Texas Esthetics State Board Review (Questions and correct answers)

OSHA stands for correct answers Occupational Safety and Health Administration What system requires that personal protective equipment (PPE) be worn for contact with all body fluids, even if blood is visible? correct answers Body Substance Isolation (BSI) What does asymptomatic mean? correct answers Showing no signs or symptoms of infection What is the chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces called? correct answers Sanitation Why is is important to know the difference between rules and laws? correct answers Rules and regulations are more specific than laws What did the CDC introduce in 1985 as a response to the major public health crisis of AIDS? correct answers Universal Precautions Who should you call as soon as possible after an accident has occurred? correct answers EMTs The ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according to the label is known as correct answers Efficacy What term refers to items made or constructed of a material that has openings? correct answers Porous What replaced the Universal Precautions in 1996? correct answers Standard Precations What is mycobacterium fortuitum? correct answers A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers Natural immunity is resistance to disease that is correct answers Partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living Standard Precautions (SP) apply to all body fluids and secretions except what? correct answers Sweat What is the correct term for disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood? correct answers Bloodborne pathogens What is the basic assumption underlying Standard Precautions (SP)? correct answers All body fluids are potential sources of infection What term refers to the ability of the body to destroy and resist infection? correct answers Immunity What is the term for pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes? correct answers Staphylococci What is the term for slender, hair-like extensions used by bacilli and spirilia for locomotion? correct answers Flagella What is efficacy? correct answers Ability to produce an effect What is a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics? correct answers Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus What does bactericidal mean? correct answers Capable of destroying bacteria What is tinea barbae? correct answers Superficial fungal infections that commonly affects the skin What is bioburden? correct answers The number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface What does virucidal mean? correct answers Capable of destroying viruses Quat is disinfectant known as correct answers Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Another name for sodium hypochlorite is correct answers Household bleach Pus-forming bacteria that grow in curved lines resembling a string of beans are known as correct answers Streptococci Local infection is what? correct answers Pimple or abscess State registers Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a type of correct answers Disinfectant What bacteria is responsible for food poising and toxic shock syndrome? correct answers Staphylococci Condition that is developed after the body has overcome a disease is known as correct answers Acquired immunity Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by correct answers HIV Removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface or dust, hair and skin is known as correct answers Decontamination What gives us our sense of smell, which is the strongest of our five senses? correct answers Olfactory system What type of performance ingredients are made from licorice, aloe, and chamomile? correct answers Healing agents What are ingredients that lubricate, moisturize and prevent water loss? correct answers Emollients What type of performance ingredients are made from vitamins A, C and E; green tea;idebenone; and coenzyme Q10? correct answers Antioxidants What is a strong alkali used in soaps and creams? correct answers Potassium hydroxide What function do lubricants perform? correct answers Coat the skin and reduce friction What is the most popular botanical used in cosmetic formulations? correct answers Aloe vera What are chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetic formulations? correct answers Preservatives What are lubricant ingredients derived from plant oils or animal fats? correct answers Fatty acids What are substances such as vegetable, pigment, or mineral dyes that give products color? correct answers Colorants What should you do before leaving work? correct answers Prepare room for next day Which is the correct style of eyepads for a facial? correct answers Round or butterfly For each client receiving a facial treatment, you need a minimum of how many cleaning pads? correct answers 4-6 pieces