MBLEX: Hygiene and Sanitation Preparedness Baseline
Knowledge Questions with Expert Solutions 2025/2026
The types of gloves recommended for massage and bodywork application
are? - correct answer Vinyl
Define the term: Acute - correct answer Any illness or injury that produces
short-lived symptoms at the onset, which generally last only 48-72 hours
These items are coverings for individual fingers that practitioners can use if
there is a cut on a single finger - correct answer Finger cots
A practitioner who is sick or may have a contagious infection should: - correct
answer Cancel their massage appointments until five days after the onset of
symptoms
Define the term: Vector-transmission - correct answer Transmission of a
pathogen via an insect or animal capable of transmitting disease
If you have cuts or hangnails on your hands, practice: - correct answer
Standard precautions
What is the appropriate soaking agent for stones, T-bars, and other massage
tools that become contaminated during the massage? - correct answer 10%
bleach solution
Transmission of pathogens via air, food, or liquid is known as this type of
transmission: - correct answer Vehicle
,Define the term: Phenols - correct answer An acidic compound used as a
disinfectant on hard surfaces; effective against a variety of pathogens
Define the term: Chronic - correct answer Any illness or injury that produces
long-lasting symptoms, usually for months or years
Define the term: Bleach solution - correct answer Bleach mixed with water
in a 10% concentration; effective at killing a variety of pathogens
Pathogenic bacteria like E.coli may enter the body through: - correct answer
Improperly handled food or unwashed hands
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determines
that his practices is the single most important element of infection prevention:
- correct answer Hand washing
Tinea corporis, tinea capitis, and tinea pedis are formed of: - correct answer
Ringworm
When using cleaning products, practitioners should protect themselves by: -
correct answer Wearing cleaning gloves, face mask and eye protection
When cleaning up blood or bodily fluid on hard surfaces, what type of cleaning
product is used? - correct answer A 10% bleach solution
The purpose of standard precautions is to: - correct answer Protect health-
care workers from blood borne diseases
, Practitioners who perspire heavily while giving massage should: - correct
answer Wear sweatbands of the forehead and wrist to prevent droplets of
sweat from getting on the client
Mites Thrive in: - correct answer Warm, moist areas of the body and skin
folds
Define the term: HIV/AIDS - correct answer HIV is the virus that causes
AIDS. HIV is called AIDS when the CD4 cells (also known at T cells) are fewer
than 200. The HIV infection is commonly transmitted in infected blood,
especially during intravenous drug use and in bodily secretion during sexual
intercourse
Lice and mites are example of this type of pathogen that can be transmitted
from direct contact in a massage session: - correct answer Parasitic
animals
In disease transmission, vehicle transmission means: - correct answer A
pathogen is transferred via water or food
Define the term: Antiseptic - correct answer Cleaners that are safe for use
on skin; they are weaker than disinfectants, however, and do not kill all
pathogens
What is the correct procedures for dealing with linens that have been exposed
to bodily fluids? - correct answer Remove linens with gloves hands and
wash in hot water with 1/4 cup of bleach and detergent
An abnormal condition that results in medically significant symptoms is? -
correct answer A disease
Knowledge Questions with Expert Solutions 2025/2026
The types of gloves recommended for massage and bodywork application
are? - correct answer Vinyl
Define the term: Acute - correct answer Any illness or injury that produces
short-lived symptoms at the onset, which generally last only 48-72 hours
These items are coverings for individual fingers that practitioners can use if
there is a cut on a single finger - correct answer Finger cots
A practitioner who is sick or may have a contagious infection should: - correct
answer Cancel their massage appointments until five days after the onset of
symptoms
Define the term: Vector-transmission - correct answer Transmission of a
pathogen via an insect or animal capable of transmitting disease
If you have cuts or hangnails on your hands, practice: - correct answer
Standard precautions
What is the appropriate soaking agent for stones, T-bars, and other massage
tools that become contaminated during the massage? - correct answer 10%
bleach solution
Transmission of pathogens via air, food, or liquid is known as this type of
transmission: - correct answer Vehicle
,Define the term: Phenols - correct answer An acidic compound used as a
disinfectant on hard surfaces; effective against a variety of pathogens
Define the term: Chronic - correct answer Any illness or injury that produces
long-lasting symptoms, usually for months or years
Define the term: Bleach solution - correct answer Bleach mixed with water
in a 10% concentration; effective at killing a variety of pathogens
Pathogenic bacteria like E.coli may enter the body through: - correct answer
Improperly handled food or unwashed hands
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determines
that his practices is the single most important element of infection prevention:
- correct answer Hand washing
Tinea corporis, tinea capitis, and tinea pedis are formed of: - correct answer
Ringworm
When using cleaning products, practitioners should protect themselves by: -
correct answer Wearing cleaning gloves, face mask and eye protection
When cleaning up blood or bodily fluid on hard surfaces, what type of cleaning
product is used? - correct answer A 10% bleach solution
The purpose of standard precautions is to: - correct answer Protect health-
care workers from blood borne diseases
, Practitioners who perspire heavily while giving massage should: - correct
answer Wear sweatbands of the forehead and wrist to prevent droplets of
sweat from getting on the client
Mites Thrive in: - correct answer Warm, moist areas of the body and skin
folds
Define the term: HIV/AIDS - correct answer HIV is the virus that causes
AIDS. HIV is called AIDS when the CD4 cells (also known at T cells) are fewer
than 200. The HIV infection is commonly transmitted in infected blood,
especially during intravenous drug use and in bodily secretion during sexual
intercourse
Lice and mites are example of this type of pathogen that can be transmitted
from direct contact in a massage session: - correct answer Parasitic
animals
In disease transmission, vehicle transmission means: - correct answer A
pathogen is transferred via water or food
Define the term: Antiseptic - correct answer Cleaners that are safe for use
on skin; they are weaker than disinfectants, however, and do not kill all
pathogens
What is the correct procedures for dealing with linens that have been exposed
to bodily fluids? - correct answer Remove linens with gloves hands and
wash in hot water with 1/4 cup of bleach and detergent
An abnormal condition that results in medically significant symptoms is? -
correct answer A disease
