Indiana Cosmetology Board Exam Questions
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The one-celled microorganism also known as germs or microbes are - answer✔Bacteria
Parasites are a type of - answer✔Pathogenic Bacteria
Bacteria that causes disease are called - answer✔Pathogenic
Disease in plant or animal tissue is caused by - answer✔Pathogenic Bacteria
The technical term for bacteria that live on dead matter is - answer✔Saprophytes
The spirilla bacteria Trponema Pallida causes - answer✔Syphilis
The type of bacteria called cocci have a - answer✔Round shape
The type of bacteria that has a rod shape is called - answer✔Bacilli
Pus-forming bacteria that cause strep throat and blood poisoning are - answer✔Streptococci
The bacteria with a corkscrew or spiral shape are - answer✔Spirilla
In California in 2000, a normally harmless bacteria that caused infections in over 100 pedicure
clients was - answer✔Mycobacterium Fortuitum Furunculosis
Cocci rarely - answer✔Show self movement
Certain bacteria move about with the help of hair like extensions called - answer✔Flagella
Mitosis is the process by which bacteria - answer✔Divide
Certain bacteria, during their inactive stage, form outer coverings called - answer✔Spores
A disease that is transmitted from one person to another by contact is said to be -
answer✔Communicable
A typical example of a general infection is - answer✔Syphilis
Diseases caused by viruses include - answer✔Measles and hepatitis
Penetrating cells and becoming part of them is a characteristic of - answer✔Viruses
Hepatitis is caused by a bloodborne virus and involves inflammation of the - answer✔Liver
The disease that breaks down the body's immune system is known as - answer✔AIDS
Acquired Immunes Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by - answer✔The HIV virus
The HIV virus is not transmitted - answer✔By kissing or hugging
One way in which bacteria and viruses can enter the body is through - answer✔Broken skin
Fungi, or vegetable parasites, cause contagious disease such as - answer✔Ringworm
Clients showing signs of a contagious disease or condition should be - answer✔Referred to a
physician
Immunity is the ability of the body to resist - answer✔Infection
Surfaces such as tables, walls, doorknobs, or your hands, no matter how clean they look, are
very likely - answer✔Contaminated
There are three main levels of decontamination - answer✔Sterilization, disinfection, sanitation
Only one level of decontamination, sterilization, is capable of klling - answer✔Bacterial spores
Surgeons and dentists are required to practice _______ with their tools - answer✔Sterilization
Disinfection may be used on - answer✔Nonporous surface
Disinfectants are too strong to use on - answer✔Skin, hair, or nails
Each individual state and the _______ must approve all disinfectants - answer✔EPA
A Material Safety Data Sheet on every product used in the cosmetology school or salon is
required by - answer✔Federal Law
An MSDS contains important information about a product, including - answer✔Storage
requirements
The government agency that regulates and enforces safety and health standards in the
workplace is - answer✔OSHA
In order to be considered "Formulated for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities," a disinfectant
must be pseudomonacidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, and - answer✔Virucidal
An EPA-registers tuberculocidal disinfectant or one that kills the HVB and HIV virus is required
by OSHA for implements that come in contact with - answer✔Blood or body fluids
Any item used to preform a salon service on a client must be disinfected or - answer✔Discarded
Implements must be thoroughly cleaned before they are - answer✔Soaked in disinfectant
To be effective in the salon, ultrasonic bath cleaners must be used with - answer✔An effective
disinfectant
An immersion time of 10 to 15 minutes is sufficient when disinfecting with - answer✔Quats
Phenols in 5% solution are safe and extremely effective disinfectants used mostly for -
answer✔Metal implements
Alcohol and bleach are - answer✔No longer widely used as disinfectants
For disinfection or implements, states requiring hospital disinfection do not allow use of -
answer✔Alcohol
Sodium hypochlorite is more commonly known as - answer✔Bleach
A product that was used in the past as a disinfectant but is no longer considered safe for salon
use is - answer✔Formalin
Tongs, gloved hands, or a draining basket should be used to remove implements from -
answer✔Disinfectants
Proper disinfection procedure includes changing the solution in a wet sanitizer - answer✔Once
a day
The most important rule to remember when missing disinfectants is to always - answer✔Follow
the manufacturer's instructions
Once implements have been disinfected, they should be stored in a - answer✔Disinfected and
covered container
One of the only devices that can be used to disinfect implements is the - answer✔Wet sanitizer
After each use, linens and capes or drapes that come in contact with a client's skin should be
laundered with - answer✔Bleach
Some implements have parts that cannot be immersed in liquid but must still be disinfected,
such as - answer✔Nail drills
An EPA-registered disinfectant with bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal (and in some states
tuberculocidal) efficacy should be used to disinfect foot spas - answer✔After each client
Foot spas should be filled with a 5% bleach solution that should be left to sit overnight -
answer✔Every two weeks
Cotton balls or wipes used in cleaning up a blood spill should be - answer✔Double-bagged
before disposing
Sanitation or sanitization is the - answer✔Lowest level of decontamination
Washing a brush with detergent is an example of - answer✔Sanitation
Bar soaps should be avoided in the salon because they - answer✔Can grow bacteria
In the salon, hands should be thoroughly washed before and after each service with -
answer✔Soap and warm water
Products used in the salon that are considered sanitizers are - answer✔Antiseptics
The guidelines and controls for infection control published by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention are called - answer✔Universal Precautions
Methods of altering the natural wave pattern of the hair by a chemical change are called -
answer✔Chemical texture services
Resistant hair that resists penetration by chemicals has - answer✔A strong cuticle
In order to perm porous, damaged, or chemically treated hair, you should use a solution that is
- answer✔Less alkaline
It is possible to change the hairs natural wave pattern by breaking the side bonds in the -
answer✔cortex
The first step in facial cleansing procedure is makeup removal or cleansing, and the last step is
application of a - answer✔Lotion
Face wash is best used on clients with - answer✔Oily or combination skin
The best facial cleanser for very dry or mature skin is - answer✔Cleansing cream
A facial product that restores the skin's natural pH after cleansing is - answer✔Tonic lotion
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