NY State Waxing License UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Largest organ of the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Skin
One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bacteria
An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or other germs -
CORRECT ANSWER - Microscope
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pathogen
Infection transmitted from one person to another - CORRECT ANSWER - Communicable
Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - CORRECT ANSWER -
Streptococci
Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cocci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia - CORRECT
ANSWER - Diplococci
Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Protoplasm
Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of improper
disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - CORRECT ANSWER - Mycobacterium fortuitum
furunculosis
,What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Active and
spore-forming (inactive) stage
Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Mitosis
The invasion and growth of germs in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection
This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus
A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or unclean implements -
CORRECT ANSWER - Staphylococci
What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Non-pathogenic
A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contagion
A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell - CORRECT
ANSWER - Virus
Virus that causes AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER - HIV
Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do nothing
beneficial for the host - CORRECT ANSWER - Parasite
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bloodborne pathogens
, A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite -
CORRECT ANSWER - Scabies
Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an immune donor
- CORRECT ANSWER - Acquired immunity
Three steps of decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER - Sanitation, disinfection,
sterilization
A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria spores,
from inanimate objects - CORRECT ANSWER - Disinfection
What does MSDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheet
Disinfecting solutions must have the correct _________ to meet salon requirements for use
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses - CORRECT ANSWER - Efficacy
Items which cannot be disinfected and must be discarded after use - CORRECT
ANSWER - Single-use items
Quaternary ammonium compounds are knows as ______ for short - CORRECT
ANSWER - Quats
Most commonly used antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWER - 70% isopropyl alcohol
Implement which should be used to remove instruments from a disinfection solution -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tongs
This tool does not need to be disposed of after one use - CORRECT ANSWER - Nippers
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Largest organ of the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Skin
One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bacteria
An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or other germs -
CORRECT ANSWER - Microscope
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pathogen
Infection transmitted from one person to another - CORRECT ANSWER - Communicable
Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - CORRECT ANSWER -
Streptococci
Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cocci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia - CORRECT
ANSWER - Diplococci
Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Protoplasm
Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of improper
disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - CORRECT ANSWER - Mycobacterium fortuitum
furunculosis
,What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Active and
spore-forming (inactive) stage
Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Mitosis
The invasion and growth of germs in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection
This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus
A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or unclean implements -
CORRECT ANSWER - Staphylococci
What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Non-pathogenic
A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contagion
A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell - CORRECT
ANSWER - Virus
Virus that causes AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER - HIV
Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do nothing
beneficial for the host - CORRECT ANSWER - Parasite
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bloodborne pathogens
, A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite -
CORRECT ANSWER - Scabies
Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an immune donor
- CORRECT ANSWER - Acquired immunity
Three steps of decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER - Sanitation, disinfection,
sterilization
A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria spores,
from inanimate objects - CORRECT ANSWER - Disinfection
What does MSDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheet
Disinfecting solutions must have the correct _________ to meet salon requirements for use
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses - CORRECT ANSWER - Efficacy
Items which cannot be disinfected and must be discarded after use - CORRECT
ANSWER - Single-use items
Quaternary ammonium compounds are knows as ______ for short - CORRECT
ANSWER - Quats
Most commonly used antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWER - 70% isopropyl alcohol
Implement which should be used to remove instruments from a disinfection solution -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tongs
This tool does not need to be disposed of after one use - CORRECT ANSWER - Nippers
