Milady Foundations Chapter 5: Infection Control Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | 2026

Milady Foundations Chapter 5: Infection Control Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | 2026 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome - answer-Abbreviated AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body's immune system. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV - answer-Humane immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS Antiseptics - answer-Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). asymptomatic - answer-Showing no symptoms or signs of infection Bacteria - answer-Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics; some harmful, some harmless Bacterial spores - answer-Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments, and shed the coating when conditions become more favorable. Bactericidal - answer-Capable of destroying bacteria Biofilms - answer-Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body.Bloodborne pathogens - answer-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV. Chelating soaps - answer-Break down stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks; aka chelating detergents Cleaning - answer-A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt debris and many disease causing germs. Also removed invisible debris necessary before disinfecting Communicable - answer-Able to be communicated Contagious disease - answer-AKA communicable disease; capable of being spread from one person to another communicable disease - answer-Transferable by contact from one person to another Contamination - answer-The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin. Diagnosis - answer-Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests; federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnosis direct transmission - answer-Transmission of pathogens through touching (shaking hands, kissing, coughing, sneezing, talking) Disease - answer-An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function.Disinfectants - answer-Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces. Disinfection - answer-A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces. Efficacy - answer-The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label, it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly Exposure incident - answer-Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee's duties. Fungi - answer-Single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts; can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm. Fungicidal - answer-Capable of destroying molds and fungi Hepatitis - answer-A blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver. Herpes Simplex Virus - answer-An inflammatory disease of the skin caused by a viral infection and characterized by small vesicles in clusters human papilloma virus - answer-HPV; virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups; also a cutaneous viral infection commonly contracted through sexual transmission and exhibited by genital wartsIndirect transmission - answer-Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface. infection - answer-The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens. Infection control - answer-The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms. Infectious - answer-Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection infectious disease - answer-Disease caused by pathogenic (harmful) microorganisms that enter the body. An infectious disease may or may not be spread from one person to another person.