Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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One-celled microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics are:
a. | diseases | c. | cells | b. | bacteria | d. | minute |
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Bacteria are so small they can only be seen with the aid of:
a. | a telescope | c. | a lens | b. | a microscope | d. | eyeglasses |
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The small minority of harmful bacteria that invade plant or animal tissue are
considered:
a. | flat | c. | pathogenic | b. | round | d. | nonpathogenic |
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An infection that is transmitted from one person to another is:
a. | characteristic | c. | harmless | b. | communicable | d. | microbes |
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The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active motility is:
a. | cocci | c. | spirilla | b. | pathogenic | d. | flagellum |
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Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads
is:
a. | staphylococci | c. | spirillum | b. | streptococci | d. | coccus |
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Round-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups are:
a. | bacilli | c. | lyme disease | b. | spirilla | d. | cocci |
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Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia
are:
a. | staphylococci | c. | spirilla | b. | diplococci | d. | streptococci |
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Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid
called:
a. | spore-forming | c. | protoplasm | b. | spherical spore | d. | photosynthesis |
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A rod-shaped microorganism that infected clients due to improper disinfection of
a whirlpool foot spa was:
a. | of vegetable origin | b. | diplococci furunculosis | c. | mycobacterium
fortuitum furunculosis | d. | staphylococci
fortuitum |
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The active stage and inactive or spore-forming stage of bacteria are referred to
as the:
a. | life cycle of bacteria | c. | beneficial effects | b. | chemical origin of bacteria | d. | surrounding
environment |
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The division process where bacteria divide into two new cells is:
a. | mitosis | c. | multiplication | b. | medium | d. | mutatation |
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Body tissues being invaded by disease-causing or pathogenic bacteria results in
a(n):
a. | infection | c. | abrasion | b. | antitoxin | d. | inflammation |
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A pimple or an abscess is an example of a:
a. | blood disease | c. | daughter cell | b. | general infection | d. | local infection |
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A sign of a bacterial infection is the presence of:
a. | lesions | c. | pus | b. | tissue | d. | blood |
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A common human bacteria that can be transferred through skin-to-skin contact or
unclean implements is:
a. | staph | c. | antibiotics | b. | cocci | d. | strep |
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Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
a. | harmful | c. | disease producing | b. | harmless | d. | toxic |
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A disease that spreads from one person to another by contact is said to
be:
a. | epidemic | c. | community | b. | immunity | d. | contagious |
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A submicroscopic structure capable of infesting almost all plants and animals is
a:
a. | disease | c. | virus | b. | parasite | d. | contaminant |
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A disease caused by a bloodborne virus and marked by inflammation of the liver
is:
a. | hepatitis | c. | pneumonia | b. | tuberculosis | d. | blood poisoning |
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes:
a. | acceptable immune delivery syndrome | b. | acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome | c. | active immunity deficiency syndrome | d. | acquired immune defense
systems |
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Organisms that live in or on another living organism and draw their nourishment
from the host organism are:
a. | scabies | c. | parasites | b. | fumigations | d. | pathogens |
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Nail fungus can be contracted through implements that are not properly:
a. | washed | c. | stored | b. | sharp | d. | disinfected |
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Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the
blood or body fluids are called:
a. | positive pathogens | c. | inoculation pathogens | b. | acquired
pathogens | d. | bloodborne
pathogens |
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A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite is:
a. | scabies | c. | pediculosis | b. | lice | d. | immunity |
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The skin disease that is caused by an infestation of head lice is called:
a. | pediculosis bacteria | c. | contagious diseases | b. | pediculosis capitis | d. | filterable
virus |
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The type of immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease or
through vaccinations is:
a. | natural immunity | c. | acquired immunity | b. | natural healing | d. | acquired
resistance |
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The three main types of decontamination are:
a. | sanitation, sterilizing, and dry heat | b. | sterilizing, cleaning, and
processing | c. | sanitation, disinfection, and sterilization | d. | sanitation, steam
autoclave, and heat |
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The level of protection required by the salon to kill most organisms, with the
exception of bacterial spores, is:
a. | sanitation | c. | antiseptics | b. | hand washing | d. | disinfection |
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Substances used to destroy bacteria and viruses on surfaces such as implements
and combs are:
a. | disinfectants | c. | sanitizers | b. | antiseptics | d. | fumigants |
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Federal law requires manufacturers to provide important product information,
precautions, safety information, and ingredients in the form of:
a. | Manufacturers Directions Sheets | b. | Manufacturers Reports and
Labels | c. | Safety Approval Sheets | d. | Material Safety Data
Sheets |
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To meet salon requirements for use against bacteria, fungi, and viruses, a
disinfectant must have the correct:
a. | risk | c. | color | b. | efficacy | d. | standard |
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Single-use items that do not have the capacity to be disinfected after each
client use must be:
a. | discarded | c. | stored | b. | washed | d. | immersed |
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A very safe and useful type of disinfectant, commonly called quats, is:
a. | quaternary antiseptic solution | c. | quaternary softening
compound | b. | quaternary-based compounds | d. | quaternary ammonium compounds |
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To be effective, the strength of ethyl alcohol must be no less than:
a. | 20 percent | c. | 60 percent | b. | 40 percent | d. | 70 percent |
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When removing implements from the disinfectant solution, to avoid damaging the
skin or contaminating the disinfectant solution, use:
a. | a spatula | c. | tongs | b. | your fingers | d. | a spoon |
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All of the following need to be disposed of after a single use except for
__________.
a. | paper towels | c. | nippers | b. | neck strips | d. | orangewood sticks
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If an exposure incident should occur, discard all disposable contaminated
objects in a:
a. | trash bag | b. | container for contaminated
waste | c. | marked paper bag | d. | paper towel |
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The first step in the decontamination process is called:
a. | sterilization | c. | sanitation | b. | cleaning | d. | shampooing |
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An important action than can prevent the transfer of microorganisms from one
person to another is:
a. | hand washing | c. | hot water | b. | alcohol-based products | d. | liquid soaps |
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The standard that must be used in the industry in dealing with bloodborne
pathogens is regulated by:
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