Milady Esthetics State Board Review (Latest 2023 – 2024)
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What is NOT an issue addressed by OHSA standards?
A. General Worplace Safety
B. Gender equality in the workplace
C. Issues related to the handling of products
D. You right to know about any potentially hazardous products you use - B. Gender equality in the
workplace
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body incapable
of carrying on normal function?
A. Disorder
B. Syndrome
C. Disease
D. Virus - C. Disease
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical facilities
Bactericidal, virucidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, - Bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal
What type of bacteria causes accesses, pustules, and boils?
A. Staphylococci
B. Diplococci
C. Streptococci
D. Spirilla - Staphylococci
,What is the most common type of bacteria?
A. Streptococci
B. Diplococci
C. Bacilli
D. Spirilla - Bacilli
What are the two new cells created through binary fission called?
A. Twin cells
B. Sibling cells
C. Son cells
D. Daughter cells - Daughter cells
What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?
A. Dirty hands
B. Coughing
C. Sneezing
D. Contaminated water - Dirty hands
What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar warts?
A. redness and swelling surrounding an open wound
B. Clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
C. Splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead
D. Areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails - Clusters of small black dots on the
bottom of the foot
What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does NOT cause
human infections in the salon?
,A. Mildew
B. Keratin
C. Onychomycosis
D. Dermophyte - Mildew
What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or spas?
A. High pressure steam sterilization
B. Dry heat sterilization
C. Cleaning solvent
D. Ultrasonic unit - Dry heat sterilization
What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant?
A. requires daily changing
B. loses efficacy in the present of bioburden
C. includes strips for checking effectiveness
D. had mild odor - Includes strips for checking effectiveness
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come into contact
with blood?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 90% - 10%
What should you do when using disinfectant?
A. Never circulate it in a whirlpool pedicure spa for more than 5 minutes
, B. Apply it to a large surface and immediately wipe it off
C. Follow the instructions on the label for diluting it
D. Never completely immerse any implement in it - Follow the instructions on the label for diluting
it.
What statement about phenolic disinfectant is true?
A. It is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain
B. It is safe to apply them to skin.
C. They have a very low pH
D. They are a form of formaldehyde - They are a form of formaldehyde
What should you NOT do when using disinfectants?
A. Place them in unmarked containers
B. Use tongs to remove implements from them
C. Wear gloves and safety glasses when mixing them
D. Replace them everyday - Place them in unmarked containers
When should you wash your hands?
A. Only when they are visibly dirty
B Anytime you touch anything
C. During a service
D. Before and after a service - Before and after a service
What should you do next after stopping the service when a client is accidentally cut and starts to
bleed?
A. Apply pressure to the wound
B. Put on gloves
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What is NOT an issue addressed by OHSA standards?
A. General Worplace Safety
B. Gender equality in the workplace
C. Issues related to the handling of products
D. You right to know about any potentially hazardous products you use - B. Gender equality in the
workplace
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body incapable
of carrying on normal function?
A. Disorder
B. Syndrome
C. Disease
D. Virus - C. Disease
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical facilities
Bactericidal, virucidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, - Bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal
What type of bacteria causes accesses, pustules, and boils?
A. Staphylococci
B. Diplococci
C. Streptococci
D. Spirilla - Staphylococci
,What is the most common type of bacteria?
A. Streptococci
B. Diplococci
C. Bacilli
D. Spirilla - Bacilli
What are the two new cells created through binary fission called?
A. Twin cells
B. Sibling cells
C. Son cells
D. Daughter cells - Daughter cells
What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?
A. Dirty hands
B. Coughing
C. Sneezing
D. Contaminated water - Dirty hands
What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar warts?
A. redness and swelling surrounding an open wound
B. Clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
C. Splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead
D. Areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails - Clusters of small black dots on the
bottom of the foot
What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does NOT cause
human infections in the salon?
,A. Mildew
B. Keratin
C. Onychomycosis
D. Dermophyte - Mildew
What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or spas?
A. High pressure steam sterilization
B. Dry heat sterilization
C. Cleaning solvent
D. Ultrasonic unit - Dry heat sterilization
What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant?
A. requires daily changing
B. loses efficacy in the present of bioburden
C. includes strips for checking effectiveness
D. had mild odor - Includes strips for checking effectiveness
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come into contact
with blood?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 90% - 10%
What should you do when using disinfectant?
A. Never circulate it in a whirlpool pedicure spa for more than 5 minutes
, B. Apply it to a large surface and immediately wipe it off
C. Follow the instructions on the label for diluting it
D. Never completely immerse any implement in it - Follow the instructions on the label for diluting
it.
What statement about phenolic disinfectant is true?
A. It is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain
B. It is safe to apply them to skin.
C. They have a very low pH
D. They are a form of formaldehyde - They are a form of formaldehyde
What should you NOT do when using disinfectants?
A. Place them in unmarked containers
B. Use tongs to remove implements from them
C. Wear gloves and safety glasses when mixing them
D. Replace them everyday - Place them in unmarked containers
When should you wash your hands?
A. Only when they are visibly dirty
B Anytime you touch anything
C. During a service
D. Before and after a service - Before and after a service
What should you do next after stopping the service when a client is accidentally cut and starts to
bleed?
A. Apply pressure to the wound
B. Put on gloves
