Barbering State Board Practice Test
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B - ✔✔Pathogenic bacteria ______.
A. Are very rare
B. Cause disease
C. Help with digestion
D. Break down soil
C - ✔✔Spirilla are ______-shaped bacteria.
A. Spade
B. Circle
C. Corkscrew
D. Diamond
B - ✔✔Bacilli are short, _______ bacteria.
A. Corkscrew-shaped
B. Rod-shaped
C. Round
D. Fungus
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,D - ✔✔Syphilis is caused by bacteria called ____.
A. Acidophilus
B. Anthrax
C. Borrelia burgdorferi
D. Terponema pallidum
D - ✔✔Staphylococci bacteria cause _______.
A. Abscesses
B. Pustules
C. Pimples
D. All answers are correct
D - ✔✔Another name for the active stage of bacteria is the ____ stage.
A. Dormant
B. Reproductive
C. Sleep
D. Vegetative
A - ✔✔A general infection is present when the ______ carries bacteria and their
toxins to all parts of the body.
A. Bloodstream
B. Lymph system
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,C. Bone marrow
D. Skin
B - ✔✔When a barber sees a client with ringworm, he or she should______.
A. Wash the area carefully
B. Not service the client
C. Call the hospital
D. Proceed with the normal service
B - ✔✔A scratch on the skin ______.
A. Is a cause for immediate medical attention
B. Can be a way for pathogens to enter the body
C. Should be left uncovered
D. Should never be washed
B - ✔✔Parasites draw their nourishment from ______.
A. Bacteria
B. A living host organism
C. Viruses
D. Dead matter
B - ✔✔Inoculations can help give _____ immunity.
A. Natural
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, B. Acquired
C. Inherited
D. Communicable
A - ✔✔Sneezing does not cause the spread of _____.
A. HIV
B. The flu
C. A cold
D. Any virus
C - ✔✔_____ is a situation in a barbershop that might cause the spread of an
HIV.
A. Giving a haircut to an HIV-positive client
B. Talking to an HIV-positive client
C. Cutting an infected client with a tool that is then used on another client
D. Performing a shampoo on and HIV-positive client
D - ✔✔The bone marrow is the place where ______ is/are manufactured.
A. C cells
B. HIV
C. Lymph
D. Lymphocytes
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Exam Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
B - ✔✔Pathogenic bacteria ______.
A. Are very rare
B. Cause disease
C. Help with digestion
D. Break down soil
C - ✔✔Spirilla are ______-shaped bacteria.
A. Spade
B. Circle
C. Corkscrew
D. Diamond
B - ✔✔Bacilli are short, _______ bacteria.
A. Corkscrew-shaped
B. Rod-shaped
C. Round
D. Fungus
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,D - ✔✔Syphilis is caused by bacteria called ____.
A. Acidophilus
B. Anthrax
C. Borrelia burgdorferi
D. Terponema pallidum
D - ✔✔Staphylococci bacteria cause _______.
A. Abscesses
B. Pustules
C. Pimples
D. All answers are correct
D - ✔✔Another name for the active stage of bacteria is the ____ stage.
A. Dormant
B. Reproductive
C. Sleep
D. Vegetative
A - ✔✔A general infection is present when the ______ carries bacteria and their
toxins to all parts of the body.
A. Bloodstream
B. Lymph system
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,C. Bone marrow
D. Skin
B - ✔✔When a barber sees a client with ringworm, he or she should______.
A. Wash the area carefully
B. Not service the client
C. Call the hospital
D. Proceed with the normal service
B - ✔✔A scratch on the skin ______.
A. Is a cause for immediate medical attention
B. Can be a way for pathogens to enter the body
C. Should be left uncovered
D. Should never be washed
B - ✔✔Parasites draw their nourishment from ______.
A. Bacteria
B. A living host organism
C. Viruses
D. Dead matter
B - ✔✔Inoculations can help give _____ immunity.
A. Natural
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, B. Acquired
C. Inherited
D. Communicable
A - ✔✔Sneezing does not cause the spread of _____.
A. HIV
B. The flu
C. A cold
D. Any virus
C - ✔✔_____ is a situation in a barbershop that might cause the spread of an
HIV.
A. Giving a haircut to an HIV-positive client
B. Talking to an HIV-positive client
C. Cutting an infected client with a tool that is then used on another client
D. Performing a shampoo on and HIV-positive client
D - ✔✔The bone marrow is the place where ______ is/are manufactured.
A. C cells
B. HIV
C. Lymph
D. Lymphocytes
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