PSI Exam (Barbering) Questions and
answers rated A+ 2023
4)Set guidelines for use of equipment - correct answer Federal and state agencies
regulate the practice of barbering. State agencies
OSHA standards - correct answer What standards address issues relating to your right
to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how
to avoid these hazards?
Rules - correct answer _____establish specific standards of conduct and can be
changed or uploaded frequently
Non compliance - correct answer Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or
excuse for________
The EPA - correct answer What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and
used in the United States
Regulatory Agencies - correct answer Laws are written by
Disinfectants - correct answer Which for the following are chemical products that
destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Safety Data Sheet - correct answer Both federal and state laws require that
manufacturers supply a(n) _______________ for all chemical products manufactured
and sold.
Bacterial spores - correct answer disinfection is not effective against
Staphylococci - correct answer What type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in
clusters like bunches of grapes
Pneumonia - correct answer Diplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and
causes diseases such as _________
Cocci - correct answer What type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and
transmitted in the air, dust or within the substance in which they settle
Viruses - correct answer A disinfectant that is a fungicidal is capable of destroying
________
Sanitizing - correct answer Which of the following is a mechanical process (scribbling)
using soap and water or detergent and water
,Divide - correct answer During the inactive stage certain bacteria can ________
redness, heat, swelling, pain - correct answer An inflammation is characterized
by________
Bacteria - correct answer Which of the following are single called microorganisms that
have both plant and animal characteristics
Viruses - correct answer Which of the following is capable of replication only through
taking over the host cell's reproductive function
Food poisoning - correct answer Staph bacteria is responsible for________
Ringworm - correct answer A common contagious disease that would prevent a barber
from servicing a client would be ______
Binary fission - correct answer When bacteria reach their largest size in the active
phase, they divide into two new cells. What is this cell division called
Systemic - correct answer What type of infection is it where the pathogen has
distributed itself throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - correct answer All of the
following are bacterial infections, that without proper treatment, can become systemic
and can have devastating consequences that can result in death
The body's defense mechanisms - correct answer One action of the biofilm community
is to resist
Pathogentic - correct answer What type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that
can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Biofilms - correct answer Which of the following keep the body in a chronic
inflammatory state that is painful and inhabits healing
bacterial infection - correct answer The presence of pus is a sign of _________
Antibiotics - correct answer Which of the following can prevent viruses from growing in
the body
The skin is broken - correct answer In the barbershop, the spread of blood borne
pathogens is possible whenever ________
Liver - correct answer Hepatitis is a blood borne virus that causes disease and can
damage what body organ
,Hepatitis - correct answer Which of the following bloodborne viruses can live on a
surface outtside the body for long periods of time
Immune - correct answer AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body's________
Body Fluids - correct answer HIV is spread from person to person through blood and
less often through _________
Unprotected Sexual Contact - correct answer HIV is spread mainly through the sharing
of needles by intravenous drug users and by
Sterilization - correct answer __________is the process that destroys all microbial life,
including spores
Pesticides - correct answer Disinfectants are_________and can be harmful if
absorbed through the skin
Autoclave - correct answer Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
a(n)_____________
Cleaning - correct answer The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be
removed from the surface of tools and implements through proper_______
Contact - correct answer The time as listed on the product label required for the
disinfectant to be visibly moist to be effective against pathogens is called______time
Detergents - correct answer What should you never mix with bleach
10 Minutes - correct answer An item must remain submerged in the disinfectant for
________________ unless the product label specifies differently.
Phenolic disinfectants - correct answer Which of the following are a form of
formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Heat and light - correct answer Bleach must stored away from________
Phenolics - correct answer Which of the following are known carcinogens
UV light units - correct answer _____________________ do not disinfect or sterilize
Quats - correct answer Towel, linens, and capes that are not thoroughly dried may
grow_________
Alcohol - correct answer Which of the following is not a disinfectant for surfaces or
implements
, Proper hand washing - correct answer What is one of the most important actions you
can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another
Alcohol - correct answer Antiseptics generally contain a high volume of _________
Hydrogen peroxide - correct answer Which of the following works well as an antiseptic
Disinfected - correct answer A leather strop or holster is a porous material and as such
cannot be____________
Bleach - correct answer Which of the following can be irritating to the lungs if you
inhale the fumes
Universal Precautions - correct answer Which of the following was the first introduced
in 1987 to reduce the spread or the transmission of bloodborne pathogens within the
healthcare setting
Asymptomatic - correct answer In most instances, clients who are infected with the
hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens are__________
Bacteria - correct answer When washing your hands, use liquid soaps in pump
containers because________grow in bar soaps
Exposure - correct answer What type if incident is contact with nonintact skin, blood,
body fluid, or potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a
worker's duties
Stop the service immediately - correct answer Should you accidentally cut a client,
your first action should be to ___________________.
A sharps container - correct answer Sharp disposables should be disposed of
in__________
A spray hose - correct answer At the shampoo bowl, be careful how you handle
130 - correct answer Water heaters should always test the water
temperature___________before applying to a client's hair or scalp
Water - correct answer All electrical appliance and tools should be stored safely when
in proximity to __________
Comfortable - correct answer Your clothing should be__________
Gently but firmly - correct answer When cutting a child's hair, how should you hold the
child's head
answers rated A+ 2023
4)Set guidelines for use of equipment - correct answer Federal and state agencies
regulate the practice of barbering. State agencies
OSHA standards - correct answer What standards address issues relating to your right
to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how
to avoid these hazards?
Rules - correct answer _____establish specific standards of conduct and can be
changed or uploaded frequently
Non compliance - correct answer Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or
excuse for________
The EPA - correct answer What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and
used in the United States
Regulatory Agencies - correct answer Laws are written by
Disinfectants - correct answer Which for the following are chemical products that
destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Safety Data Sheet - correct answer Both federal and state laws require that
manufacturers supply a(n) _______________ for all chemical products manufactured
and sold.
Bacterial spores - correct answer disinfection is not effective against
Staphylococci - correct answer What type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in
clusters like bunches of grapes
Pneumonia - correct answer Diplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and
causes diseases such as _________
Cocci - correct answer What type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and
transmitted in the air, dust or within the substance in which they settle
Viruses - correct answer A disinfectant that is a fungicidal is capable of destroying
________
Sanitizing - correct answer Which of the following is a mechanical process (scribbling)
using soap and water or detergent and water
,Divide - correct answer During the inactive stage certain bacteria can ________
redness, heat, swelling, pain - correct answer An inflammation is characterized
by________
Bacteria - correct answer Which of the following are single called microorganisms that
have both plant and animal characteristics
Viruses - correct answer Which of the following is capable of replication only through
taking over the host cell's reproductive function
Food poisoning - correct answer Staph bacteria is responsible for________
Ringworm - correct answer A common contagious disease that would prevent a barber
from servicing a client would be ______
Binary fission - correct answer When bacteria reach their largest size in the active
phase, they divide into two new cells. What is this cell division called
Systemic - correct answer What type of infection is it where the pathogen has
distributed itself throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - correct answer All of the
following are bacterial infections, that without proper treatment, can become systemic
and can have devastating consequences that can result in death
The body's defense mechanisms - correct answer One action of the biofilm community
is to resist
Pathogentic - correct answer What type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that
can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Biofilms - correct answer Which of the following keep the body in a chronic
inflammatory state that is painful and inhabits healing
bacterial infection - correct answer The presence of pus is a sign of _________
Antibiotics - correct answer Which of the following can prevent viruses from growing in
the body
The skin is broken - correct answer In the barbershop, the spread of blood borne
pathogens is possible whenever ________
Liver - correct answer Hepatitis is a blood borne virus that causes disease and can
damage what body organ
,Hepatitis - correct answer Which of the following bloodborne viruses can live on a
surface outtside the body for long periods of time
Immune - correct answer AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body's________
Body Fluids - correct answer HIV is spread from person to person through blood and
less often through _________
Unprotected Sexual Contact - correct answer HIV is spread mainly through the sharing
of needles by intravenous drug users and by
Sterilization - correct answer __________is the process that destroys all microbial life,
including spores
Pesticides - correct answer Disinfectants are_________and can be harmful if
absorbed through the skin
Autoclave - correct answer Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
a(n)_____________
Cleaning - correct answer The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be
removed from the surface of tools and implements through proper_______
Contact - correct answer The time as listed on the product label required for the
disinfectant to be visibly moist to be effective against pathogens is called______time
Detergents - correct answer What should you never mix with bleach
10 Minutes - correct answer An item must remain submerged in the disinfectant for
________________ unless the product label specifies differently.
Phenolic disinfectants - correct answer Which of the following are a form of
formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Heat and light - correct answer Bleach must stored away from________
Phenolics - correct answer Which of the following are known carcinogens
UV light units - correct answer _____________________ do not disinfect or sterilize
Quats - correct answer Towel, linens, and capes that are not thoroughly dried may
grow_________
Alcohol - correct answer Which of the following is not a disinfectant for surfaces or
implements
, Proper hand washing - correct answer What is one of the most important actions you
can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another
Alcohol - correct answer Antiseptics generally contain a high volume of _________
Hydrogen peroxide - correct answer Which of the following works well as an antiseptic
Disinfected - correct answer A leather strop or holster is a porous material and as such
cannot be____________
Bleach - correct answer Which of the following can be irritating to the lungs if you
inhale the fumes
Universal Precautions - correct answer Which of the following was the first introduced
in 1987 to reduce the spread or the transmission of bloodborne pathogens within the
healthcare setting
Asymptomatic - correct answer In most instances, clients who are infected with the
hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens are__________
Bacteria - correct answer When washing your hands, use liquid soaps in pump
containers because________grow in bar soaps
Exposure - correct answer What type if incident is contact with nonintact skin, blood,
body fluid, or potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of a
worker's duties
Stop the service immediately - correct answer Should you accidentally cut a client,
your first action should be to ___________________.
A sharps container - correct answer Sharp disposables should be disposed of
in__________
A spray hose - correct answer At the shampoo bowl, be careful how you handle
130 - correct answer Water heaters should always test the water
temperature___________before applying to a client's hair or scalp
Water - correct answer All electrical appliance and tools should be stored safely when
in proximity to __________
Comfortable - correct answer Your clothing should be__________
Gently but firmly - correct answer When cutting a child's hair, how should you hold the
child's head
