Questions and Answers (Graded A)
Beard - ANSWER-The word barber is derived from the latin word barba, meaning:
Bloodletting, surgery, tooth pulling - ANSWER-Barber-surgeons participated in the
practice of:
Competency - ANSWER-State barber boards are primarily interested in maintaining
high standards of:
Public - ANSWER-One key function of state boards is to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the:
Professional techniques - ANSWER-Proper behavior and business dealings with
employers, clients, and coworkers are called:
Disease - ANSWER-Pathogenic bacteria produce:
Staphylococci Bacteria - ANSWER-Pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and
cause accesses, pustules, pimples, and boils
Non pathogenic Bacteria - ANSWER-Pustules and boils contain:
Grow and Reproduce - ANSWER-During the active stage, bacteria:
Plant Parasite - ANSWER-Ringworm is caused by a/an:
The body or head louse - ANSWER-Pediculosis is caused by:
HIV - ANSWER-The virus that causes AIDS is:
Blood to blood contact with an infected person - ANSWER-The most likely manner in
which hiv may be transmitted in the barbershop is by:
Decontamination - ANSWER-The removal of pathogens from tools and surfaces is
known as:
Disinfection or Sanitation - ANSWER-The process of thoroughly cleaning a tool or
surface to its optimum level of decontamination in the barbershop:
Disinfection of sanitation procedures - ANSWER-State barber boards and health
departments require only:
, Hospital level disinfectant - ANSWER-A disinfectant that contains the properties of a
bactericide, fungicide, pseudomonacide, virucide, and tuberculoside is considered to be
a/an:
The Skin - ANSWER-Antiseptics may be used on:
1:1000 - ANSWER-For effective sanitization, the minimum strength of a quat solution
used to sanitize implements is:
A Disinfectant - ANSWER-A wet sanitizer should contain:
Setting Safety Standards - ANSWER-The occupational safety and health administration
regulates and enforces safety and health in the workplace by:
In a clean, closed cabinet - ANSWER-Keep clean towels:
Before and after serving each client - ANSWER-Barbers should wash their hands:
Avoid solution contamination, comply with state board rules, comply with sanitation -
ANSWER-Implements must be cleaned prior to immersion in a disinfectant solution to:
Standard Precautions - ANSWER-When a blood spill occurs, employ:
A clean spatula - ANSWER-Cream should be removed from jars with:
Placed in a closed container - ANSWER-hair or other waste materials on the floor of a
barbershop should be:
Styptic Powder - ANSWER-Small nicks of cuts should be cleaned and treated with:
Hard rubber - ANSWER-The most desirable type of hair comb is made of:
Has one finger brace - ANSWER-The french type of hair cutting shears:
Moveable Blade - ANSWER-When holding hair cutting shears properly, the barber
places the thumb in the thumb grip of the:
Vibratory Motor - ANSWER-Electric Clippers are driven by a rotary motor, magnetic
motor, pivot motor, or:
For each Client - ANSWER-Headrest covers must be changed:
Size 4 - ANSWER-The clipper blade that leaves the hair the longest is:
Brush off hair particles - ANSWER-The first step in cleaning clippers and trimmers is to: