

D. Recommend treatments for infections and abnormal conditions.

Refer customers with infections and abnormal conditions to physicians.

Which of the following is TRUE of rules and regulations?

A. They are just the same as laws.

B. They are also referred to as statutes.

C. They are more specific than laws.

D. They are less specific than laws.

They are more specific than laws.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the prevention of the spread of infections?

A. It is very easy when you know the proper procedures to follow.

B. It is very unlikely because there are no set safety procedures to take.

C. It is difficult but possible if you run your salon like a hospital.

D. It is impossible since the sources of infections are all unknown.

It is very easy when you know the proper procedures to follow.

Prevention of the spread of infections begins and ends with _________ .

A. Clients.

B. Infectious materials.

C. Doctors.

D. You.

You.

A client's impression of a salon or spa begins _________ .

A. The moment they meet the management team.

B. The moment they see the results of their service.

C. The moment they open the door.

D. The moment they meet their beauty and wellness pro.

The moment they open the door.

Pathogens _________________ .

A. All reside in the same places but infect humans in different ways.

B. All reside in the same places and infect humans in the exact same way.

C. All reside in different places and affect humans in different ways.

D. Reside in different places and all infect humans in the exact same way.

All reside in different places and affect humans in different ways.

To understand transmission is to understand ___________ .

A. A process by which individuals are cured of sickness.

B. The process by which diseases become infectious.

C. The process by which pathogens move between individuals.

D. The process by which the spread of infections are controlled or suppressed.

The process by which pathogens move between individuals.

What happens when an individual's immune system prevents transmission?

A. It spreads disease.

B. It prevents the spread of disease.

C. It causes illness.

D. It prevents illness.

It prevents illness.

Which of the following is MOST accurately explains the relationship between direct and indirect transmission of disease?

A. Both direct and indirect transmission require contact with another person.

B. Direct transmission requires contact with another person whereas indirect transmission does not.

C. Direct transmission does not require contact with another person whereas indirect transmission does.

D. Neither direct nor indirect transmission require contact with another person.

Direct transmission requires contact with another person whereas indirect transmission does not.

Which if the following is TRUE of diseases spread by direct transmission and indirect transmission?

A. Neither diseases spread by direct nor indirect transmission can live for long periods of time away from a host.

B. Diseases spread by direct and indirect transmission both can live for long period of time away from a host.

C. Diseases spread by direct transmission can live for long periods of time away from a host whereas those spread by indirect transmission cannot.

D. Diseases spread by indirect transmission can live for long periods of time away from a host whereas those spread by direct transmission cannot.

Diseases spread by indirect transmission can live for long periods of time away from a host whereas those spread by direct transmission cannot.

Which of the following is TRUE of the indirect transmission of a disease?

A. It occurs by kissing another person.

B. It happens through contact with an immediate object.

C. It occurs by shaking hands with another person.

D. It can make an individual sick.

What is the difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission?

A. Airborne transmission involves wetter particles which are therefore less likely to be transmitted.

B. Only airborne transmission is guaranteed to make individuals ill.

C. Respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long.

D. Respiratory droplets are smaller particles and therefore more likely to be transmitted.

Only airborne transmission is guaranteed to make individuals ill.

It is NOT required that disinfectants used in salons and spas must be _________ .

A. Fungicidal.

B. Virucidal.

C. Hypoallergenic.

D. Bactericidal.

Hypoallergenic.

Beauty and wellness professionals must be prepared to deal with all EXCEPT which of the following types of potentially harmful infectious disease organisms?

A. Viruses.

B. Parasites.

C. Gases.

D. Bacteria.

Gases.

Which of the following is TRUE of most bacteria?

A. They are contagious.

B. They are pathogenic.

C. They are nonpathogenic.

D. They are deadly.

They are nonpathogenic.

A microorganism is any __________ .

A. Living organism.

B. Infectious organism.

C. Organism of microscopic size.

D. Plant-based organism.

Organism of microscopic size.

There are _________ of different kinds of bacteria, which fall into ____________ primary type(s).

A. Thousands, two

B. Millions, one.

C. Hundreds, three.

D. Dozens, four.

Thousands, two

Which of the following is TRUE of nonpathogenic and pathogenic bacteria?

A. Neither pathogenic nor nonpathogenic bacteria are harmful to humans.

B. Nonpathogenic bacteria are harmful to humans, whereas pathogenic bacteria are not.

C. Pathogenic bacteria are harmful to humans, whereas nonpathogenic bacteria are not.

D. Both pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria are harmful to humans.

Pathogenic bacteria are harmful to humans, whereas nonpathogenic bacteria are not.

It can be accurately said that pathogenic bacteria __________ .

A. Cause disease or infection.

B. Help the body break down food.

C. Keep the body healthy.

D. Positively stimulate the immune system.

What is the presence of pus a sign of?

A. Bacterial infection.

B. Nonpathogenic organisms.

C. Inflammation.

D. Contagious disease.

Bacterial infection.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily associated with inflammation?

A. Pain.

B. Redness.

C. Pus.

D. Heat.

Pus

There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of ____________ .

A. Pus.

B. Inflammation.

C. Pathogenic bacteria.

D. Nonpathogenic bacteria.

Pathogenic bacteria.

A disease that always spreads from one person to another is always _________.

A. Nonpathogenic.

B. Deadly.

C. Systemic.

D. Communicable.

Communicable.

What has a doctor done when he or she has determined the nature of a disease?

A. The doctor has diagnosed it.

B. The doctor has decontaminated it.

C. The doctor has contaminated it.

D. The doctor has has contained it.

The doctor has diagnosed it.

If you get sick as a result of overexposure to chemicals at the workplace, what has happened?

A. You have contracted a diagnosed disease.

B. You have contracted a pathogenic disease.

C. You have contracted a parasitic disease.

D. You have contracted an occupational disease.

You have contracted an occupational disease.

Which of the following is NOT true of staphylococci?

A. They can be picked up on doorknobs or through skin-to-skin contact.

B. Most strains make us very ill.

C. They are among the most common forms of bacteria.

D. They are routinely found in our enviroment.

Most strains make us very ill.

___________ is NOT caused by a virus.

A. Strep throat.

B. Influenza.

C. HIV.

D. Rabies.

Strep throat.

_____________ is a type of fungi.

A. Microbacterium.

B. Pus.

C. Mildew.

D. Staphylococci.

Mildew.

Disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or blood fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV, are called ______________.

A. Mycobacteria.

B. Bloodborne viruses.

C. Bloodborne pathogens.

D. Systematic infections.

Bloodborne pathogens.

How is HIV spread?

A. From person to person through the blood.

B. From person to person through the air.

C. Indirectly through the touching of objects.

D. HIV is not contagious.

From person to person through the blood.

Which of the following is one of the two types of parasites commonly encountered in the salon and spa?

A. Pus.

B. HIV.

C. Pediculous capitis.

D. Mycobacteria.

Pediculous capitis.

Biofilms are NOT _____________ .

A. One of the most significant scientific discoveries of the past few decades.

B. Highly susceptible to the body's defense mechanisms.

C. Made up of different kinds of microbes.

D. Able to grow large enough to be seen without a microscope.

Highly susceptible to the body's defense mechanisms.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Sterilization destroys all microbial life except spores.

B. Sterilization is the first step In defense against the spread of disease.

C. Sterilization is usually mandated in the beauty and wellness industry.

D. Sterilization destroys all microbial life including spores.

Sterilization destroys all microbial life including spores.

What is the first step in infection control?

A. Sterilization.

B. Elimination.

C. Cleaning.

D. Disinfecting.

Cleaning.

When a surface is properly cleaned, the number of contaminants on the surface is _____________.

A. Unchanged.

B. Only slightly reduced.

C. Zero.

D. Greatly reduced.

Greatly reduced.

Which of the following is the second step of infection control?

A. Elimination.

B. Sterilization.

C. Cleaning.

D. Disinfecting.

Disinfecting.

The process of disinfection eliminates ________.

A. A very small amount of microorganisms.

B. Most microorganisms.

C. No microorganisms.

D. All microorganisms.

Most microorganisms.

Disinfectants are NOT ____________ .

A. Required to have an EPA registration number in order to be used in the salon and spa.

B. Able to destroy all bacteria.

C. Pesticides.

D. Harmful if absorbed through the skin.

Able to destroy all bacteria.

An EPA-registered disinfectant MUST carry all EXCEPT which of the following on it's label?

A. Efficacy claims.

B. The word concentrate.

C. A registration number.

D. A contact time.

The word concentrate.

How long must a tool be left fully submersed in the disinfectant if there is no time specified or recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant?

A. 10 hours.

B. 1 hour.

C. 10 minutes.

D. 10 seconds.

10 minutes.

Quat solutions usually take _____________ to disinfect implements.

A. 10 minutes.

B. 10 hours.

C. 1 hour.

D. 10 seconds.

10 minutes.

Tuberculosis is transmitted through _______________ .

A. Close contact with an infected person.

B. Touching an infected object.

C. Inhalation.

D. Direct transmission into the bloodstream.

Inhalation.

Which of the following is TRUE of phenolic disinfectants?

A. They are known carcinogens.

B. The safest way to dispose of them is down the drain.

C. They have a very low pH.

D. They can be safely used on and applied to the skin.

They are known carcinogens.

Bleach used in the salon or spa must be EPA registered as which of the following?

A. A disinfectant.

B. A carcinogen.

C. A pathogen.

D. A sterilizer.

A disinfectant.

Chlorine bleach ________________ .

A. Is an effective disinfectant.

B. A carcinogen.

C. A pathogen.

D. A sterilizer.

Is an effective disinfectant.

Which of the following is NOT one of the cautionary tips to consider when handling disinfectants?

A. Use tongs to remove implements from disinfectants.

B. Use disinfectants directly on dirty, soft, porous surfaces.

C. Wear gloves and safety glasses.

D. Avoid skin and eye contact.

Use disinfectants directly on dirty, soft, porous surfaces.

When handling disinfectants, NEVER _____________ .

A. Place them in unmarked containers.

B. Use them on nonporous surfaces.

C. Mix them together, even with manufacturer's recommendation.

D. Add them to water to dilute them.

Place them in unmarked containers.

Which of the following is TRUE of soaps and other products that do not have the word disinfectant on the label?

A. They are useless.

B. They are merely cleaners.

C. They are sterilizers.

D. They are toxic.

They are merely cleaners.

Which of the following are guidelines published by the CDC that employees and employers agree to with the assumption that any human blood or body fluids are potentially infectious?

A. Antiseptics.

B. Standard precautions.

C. Sanitizers

D. Exposure incidents.

Standard precautions.

Because clients who are just sick can be contagious without showing any signs of infection, they are considered to be _________ .

A. Precautious.

B. Asymptomatic.

C. Sanitized.

D. Antiseptic.

Asymptomatic.

Which of the following is capable of igniting and burning?

A. A carcinogen.

B. A mutagen.

C. A combustible.

D. A chemical.

A combustible.

According to OSHA, PPE's are defined as ______________ .

A. Guidelines that require the employee to assume that any human blood is potentially infectious.

B. Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against hazard.

C. Precautions that include proper hand washing and wearing of gloves around certain chemicals.

D. Items that should be cleaned and disinfected using any EPA-registered disinfectants.

Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against hazard.

Beauty and wellness professionals should change gloves _________ .

A. After every single use.

B. After every other use.

C. In between each client.

D. Every single day.

After every single use.

After removing one pair of gloves and before putting on a new pair, each beauty and wellness professional should _______ .

A. Do nothing.

B. Wash their hands.

C. Change their mask.

D. Change their clothes.

Wash their hands

In which of the following situations would it be safe to, with proper precautions in place, perform a skin service on a client?

A. When the client comes in with an open wound.

B. When the client comes in with a rash.

C. When the client comes in with a cold.

D. When the client comes in with an abrasion.

When the client comes in with a cold.

Which of the following is considered contact with non-intact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid or other infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a worker's duties?

A. PPE.

B. Efficacy.

C. Standard Precaution.

D. Exposure incident.

Exposure incident.

Before applying warm towels to a client's face, where should you first test the water temperature?

A. On the side of your wrist.

B. On the client's forehead.

C. On your client's hand.

D. On your hand.

On the side of your wrist.

If you drop a tool or implement on the floor during a service you should __________ .

A. Either replace the tool immediately or disinfect the tool prior to continuing the service.

B. Immediately throw the implement or tool in the garbage.

C. Quickly pick it up and continue, If the client does not see that is was dropped.

D. Immediately stop the service and ask your client to come back the next day.

Either replace the tool immediately or disinfect the tool prior to continuing the service.

Tools and implements are an important part of your work as a beauty and wellness professional. That is why you should NEVER __________ .

A. Send a tool or implement out for sharpening or maintenance.

B. Put a tool or implement in your pocket.

C. Disinfect a tool or implement.

D. Charge a tool or implement.

Put a tool or implement in your pocket.

Which of the following is NOT true of ventilation and air circulation systems inside the salons and spa?

A. The filters within these systems should be changed regularly.

B. The dust from them is capable of causing allergic reactions.

C. The vents for the systems can be located everywhere.

D. Their vents should be vacuumed and cleaned regularly.

The vents for the systems can be located everywhere.

Exits in salons and spas should NOT be ____________ .

A. Identifiable.

B. Randomly located at the owner's discretion.

C. Well-marked.

D. Known to all employees.

Randomly located at the owner's discretion

Which of the following is TRUE of fire extinguishers?

A. They should not be stored near other chemicals.

B. They must be replaced annually.

C. They can be stored anywhere, as long as they are out of the way.

D. They must, by law, be checked regularly.

They must, by law, be checked regularly.

The beauty and wellness professional's appearance and dress is a big part of their profession. Therefore, it is important that each beauty and wellness professional makes sure that his or her ______________ .

A. Long hair be worn loose and free.

B. Necklaces and other jewelry be long and dangly.

C. Watch be waterproof and shock absorbent

D. Clothing is loose and baggy.

Watch be waterproof and shock absorbent

While working, where should your cell phone be?

A. Worn on your waist or stored in your pocket.

B. Kept close by at all times in case another client calls.

C. Left at home.

D. Stored away and checked only between clients.

Stored away and checked only between clients.

When children accompany parent to the salon or spa, children should ____________ .

A. Be allowed to play freely on the chair beside the chair their parent is in.

B. Not be allowed inside the waiting or service areas.

C. Be asked to wait in the car while their parent's service is performed.

D. Not be left unattended inside of the salon or spa at any time.

Not be left unattended inside of the salon or spa at any time.

Which of the following is TRUE when assisting a client into or out of a hydraulic treatment table?

A. You should never turn assist the client from the table.

B. You should never change the height of the table from where it will be or was during the treatment.

C. You should always lower the table to it's lowest level.

D. You should always raise the table to it's highest level.

You should always lower the table to it's lowest level.