Colorado Esthetician Written Exam Study Guide 2023
with complete solution
Patch test
Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours
Allergy Test
Predisposition Test
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA)
Regulates employee safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Testing and approving drugs sold
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Protective clothing and devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Studying diseases and prevent spread
Universal Precautions (UP)
Employer and employee to assume that there are pathogens present in human blood
that can spread disease in humans
Standard Precautions
Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must assume all blood and bodily fluids are
potential risks of infection
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Contains information on product safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or
911)
Infection Control
Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms
Bacteria
Single cell microorganisms
Nonpathogenic
Harmless organisms that may preform useful functions
Pathogenic
Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
Cocci
Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
Staphylococci
Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes
, Streptococci
Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads
Diplococci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes pneumonia
Bacilli
Short rod-shaped bacteria
Spirilla
Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
Flagella
Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for locomotion (moving about) snake like
motion
Cilia
Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-like motion
with complete solution
Patch test
Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours
Allergy Test
Predisposition Test
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA)
Regulates employee safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Testing and approving drugs sold
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Protective clothing and devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Studying diseases and prevent spread
Universal Precautions (UP)
Employer and employee to assume that there are pathogens present in human blood
that can spread disease in humans
Standard Precautions
Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must assume all blood and bodily fluids are
potential risks of infection
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Contains information on product safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or
911)
Infection Control
Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms
Bacteria
Single cell microorganisms
Nonpathogenic
Harmless organisms that may preform useful functions
Pathogenic
Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
Cocci
Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
Staphylococci
Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes
, Streptococci
Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads
Diplococci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes pneumonia
Bacilli
Short rod-shaped bacteria
Spirilla
Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
Flagella
Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for locomotion (moving about) snake like
motion
Cilia
Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-like motion
