Milady Advanced Esthetics Exam
Review Questions with Correct
Answers
What is a disease resulting from human immunodeficiency virus? - ANSWERSAIDS
What term refers to the rapid-onset, short-term initial stage of disease? -
ANSWERSacute
What does the term "antibacterial" mean? - ANSWERSdestroying or stopping the
growth of bacteria
What fluids are considered contaminated and/or infectious under standard precautions?
- ANSWERSblood, saliva, pus
What term refers to any object that can penetrate the skin? - ANSWERSsharp
What is the correct term for a plan for avoiding potential exposure and for dealing with it
should exposure occur? - ANSWERSsafety plan
What term indicates that something is transmitted through direct blood-to-blood
contact? - ANSWERSbloodborne
What is mechanical irritation? - ANSWERStissue damage due to repeated physical
contact to the tissue
How are transient microorganisms removed from the hands? - ANSWERShand washing
What are microorganisms that are often present on the surface of the human body? -
ANSWERSresident microorganisms
What is a pathogen? - ANSWERSa microorganism or substance capable of producing
disease
What term describes the risks involved in piercing mucous membranes or the skin
through needle sticks, bites, cuts, and abrasions? - ANSWERSparenteral hazards
What term refers to any living thing, plant or animal? - ANSWERSorganism
What are bacteria that will not cause harm when on a healthy host, but can cause
infection and disease once they have entered the skin? - ANSWERSopportunistic
bacteria
, Where would one acquire a nosocomial infection? - ANSWERShospital
What are components of a mucous membrane? - ANSWERSepithelium, basement
membrane, connective tissue
What is the correct term for the process of becoming immune or rendering a person
immune to a pathogen? - ANSWERSimmunization
What term refers to devices that isolate or remove bloodborne pathogen hazards from
the workplace? - ANSWERSengineering controls
What is an infection that occurs when bacteria travel from a site where they were
harmless to a site where they cause infection? - ANSWERSendogenous infection
What are definitions of the word "contaminate? - ANSWERSto render impure; to soil,
stain, or pollute; to render unfit for use
What does the term "asepsis" mean? - ANSWERSa condition free from germs and any
form of life
What variety of hepatitis is transmitted by drinking water or eating food contaminate with
fecal matter containing the virus? - ANSWERShepatitis A
What variety of hepatitis can be treated without the use of interferon? -
ANSWERShepatitis A
What federal agency would send inspectors to a salon because an accident has
occurred in which three or more employees were injured? - ANSWERSOccupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What should you do if you are visited by an inspector from OSHA? - ANSWERSwrite
down the inspector's name
What is the second link in the chain of infection? - ANSWERSreservoir where the agent
resides
What is the second-to-last link in the chain of infection? - ANSWERSportal of entry
Why should you follow OSHA guidelines if you are a sole proprietor and work alone? -
ANSWERSto live a long and healthy life
What are means by which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spread from an
infected person to a noninfected person? - ANSWERScontact with blood, contact with
saliva, contact with broken skin
Review Questions with Correct
Answers
What is a disease resulting from human immunodeficiency virus? - ANSWERSAIDS
What term refers to the rapid-onset, short-term initial stage of disease? -
ANSWERSacute
What does the term "antibacterial" mean? - ANSWERSdestroying or stopping the
growth of bacteria
What fluids are considered contaminated and/or infectious under standard precautions?
- ANSWERSblood, saliva, pus
What term refers to any object that can penetrate the skin? - ANSWERSsharp
What is the correct term for a plan for avoiding potential exposure and for dealing with it
should exposure occur? - ANSWERSsafety plan
What term indicates that something is transmitted through direct blood-to-blood
contact? - ANSWERSbloodborne
What is mechanical irritation? - ANSWERStissue damage due to repeated physical
contact to the tissue
How are transient microorganisms removed from the hands? - ANSWERShand washing
What are microorganisms that are often present on the surface of the human body? -
ANSWERSresident microorganisms
What is a pathogen? - ANSWERSa microorganism or substance capable of producing
disease
What term describes the risks involved in piercing mucous membranes or the skin
through needle sticks, bites, cuts, and abrasions? - ANSWERSparenteral hazards
What term refers to any living thing, plant or animal? - ANSWERSorganism
What are bacteria that will not cause harm when on a healthy host, but can cause
infection and disease once they have entered the skin? - ANSWERSopportunistic
bacteria
, Where would one acquire a nosocomial infection? - ANSWERShospital
What are components of a mucous membrane? - ANSWERSepithelium, basement
membrane, connective tissue
What is the correct term for the process of becoming immune or rendering a person
immune to a pathogen? - ANSWERSimmunization
What term refers to devices that isolate or remove bloodborne pathogen hazards from
the workplace? - ANSWERSengineering controls
What is an infection that occurs when bacteria travel from a site where they were
harmless to a site where they cause infection? - ANSWERSendogenous infection
What are definitions of the word "contaminate? - ANSWERSto render impure; to soil,
stain, or pollute; to render unfit for use
What does the term "asepsis" mean? - ANSWERSa condition free from germs and any
form of life
What variety of hepatitis is transmitted by drinking water or eating food contaminate with
fecal matter containing the virus? - ANSWERShepatitis A
What variety of hepatitis can be treated without the use of interferon? -
ANSWERShepatitis A
What federal agency would send inspectors to a salon because an accident has
occurred in which three or more employees were injured? - ANSWERSOccupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What should you do if you are visited by an inspector from OSHA? - ANSWERSwrite
down the inspector's name
What is the second link in the chain of infection? - ANSWERSreservoir where the agent
resides
What is the second-to-last link in the chain of infection? - ANSWERSportal of entry
Why should you follow OSHA guidelines if you are a sole proprietor and work alone? -
ANSWERSto live a long and healthy life
What are means by which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spread from an
infected person to a noninfected person? - ANSWERScontact with blood, contact with
saliva, contact with broken skin
