CMP Hygiene, Sanitation & Safety Standards 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is considered the MOST important for preventing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens during a pedicure?
- Safety goggles
- Gloves (Correct answer)
- Mask
- Apron
Correct answer: Gloves
Gloves create a barrier between the technician's hands and the client's blood or body fluids, making them the primary PPE for bloodborne pathogen protection.
Question 2: A salon's disinfectant solution appears visibly cloudy and contains floating debris. The correct action is to:
- Add more disinfectant concentrate to strengthen the solution
- Filter out debris and continue using the solution
- Discard the solution and prepare a fresh batch (Correct answer)
- Add distilled water to dilute the debris
Correct answer: Discard the solution and prepare a fresh batch
Contaminated or visibly dirty disinfectant solution is no longer effective and must be discarded and replaced with a fresh preparation.
Question 3: Under Standard Precautions, all clients should be treated as if they:
- Are known to carry infectious diseases
- May potentially be infectious regardless of diagnosis (Correct answer)
- Have tested negative for bloodborne pathogens
- Require special protective equipment protocols
Correct answer: May potentially be infectious regardless of diagnosis
Standard Precautions assume that all blood and body fluids may be infectious, regardless of the client's known health status.
Question 4: Which federal agency requires salons to have a written Exposure Control Plan to address bloodborne pathogen risks?
- CDC
- FDA
- OSHA (Correct answer)
- EPA
Correct answer: OSHA
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to develop and maintain a written Exposure Control Plan.
Question 5: If a nail technician accidentally nicks a client's skin and draws blood, what is the FIRST step?
- Apply antiseptic to the client and continue the service
- Stop the service, put on gloves, and apply pressure to stop bleeding (Correct answer)
- Ask the client to self-treat the wound while you sanitize tools
- Document the incident and inform the client after the service
Correct answer: Stop the service, put on gloves, and apply pressure to stop bleeding
The first priority is donning gloves for technician protection, then stopping the bleeding by applying pressure to the client's wound.
Question 6: Single-use porous items such as pumice stones and wooden implements must be:
- Disinfected between clients and replaced weekly
- Autoclaved after each use and reused
- Discarded after use on one client (Correct answer)
- Soaked in disinfectant for 24 hours then reused
Correct answer: Discarded after use on one client
Porous materials cannot be adequately disinfected because pathogens can hide in microscopic pores, so they must be discarded after single use.
Question 7: What does the term 'sanitation' mean in the context of salon services?
- Destroying all microbial life including spores
- Reducing the number of pathogens on a surface to a safe level (Correct answer)
- Removing all visible dirt and debris from surfaces
- Achieving sterile conditions equivalent to surgical theaters
Correct answer: Reducing the number of pathogens on a surface to a safe level
Sanitation reduces the number of pathogens on a surface to a safe public health level but does not achieve complete destruction of all microorganisms.
CMP Hygiene, Sanitation & Safety Standards 3
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is considered the MOST important for preventing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens during a pedicure?