MILADY STANDARD BARBERING - CH
4 - INFECTION CONTROL: PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Standard precautions - Answer-Guidelines published by the CDC that require the
employer and employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are
potentially infectious
Staphylococci - Answer-Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of
grapes. Abscesses, pustules, boils.
Sterilization - Answer-The process that completely destroys all microbial life,
including spores.
Streptococci - Answer-Pus-forming arranged in curved lines resembling a string of
beads. Strep throat, blood, poison ivy.
Tinea barbae - Answer-Also known as barbers itch, is a superficial fungal infection
that commonly affects the skin
tinea capitis - Answer-fungal infection on scalp; ringworm
Toxins - Answer-Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms
(bacteria and viruses).
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - Answer-Disinfectants that kill the bacteria that causes
tuberculosis. Also referred to as phenolics
Tuberculosis (TB) - Answer-A disease caused by bacterial infiltration of the
respiratory system.
Virucidal - Answer-Capable of destroying viruses
Virus - Answer-A parasitic sub-microscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of
biological organisms.
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - Answer-a disease that destroys the immune
system leading to death caused by HIV
acquired immunity - Answer-immunity that the body develops after overcoming a
disease, through inoculation (such as flu vaccinations), or through exposure to
natural allergens (such as pollen, cat dander, and ragweed)
allergy - Answer-reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods or chemicals
, antiseptic - Answer-chemical germicide formulated for use on skin and are registered
and regulated by FDA
Asymptomatic - Answer-Showing no symptoms or signs of infection
Bacilli - Answer-Short rod-shaped bacteria. Most common bacteria. Produces
diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diptheria
Bacteria - Answer-Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal
characteristics; some are harmful, some are harmless
bacterial spores - Answer-Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that
allows them to withstand very harsh environments and to shed the coating when
conditions are more favourable to them
Bactericidal - Answer-Capable of destroying bacteria
binary fission - Answer-The division of bacteria cells into two new cells called
daughter cells.
Biofilms - Answer-Colonies of bacteria that adhere together and adhere to
environmental surfaces, as well as the human body
Bloodborne pathogens - Answer-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the
body by blood or body fluids.
Cilia - Answer-Hairlike extensions that protrude from cells and help sweep away
fluids and particles
cleaning - Answer-The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible
contaminants from a surface using soap and water, or detergent and water
Cocci - Answer-Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups; the three
types are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci
Communicable - Answer-Able to spread from person to person
contagious disease - Answer-also known as a communicable disease, disease that
is spread from person to person
contamination - Answer-The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of
blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or
residues such as dust, hair, and skin
Diagnosis - Answer-Determination of the cause and nature of a disease
Diplococci - Answer-Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such
as pneumonia.
4 - INFECTION CONTROL: PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Standard precautions - Answer-Guidelines published by the CDC that require the
employer and employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are
potentially infectious
Staphylococci - Answer-Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of
grapes. Abscesses, pustules, boils.
Sterilization - Answer-The process that completely destroys all microbial life,
including spores.
Streptococci - Answer-Pus-forming arranged in curved lines resembling a string of
beads. Strep throat, blood, poison ivy.
Tinea barbae - Answer-Also known as barbers itch, is a superficial fungal infection
that commonly affects the skin
tinea capitis - Answer-fungal infection on scalp; ringworm
Toxins - Answer-Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms
(bacteria and viruses).
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - Answer-Disinfectants that kill the bacteria that causes
tuberculosis. Also referred to as phenolics
Tuberculosis (TB) - Answer-A disease caused by bacterial infiltration of the
respiratory system.
Virucidal - Answer-Capable of destroying viruses
Virus - Answer-A parasitic sub-microscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of
biological organisms.
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - Answer-a disease that destroys the immune
system leading to death caused by HIV
acquired immunity - Answer-immunity that the body develops after overcoming a
disease, through inoculation (such as flu vaccinations), or through exposure to
natural allergens (such as pollen, cat dander, and ragweed)
allergy - Answer-reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods or chemicals
, antiseptic - Answer-chemical germicide formulated for use on skin and are registered
and regulated by FDA
Asymptomatic - Answer-Showing no symptoms or signs of infection
Bacilli - Answer-Short rod-shaped bacteria. Most common bacteria. Produces
diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diptheria
Bacteria - Answer-Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal
characteristics; some are harmful, some are harmless
bacterial spores - Answer-Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that
allows them to withstand very harsh environments and to shed the coating when
conditions are more favourable to them
Bactericidal - Answer-Capable of destroying bacteria
binary fission - Answer-The division of bacteria cells into two new cells called
daughter cells.
Biofilms - Answer-Colonies of bacteria that adhere together and adhere to
environmental surfaces, as well as the human body
Bloodborne pathogens - Answer-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the
body by blood or body fluids.
Cilia - Answer-Hairlike extensions that protrude from cells and help sweep away
fluids and particles
cleaning - Answer-The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible
contaminants from a surface using soap and water, or detergent and water
Cocci - Answer-Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups; the three
types are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci
Communicable - Answer-Able to spread from person to person
contagious disease - Answer-also known as a communicable disease, disease that
is spread from person to person
contamination - Answer-The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of
blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or
residues such as dust, hair, and skin
Diagnosis - Answer-Determination of the cause and nature of a disease
Diplococci - Answer-Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such
as pneumonia.
