Esthetician state board
The environmental protection agency registers many different types of: - Answer -
disinfectants
Bacteria are one-celled microorganisms also known as microbes or - Answer - germs
Submicroscopic particles that infect cells of a biological organism are known as -
Answer - viruses
A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible
dirt, debris and many diseases causing germs - Answer - Cleaning
The process that eliminates most, but not necessarily all, microorganisms on non-living
surfaces is called - Answer - Disinfection
Process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores - Answer -
sterilization
Decontamination method in which items are first cleaned and then disinfected with an
appropriate EPA registered disinfectant - Answer - Decontamination method 1
Decontamination method in which items are first cleaned and then sterilized - Answer -
Decontamination method 2
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called: - Answer - Immunity
Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculation (such
as flu vaccinations), or through exposure to natural allergens, such as pollen, cat
dander, and ragweed. - Answer - Acquired immunity
Number of viable organisms in or on the object or surface or organic material on a
surface or object prior to decontamination or sterilization - Answer - bioburden
substances used to kill microbes on contaminated tools and other non living surfaces
are: - Answer - disinfectants
To use a disinfectant properly, read and follow the manufacturer's directions and ____
implements for proper disinfection. - Answer - completely submerge
,_________ precautions were introduced in 1996 to replace universal precautions -
Answer - Standard
Contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials
that results from performance of an employees duties. - Answer - Exposure incident
Estheticians must understand and remember the following 4 types of potentially harmful
organisms - Answer - Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
Cells will continue to grow and thrive as long as they are favored with the proper
temperature, they can eliminate waste products, and are favored with an adequate
supply of: - Answer - food, oxygen, and water
The complex process whereby body cells are nourished and supplied with energy
needed to carry on their many activities - Answer - Metabolism
The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones, during which the body
stores water, food, and oxygen for the time when they're needed for cell growth and
repair - Answer - Anabolism
Fat or ____ tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body - Answer - adipose
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function - Answer - A tissue
During ______, energy stored by special molecules is released and used for muscle
contraction, secretion, or heat production - Answer - Catabolism
protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces on body surfaces, such
as skin, mucous membranes, linings of the heart, digestive, and respiratory organs, and
glands is ________ tissue - Answer - Epithelial
Largest and strongest bone of the face - Answer - mandible
The 3 parts of a muscle are: - Answer - Origin, belly, insertion
The muscle that draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically - Answer
- Corrugator
Muscular tissue can be stimulated by: - Answer - massage, heat, and chemicals
,If a product has a pH of 8.9, it is considered: - Answer - alkaline
Pure water with the pH of 7 is considered to be: - Answer - neutral
In creating a solution, the liquid used to dissolve a substance is called: - Answer -
solvent
The tail of a surfactant molecule is ______________ meaning oil-loving. - Answer -
lipophilic
Substances that allow oil and water to mix or emulsify - Answer - Surfactants
When a substance is combined with oxygen, the substance is - Answer - oxidized
The head of a surfactant molecule is _________, meaning water-loving. - Answer -
hydrophilic
An apparatus that conducts the electric current from the machine to the client's skin -
Answer - An electrode
Negative or positive state of an electric current - Answer - polarity
Forces acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive
toward the negative pole - Answer - Cataphoresis
The process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric
current - Answer - Iontophoresis
Thirty-five percent of natural sunlight is made up of: - Answer - visible light
Process used to soften and emulsify sebum and blackheads in the follicles. - Answer -
Desincrustation
A light emitting diode for use of clients in the situation of blood circulation and collagen
and elastin production is: - Answer - Red light
Treatment that can remove blood vessels, disable hair follicles, and remove tattoos -
Answer - LASER
, Substances necessary for the growth and development of the human body - Answer -
Macronutrients
How many of the 20 common amino acids can be synthesized by the body? - Answer -
11
The most important carbohydrate - Answer - glucose
Between the fibers of the dermis, there is a water-binding substance called: - Answer -
glycosaminoglycan
Macronutrient responsible for the production of materials in the sebaceous glands -
Answer - Fats
Enzymes are important because they - Answer - break down complex food molecules
into smaller molecules
Retinol and _______ are different names for the same micronutrient - Answer - Vitamin
A
Prevent cardiovascular disease, reduce the time and severity of colds, prevent the
breakage of capillary walls - Answer - Ascorbic acid
Trace mineral essential for collagen formation - Answer - Copper
The appendages of the skin include what? - Answer - Hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil
glands
The barrier function of the skin includes: - Answer - acid mantle
What is the average pH of the acid mantle? - Answer - 5.5
What does TEWL stand for? - Answer - Transepidermal water loss
The intercellular cement between epidermal cells is made up of: - Answer - lipids
The Glands that excrete perspiration and detoxify the body - Answer - Sudoriferous
Soften the skin, excrete sebum, and protect skin from outside elements - Answer -
Sebaceous glands
The environmental protection agency registers many different types of: - Answer -
disinfectants
Bacteria are one-celled microorganisms also known as microbes or - Answer - germs
Submicroscopic particles that infect cells of a biological organism are known as -
Answer - viruses
A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible
dirt, debris and many diseases causing germs - Answer - Cleaning
The process that eliminates most, but not necessarily all, microorganisms on non-living
surfaces is called - Answer - Disinfection
Process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores - Answer -
sterilization
Decontamination method in which items are first cleaned and then disinfected with an
appropriate EPA registered disinfectant - Answer - Decontamination method 1
Decontamination method in which items are first cleaned and then sterilized - Answer -
Decontamination method 2
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called: - Answer - Immunity
Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculation (such
as flu vaccinations), or through exposure to natural allergens, such as pollen, cat
dander, and ragweed. - Answer - Acquired immunity
Number of viable organisms in or on the object or surface or organic material on a
surface or object prior to decontamination or sterilization - Answer - bioburden
substances used to kill microbes on contaminated tools and other non living surfaces
are: - Answer - disinfectants
To use a disinfectant properly, read and follow the manufacturer's directions and ____
implements for proper disinfection. - Answer - completely submerge
,_________ precautions were introduced in 1996 to replace universal precautions -
Answer - Standard
Contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials
that results from performance of an employees duties. - Answer - Exposure incident
Estheticians must understand and remember the following 4 types of potentially harmful
organisms - Answer - Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
Cells will continue to grow and thrive as long as they are favored with the proper
temperature, they can eliminate waste products, and are favored with an adequate
supply of: - Answer - food, oxygen, and water
The complex process whereby body cells are nourished and supplied with energy
needed to carry on their many activities - Answer - Metabolism
The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones, during which the body
stores water, food, and oxygen for the time when they're needed for cell growth and
repair - Answer - Anabolism
Fat or ____ tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body - Answer - adipose
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function - Answer - A tissue
During ______, energy stored by special molecules is released and used for muscle
contraction, secretion, or heat production - Answer - Catabolism
protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces on body surfaces, such
as skin, mucous membranes, linings of the heart, digestive, and respiratory organs, and
glands is ________ tissue - Answer - Epithelial
Largest and strongest bone of the face - Answer - mandible
The 3 parts of a muscle are: - Answer - Origin, belly, insertion
The muscle that draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically - Answer
- Corrugator
Muscular tissue can be stimulated by: - Answer - massage, heat, and chemicals
,If a product has a pH of 8.9, it is considered: - Answer - alkaline
Pure water with the pH of 7 is considered to be: - Answer - neutral
In creating a solution, the liquid used to dissolve a substance is called: - Answer -
solvent
The tail of a surfactant molecule is ______________ meaning oil-loving. - Answer -
lipophilic
Substances that allow oil and water to mix or emulsify - Answer - Surfactants
When a substance is combined with oxygen, the substance is - Answer - oxidized
The head of a surfactant molecule is _________, meaning water-loving. - Answer -
hydrophilic
An apparatus that conducts the electric current from the machine to the client's skin -
Answer - An electrode
Negative or positive state of an electric current - Answer - polarity
Forces acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive
toward the negative pole - Answer - Cataphoresis
The process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric
current - Answer - Iontophoresis
Thirty-five percent of natural sunlight is made up of: - Answer - visible light
Process used to soften and emulsify sebum and blackheads in the follicles. - Answer -
Desincrustation
A light emitting diode for use of clients in the situation of blood circulation and collagen
and elastin production is: - Answer - Red light
Treatment that can remove blood vessels, disable hair follicles, and remove tattoos -
Answer - LASER
, Substances necessary for the growth and development of the human body - Answer -
Macronutrients
How many of the 20 common amino acids can be synthesized by the body? - Answer -
11
The most important carbohydrate - Answer - glucose
Between the fibers of the dermis, there is a water-binding substance called: - Answer -
glycosaminoglycan
Macronutrient responsible for the production of materials in the sebaceous glands -
Answer - Fats
Enzymes are important because they - Answer - break down complex food molecules
into smaller molecules
Retinol and _______ are different names for the same micronutrient - Answer - Vitamin
A
Prevent cardiovascular disease, reduce the time and severity of colds, prevent the
breakage of capillary walls - Answer - Ascorbic acid
Trace mineral essential for collagen formation - Answer - Copper
The appendages of the skin include what? - Answer - Hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil
glands
The barrier function of the skin includes: - Answer - acid mantle
What is the average pH of the acid mantle? - Answer - 5.5
What does TEWL stand for? - Answer - Transepidermal water loss
The intercellular cement between epidermal cells is made up of: - Answer - lipids
The Glands that excrete perspiration and detoxify the body - Answer - Sudoriferous
Soften the skin, excrete sebum, and protect skin from outside elements - Answer -
Sebaceous glands
