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EC Pop quiz 4

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

 1. 
Which of the following would OSHA most likely be involved in regulating?
a.
the manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace
b.
the sale of chemical products used in the workplace
c.
the disposal of chemical products in the workplace
d.
the registration of chemical products used in the workplace
 

 2. 
Which of the following would the EPA most likely be involved in regulating?
a.
the safe manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace
b.
the safe use of chemical products used in the workplace
c.
the safe mixing of chemical products used in the workplace
d.
the safe storing of chemical products used in the workplace
 

 3. 
Beauty professionals are permitted and encouraged to ______.
a.
treat infections
b.
treat abnormal conditions
c.
recommend treatments for infections and abnormal conditions
d.
refer customers with infections and abnormal conditions to physicians
 

 4. 
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
 

 5. 
Preventing the spread of infections is ______.
a.
impossible because the sources of infections are all unknown
b.
very unlikely because there are no set safety procedures to take
c.
difficult but possible if you run your shop like a hospital
d.
easy when you know the proper procedures to follow
 

 6. 
Most bacteria are ______.
a.
nonpathogenic
b.
pathogenic
c.
contagious
d.
deadly
 

 7. 
Pathogenic bacteria ______.
a.
help the body break down food
b.
cause disease or infection
c.
positively stimulate the immune system
d.
keep the body healthy
 

 8. 
Inflammation is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a.
redness
b.
heat
c.
pain
d.
pus
 

 9. 
Which of the following is TRUE of a disease that spreads from one person to another?
a.
It is deadly.
b.
It is nonpathogenic.
c.
It is communicable.
d.
It is systemic.
 

 10. 
Which of the following is NOT true of biofilms?
a.
They are highly susceptible to the body's defense mechanisms.
b.
They are made up of different kinds of microbes.
c.
They must grow very large to be seen without a microscope.
d.
They are one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the past few decades.
 

 11. 
How long does it usually take for quat solutions to disinfect implements?
a.
10 seconds
b.
10 minutes
c.
1 hour
d.
10 hours
 

 12. 
Tuberculosis is transmitted through which of the following means?
a.
inhalation
b.
close contact with an infected person
c.
direct transmission into the bloodstream
d.
touching an infected object
 

 13. 
Bleach used in the salon, spa, or barbershop must be EPA registered as a ______.
a.
carcinogen
b.
disinfectant
c.
pathogen
d.
sterilizer
 

 14. 
Which of the following is TRUE of chlorine bleach?
a.
It is not corrosive.
b.
It is safe to use with all plastics.
c.
It is an effective disinfectant.
d.
It cannot be safely used in salons, spas, or barbershops.
 

 15. 
A ______ is capable of igniting and burning.
a.
combustible
b.
carcinogen
c.
mutagen
d.
chemical
 

 16. 
How often should one change gloves?
a.
after every single use
b.
after every other use
c.
in between each client
d.
every single day
 

 17. 
What should you do if a tool or implement is dropped on the floor during a service?
a.
If the client does not see it, quickly pick it up and continue.
b.
Immediately throw it in the garbage.
c.
Immediately stop the service and ask your client to come back the next day.
d.
Either replace or disinfect it prior to continuing the service.
 

 18. 
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.
 

 19. 
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?
a.
symptoms spread throughout her body
b.
a lesion with inflammation
c.
a pimple or abscess
d.
localized pus
 

 20. 
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
 

 21. 
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?
a.
cleaning
b.
disinfecting
c.
sanitizing
d.
labeling
 

 22. 
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?
a.
Recommend that Jasmine see a physician.
b.
Properly clean his tools.
c.
Pat the injured area dry with a clean paper towel.
d.
Inform Jasmine of what has happened.
 

 23. 
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?
a.
Joanna should not be storing fire extinguishers in cupboards out of sight.
b.
Joanna need not have her fire extinguishers checked annually.
c.
Joanna need not train her employees in fire extinguisher use.
d.
Joanna has not done anything wrong.
 

 24. 
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?
a.
Yes, Harlan should work for OSHA because it is a federal agency that regulates and enforces safety and health standards in the workplace.
b.
Yes, Harlan should work for OSHA because it is a federal agency that registers all of the disinfectants and chemical products manufactured and sold in the United States.
c.
No, Harlan should not work for OSHA, because it is not a federal agency but rather a state-level agency.
d.
No, Harlan should not work for OSHA, because it does not regulate or enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.
 

 25. 
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?
a.
Juanita is not licensed to disinfect her implements.
b.
Juanita's implements are fairly new, so they need no disinfecting.
c.
Juanita had not cleaned any of the implements she was about to disinfect.
d.
Juanita's implements have been used on several clients during the day who were suffering from colds.
 



 
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