Pivot Point Esthetics Midterm Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
6-8 Hours - ANSWER✔✔-How many hours of sleep do most people need to function
properly?
Recommended Dietary Allowance - ANSWER✔✔-What does RDA stand for?
Halitosis - ANSWER✔✔-bad breath
varicose veins - ANSWER✔✔-Swollen, twisted veins, often occurring in the legs.
Calorie - ANSWER✔✔-A unit of the energy supplied by food.
Non-verbal communication - ANSWER✔✔-Communicating without the use of words.
Handling clients with tact is: - ANSWER✔✔-Very important in building professional
relationships
active listening - ANSWER✔✔-paying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating
Suggested conversation with a client - ANSWER✔✔-Clients lifestyle and skincare needs
Communication - ANSWER✔✔-The act of exchanging ideas, thoughts and feelings
Rate of speech - ANSWER✔✔-how fast or slowly a person speaks, generally determined
by how many words are spoken per minute
Keywords for good teamwork - ANSWER✔✔-Consideration and cooperation
Net worth - ANSWER✔✔-total assets minus total liabilities
Microbiology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of microorganisms
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, Non-pathogenic bacteria - ANSWER✔✔-Non-disease producing bacteria
Non pathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter - ANSWER✔✔-saprophytes
Bacteriology - ANSWER✔✔-study of bacteria
Bacteria - ANSWER✔✔-Single cells that are circular, spiral or rod shaped
Cocci - ANSWER✔✔-spherical bacteria
Diplococci - ANSWER✔✔-Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such
as pneumonia.
Staphylococci - ANSWER✔✔-Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of
grapes. They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
streplococci - ANSWER✔✔-pus forming bacteria that grows in curved lines resembling
a string of beads: they can cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning
Flagella - ANSWER✔✔-a slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic whiplike
appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc., to swim.
Inactive stage - ANSWER✔✔-The stage in which bacteria do not grow or reproduce
External parasites - ANSWER✔✔-Organisms that live on or obtain nutrients from
another organism
tuburculosis - ANSWER✔✔-Bacterial infection spread inhaling tiny droplets from
coughs or sneezes from infected individuals
contagious disease - ANSWER✔✔-a disease that is easily spread from one host to
another
Examples of a local infection - ANSWER✔✔-boils and abscesses
Passive immunity - ANSWER✔✔-the short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies from another person or animal.
Infection control - ANSWER✔✔-practices and procedures that prevent the spread of
infection
3 levels of infection control - ANSWER✔✔-Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
Lowest level of infection control - ANSWER✔✔-sanitation
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2025 Questions and Answers
6-8 Hours - ANSWER✔✔-How many hours of sleep do most people need to function
properly?
Recommended Dietary Allowance - ANSWER✔✔-What does RDA stand for?
Halitosis - ANSWER✔✔-bad breath
varicose veins - ANSWER✔✔-Swollen, twisted veins, often occurring in the legs.
Calorie - ANSWER✔✔-A unit of the energy supplied by food.
Non-verbal communication - ANSWER✔✔-Communicating without the use of words.
Handling clients with tact is: - ANSWER✔✔-Very important in building professional
relationships
active listening - ANSWER✔✔-paying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating
Suggested conversation with a client - ANSWER✔✔-Clients lifestyle and skincare needs
Communication - ANSWER✔✔-The act of exchanging ideas, thoughts and feelings
Rate of speech - ANSWER✔✔-how fast or slowly a person speaks, generally determined
by how many words are spoken per minute
Keywords for good teamwork - ANSWER✔✔-Consideration and cooperation
Net worth - ANSWER✔✔-total assets minus total liabilities
Microbiology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of microorganisms
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, Non-pathogenic bacteria - ANSWER✔✔-Non-disease producing bacteria
Non pathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter - ANSWER✔✔-saprophytes
Bacteriology - ANSWER✔✔-study of bacteria
Bacteria - ANSWER✔✔-Single cells that are circular, spiral or rod shaped
Cocci - ANSWER✔✔-spherical bacteria
Diplococci - ANSWER✔✔-Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such
as pneumonia.
Staphylococci - ANSWER✔✔-Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of
grapes. They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
streplococci - ANSWER✔✔-pus forming bacteria that grows in curved lines resembling
a string of beads: they can cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning
Flagella - ANSWER✔✔-a slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic whiplike
appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc., to swim.
Inactive stage - ANSWER✔✔-The stage in which bacteria do not grow or reproduce
External parasites - ANSWER✔✔-Organisms that live on or obtain nutrients from
another organism
tuburculosis - ANSWER✔✔-Bacterial infection spread inhaling tiny droplets from
coughs or sneezes from infected individuals
contagious disease - ANSWER✔✔-a disease that is easily spread from one host to
another
Examples of a local infection - ANSWER✔✔-boils and abscesses
Passive immunity - ANSWER✔✔-the short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies from another person or animal.
Infection control - ANSWER✔✔-practices and procedures that prevent the spread of
infection
3 levels of infection control - ANSWER✔✔-Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
Lowest level of infection control - ANSWER✔✔-sanitation
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