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What bonds in the hair are easily broken by heat and water?
Answer: Hydrogen bonds
Before placing implements in a disinfecting solution, they should be:
Answer: Cleaned with warm soapy water
The best way to avoid back strain while working is to:
Answer: Maintain good posture and body alignment
Good dental hygiene involves visiting the dentist twice each year and:
Answer: Brushing and flossing regularly
Bacteria that do NOT cause disease are referred to as:
Answer: Nonpathogenic
Disease-causing bacteria can be spread by:
Answer: Coughing or spitting
The method of cleaning instruments that kills all microorganisms, including bacterial
spores, is:
Answer: Sterilization
Antiseptics differ from disinfectants because they:
Answer: Are safe to use on skin
A quaternary ammonium compound is used as:
Answer: A disinfectant
When using disinfectants, you should remember that they:
, Answer: Can be dangerous if used incorrectly
Trichology is the study of:
Answer: Hair
Name the two distinct phases of the life cycle of bacteria:
Answer: Vegetative and spore forming
Seen in cross section, straight hair would appear to be:
Answer: Round
Your client has a bad case of dry dandruff. You should suggest:
Answer: Scalp treatments and frequent mild shampoos
Alopecia areata occurs when the client's hair:
Answer: Suddenly falls out in round patches
The visible portion of the nail itself is referred to as the:
Answer: Nail plate
A hangnail can be caused by:
Answer: Cutting the cuticle improperly
One way to reassure clients about the cleanliness and sanitation of your implements is to:
Answer: Place implements into a jar with disinfecting solution in it
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
Answer: Epidermis
The study of the skin and its diseases and treatment is referred to as:
Answer: Dermatology
A steatoma, or sebaceous cyst, is:
Answer: A subcutaneous tumor of a sebaceous gland