The word barber is derived from the Latin word Barba, meaning: Correct Answer: Beard
Barber-surgeons participated in the practice of: Correct Answer: Bloodletting, tooth pulling, and surgery
In 1983, A.B. Moyer established Americas first barber: Correct Answer: School
State barber boards are primarily interested in maintaining high standards of: Correct Answer:
Competency
One key function of state barber boards is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the: Correct
Answer: Public
Personality, personal hygiene, and attitude are all aspects of an individual's: Correct Answer:
Professional Image
Proper behavior and business dealings with employers, clients, and coworkers are called: Correct
Answer: Professional Ethics
Pathogenic bacteria produces Correct Answer: Disease
Pus-forming organisms that grow in cluster and cause abscessed, pustules, pimples, and boils are:
Correct Answer: Staphylococci Bacteria
Ringworm is caused by a/an: Correct Answer: Plant parasite
Pediculosis is caused by: Correct Answer: the body or head louse
The virus that causes AIDS is: Correct Answer: HIV
The most likely manner in which HIV may be transmitted in the barbershop is by: Correct Answer: Blood
to blood contact with an infected person
The removal of pathogens from tools and surfaces is known as: Correct Answer: Decontamination
The process of thoroughly cleaning a tool to surface to its optimum level of decontamination in the
barbershop is known as: Correct Answer: Disinfection
State barber boards and health departments require only: Correct Answer: Disinfection and sanitation
procedures
a disinfectant that contains the properties of a bactericide, fungicide, pseudomonacide, virucide, and
tuberculocide is considered to be a/an: Correct Answer: Hospital-level disinfectant
Antiseptics may be used on: Correct Answer: The skin
, For effective sanitization, the minimum strength of a quotes solution used to sanitize implements is:
Correct Answer: 1:1000
A wet sanitizer should contain: Correct Answer: a disinfectant solution
The occupational Safety and dHealth Administration (OSHA) regulates and enforces safety and health in
the workplace by: Correct Answer: setting safety standards
Keep clean towels: Correct Answer: in a clean, closed cabinet
barbers should wash their hands: Correct Answer: before and after serving each client
implements must be cleaned prior to immersion in a disinfectant solution to: Correct Answer: avoid
solution contamination,
comply with state board rules,
comply with sanitation procedures
when a blood spill occurs, employ: Correct Answer: standard precautions
cream should be removed from jars with: Correct Answer: a clean spatula
hair or other waste materials on the floor of a barbershop should be: Correct Answer: placed in a closed
container
small nicks or cuts should be cleansed and treated with: Correct Answer: styptic powder
the most desirable type of hair comb is made of: Correct Answer: hard rubber
The french type of haircutting shears: Correct Answer: has one finger brace
when holding haircutting shears properly, the barber places the thumb in the thumb grip of the: Correct
Answer: moving blade
electronic clippers are driven by a rotary motor, magnetic motor, or: Correct Answer: pivot motor
headrest covers must be changed: Correct Answer: for each client
the size clipper blade that produces the shortest cut is: Correct Answer: size 0000
the first step in cleaning clippers and trimmers is to: Correct Answer: brush off hair
a straight razor is properly balanced when: Correct Answer: the weight of the blade equals that of the
handle
the size of a razor is measured by the blade's: Correct Answer: length and width