Cosmetology State Board Infection
Control & First Aid Pivot Point questions
and correct answers.
Infection Control ANS - efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases
3 Infection Control Categories ANS - cleaning, disinfection, sterilization
Cleaning ANS - process of scrubbing to remove dirt and debris to aid in preventing the growth of
microbes
What is the first level of infection control? ANS - Cleaning
Antiseptic ANS - Sanitizer product that can reduce microbes when applied to the skin
What is the average room temperature for proper ventilation? ANS - 70 degrees Fahrenheit or 21
degrees Celsius
Disinfection ANS - process that destroys of kills most microbes (except bacterial spores), fungi, and
viruses on nonporous surfaces
What is the second level of infection control? ANS - Disinfection
What do bactericidals kill? ANS - harmful bacteria
What do tuberculocidals kill? ANS - tuberculosis
Control & First Aid Pivot Point questions
and correct answers.
Infection Control ANS - efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases
3 Infection Control Categories ANS - cleaning, disinfection, sterilization
Cleaning ANS - process of scrubbing to remove dirt and debris to aid in preventing the growth of
microbes
What is the first level of infection control? ANS - Cleaning
Antiseptic ANS - Sanitizer product that can reduce microbes when applied to the skin
What is the average room temperature for proper ventilation? ANS - 70 degrees Fahrenheit or 21
degrees Celsius
Disinfection ANS - process that destroys of kills most microbes (except bacterial spores), fungi, and
viruses on nonporous surfaces
What is the second level of infection control? ANS - Disinfection
What do bactericidals kill? ANS - harmful bacteria
What do tuberculocidals kill? ANS - tuberculosis
