Massachusetts Barber Exam
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,A.B. Moler - ANS In 1893 established America's first barber school in Chicago,
Illinois
What does AMBBA stand for? - ANS Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians
of America
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What does NABBA stand for? - ANS National Association of Barber Boards of
America
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What were journeymen barber groups? - ANS Organizations formed to represent
barber employees prior to the establishment of barber licensing laws
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What were master barber groups? - ANS
the establishment of barber licensing laws
Who was Meryma'at? - ANS
Employer organizations formed prior to
Egyptian barber commemorated with a statue
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Who was Ticinius Mena? - ANS Sicilian credited with bringing barbering and
shaving to Rome in 296BC
Tonsorial - ANS Related to the cutting, clipping, or trimming of hair with shears or a
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razor
Ethics - ANS the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
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decisions
Mission Statement - ANS a statement of the organization's purpose and values for
which they work by - what it wants to accomplish in the larger environment
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What is AIDS? - ANS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This disease breaks
down the body's immune system, caused by HIV
HIV - ANS Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Antiseptics - ANS Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
, Bacilli - ANS Short rod-shaped bacteria. They are the most common bacteria and
produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
Bacteria - ANS Single celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal
characteristics, some are harmful, some are harmless
Bactericidal - ANS Capable of destroying bacteria
Cilia - ANS Hairlike extensions that protrude from cells and help sweep away fluids
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and particles
Cleaning - ANS A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and
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water to remove all visible dirt debris and many disease causing germs. Cleaning is
REQUIRED before disinfecting.
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Cocci - ANS Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups. The
three types of cocci are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci.
Staphylococci - ANS Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of
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grapes. They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils
Streptococci - ANS Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a
string of beads. They cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning
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Diplococci - ANS Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as
pneumonia.
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Disease - ANS 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
Disinfectant - ANS Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy
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most bacteria(Not spores), fungi and viruses on surfaces
Disinfection - ANS A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily
all(not spores), harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
Exposure Incedent - ANS When you come in contact with broken skin, body fluid,
blood or any other potentially infectious items while at work
Questions And Answers
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LA
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,A.B. Moler - ANS In 1893 established America's first barber school in Chicago,
Illinois
What does AMBBA stand for? - ANS Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians
of America
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What does NABBA stand for? - ANS National Association of Barber Boards of
America
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What were journeymen barber groups? - ANS Organizations formed to represent
barber employees prior to the establishment of barber licensing laws
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What were master barber groups? - ANS
the establishment of barber licensing laws
Who was Meryma'at? - ANS
Employer organizations formed prior to
Egyptian barber commemorated with a statue
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Who was Ticinius Mena? - ANS Sicilian credited with bringing barbering and
shaving to Rome in 296BC
Tonsorial - ANS Related to the cutting, clipping, or trimming of hair with shears or a
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razor
Ethics - ANS the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
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decisions
Mission Statement - ANS a statement of the organization's purpose and values for
which they work by - what it wants to accomplish in the larger environment
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What is AIDS? - ANS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This disease breaks
down the body's immune system, caused by HIV
HIV - ANS Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Antiseptics - ANS Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
, Bacilli - ANS Short rod-shaped bacteria. They are the most common bacteria and
produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
Bacteria - ANS Single celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal
characteristics, some are harmful, some are harmless
Bactericidal - ANS Capable of destroying bacteria
Cilia - ANS Hairlike extensions that protrude from cells and help sweep away fluids
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and particles
Cleaning - ANS A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and
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water to remove all visible dirt debris and many disease causing germs. Cleaning is
REQUIRED before disinfecting.
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Cocci - ANS Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups. The
three types of cocci are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci.
Staphylococci - ANS Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of
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grapes. They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils
Streptococci - ANS Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a
string of beads. They cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning
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Diplococci - ANS Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as
pneumonia.
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Disease - ANS 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
Disinfectant - ANS Chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy
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most bacteria(Not spores), fungi and viruses on surfaces
Disinfection - ANS A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily
all(not spores), harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
Exposure Incedent - ANS When you come in contact with broken skin, body fluid,
blood or any other potentially infectious items while at work
