WV Cosmetology State Board Practice
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE
2024)CORRECT 100%
Cocci are bacteria that are: - ANSWER round shaped
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning? - ANSWER streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are: - ANSWER diplococci
Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called: - ANSWER spirilla
A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental
surfaces is - ANSWER Disinfecting
Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called: - ANSWER protoplasm
The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size, and then divide into two new cells is - ANSWER
Binary fission
The presence of pus can be a sign of - ANSWER bacterial infection
A ___________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the
body - ANSWER Local
Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice? - ANSWER pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called - ANSWER immunity
, Disenfectants sold and used in the United States myst carry _________ registration number - ANSWER
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as Standard Precautions? - ANSWER CDC
In 2012, OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals System (GHS), which requires the use of a standard format called __________ (SDS) to replace
the MSDS - ANSWER Safety Data Sheet
A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called - ANSWER phenolic
disinfectants
When washing your hands, after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rubbed your hands
together until a lather forms, use a disinfected nail brush to brush your nails horizontally back and forth
under the free edges and then up and down along the folds of the fingernails. The process should take
about - ANSWER 60 seconds
Antiseptics are intended for - ANSWER Reducing microbes on the skin
Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids
are potentially - ANSWER infectious
The SDS contains ________ categories of information - ANSWER 16
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for
________ or the length of time indicated on the product label - ANSWER 10 minutes
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa after each client, how should you dry it? - ANSWER
with a clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface? - ANSWER Hepatitis B
,Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or AHP, is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be
changed every: - ANSWER 14 days
It is important to wear gloves and _________ while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements -
ANSWER safety glasses
It is reccommended that salons identify each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected,
tested, and maintained - ANSWER In a logbook
There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to ______ equipment such as
whirlpool spas. - ANSWER clean and disinfect
Not having ___ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates
federal and state regulations. - ANSWER SDSs
Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are _____ regular soaps or detergents - ANSWER no more effective
than
_______ include guidelines for the use of gloves, masks, and eyewear when contact with blood or body
secretions containing blood or blood elements is a possibility - ANSWER standard precautions
After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a(n) ___
container. - ANSWER clean, covered
After each client, you should properly clean the basic foot basin or tub, and then add the appropriate
amount of disinfectant and let it soak for _____ or the time recommended by the manufacturer -
ANSWER 10 minutes
Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a: - ANSWER
clean, disinfected nail brush
a disease that is spread from one host to another is called a(n): - ANSWER Contagious disease
, The one-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called: - ANSWER
bacteria
The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is
known as _______ transmission. - ANSWER direct
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as
a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface is known as: - ANSWER indirect transmission
Varuous poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms are called: - ANSWER Toxins
A disease that is spread from one person to another is: - ANSWER A communicable disease
A disease caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread
from one person to another, is: - ANSWER An infectious disease
As part of the SDS 16 categories, toxicology information includes routes of exposure, related symptoms,
and ______ - ANSWER Safe handling and storage
Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size is a(n): - ANSWER microorganism
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface, and the removal of
visible debris or residue is called - ANSWER decontamination
____ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under- or over-functioning internal glands or
organs - ANSWER A systemic
The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests is a: - ANSWER diagnosis
_____ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection - ANSWER inflammation
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE
2024)CORRECT 100%
Cocci are bacteria that are: - ANSWER round shaped
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning? - ANSWER streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are: - ANSWER diplococci
Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called: - ANSWER spirilla
A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental
surfaces is - ANSWER Disinfecting
Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called: - ANSWER protoplasm
The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size, and then divide into two new cells is - ANSWER
Binary fission
The presence of pus can be a sign of - ANSWER bacterial infection
A ___________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the
body - ANSWER Local
Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice? - ANSWER pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection is called - ANSWER immunity
, Disenfectants sold and used in the United States myst carry _________ registration number - ANSWER
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as Standard Precautions? - ANSWER CDC
In 2012, OSHA agreed to comply with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals System (GHS), which requires the use of a standard format called __________ (SDS) to replace
the MSDS - ANSWER Safety Data Sheet
A type of disinfectant with a very high pH that can damage the skin or eyes is called - ANSWER phenolic
disinfectants
When washing your hands, after you have used warm water, applied soap, and then rubbed your hands
together until a lather forms, use a disinfected nail brush to brush your nails horizontally back and forth
under the free edges and then up and down along the folds of the fingernails. The process should take
about - ANSWER 60 seconds
Antiseptics are intended for - ANSWER Reducing microbes on the skin
Standard precautions require employers and employees to assume that all human blood and body fluids
are potentially - ANSWER infectious
The SDS contains ________ categories of information - ANSWER 16
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for
________ or the length of time indicated on the product label - ANSWER 10 minutes
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa after each client, how should you dry it? - ANSWER
with a clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface? - ANSWER Hepatitis B
,Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or AHP, is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be
changed every: - ANSWER 14 days
It is important to wear gloves and _________ while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements -
ANSWER safety glasses
It is reccommended that salons identify each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected,
tested, and maintained - ANSWER In a logbook
There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to ______ equipment such as
whirlpool spas. - ANSWER clean and disinfect
Not having ___ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates
federal and state regulations. - ANSWER SDSs
Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are _____ regular soaps or detergents - ANSWER no more effective
than
_______ include guidelines for the use of gloves, masks, and eyewear when contact with blood or body
secretions containing blood or blood elements is a possibility - ANSWER standard precautions
After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a(n) ___
container. - ANSWER clean, covered
After each client, you should properly clean the basic foot basin or tub, and then add the appropriate
amount of disinfectant and let it soak for _____ or the time recommended by the manufacturer -
ANSWER 10 minutes
Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a: - ANSWER
clean, disinfected nail brush
a disease that is spread from one host to another is called a(n): - ANSWER Contagious disease
, The one-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called: - ANSWER
bacteria
The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is
known as _______ transmission. - ANSWER direct
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as
a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface is known as: - ANSWER indirect transmission
Varuous poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms are called: - ANSWER Toxins
A disease that is spread from one person to another is: - ANSWER A communicable disease
A disease caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread
from one person to another, is: - ANSWER An infectious disease
As part of the SDS 16 categories, toxicology information includes routes of exposure, related symptoms,
and ______ - ANSWER Safe handling and storage
Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size is a(n): - ANSWER microorganism
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface, and the removal of
visible debris or residue is called - ANSWER decontamination
____ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under- or over-functioning internal glands or
organs - ANSWER A systemic
The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests is a: - ANSWER diagnosis
_____ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection - ANSWER inflammation
