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cleaning - Answer✔✔-Removing visible dirt and debris and many diseas
causing germs with soap and water or detergent and water
Bacteria - Answer✔✔-One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and
animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
Disinfection - Answer✔✔-Destroys most but not all harmful microorganisms on
environmental surfaces
Decontamination - Answer✔✔-The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface
efficacy - Answer✔✔-the ability to produce a desired or intended result
,infectious - Answer✔✔-Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection.
Local infection - Answer✔✔-confined to a specific area of the body
Nonpathogenic - Answer✔✔-Harmless organisms that may perform useful
functions
pathogenic - Answer✔✔-Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or
infection in humans when they invade the body.
Phenolics - Answer✔✔-Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
Scabies - Answer✔✔-contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
toxin - Answer✔✔-a poisonous substance
Department of Labor - Answer✔✔-The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration was created as part of which federal agency?
Safety Data Sheet - Answer✔✔-Form that provides printed information
regarding the hazards of materials that contain chemicals
disease - Answer✔✔-An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning
normally
, infection - Answer✔✔-Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic
organisms
Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal - Answer✔✔-Disinfectants in a salon must
be
diluted - Answer✔✔-Before use, all concentrated disinfectants must be:
Sterilization - Answer✔✔-The process that completely destroys all microbial
life, including spores.
Autoclave - Answer✔✔-Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
______ to complete
Weekly - Answer✔✔-How often does the CDC require that autoclaves be
tested to ensure they are properly sterilizing implements?
Contact time - Answer✔✔-The amount of time the surface must stay moist
with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective.
Add disinfectant to water - Answer✔✔-When preparing a disinfectant solution,
you should:
10 minutes - Answer✔✔-Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
Multiuse - Answer✔✔-Items that can be used again, even after exposure to
bodily fluids
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
cleaning - Answer✔✔-Removing visible dirt and debris and many diseas
causing germs with soap and water or detergent and water
Bacteria - Answer✔✔-One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and
animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
Disinfection - Answer✔✔-Destroys most but not all harmful microorganisms on
environmental surfaces
Decontamination - Answer✔✔-The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface
efficacy - Answer✔✔-the ability to produce a desired or intended result
,infectious - Answer✔✔-Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection.
Local infection - Answer✔✔-confined to a specific area of the body
Nonpathogenic - Answer✔✔-Harmless organisms that may perform useful
functions
pathogenic - Answer✔✔-Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or
infection in humans when they invade the body.
Phenolics - Answer✔✔-Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
Scabies - Answer✔✔-contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
toxin - Answer✔✔-a poisonous substance
Department of Labor - Answer✔✔-The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration was created as part of which federal agency?
Safety Data Sheet - Answer✔✔-Form that provides printed information
regarding the hazards of materials that contain chemicals
disease - Answer✔✔-An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning
normally
, infection - Answer✔✔-Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic
organisms
Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal - Answer✔✔-Disinfectants in a salon must
be
diluted - Answer✔✔-Before use, all concentrated disinfectants must be:
Sterilization - Answer✔✔-The process that completely destroys all microbial
life, including spores.
Autoclave - Answer✔✔-Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
______ to complete
Weekly - Answer✔✔-How often does the CDC require that autoclaves be
tested to ensure they are properly sterilizing implements?
Contact time - Answer✔✔-The amount of time the surface must stay moist
with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective.
Add disinfectant to water - Answer✔✔-When preparing a disinfectant solution,
you should:
10 minutes - Answer✔✔-Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
Multiuse - Answer✔✔-Items that can be used again, even after exposure to
bodily fluids
