ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
E.P.A. - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental Protection Agency
O.S.H.A. - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety & Health Admin.
Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWER - The process that kills or destroys most disease-
producing organisms.
Sanitation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of making objects clean and safe for use.
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER - The process that kills or destroys all disease-
producing organisms and renders objects safe for internal contact.
Cleaning - CORRECT ANSWER - The physical removal of dust and or soil.
EPA approved hospital grade disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Categories include
Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach), Quats (quaternary ammonium, fast acting),
and phenolic (aka disinfectant and antiseptic, also called carbolic acid).
Prohibited items in a salon - CORRECT ANSWER - Chamois buffer & Credo Knife.
Sharps Box or Tamper Proof Container - CORRECT ANSWER - Any disposable sharp
objects coming into contact with blood shall be disposed in.
Styling stations cleaning protocol - CORRECT ANSWER - Shall be cleaned before and
after each client.
, Storage of flammable materials - CORRECT ANSWER - Shall be stored in a metal
cabinet free from sources of ignition.
MSDS - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheets.
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom from disease-causing organisms.
Fumigant - CORRECT ANSWER - A germicidal vapor.
Bacteriology - CORRECT ANSWER - The science that deals with the study of micro-
organisms called bacteria.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as: Microbes, germs or micro-organisms.
Nonpathogenic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Most bacteria are nonpathogenic (not
capable of inducing disease).
Pathogenic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Referred to as harmful bacteria.
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - Round-shaped organisms.
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and
cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
Streptococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus-forming organisms that form long chains
producing strep throat and blood poisoning.