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EC Pop Quiz 1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following is mainly used to remove visible dirt?
a.
sterilization
b.
disinfection
c.
sanitization
d.
cleaning
 

 2. 

Which of the following is more likely to be governed by state regulatory agencies rather than federal regulatory agencies?
a.
setting guidelines for the manufacturing of equipment and chemicals
b.
setting guidelines for the sale of equipment and chemicals
c.
setting guidelines for the use of equipment and chemicals
d.
setting guidelines for licensing and enforcing conduct on the job
 

 3. 

Rules and regulations are ______.
a.
also referred to as statutes
b.
just the same as laws
c.
less specific than laws
d.
more specific than laws
 

 4. 

Which of the following is TRUE of pathogens?
a.
They all reside in the same places but infect humans in different ways.
b.
They reside in different places, but all infect humans in exactly the same way.
c.
They all reside in the same places and infect humans in exactly the same way.
d.
They all reside in different places and affect humans in different ways.
 

 5. 

Which of the following is TRUE of direct and indirect transmission of disease?
a.
Direct transmission requires contact with another person, whereas indirect transmission does not.
b.
Direct transmission does not require contact with another person, whereas indirect transmission does.
c.
Both direct and indirect transmission require contact with another person.
d.
Neither direct nor indirect transmission require contact with another person.
 

 6. 

The difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission is ______.
a.
respiratory droplets are smaller particles and therefore more likely to be transmitted
b.
airborne transmission involves wetter particles, which are therefore less likely to be transmitted
c.
respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long
d.
only airborne transmission is guaranteed to make individuals ill
 

 7. 

If you get sick as a result to overexposure to chemicals at the workplace, you have contracted a(n) ______.
a.
parasitic disease
b.
occupational disease
c.
pathogenic disease
d.
diagnosed disease
 

 8. 

There are two types of parasites commonly encountered in the salon, spa, and barbershop. Which of the following is one of them?
a.
HIV
b.
pediculosis capitis
c.
pus
d.
mycobacteria
 

 9. 

Which of the following is TRUE of sterilization?
a.
It is usually mandated in the beauty and wellness industry.
b.
It is the first step in defense against the spread of disease.
c.
It destroys all microbial life except for spores.
d.
It destroys all microbial life including spores.
 

 10. 

Fire extinguishers ______.
a.
should not be stored near other chemicals
b.
must by law be checked regularly
c.
must be replaced annually
d.
can be stored anywhere as long as they are out of the way
 

 11. 

Which of the following is TRUE when children accompany a parent to the salon, spa, or barbershop?
a.
The children should be allowed to play freely on the station beside their parent's station.
b.
The children should not be allowed inside of the waiting or service areas.
c.
The children should be asked to wait in the car while their parent's service is performed.
d.
The children should not be left unattended at any time.
 

 12. 

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?
a.
the state agency
b.
the EPA
c.
OSHA
d.
the U.S. Department of Labor
 

 13. 

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.
a.
transmission; exposure to
b.
exposure; transmission of
c.
infection; the source of
d.
bacteria; infection from
 

 14. 

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?
a.
by shaking a client's hand
b.
by not washing his hands properly in the restroom
c.
by touching a doorknob immediately after an infected client
d.
by touching the end of a tool after it touched an infected client
 

 15. 

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?
a.
She must clean them.
b.
She must decontaminate them.
c.
She must disinfect them.
d.
She will NOT be able to use them again.
 

 16. 

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?
a.
chemicals from services
b.
head lice from a client, close associate or relative
c.
a fungus living on a client’s scalp
d.
a ringworm infection from a client, close associate or relative
 

 17. 

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?
a.
Jason must clean his tools.
b.
Jason must disinfect his tools.
c.
Jason must sanitize his tools.
d.
Jason must sterilize his tools.
 

 18. 

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?
a.
Chloe was washing them with soap and water and then scrubbing them with a disinfected nailbrush.
b.
Chloe was thoroughly wiping them down with sanitary wipes.
c.
Chloe was using a chemical cleaner.
d.
Chloe was using an ultrasonic unit.
 

 19. 

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?
a.
shortness of breath
b.
sore, red, and watery eyes
c.
hands that are dry to the point of cracking
d.
lapses in short- and long-term memory and recognition
 

 20. 

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?
a.
a bottle of disinfectant
b.
a pair of non-latex gloves
c.
a sharps container
d.
hand sanitizer
 

 21. 

James is quite excited because he is having a sophisticated heating and air-conditioning system installed at his business. In order to keep his heating and cooling system working properly and effectively, which of the following should James AVOID doing?
a.
cleaning the system's vents
b.
vacuuming the system's vents
c.
changing the system's filters periodically
d.
locating the system's vents directly above work stations
 

 22. 

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?
a.
They were all diabetic.
b.
They were all pregnant.
c.
They all had children with them.
d.
They were all on immune-suppressing medications.
 

 23. 

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?
a.
Ursula acquired the virus through indirect transmission.
b.
Ursula acquired the virus from direct contact with another person.
c.
Ursula's virus is actively running through her bloodstream.
d.
Ursula's virus is likely to cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
 

 24. 

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?
a.
Always keep the SDS on hand for the disinfectants you use.
b.
Always wear gloves and safety glasses.
c.
Never add disinfectant to water when diluting.
d.
Never place any disinfectant in an unmarked container.
 

 25. 

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?
a.
Johan reaching into his drawer to replace the dropped piece of equipment with a disinfected one
b.
Johan stopping the service briefly to quickly disinfect the dropped tool
c.
Johan continuing the servicefacial with the dropped tool
d.
Johan moving on to a different part of the service
 



 
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