COS 111 Exam Study Guide Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
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COS 111 Exam Study Guide Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another? - Correct Answer Infection Control
Which of the following destroys all microbia...
COS 111 Exam Study Guide Questions with 100%
Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following refers to the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of
infectious organisms from one individual to another? - Correct Answer Infection Control
Which of the following destroys all microbial life? - Correct Answer Sterilization
Which of the following is mainly used to remove visible dirt? - Correct Answer Cleaning
Which of the following would the EPA most likely be involved in regulating? - Correct Answer The
safe manufacture of chemical products used in the workplace
Rules and regulations are? - Correct Answer more specific than laws
Preventing the spread of infection is? - Correct Answer Easy when you know the proper procedures
to follow
Prevention of the spread of infections begins and ends with ______. - Correct Answer You
When does a client's impression of a salon, spa, or barbershop begin? - Correct Answer The moment
they open the door
Which of the following is TRUE of pathogens? - Correct Answer They all reside in different places and
affect humans in different ways
Which of the following is TRUE of direct and indirect transmission of disease? - Correct Answer Direct
transmission requires contact with another person, whereas indirect transmission does not.
The difference between respiratory droplets and airborne transmission is ______. - Correct Answer
Respiratory droplets do not stay in the air as long
When it comes to the spread of infectious disease, beauty professionals must be prepared to deal
with all EXCEPT which type of potentially harmful organisms? - Correct Answer Gases
,There are ______ of different kinds of bacteria, which fall into ______ primary type(s). - Correct
Answer Thousands ; two
Pathogenic bacteria _______. - Correct Answer Cause disease or infection
The presence of pus is a sign of _______. - Correct Answer Bacterial infection
There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of what? - Correct Answer Pathogenic
bacteria
Which of the following is TRUE of a disease that spreads from one person to another? - Correct
Answer It is communicable
Which of the following is NOT true of staphylococci? - Correct Answer Most strains make us very ill
Which of the following is NOT caused by a virus? - Correct Answer Strep throat
Which of the following if a type of fungi? - Correct Answer Mildew
What are disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such
as hepatitis and HIV, called? - Correct Answer Bloodborne pathpogens
Which of the following is TRUE of sterilization? - Correct Answer It destroys all microbial life including
spores
The first step in infection control is ______. - Correct Answer Cleaning
Which of the following is NOT true of disinfectants? - Correct Answer They can destroy all bacteria.
How long does it usually take for quad solutions to disinfect implements? - Correct Answer 10
minutes
,Which of the following is NOT one of the cautionary tips to consider when handling disinfectants? -
Correct Answer Use disinfectants directly on dirty, soft, porous surfaces.
When handling disinfectants, NEVER ______. - Correct Answer Place them in unmarked containers
Often, clients who are just getting sick can be contagious without showing any signs of infection.
These clients are considered ______. - Correct Answer Asymptomatic
A _______ is capable of igniting and burning. - Correct Answer Combustible
Which of the following should be preformed after removing one pair of gloves and before putting on
a new pair? - Correct Answer Wash hands
With proper precautions in place, it is safe to perform a skin service on a client who comes in with
a(n) ______. - Correct Answer Rash
A(n) _______ is a contact with non intact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other infectious material
as a result of the performance of a worker's duties. - Correct Answer Exposure incident
What should you do if a tool or implement is dropped on the floor during a service? - Correct Answer
Either replace or disinfect it prior to continuing the service.
Which of the following is NOT true of exits in salons, spas, and barbershops? - Correct Answer They
should be randomly located at the owner's discretion.
Fire extinguishers - Correct Answer Must by law be checked regularly
Franca has recently committed a major offense against her license. If she does, in fact, have her
license revoked, who among the following is MOST LIKELY to revoke it? - Correct Answer The state
agency
Henry has there flu. He knows he most likely acquired the flu through direct transmission. If this is
true, in which of the following ways could Henry have caught the flu? - Correct Answer By shaking a
client's hand
, Tony has been working hard to reduce not only his risk of infection and disease but also the risk for
all of his coworkers. Which of the following would be the LEAST effective measure for Tony to take? -
Correct Answer Consistent practice of only brief hand shaking with clients
Juan goes to the doctor and is diagnosed with pediculosis capitis. Which of the following MOST
LIKELY caused this? - Correct Answer Head lice from a client, close associate or relative
Ingrid's clients have been experiencing inflammation and pain on certain parts of their skin and
bodies. Ingrid mentioned this to her manager, Roberta, who began to investigate the problem.
Roberta has determined that these complaints are most likely the results of biofilms. Because she
believes biofilms are the problem, which of the following is MOST LIKELY the source of the
contamination? - Correct Answer Ingrid's foot spa
Brenda comes into close contact with so many clients and is careful to keep her hands clean
throughout the day. As her schedule is always quite full, this often means using hand sanitizer
instead of soap and water. Which of the following is an issue Brenda is MOST LIKELY to face as a
result of this? - Correct Answer Hands that are very dry to the point of cracking
Samantha is using a strong disinfectant on all of the surfaces around her workstation. Which of the
following is the only justifiable reason Samantha did not mix a dilute into the product before she
began to use it? - Correct Answer The label on the disinfectants does not have to word "concentrate"
on it.
Because Neil makes sure all of his employees are familiar with all of the important disinfectant tips,
he
knows that he will NEVER see one of them ______. - Correct Answer Placing a disinfectant into an
unmarked container
James is quite excited because he is having a sophisticated heating and air-conditioning system
installed at his business. In order to keep his heating and cooling system working properly and
effectively, which of the following should James AVOID doing? - Correct Answer Locating the system's
vents directly above work stations
Joanna, a business owner, is concerned with fire safety at her establishment. Because of this, she has
purchased a state-of-the-art fire detection system along with six fire extinguishers, which she has
carefully and discreetly stored out of the way inside cupboards. Additionally, she makes sure that her
fire extinguishers are checked annually and that all of her employees are well trained in their use.
Where, if anywhere, has Joanna gone wrong? - Correct Answer Joanna should not be storing fire
extinguishers in cupboards out of sight.
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