NY State Waxing License Exam Questions
with Answers (Questions for study of the NY
State Licensing Exam in Waxing)
Largest organ of the body - -Skin
-One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics - -
Bacteria
-An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria
or other germs - -Microscope
-A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease - -
Pathogen
-Infection transmitted from one person to another - -Communicable
-Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - -Streptococci
-Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups - -Cocci
-Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as
pneumonia - -Diplococci
-Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - -Protoplasm
-Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because
of improper disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - -Mycobacterium fortuitum
furunculosis
-What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - -Active and spore-
forming (inactive) stage
-Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - -Mitosis
-The invasion and growth of germs in the body - -Infection
-This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - -Pus
-A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or
unclean implements - -Staphylococci
-What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - -Non-
pathogenic
, -A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? - -
Contagion
-A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living
cell - -Virus
-Virus that causes AIDS - -HIV
-Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients
but do nothing beneficial for the host - -Parasite
-Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood - -
Bloodborne pathogens
-A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots,
caused by the itch mite - -Scabies
-Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies
from an immune donor - -Acquired immunity
-Three steps of decontamination - -Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
-A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of
bacteria spores, from inanimate objects - -Disinfection
-What does MSDS stand for? - -Material Safety Data Sheet
-Disinfecting solutions must have the correct _________ to meet salon
requirements for use against bacteria, fungi, and viruses - -Efficacy
-Items which cannot be disinfected and must be discarded after use - -
Single-use items
-Quaternary ammonium compounds are knows as ______ for short - -Quats
-Most commonly used antiseptic - -70% isopropyl alcohol
-Implement which should be used to remove instruments from a disinfection
solution - -Tongs
-This tool does not need to be disposed of after one use - -Nippers
-What is the first step in the decontamination process? - -Sanitation
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