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?

Beauty professionals are permitted and encouraged to ______.

Rules and regulations are ______.

The difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission is ______.

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?

Most bacteria are ______.

What is a microorganism?

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

Pathogenic bacteria ______.

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?

There are two types of parasites commonly encountered in the salon, spa, and barbershop. Which of the following is one of them?

The second step of infection control is ______.

Which of the following is NOT true of disinfectants?

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

How long does it usually take for quat solutions to disinfect implements?

Tuberculosis is transmitted through which of the following means?

Which of the following is TRUE of phenolic disinfectants?

Bleach used in the salon, spa, or barbershop must be EPA registered as a ______.

When handling disinfectants, NEVER ______.

Soaps and other products that do not have the word disinfectant on the label are ______.

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

A(n) ______ is contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other infectious materials as a result of the performance of a worker's duties.

What should you NEVER do with a tool or implement?

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

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.

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?

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?

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?

Nancy just got off the phone with her manager. She told him she would be unable to come in to work for the next three days because her doctor told her she could easily pass her disease on to her coworkers and clients. Nancy's disease is ______.

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?

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?

Harold's business requires a strict adherence to proper infection control. He knows that achieving effective infection control is a two-step process. Which of the following two steps is Harold likely to use for the majority of his business?

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?

Jamison, a beauty pro, knows the importance of washing hands. He knows that proper hand washing helps greatly to prevent the spread of germs. And because Jamison ______, it is clear that he is aware of the true benefit of hand washing.

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?

When looking at  two disinfectants, Jeremy noticed that one had a much higher efficacy than the other. Because of this information on the labels, Jeremy knows that the disinfectant with the higher efficacy claim will ______.

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?

Rafael is midway through a service when he notices that his client Jasmine has a small, fresh cut. After stopping the service, what is the very next thing Rafael should do?

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?

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?

Jenna and Teresa are beauty professionals at a local establishment. They are discussing how clean their implements are. Their boss, Harvey, has taught them about proper infection control. Jenna feels strongly that the implements have been sterilized. Teresa, however, insists that they have only been cleaned. Which of the following would prove Teresa is RIGHT?

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?

For months, Xavier has been accumulating a collection of used  sharp implements that he has tossed inside a drawer at his workstation. Recently, he has come to you, as his coworker, asking your opinion on what he should do with these, adding that many of them have small amounts of blood on them. When you look at the collection, you can see that virtually all of the pieces are no longer usable. Which of the following is the BEST advice to give Xavier?

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?