NY State Waxing License Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Largest organ of the body - AnswerSkin
/.One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics - AnswerBacteria
/.An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or other
germs - AnswerMicroscope
/.A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease - AnswerPathogen
/.Infection transmitted from one person to another - AnswerCommunicable
/.Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - AnswerStreptococci
/.Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups - AnswerCocci
/.Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia -
AnswerDiplococci
/.Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - AnswerProtoplasm
/.Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of
improper disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - AnswerMycobacterium fortuitum
furunculosis
/.What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - AnswerActive and spore-forming
(inactive) stage
/.Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - AnswerMitosis
/.The invasion and growth of germs in the body - AnswerInfection
/.This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - AnswerPus
/.A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or unclean
implements - AnswerStaphylococci
/.What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - AnswerNon-pathogenic
/.A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? - AnswerContagion
, /.A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell -
AnswerVirus
/.Virus that causes AIDS - AnswerHIV
/.Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do nothing
beneficial for the host - AnswerParasite
/.Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood -
AnswerBloodborne pathogens
/.A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the
itch mite - AnswerScabies
/.Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an
immune donor - AnswerAcquired immunity
/.Three steps of decontamination - AnswerSanitation, disinfection, sterilization
/.A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria
spores, from inanimate objects - AnswerDisinfection
/.What does MSDS stand for? - AnswerMaterial Safety Data Sheet
/.Disinfecting solutions must have the correct _________ to meet salon requirements for
use against bacteria, fungi, and viruses - AnswerEfficacy
/.Items which cannot be disinfected and must be discarded after use - AnswerSingle-
use items
/.Quaternary ammonium compounds are knows as ______ for short - AnswerQuats
/.Most commonly used antiseptic - Answer70% isopropyl alcohol
/.Implement which should be used to remove instruments from a disinfection solution -
AnswerTongs
/.This tool does not need to be disposed of after one use - AnswerNippers
/.What is the first step in the decontamination process? - AnswerSanitation
/.What is one important step every human can do to prevent the transfer of
microorganisms? - AnswerHand washing
/.Medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and
diseases - AnswerDermatology
Questions With Correct Answers
Largest organ of the body - AnswerSkin
/.One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics - AnswerBacteria
/.An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or other
germs - AnswerMicroscope
/.A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease - AnswerPathogen
/.Infection transmitted from one person to another - AnswerCommunicable
/.Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - AnswerStreptococci
/.Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups - AnswerCocci
/.Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia -
AnswerDiplococci
/.Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - AnswerProtoplasm
/.Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of
improper disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - AnswerMycobacterium fortuitum
furunculosis
/.What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - AnswerActive and spore-forming
(inactive) stage
/.Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - AnswerMitosis
/.The invasion and growth of germs in the body - AnswerInfection
/.This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - AnswerPus
/.A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or unclean
implements - AnswerStaphylococci
/.What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - AnswerNon-pathogenic
/.A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? - AnswerContagion
, /.A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell -
AnswerVirus
/.Virus that causes AIDS - AnswerHIV
/.Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do nothing
beneficial for the host - AnswerParasite
/.Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood -
AnswerBloodborne pathogens
/.A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the
itch mite - AnswerScabies
/.Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an
immune donor - AnswerAcquired immunity
/.Three steps of decontamination - AnswerSanitation, disinfection, sterilization
/.A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria
spores, from inanimate objects - AnswerDisinfection
/.What does MSDS stand for? - AnswerMaterial Safety Data Sheet
/.Disinfecting solutions must have the correct _________ to meet salon requirements for
use against bacteria, fungi, and viruses - AnswerEfficacy
/.Items which cannot be disinfected and must be discarded after use - AnswerSingle-
use items
/.Quaternary ammonium compounds are knows as ______ for short - AnswerQuats
/.Most commonly used antiseptic - Answer70% isopropyl alcohol
/.Implement which should be used to remove instruments from a disinfection solution -
AnswerTongs
/.This tool does not need to be disposed of after one use - AnswerNippers
/.What is the first step in the decontamination process? - AnswerSanitation
/.What is one important step every human can do to prevent the transfer of
microorganisms? - AnswerHand washing
/.Medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and
diseases - AnswerDermatology
