AL - COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.Different levels of infection control are required in a salon. The lowest level of
infection control is called ________. - ANSWERS✔-sanitation
\.The second level of infection control that kills most microbes is called _______. -
ANSWERS✔-disinfection
\.Suzy has completed a manicure. What should she do with the following
implements: cotton, emery boards and orange wood stick? - ANSWERS✔-discard
these porous items
\.Which of the following is true with regard to the use of Universal Precautions? -
ANSWERS✔-they are used on all clients
\.Communicable diseases are diseases that can be spread from one person to
another. An example of a communicable disease is Hepatitis B (HBV). What part of
the body does HBV affect? - ANSWERS✔-liver
\.John is putting his marcel irons away for the day. He accidentally burns himself.
What should he do first? - ANSWERS✔-immerse the burn in cool water
, \.When performing first aid procedures for a cut, using a tourniquet is not
recommended. Why? - ANSWERS✔-it may result in a medical amputation
\.John is about to perform the Heimlich maneuver. When performing the Heimlich
maneuver, all of the following steps are involved EXCEPT: - ANSWERS✔-pat the
victim on his or her back
\.In what year was the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard created? -
ANSWERS✔-2001
\.The technical name for the study of hair is _______ - ANSWERS✔-trichology
\.What are the three stages of hair growth, in the correct order? - ANSWERS✔-
anagen, catagen, telogen
\.There are three parts of the hair strand. The outermost layer of the hair strand is
called the _______. - ANSWERS✔-cuticle
\.Due to its ability to lather freely, this type of water is preferred for shampooing
in the salon. What type of water is it? - ANSWERS✔-soft
\.Scott is performing a scalp analysis on a client. Scott notices bald areas with
small black dots, some round scaly ares of dry skin and a couple puss-filled sores.
What does the client likely present with? - ANSWERS✔-tinea capitis
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.Different levels of infection control are required in a salon. The lowest level of
infection control is called ________. - ANSWERS✔-sanitation
\.The second level of infection control that kills most microbes is called _______. -
ANSWERS✔-disinfection
\.Suzy has completed a manicure. What should she do with the following
implements: cotton, emery boards and orange wood stick? - ANSWERS✔-discard
these porous items
\.Which of the following is true with regard to the use of Universal Precautions? -
ANSWERS✔-they are used on all clients
\.Communicable diseases are diseases that can be spread from one person to
another. An example of a communicable disease is Hepatitis B (HBV). What part of
the body does HBV affect? - ANSWERS✔-liver
\.John is putting his marcel irons away for the day. He accidentally burns himself.
What should he do first? - ANSWERS✔-immerse the burn in cool water
, \.When performing first aid procedures for a cut, using a tourniquet is not
recommended. Why? - ANSWERS✔-it may result in a medical amputation
\.John is about to perform the Heimlich maneuver. When performing the Heimlich
maneuver, all of the following steps are involved EXCEPT: - ANSWERS✔-pat the
victim on his or her back
\.In what year was the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard created? -
ANSWERS✔-2001
\.The technical name for the study of hair is _______ - ANSWERS✔-trichology
\.What are the three stages of hair growth, in the correct order? - ANSWERS✔-
anagen, catagen, telogen
\.There are three parts of the hair strand. The outermost layer of the hair strand is
called the _______. - ANSWERS✔-cuticle
\.Due to its ability to lather freely, this type of water is preferred for shampooing
in the salon. What type of water is it? - ANSWERS✔-soft
\.Scott is performing a scalp analysis on a client. Scott notices bald areas with
small black dots, some round scaly ares of dry skin and a couple puss-filled sores.
What does the client likely present with? - ANSWERS✔-tinea capitis
