PSI Exam (Barbering)
4)Set guidelines for use of equipment - answer Federal and state agencies regulate the
practice of barbering. State agencies
OSHA standards - answer What standards address issues relating to your right to know
about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid
these hazards?
Rules – answer _____establish specific standards of conduct and can be changed or
uploaded frequently
Noncompliance - answer Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or excuse
for________
The EPA - answer What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the
United States
Regulatory Agencies - answer Laws are written by
Disinfectants - answer Which for the following are chemical products that destroy most
bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Safety Data Sheet - answer Both federal and state laws require that manufacturers
supply a(n) _______________ for all chemical products manufactured and sold.
Bacterial spores - answer disinfection is not effective against
Staphylococci - answerWhat type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in clusters like
bunches of grapes
Pneumonia - answerDiplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and causes
diseases such as _________
Cocci - answerWhat type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and transmitted
in the air, dust or within the substance in which they settle
Viruses - answerA disinfectant that is a fungicidal is capable of destroying ________
Sanitizing - answerWhich of the following is a mechanical process (scribbling) using
soap and water or detergent and water
,Divide - answerDuring the inactive stage certain bacteria can ________
redness, heat, swelling, pain - answerAn inflammation is characterized by________
Bacteria - answerWhich of the following are single called microorganisms that have both
plant and animal characteristics
Viruses - answerWhich of the following is capable of replication only through taking over
the host cell's reproductive function
Food poisoning - answerStaph bacteria is responsible for________
Ringworm - answerA common contagious disease that would prevent a barber from
servicing a client would be ______
Binary fission - answerWhen bacteria reach their largest size in the active phase, they
divide into two new cells. What is this cell division called
Systemic - answerWhat type of infection is it where the pathogen has distributed itself
throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - answerAll of the following are
bacterial infections, that without proper treatment, can become systemic and can have
devastating consequences that can result in death
The body's defense mechanisms - answerOne action of the biofilm community is to
resist
Pathogentic - answerWhat type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause
disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Biofilms - answerWhich of the following keep the body in a chronic inflammatory state
that is painful and inhabits healing
bacterial infection - answerThe presence of pus is a sign of _________
Antibiotics - answerWhich of the following can prevent viruses from growing in the body
The skin is broken - answerIn the barbershop, the spread of blood borne pathogens is
possible whenever ________
Liver - answerHepatitis is a blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage
what body organ
Hepatitis - answerWhich of the following bloodborne viruses can live on a surface
outtside the body for long periods of time
, Immune - answerAIDS is a disease that breaks down the body's________
Body Fluids - answerHIV is spread from person to person through blood and less often
through _________
Unprotected Sexual Contact - answerHIV is spread mainly through the sharing of
needles by intravenous drug users and by
Sterilization - answer__________is the process that destroys all microbial life, including
spores
Pesticides - answerDisinfectants are_________and can be harmful if absorbed through
the skin
Autoclave - answerEffective sterilization typically requires the use of
a(n)_____________
Cleaning - answerThe vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be removed
from the surface of tools and implements through proper_______
Contact - answerThe time as listed on the product label required for the disinfectant to
be visibly moist to be effective against pathogens is called______time
Detergents - answerWhat should you never mix with bleach
10 Minutes - answerAn item must remain submerged in the disinfectant for
________________ unless the product label specifies differently.
Phenolic disinfectants - answerWhich of the following are a form of formaldehyde, have
a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Heat and light - answerBleach must stored away from________
Phenolics - answerWhich of the following are known carcinogens
UV light units - answer_____________________ do not disinfect or sterilize
Quats - answerTowel, linens, and capes that are not thoroughly dried may
grow_________
Alcohol - answerWhich of the following is not a disinfectant for surfaces or implements
Proper hand washing - answerWhat is one of the most important actions you can take
to prevent spreading germs from one person to another
4)Set guidelines for use of equipment - answer Federal and state agencies regulate the
practice of barbering. State agencies
OSHA standards - answer What standards address issues relating to your right to know
about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and how to avoid
these hazards?
Rules – answer _____establish specific standards of conduct and can be changed or
uploaded frequently
Noncompliance - answer Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or excuse
for________
The EPA - answer What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the
United States
Regulatory Agencies - answer Laws are written by
Disinfectants - answer Which for the following are chemical products that destroy most
bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Safety Data Sheet - answer Both federal and state laws require that manufacturers
supply a(n) _______________ for all chemical products manufactured and sold.
Bacterial spores - answer disinfection is not effective against
Staphylococci - answerWhat type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in clusters like
bunches of grapes
Pneumonia - answerDiplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and causes
diseases such as _________
Cocci - answerWhat type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and transmitted
in the air, dust or within the substance in which they settle
Viruses - answerA disinfectant that is a fungicidal is capable of destroying ________
Sanitizing - answerWhich of the following is a mechanical process (scribbling) using
soap and water or detergent and water
,Divide - answerDuring the inactive stage certain bacteria can ________
redness, heat, swelling, pain - answerAn inflammation is characterized by________
Bacteria - answerWhich of the following are single called microorganisms that have both
plant and animal characteristics
Viruses - answerWhich of the following is capable of replication only through taking over
the host cell's reproductive function
Food poisoning - answerStaph bacteria is responsible for________
Ringworm - answerA common contagious disease that would prevent a barber from
servicing a client would be ______
Binary fission - answerWhen bacteria reach their largest size in the active phase, they
divide into two new cells. What is this cell division called
Systemic - answerWhat type of infection is it where the pathogen has distributed itself
throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - answerAll of the following are
bacterial infections, that without proper treatment, can become systemic and can have
devastating consequences that can result in death
The body's defense mechanisms - answerOne action of the biofilm community is to
resist
Pathogentic - answerWhat type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that can cause
disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Biofilms - answerWhich of the following keep the body in a chronic inflammatory state
that is painful and inhabits healing
bacterial infection - answerThe presence of pus is a sign of _________
Antibiotics - answerWhich of the following can prevent viruses from growing in the body
The skin is broken - answerIn the barbershop, the spread of blood borne pathogens is
possible whenever ________
Liver - answerHepatitis is a blood borne virus that causes disease and can damage
what body organ
Hepatitis - answerWhich of the following bloodborne viruses can live on a surface
outtside the body for long periods of time
, Immune - answerAIDS is a disease that breaks down the body's________
Body Fluids - answerHIV is spread from person to person through blood and less often
through _________
Unprotected Sexual Contact - answerHIV is spread mainly through the sharing of
needles by intravenous drug users and by
Sterilization - answer__________is the process that destroys all microbial life, including
spores
Pesticides - answerDisinfectants are_________and can be harmful if absorbed through
the skin
Autoclave - answerEffective sterilization typically requires the use of
a(n)_____________
Cleaning - answerThe vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be removed
from the surface of tools and implements through proper_______
Contact - answerThe time as listed on the product label required for the disinfectant to
be visibly moist to be effective against pathogens is called______time
Detergents - answerWhat should you never mix with bleach
10 Minutes - answerAn item must remain submerged in the disinfectant for
________________ unless the product label specifies differently.
Phenolic disinfectants - answerWhich of the following are a form of formaldehyde, have
a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Heat and light - answerBleach must stored away from________
Phenolics - answerWhich of the following are known carcinogens
UV light units - answer_____________________ do not disinfect or sterilize
Quats - answerTowel, linens, and capes that are not thoroughly dried may
grow_________
Alcohol - answerWhich of the following is not a disinfectant for surfaces or implements
Proper hand washing - answerWhat is one of the most important actions you can take
to prevent spreading germs from one person to another
