State Board Exam Review for the
Esthetician Student Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What are Germs? - ✔✔Microorganisms that cover almost every surface, including the
skin of the human body.
What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria? -
✔✔Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape - ✔✔Bacilli-rod
Cocci-round
Spirilla- spiral
1. Antiseptic - ✔✔weaker form of disinfectant
2. Disinfectant - ✔✔chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
3. Sterilization - ✔✔process of killing ALL microorganisms
What piece of equipment is the only way to truly sterilize utensils using steam, heat,
and pressure? - ✔✔Autoclave
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,What implements or materials cannot be used in an autoclave? - ✔✔glass
Two disinfectants used in esthetics - ✔✔1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach)
2. Formaldehyde
What is the ratio you can dilute household bleach for a disinfectant? - ✔✔1:10 with
water
4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination - ✔✔1. cotton swabs
2. paper towels
3.Disposable staptulas
4. Gloves
Cleaning and disinfecting process: - ✔✔Metal tweezers- clean with soap
Suction attachments- use 70% alcohol then soak for 20 min in a disinfectant
Extractors- clean with soap and water then spray with cavaside
Galvanic rollers- spray with alcohol
OSHA - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MSDS( Material Safety Data Sheets) - ✔✔includes how to safely clean up after an
accidental spill
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,3 diseases a client may have that would contraindicate in-office treatments? - ✔✔pink
eye, impetigo, herpes
CDC - ✔✔Center for Disease Control
OPIM - ✔✔Other Potential Infections Material
Universal and Standard Precautions - ✔✔Treat all body fluids as they were/are
contagious
3 types of blood borne diseases - ✔✔HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis
Why must an esthetician wear gloves? - ✔✔Estheticians must wear gloves to perform
in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Impetigo - ✔✔Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is
staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Symptoms of Impetigo - ✔✔Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs.
Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Acne - ✔✔Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands.
Cells that clog the pores, trapping oil in the follicle
What causes adult acne? - ✔✔Primary catalyst a chronic stress, high level of stress
throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
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, Common factors that trigger acne - ✔✔Stress
Overactive Sebaceous Glands
Dead Skin cell accummulation
Bacteria and Inflammation
Comedogenic ingredients
Acne Vulgaris - ✔✔Common acne- inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands of
the skin.
Acne Vulgaris - ✔✔Consits of red, elevated areas on the skin that may develop into
pustules and even futher into cyst that can cause scarring
Retention Hyperkeratosis - ✔✔Skin condition that produces more dead skin cells than
is normal, skin cells are not being shed properly. These dead cells sick to the surface of
the skin and inside the follicles, mixing with excess oil and creating a comedo
Microcomedo - ✔✔first stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen
only with a microscope
Ostium - ✔✔the opening of a follicle
Non-inflammatory - ✔✔the impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Open Comedones - ✔✔non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
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Esthetician Student Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What are Germs? - ✔✔Microorganisms that cover almost every surface, including the
skin of the human body.
What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria? -
✔✔Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape - ✔✔Bacilli-rod
Cocci-round
Spirilla- spiral
1. Antiseptic - ✔✔weaker form of disinfectant
2. Disinfectant - ✔✔chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
3. Sterilization - ✔✔process of killing ALL microorganisms
What piece of equipment is the only way to truly sterilize utensils using steam, heat,
and pressure? - ✔✔Autoclave
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,What implements or materials cannot be used in an autoclave? - ✔✔glass
Two disinfectants used in esthetics - ✔✔1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach)
2. Formaldehyde
What is the ratio you can dilute household bleach for a disinfectant? - ✔✔1:10 with
water
4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination - ✔✔1. cotton swabs
2. paper towels
3.Disposable staptulas
4. Gloves
Cleaning and disinfecting process: - ✔✔Metal tweezers- clean with soap
Suction attachments- use 70% alcohol then soak for 20 min in a disinfectant
Extractors- clean with soap and water then spray with cavaside
Galvanic rollers- spray with alcohol
OSHA - ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MSDS( Material Safety Data Sheets) - ✔✔includes how to safely clean up after an
accidental spill
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,3 diseases a client may have that would contraindicate in-office treatments? - ✔✔pink
eye, impetigo, herpes
CDC - ✔✔Center for Disease Control
OPIM - ✔✔Other Potential Infections Material
Universal and Standard Precautions - ✔✔Treat all body fluids as they were/are
contagious
3 types of blood borne diseases - ✔✔HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis
Why must an esthetician wear gloves? - ✔✔Estheticians must wear gloves to perform
in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Impetigo - ✔✔Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is
staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Symptoms of Impetigo - ✔✔Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs.
Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Acne - ✔✔Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands.
Cells that clog the pores, trapping oil in the follicle
What causes adult acne? - ✔✔Primary catalyst a chronic stress, high level of stress
throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
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, Common factors that trigger acne - ✔✔Stress
Overactive Sebaceous Glands
Dead Skin cell accummulation
Bacteria and Inflammation
Comedogenic ingredients
Acne Vulgaris - ✔✔Common acne- inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands of
the skin.
Acne Vulgaris - ✔✔Consits of red, elevated areas on the skin that may develop into
pustules and even futher into cyst that can cause scarring
Retention Hyperkeratosis - ✔✔Skin condition that produces more dead skin cells than
is normal, skin cells are not being shed properly. These dead cells sick to the surface of
the skin and inside the follicles, mixing with excess oil and creating a comedo
Microcomedo - ✔✔first stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen
only with a microscope
Ostium - ✔✔the opening of a follicle
Non-inflammatory - ✔✔the impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Open Comedones - ✔✔non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
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