Master Esthetics Board Exam Practice -- Scientific
Concepts (Washington State) Exam Questions and
Answers
/.What does NOT put a person at an increased risk of developing community-acquired
MRSA? - Answer-✅Having a high white blood cell count
/.What can you do to help minimize the spread of MRSA? - Answer-✅Carefully dispose
of materials that come into contact with blood or OPIM (Other Potentially Infectious
Material)
/.What is an example of surgical asepsis? - Answer-✅An operating room
/.What is a characteristic of PVC/vinyl gloves? - Answer-✅They do not contain the
same allergenic proteins as those found in NRL gloves
/.What is a sympton of type I (Immediate) hypersensitivity? - Answer-✅Anaphylaxis
/.What is NOT a reason to remove gross debris from equipment as soon as possible? -
Answer-✅To increase the number of microorganisms on the item
/.What do good detergents do? - Answer-✅Suspend small particles in the cleaning fluid
/.When is instrument lubrication performed? - Answer-✅Before sterilizing
/.What is the preferred method of disinfectioin for tools, equipment, and work surfaces in
the esthetics industry? - Answer-✅Intermediate-level disinfection
/.At what temperature must the sterilizer typically be maintained to ensure that all
organisms are killed? - Answer-✅274 degrees Farenheit
/.What relative humidity level must the steam in the autoclave reach in order to be
effective? - Answer-✅100%
/.What three types of monitoring are involved in the sterilization process? - Answer-
✅Mechanical, chemical, and biological
/.What method of monitoring is commonly referred to as spore testing? - Answer-
✅Biological
, /.What is barrier film used for? - Answer-✅To prevent cross-contamination
/.What term refers to risks involved with a route of entry through a break in mucous
membranes or the skin? - Answer-✅Parenteral hazards
/.What is NOT something you should do to prevent the transmission of disease? -
Answer-✅Dispose of MSDS properly
/.How long should the eyes be flushed in the event of an accident? - Answer-✅15 to 20
minutes
/.When refering to cells, what process occurs shortly after conception? - Answer-
✅Cellular differentiation
/.What are the characteristics of the lipid tail of a phospholipid? - Answer-✅Hydrophobic
and nonpolar
/.What part of a cell is responsible for creating ribosome components? - Answer-
✅Nucleolus
/.What type of cell makes up the majority of the epidermis? - Answer-✅Keratinocytes
/.What type of cells kill infected cells with oxygen in a process called respiratory burst? -
Answer-✅Neutrophils
/.What type of infections do eosinophils target in the body? - Answer-✅Parasitic
/.What type of granulocytes are LEAST common? - Answer-✅Basophils
/.What are the two families of keratins? - Answer-✅Acidic and basic
/.What is the FINAL stage of the cell cycle? - Answer-✅Mitosis
/.What causes tissue to release epidermal growth factor (EGF)? - Answer-✅Wounds
/.What part of the ectoderm germ layer provides cells to most of the central nervous
system? - Answer-✅Neural tube
/.What are the three types of muscle tissue? - Answer-✅Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
/.What type of cellular bond forms intercellular channels that allow free passage
between the cells of ions and small molecules? - Answer-✅Gap junctions
Concepts (Washington State) Exam Questions and
Answers
/.What does NOT put a person at an increased risk of developing community-acquired
MRSA? - Answer-✅Having a high white blood cell count
/.What can you do to help minimize the spread of MRSA? - Answer-✅Carefully dispose
of materials that come into contact with blood or OPIM (Other Potentially Infectious
Material)
/.What is an example of surgical asepsis? - Answer-✅An operating room
/.What is a characteristic of PVC/vinyl gloves? - Answer-✅They do not contain the
same allergenic proteins as those found in NRL gloves
/.What is a sympton of type I (Immediate) hypersensitivity? - Answer-✅Anaphylaxis
/.What is NOT a reason to remove gross debris from equipment as soon as possible? -
Answer-✅To increase the number of microorganisms on the item
/.What do good detergents do? - Answer-✅Suspend small particles in the cleaning fluid
/.When is instrument lubrication performed? - Answer-✅Before sterilizing
/.What is the preferred method of disinfectioin for tools, equipment, and work surfaces in
the esthetics industry? - Answer-✅Intermediate-level disinfection
/.At what temperature must the sterilizer typically be maintained to ensure that all
organisms are killed? - Answer-✅274 degrees Farenheit
/.What relative humidity level must the steam in the autoclave reach in order to be
effective? - Answer-✅100%
/.What three types of monitoring are involved in the sterilization process? - Answer-
✅Mechanical, chemical, and biological
/.What method of monitoring is commonly referred to as spore testing? - Answer-
✅Biological
, /.What is barrier film used for? - Answer-✅To prevent cross-contamination
/.What term refers to risks involved with a route of entry through a break in mucous
membranes or the skin? - Answer-✅Parenteral hazards
/.What is NOT something you should do to prevent the transmission of disease? -
Answer-✅Dispose of MSDS properly
/.How long should the eyes be flushed in the event of an accident? - Answer-✅15 to 20
minutes
/.When refering to cells, what process occurs shortly after conception? - Answer-
✅Cellular differentiation
/.What are the characteristics of the lipid tail of a phospholipid? - Answer-✅Hydrophobic
and nonpolar
/.What part of a cell is responsible for creating ribosome components? - Answer-
✅Nucleolus
/.What type of cell makes up the majority of the epidermis? - Answer-✅Keratinocytes
/.What type of cells kill infected cells with oxygen in a process called respiratory burst? -
Answer-✅Neutrophils
/.What type of infections do eosinophils target in the body? - Answer-✅Parasitic
/.What type of granulocytes are LEAST common? - Answer-✅Basophils
/.What are the two families of keratins? - Answer-✅Acidic and basic
/.What is the FINAL stage of the cell cycle? - Answer-✅Mitosis
/.What causes tissue to release epidermal growth factor (EGF)? - Answer-✅Wounds
/.What part of the ectoderm germ layer provides cells to most of the central nervous
system? - Answer-✅Neural tube
/.What are the three types of muscle tissue? - Answer-✅Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
/.What type of cellular bond forms intercellular channels that allow free passage
between the cells of ions and small molecules? - Answer-✅Gap junctions
