Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:

Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as:

What bacteria, when viewed through a microscope, would appear to be spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells?

Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape-like bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses are called:

Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections, such as pneumonia, are known as:

During which stage of growth does bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly?

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes the immune system to:

Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the blood or body fluids are known as:

Which of the following actions would be considered a universal precaution?

Which of the following occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?

What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system?

Removing dirt and debris to aid in preventing the growth of microbes is:

To destroy or kill most bacteria (except bacterial spores), fungi and viruses on nonporous surfaces is referred to as:

The regulating agency under the Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace is:

What information is assigned to a product, along with the approval of the efficacy claims on the label to ensure the product is safe and effective?

An approved EPA-registered disinfectant is effective on what type of surface?

What should you do with a porous item such as a neck strip, sponge or emery board once it has been used on a client?

Destroying or killing all microbes is:

Any surface that is not free of dirt, hair, or microbes is:

The method of physical sterilization includes dry heat and __________.

Most QUATS disinfect implements within ____ minutes.

The third and lowest level of decontamination is known as:

A sanitizer that is not adequate for instruments and surfaces, but is safe for application to the skin, is:

The technical term for bleach is:

The method used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.

Bactericidals are disinfectants used to kill:

Kills bacteria that causes tuberculosis:

Invasion of body tissue by disease causing pathogens?

A sign of a bacterial infection is the presence of:

The body's first line of defense against infection is:

The most frequently encountered infection on the foot resulting from nail services is:

Organisms that grow, feed, and find shelter on or in a host organism are called:

A pimple or an abscess is an example of a:

Which disease is bloodborne and can cause liver damage?

The most common way that infections spread in a salon is:

The CDC guidelines that require the employer and employee to assume that all human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious are currently called the:

The term _____ is defined as a chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.

The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface is called:

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes:

The ability of the body to recognize, destroy, and resist infection is:

You should wash your hands thoroughly:

A skin disease caused by an infestation of head lice is called:

Which type of bacteria causes Lyme disease?

A state regulatory agency can issue penalties against:

What are the two steps of infection control:

Disinfectants used in salons must be:

Phenolic disinfectants have:

Which term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes it incapable of carrying on normal function?

The spherical bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia are:

Which statement about rules is correct?

The amount of time the surface must stay moist with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective is called:

Functions of the skin include regulation of body temperature and:

Which of the following layers of skin does not contain any blood vessels?

Which of the following items determines the color of the skin?

Sweat is excreted by what gland?

The greatest concentration of sudoriferous glands is found on the:

What is the function of sebum?

An example of a subjective symptom would be:

A disease influenced by weather is referred to as:

A secondary lesion appearing as round, dry patches of skin covered with rough, silvery scales is called:

Which of the following skin lesions usually appear as cracks or lines and often occur when skin loses its flexibility due to exposure to wind, cold and water?

Which of the following terms is another name for a keratoma?

Verruca is a name given to a variety of:

What is the technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes?

Comedone is the technical name for:

Pearly white, enclosed keratin-filled cysts which form a hard ball beneath the outer layer of the skin are known as:

The clear layer of the epidermis, consisting of small, transparent cells, is the:

The basal layer, composed of several different shaped cells, is also called:

The outermost layer of the skin is the:

The underlying or inner layer of the skin is the:

What is secreted by the sudoriferous glands?

A fatty layer found below the dermis is the:

The skin responds to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain through stimulation of the:

An itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours is a:

An abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin that is larger than a papule is known as a:

A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue is a/an:

A blister containing a watery fluid, similar to a vesicle but larger, is a:

An acquired, superficial, round, thickened patch of epidermis due to pressure or friction on the hands and feet is a:

An acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin, is known as:

A term used to indicate an inflammatory condition of the skin is:

An abnormal growth of the skin is called:

Which part of the nail serves as a watertight seal that protects the matrix against infection?

The part of the nail plate that extends beyond the end of the finger is called the:

The living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail is known as the:

A protein substance found in nails and hair is:

The study of the structure and growth of the nails is called:

Another term for tinea pedis is:

A loosening or separation of the nail is referred to as:

Another name for split or brittle nails is:

Another term for bitten nails is:

Technical term for natural nail is

The visible part of the matrix is called:

The dead, colorless tissue attached at the nail base to the natural nail plate is called:

Replacement of a natural fingernail takes:

Condition in which the living skin around the nail plate splits and tears:

White spots, are whitish discolorations of the nails:

Another term for ingrown nail is:

Infection that appears as a green, yellow, or black discoloration on the nail bed is called:

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals is known as:

Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as:

The loss of pigment in the hair as a person ages is called:

A disorder that refers to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking, which accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders, is known as dandruff or:

An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called:

Short, fine, non-pigmented hair found more abundantly on women is known as:

Hair grows from a tube-like "pocket" called a root sheath or a(n):

Which of the following terms is known as the active growing stage of hair?

The resting stage of hair growth when the hair bulb has no attached root sheath is referred to as the:

Eumelanin is the type of melanin that produces:

Dandruff is the result of a fungus called:

Temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy is called?

The technical term for brittle hair is called:

An acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain is:

Vellus hair is also known as _____ hair.

The major elements that make up human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, often referred to as:

What type of bond is broken by wetting the hair with water and is reformed when the hair dries?

Peptide Bonds are also known as:

___ hair has the smallest diameter and breaks easily.

The salt bonds are broken by: