Which of the following refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another?

Which of the following destroys all microbial life?

Which of the following is more likely to be governed by state regulatory agencies rather than federal regulatory agencies?

Beauty professionals are permitted and encouraged to ______.

When does a client's impression of a salon, spa, or barbershop begin?

Which of the following is TRUE of pathogens?

Which of the following BEST defines transmission?

Which of the following is TRUE of direct and indirect transmission of disease?

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

Which of the following is NOT required of disinfectants used in salons, spas, and barbershops?

When it comes to the spread of infectious disease, beauty professionals must be prepared to deal with all EXCEPT which type of potentially harmful organisms?

What is a microorganism?

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

Pathogenic bacteria ______.

Inflammation is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ______.

There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of what?

If you get sick as a result to overexposure to chemicals at the workplace, you have contracted a(n) ______.

Which of the following is NOT true of staphylococci?

Which of the following is NOT caused by a virus?

Which of the following is a type of fungi?

Which of the following is NOT true of biofilms?

Which of the following is TRUE of sterilization?

The first step in infection control is ______.

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

Which of the following is TRUE of the process of disinfection?

Which of the following will NOT necessarily be on the label of an EPA-registered disinfectant?

If there is no time specified or recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant, for how long must a tool be left fully submersed in the disinfectant?

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

When handling disinfectants, NEVER ______.

The CDC publishes ______, guidelines that employees and employers agree to with the assumption that any human blood or body fluids are potentially infectious.

Often, clients who are just getting sick can be contagious without showing any signs of infection. These clients are considered ______.

A ______ is capable of igniting and burning.

How often should one change gloves?

With proper precautions in place, it is safe to perform a skin service on a client who comes in with a(n) ______.

Before applying warm or hot water to a client's hair or skin, always test the water temperature on ______.

Which of the following is NOT true of ventilation and air circulation systems inside of salons, spas, and barbershops?

Which of the following is NOT true of exits in salons, spas, and barbershops?

Fire extinguishers ______.

Which of the following is TRUE of how a beauty professional's appearance, clothing, and other attire should look?

When working on the job, your cellphone should be ______.

Which of the following is TRUE when children accompany a parent to the salon, spa, or barbershop?

Jodie has spent the better part of an hour using plenty of soap and warm water to remove all of the visible dirt and debris off of her station and the surrounding area. Jodie has just thoroughly ______ her station.

Gustavo uses the highest level of infection control on his tools and implements. Which of the following should Gustavo do?

Considered an expert in this field, Wilma has worked for the last 22 years at the federal agency that registers all types of disinfectants sold by manufacturers and used by salons, spas, and barbershops nationwide. For which of the following federal agencies does Wilma work?

Franca has recently committed a major offense against her license. If she does, in fact, have her license revoked, who among the following is MOST LIKELY to revoke it?

Yasmine worries a lot about getting sick because she deals with so many clients on a day-to-day basis. She knows, however, that even though she cannot prevent ______, she can strive to prevent ______  disease while she's at work.

Henry has been sick with the flu for more than a week. Although he was certain he was careful during the first half of flu season, he knows he most likely acquired the flu through direct transmission. If this is true, in which of the following ways could Henry have caught the flu?

Heidi has been extremely careful on the job this week in an effort to avoid catching the virus (which is NOT an airborne virus) running through nearly every other employee's immune system. As part of her efforts, she has not had any physical contact with any of her coworkers. If she has in fact avoided all contact with others, which of the following is TRUE?

Jasmine's manager has pointed out that there might be mold forming in one of the bathrooms. He has requested that Jasmine mix a solution that will destroy the mold. Which of the following will be MOST effective in doing so?

Omar has asked his client to please sit and wait while he tends to one of his tools. He didn't want to alarm the client, but he noticed that there was a small amount of blood on the tool from a cut on his finger. Which of the following is TRUE of Omar's implement?

Angie has just noticed that the nippers she will need to use on her client have a small amount of blood on them. What will Angie need to do to be able to use the nippers again?

Colleen has been a devoted beauty professional for more than 15 years. In that time, she has been employed at the same establishment. Over time, Colleen has developed a serious skin condition as a result of repeated exposure to the chemicals used on the job. Colleen's skin condition is a(n) ______ disease.

Ursula, a beauty professional, has been showing signs and symptoms of a systemic infection. After seeing her doctor, she is now certain that indeed she does have one. What must Ursula's condition include if she is, in fact, suffering from a systemic infection?

Juan has not been feeling well for about a week and goes to see the doctor. Juan, it turns out, has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following MOST LIKELY caused this?

Ingrid's clients have been experiencing inflammation and pain on certain parts of their skin and bodies. Ingrid mentioned this to her manager, Roberta, who began to investigate the problem. Roberta has determined that these complaints are most likely the results of biofilms. Because she believes biofilms are the problem, which of the following is MOST LIKELY the source of the contamination?

Jason has decided to take the most drastic and sweeping measure to rid his tools of all microbial life. Which of the following steps must Jason take to effectively do this?

Chloe spent the better part of an hour cleaning her tools and implements before her shift started. She was, therefore, upset when her instructor, Janine, told her she'd have to do it all again because she had not followed one of the three acceptable methods. In which of the following ways was Chloe MOST LIKELY cleaning her tools and implements?

Brenda works long hours, and because she comes into close contact with so many clients, she is careful to keep her hands clean throughout the day. As her schedule is always quite full, this often means using hand sanitizer instead of soap and water. Which of the following is an issue Brenda is MOST LIKELY to face as a result of this?

It is Sunday, and Javier has been working since early this morning. Although his establishment is officially closed for business today, he devotes every Sunday to infection control. He spends the morning on the first step and the afternoon on the second step. It is now 3:00 p.m. What is Javier doing?

Samantha is using a strong disinfectant on all of the surfaces around her workstation. Which of the following is the only justifiable reason Samantha did not mix a dilute into the product before she began to use it?

Because Neil, a manager, posts disinfectant tips and safety posters and makes sure all of his employees are familiar with all of the important disinfectant tips, he knows that he will NEVER see one of them ______.

Richard saw 16 clients on a busy Friday. Every single client appeared to be in perfect health, showing no signs of any disease. Although Richard is always careful, he is much more so when clients obviously appear to be sick. On Monday, Richard came down with a bad cold. If it is TRUE that he caught this cold from one of the clients he saw on Friday, what else must also be true?

Abigail has been instructed by her manager to use the PPEs he has purchased and stored in the backroom whenever possible and appropriate. As a new beauty pro, Abigail is not sure what a PPE is. When she walks into the backroom, which of the following should she have in order to show her manager she is following his instructions?

Olga just noticed that the electrical cord on her electrical device is worn and even cracking. Because she is a responsible beauty professional, Olga immediately ______.

Joanna, a business owner, is concerned with fire safety at her establishment. Because of this, she has purchased a state-of-the-art fire detection system along with six fire extinguishers, which she has carefully and discreetly stored out of the way inside cupboards. Additionally, she makes sure that her fire extinguishers are checked annually and that all of her employees are well trained in their use. Where, if anywhere, has Joanna gone wrong?

Sofia has worked at her current place of employment for nearly 10 years. As a veteran of the industry, Sofia feels as though she does everything exactly as it should be done. For example, she wears comfortable but professional clothing, always makes sure her hair is tied back and out of the way, abstains from wearing any long or dangly jewelry, and always makes sure her cell phone is placed securely on her workstation and on vibrate. What, if anything, is Sofia doing incorrectly?

Daniel is talking with his coworker Horatio about his busy morning. He tells Horatio it was especially hectic because three of his appointments were with high-risk clients, for which extra care must be taken. Which of the following, if true, would mean that Daniel is INCORRECT in his belief that his clients were high risk?

Walter is your coworker, and is a bit confused as to what type and level of infection control he must employ in cleaning tools, as he has been asked to do by your manager, Carlos. Walter tells you, “I have no idea what to do. Carlos told me to clean these tools and then make sure I use the highest level of infection control so that I completely destroy EVERYTHING.” As Walter's coworker, what level of infection control should you recommend that he use, and why?

Harlan, your good friend, lost his father when he was just a boy. His father was a factory worker who spent long days in an overcrowded and unsafe work environment and tragically died in an accident on the job. Harlan wishes to work for the federal government, with the hope of making a real difference in workers' lives. He would specifically like to help others avoid his father's fate. Harlan asks you if you think he should work for OSHA. Do you think he should? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Charles prides himself on taking extra precautions not to get sick while at work. This past week, there was a disease passing through his workplace. Charles, being overly cautious, made sure he wore gloves all week. He never once touched a surface or another person without the gloves on. He also never put his hands to his mouth, eyes, or nose while wearing the gloves. And, just to be extra careful, Charles immediately washed his hands after he took the gloves off. Even with all of these precautions, Charles still came down with the disease. How is it possible that Charles got sick?

Ursula is suffering symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, and fever. Although many of her coworkers have been sick over the past month, she is certain this is something different. Her coworkers were all diagnosed with the same virus. Ursula, however, is sure that her symptoms are not the result of a virus at all. Which of the following would prove Ursula is correct?

Joaquin, a business owner, is trying to calm down his employee, Greta, because she has received information from her doctor following some bloodwork that she has tested positive for a virus. Greta is frantic because the message her doctor left was unclear, and she's not sure if she tested positive for HIV or HPV. Although neither would be good news, she knows HPV is more likely to be cured than HIV. Which of the following, if TRUE, would give Greta peace of mind that indeed, she acquired HPV?

It is the end of the workday, and Juanita is about to begin disinfecting all of the implements she has used throughout the day. Just before she submerges the implements in a disinfectant, however, her boss, Julia, runs over to stop her. “Juanita,” Julia says, “you cannot disinfect those implements.” Assuming Julia is RIGHT, which of the following would explain her outburst?

Alana has always had disinfectant safety tips posted in the back room of their business in clear view of all employees. The poster has two columns: an ALWAYS column and a NEVER column. Alana believes that each beauty pro knows full well what to always do and what to never do when it comes to handling and working with disinfectants. One of Alana’s best professionals, however, has pointed out that a statement in one of the columns should actually be in the other column. If this beauty pro is correct, which of the following is the mistake that Alana made on the poster?

Justine, a business owner, is watching her newly hired beauty pro, Johan, as he works on a client. While Johan is in the middle of the treatment, he accidently drops a tool that he was using on the floor. Immediately after that, Justine is forced to quickly, yet discreetly, walk over to Johan's station to correct him before he makes an error in judgment. Which of the following did Justine MOST LIKELY witness?