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Cosmetology Infection Control and Skin Anatomy
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1
Question
What document provides product disposal guidelines and medical first aid information?
Answer
MSDS
2
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What are chemical products that destroy bacteria, fungi, and viruses but not spores?
Answer
Disinfectants
3
Question
Which agencies regulate cosmetology at the state level?
Answer
Licensing agencies, boards of cosmetology, health departments
4
Question
What are laws also known as in legal terms?
Answer
Statutes
5
Question
What results from pathogenic bacteria invading body tissues?
Answer
Infection
6
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What process removes visible dirt and debris using soap and water?
Answer
Cleaning
7
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What are one-celled microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics?
Answer
Bacteria
8
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What describes nonpathogenic bacteria?
Answer
Harmless
9
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Which bacterial shape shows little active motility?
Answer
Cocci
10
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What liquid is contained within a bacterium's outer cell wall?
Answer
Protoplasm
11
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What encompasses the active and spore-forming stages of bacteria?
Answer
Life cycle of bacteria
12
Question
What is acquired immunity?
Answer
Immunity developed after overcoming a disease or through inoculations
13
Question
What are acceptable methods for cleaning tools or instruments?
Answer
Ultrasonic unit, cleaning solvent, or washing with soap and water then scrubbing with disinfected brush
14
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What is an allergy?
Answer
Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to foods, chemicals, or harmless substances
15
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What does efficacy mean for disinfectants?
Answer
Effectiveness in killing germs when used per label instructions
16
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What are quaternary ammonium compounds?
Answer
Safe disinfectants commonly called quats
17
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What are drawbacks of phenolic disinfectants?
Answer
Cause metals to rust, damage plastic and rubber, and are known carcinogens
18
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What is sodium hypochlorite?
Answer
Chemical name for bleach
19
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What is a multi-use item in salon context?
Answer
Items like nippers that can be disinfected and reused
20
Question
How should single-use items be handled after client use?
Answer
Discarded if they cannot be disinfected
21
Question
How long should hands be rubbed together during hand washing?
Answer
Minimum of 20 seconds
22
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What regulates Universal Precautions for bloodborne pathogens?
Answer
OSHA
23
Question
How to dispose of disposable contaminated objects after exposure?
Answer
In a contaminated waste container
24
Question
What is the medical branch of science that studies the skin, its functions, and diseases?
Answer
Dermatology
25
Question
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Answer
Skin
26
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What is the pH characteristic of the surface of healthy skin?
Answer
Slightly acidic
27
Question
What skin change results from continued pressure on any part?
Answer
Thickening into a callus
28
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What is the outermost and thinnest layer of the skin?
Answer
Epidermis
29
Question
Which layer of skin is visible and treated by practitioners?
Answer
Stratum corneum
30
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What is the clear, transparent layer under the stratum corneum?
Answer
Stratum lucidum