MICHIGAN ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD THEORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MICHIGAN ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD THEORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS




What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact with blood or body
fluids? - (ANSWER)Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants



What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-pressure and high-temperature vapors?
- (ANSWER)Chemiclave



Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: - (ANSWER)High-frequency energy waves



What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible for? - (ANSWER)Enforces
safety and health standards in the workplace



Which department is OSHA under? - (ANSWER)Department of Labor



What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on? - (ANSWER)Specific product
ingredients, hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements



What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for? - (ANSWER)Approving the efficacy
of products and verifying effectiveness of products against organisms listed on the labels



Which infection control equipment utilizes UV light to kill bacteria in a dry setting? - (ANSWER)UV Light
Sterilizer



Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? - (ANSWER)No, it cannot be relied upon to do that



Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or pressurized steam? -
(ANSWER)Autoclave



Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature water, alcohol, and formaldehyde
vapors? - (ANSWER)Chemiclave

,MICHIGAN ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD THEORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS




What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? - (ANSWER)1. Stratum Corneum

2. Stratum Lucidum

3. Stratum Granulosum

4. Stratum Spinosum

5. Stratum Germinativum



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What is another name for the dermis? - (ANSWER)True skin



Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWER)Keratinocytes and squamous cells



What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface? - (ANSWER)Desmosomes



What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWER)Protect lower layers of the
epidermis and the rest of the skin



Which layer of the epidermis acts as a barrier to moisture loss and is water-resistant? -
(ANSWER)Stratum corneum



Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? - (ANSWER)Stratum corneum, stratum
lucidum, stratum granulosum



Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? - (ANSWER)Stratum lucidum



What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum? - (ANSWER)Keratinocytes



Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins (and where keratin is produced)? -
(ANSWER)Stratum granulosum

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What is the protein substance that forms keratin? - (ANSWER)Keratohyalin



In which layer of the epidermis does protection begin? - (ANSWER)Stratum granulosum



What makes the stratum spinosum the "spiny layer?" - (ANSWER)Desmosomes which provide strength
and support between cells



Where do langerhan cells reside and protect the body from infection (alongside T-cells)? -
(ANSWER)Stratum spinosum



Which layer of the epidermis is called the "basal layer?" - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum as this is
where basal cells go through mitosis



What is the purpose of the hemidesmosomes in the stratum germinativum? - (ANSWER)Attach
epidermis to the dermis to form basement membrane



Where are Merkel cells found? - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum (in thick skin)



Where are melanocytes found? - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum (in thin skin)



What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - (ANSWER)Epithelial



What are the two layers that the dermis is divided into? - (ANSWER)Papillary Dermis and Reticular
Dermis



Which immune cells reside in the stratum spinosum and provide the first line of defense in identifying
foreign substances? - (ANSWER)Langerhans Cells