Colorado esthetics written exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What does OSHA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health
Administration regulates and enforced safety and health standards
What does MSDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheet
What does EPA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental Protection Agency
Hospital disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Cleaning blood and body fluids
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Kills bacteria that causes
tuberculosis
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods used to eliminate or reduce the
transmission of infectious disease
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - One-called microorganism with plant and animal
characteristics
microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER - A microscopic organism
Types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - nonpathogenic and pathogenic
Nonpathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmless bacteria with useful functions
, pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmful bacteria
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER - personal protective equipment, protective clothing and
devices to protect and individual from blood born pathogens
Wash hands with - CORRECT ANSWER - Warm water and liquid soap
patch test - CORRECT ANSWER - Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face, wait 24hours
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER - Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is
responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
infectious disease - CORRECT ANSWER - A disease that is caused by a pathogen and
that can be spread from one individual to another.
Disinfectants in salons must be - CORRECT ANSWER - Bactericidial (kills bacteria),
virucidial (kills viruses), and fungicidual (kills fungi)
Pathogenic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Disenfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi,
and viruses on surfaces
Cleansers - CORRECT ANSWER - Soaps and detergents that clean the skin. (Can
combine soaps and detergents to make cleansers)
Disinfecting Procedures for tools, equipment, and work surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER -
Wear glasses and gloves
Rinse with warm water and soap
Place in disinfectant (10 minutes)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What does OSHA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health
Administration regulates and enforced safety and health standards
What does MSDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheet
What does EPA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental Protection Agency
Hospital disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Cleaning blood and body fluids
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Kills bacteria that causes
tuberculosis
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods used to eliminate or reduce the
transmission of infectious disease
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - One-called microorganism with plant and animal
characteristics
microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER - A microscopic organism
Types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - nonpathogenic and pathogenic
Nonpathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmless bacteria with useful functions
, pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmful bacteria
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER - personal protective equipment, protective clothing and
devices to protect and individual from blood born pathogens
Wash hands with - CORRECT ANSWER - Warm water and liquid soap
patch test - CORRECT ANSWER - Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face, wait 24hours
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER - Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is
responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
infectious disease - CORRECT ANSWER - A disease that is caused by a pathogen and
that can be spread from one individual to another.
Disinfectants in salons must be - CORRECT ANSWER - Bactericidial (kills bacteria),
virucidial (kills viruses), and fungicidual (kills fungi)
Pathogenic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Disenfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi,
and viruses on surfaces
Cleansers - CORRECT ANSWER - Soaps and detergents that clean the skin. (Can
combine soaps and detergents to make cleansers)
Disinfecting Procedures for tools, equipment, and work surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER -
Wear glasses and gloves
Rinse with warm water and soap
Place in disinfectant (10 minutes)
