Colorado Esthetician Written Exam
Study Guide Questions with Accurate
Answers
Patch test correct answer Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours
Allergy Test correct answer Predisposition Test
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) correct answer Regulates employee safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) correct answer Testing and approving drugs sold
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) correct answer Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correct answer Protective clothing and devices to protect
individuals from blood born pathogens
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) correct answer Studying diseases and prevent spread
Universal Precautions (UP) correct answer Employer and employee to assume that there are pathogens
present in human blood that can spread disease in humans
Standard Precautions correct answer Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must assume all blood
and bodily fluids are potential risks of infection
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) correct answer Contains information on product safety and possible
hazards (calling poison control or 911)
Infection Control correct answer Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms
,Bacteria correct answer Single cell microorganisms
Nonpathogenic correct answer Harmless organisms that may preform useful functions
Pathogenic correct answer Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
Cocci correct answer Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
Staphylococci correct answer Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes
Streptococci correct answer Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads
Diplococci correct answer Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes pneumonia
Bacilli correct answer Short rod-shaped bacteria
Spirilla correct answer Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
Flagella correct answer Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for locomotion (moving about)
snake like motion
Cilia correct answer Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-like motion
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) correct answer infectious bacteria that is high
resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics
Viruses correct answer Parasitic submicroscopic particles that infects and resides in cells, Does not have
a cell or nucleus, it is a protein. ex. Common colds, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, HIV/AIDS
Fungi correct answer Microscopic plant parasites that include mold, mildew, and yeast
, Dermatophytes correct answer Fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections
Tinea Pedis correct answer Ringworm fungus of the foot
Parasites correct answer Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in a host
Scabies correct answer Contagious skin disease caused by itch mite
Pediculosis correct answer Infestation of head lice
Cleaning correct answer Washing with soap and water
Disinfection correct answer Chemical disinfectant that destroys most but not all organisms (must be in
for 10 minutes)
Bactericidal correct answer Kills bacteria
Virucidal correct answer Kills viruses
Fungicidal correct answer Kills fungi
Sterilization correct answer Destroys all pathogens and microbial life, ex. Autoclaves: using high pressure
steam under dry heat
Single Use correct answer Disposables items that cannot be used more than once
Multi-use correct answer Reusable items that can be cleaned and disinfected even if exposed to blood
or bodily fluids
Study Guide Questions with Accurate
Answers
Patch test correct answer Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours
Allergy Test correct answer Predisposition Test
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) correct answer Regulates employee safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) correct answer Testing and approving drugs sold
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) correct answer Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correct answer Protective clothing and devices to protect
individuals from blood born pathogens
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) correct answer Studying diseases and prevent spread
Universal Precautions (UP) correct answer Employer and employee to assume that there are pathogens
present in human blood that can spread disease in humans
Standard Precautions correct answer Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must assume all blood
and bodily fluids are potential risks of infection
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) correct answer Contains information on product safety and possible
hazards (calling poison control or 911)
Infection Control correct answer Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms
,Bacteria correct answer Single cell microorganisms
Nonpathogenic correct answer Harmless organisms that may preform useful functions
Pathogenic correct answer Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
Cocci correct answer Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
Staphylococci correct answer Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes
Streptococci correct answer Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads
Diplococci correct answer Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes pneumonia
Bacilli correct answer Short rod-shaped bacteria
Spirilla correct answer Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
Flagella correct answer Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for locomotion (moving about)
snake like motion
Cilia correct answer Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-like motion
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) correct answer infectious bacteria that is high
resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics
Viruses correct answer Parasitic submicroscopic particles that infects and resides in cells, Does not have
a cell or nucleus, it is a protein. ex. Common colds, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, HIV/AIDS
Fungi correct answer Microscopic plant parasites that include mold, mildew, and yeast
, Dermatophytes correct answer Fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections
Tinea Pedis correct answer Ringworm fungus of the foot
Parasites correct answer Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in a host
Scabies correct answer Contagious skin disease caused by itch mite
Pediculosis correct answer Infestation of head lice
Cleaning correct answer Washing with soap and water
Disinfection correct answer Chemical disinfectant that destroys most but not all organisms (must be in
for 10 minutes)
Bactericidal correct answer Kills bacteria
Virucidal correct answer Kills viruses
Fungicidal correct answer Kills fungi
Sterilization correct answer Destroys all pathogens and microbial life, ex. Autoclaves: using high pressure
steam under dry heat
Single Use correct answer Disposables items that cannot be used more than once
Multi-use correct answer Reusable items that can be cleaned and disinfected even if exposed to blood
or bodily fluids
