Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is mainly used to remove visible dirt?
a. | sterilization | b. | disinfection | c. | sanitization | d. | cleaning |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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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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