GA ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Spirilla Answer: spiraled, coiled, corkscrew shaped bacterial cells.
HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ! ex: syphilis, and cholera
◉ Bacillia and spirilla have the ability to move themselves using hair
like projections called... Answer: Flagella or cilia
◉ Bacteria thrive in .... Answer: dark, damp, and dirty areas where
food source is available.
◉ 2 stages of bacteria Answer: Inactive, and Active
◉ Active Stage aka vegatative (Bacteria) Answer: Bacteria reproduce
and grow rapidly as many as 16 million offspring in 12 hrs.
◉ Mitosis Answer: process of cell division
◉ Inactive Stage Answer: Unfavorable conditions for bacteria to
grow cells die or become inactive Some bacteria enter a spore
,forming stage. spherical spores resistant to disinfectants, cold, or
heat.
◉ Virus Answer: sub-microscopic infectious agent that replicates
itself only within the cells of living hosts. Much smaller than bacteria
but causes more serious diseases ex: herpes, chicken pox.
◉ HBV Answer: Hepatitis B Virus highly infectious disease that
affects liver.
◉ AIDS Answer: highly infectious disease caused by HIV interferes
with bodys natural immune system. HIV is spread by blood or body
fluids from an infected individual
◉ External Parasites Answer: organisms that grow and feed on other
living organisms referred to as hosts. Contribute nothing to host and
cause contagious diseases.
◉ Name 2 Parasitic Animals Answer: Head lice, and Itch mites
◉ Infection Answer: occurs when pathogenic bacteria or virus enter
body and multiply to the point of interfering with the bodys normal
state.
,◉ Tuberculosis Answer: contagious and potentially fatal infection
caused by airborne bacteria that first affect the lungs.
◉ Local Infection Answer: small confined area indicated by a pus-
filled boil, pimple, or inflammation.
◉ General or Systemic Infection Answer: occurs when circulatory
system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body.
◉ Asymptomatic Answer: No recognizable symptoms
◉ Immunity Answer: bodys ability to destroy infectious agents that
enter it.
◉ Natural Immunity Answer: partially inherited natural resistance
to disease.
◉ Passive Immunity Answer: Occurs through vaccinations or the
injections of antigens which stimulate the immune system
◉ Infection Control Answer: term used to describe efforts to prevent
spread of disease and kill microbes.
, ◉ 3 levels of Infection Control Answer: Sanitation - Disinfection -
Sterilization
◉ Sanitation Answer: lowest level of infection control. Physical
removal of debris, REDUCES the number of microbes present Also
removes organic debris such as blood, and skin particles.
◉ Disinfection Answer: 2nd level of infection control - using
products that kill or destroy bacteria and a broad spectrum of
viruses.
◉ Disinfection products claim to kill/destroy bacteria therefore
most of these products are toxic and regulated by law through which
government agency? Answer: EPA Environmental Protection Agency
◉ OSHA Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration -
regulating agency under the department of labor that enforces
safety and health standards in the workplace
◉ MSDS Answer: Material Safety Data Sheets provides key
information on a specific product regarding ingredients associated
hazards combustion levels and storage requirements.
◉ Antiseptic Answer: prevent growth of microorganisms on the skin
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Spirilla Answer: spiraled, coiled, corkscrew shaped bacterial cells.
HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ! ex: syphilis, and cholera
◉ Bacillia and spirilla have the ability to move themselves using hair
like projections called... Answer: Flagella or cilia
◉ Bacteria thrive in .... Answer: dark, damp, and dirty areas where
food source is available.
◉ 2 stages of bacteria Answer: Inactive, and Active
◉ Active Stage aka vegatative (Bacteria) Answer: Bacteria reproduce
and grow rapidly as many as 16 million offspring in 12 hrs.
◉ Mitosis Answer: process of cell division
◉ Inactive Stage Answer: Unfavorable conditions for bacteria to
grow cells die or become inactive Some bacteria enter a spore
,forming stage. spherical spores resistant to disinfectants, cold, or
heat.
◉ Virus Answer: sub-microscopic infectious agent that replicates
itself only within the cells of living hosts. Much smaller than bacteria
but causes more serious diseases ex: herpes, chicken pox.
◉ HBV Answer: Hepatitis B Virus highly infectious disease that
affects liver.
◉ AIDS Answer: highly infectious disease caused by HIV interferes
with bodys natural immune system. HIV is spread by blood or body
fluids from an infected individual
◉ External Parasites Answer: organisms that grow and feed on other
living organisms referred to as hosts. Contribute nothing to host and
cause contagious diseases.
◉ Name 2 Parasitic Animals Answer: Head lice, and Itch mites
◉ Infection Answer: occurs when pathogenic bacteria or virus enter
body and multiply to the point of interfering with the bodys normal
state.
,◉ Tuberculosis Answer: contagious and potentially fatal infection
caused by airborne bacteria that first affect the lungs.
◉ Local Infection Answer: small confined area indicated by a pus-
filled boil, pimple, or inflammation.
◉ General or Systemic Infection Answer: occurs when circulatory
system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body.
◉ Asymptomatic Answer: No recognizable symptoms
◉ Immunity Answer: bodys ability to destroy infectious agents that
enter it.
◉ Natural Immunity Answer: partially inherited natural resistance
to disease.
◉ Passive Immunity Answer: Occurs through vaccinations or the
injections of antigens which stimulate the immune system
◉ Infection Control Answer: term used to describe efforts to prevent
spread of disease and kill microbes.
, ◉ 3 levels of Infection Control Answer: Sanitation - Disinfection -
Sterilization
◉ Sanitation Answer: lowest level of infection control. Physical
removal of debris, REDUCES the number of microbes present Also
removes organic debris such as blood, and skin particles.
◉ Disinfection Answer: 2nd level of infection control - using
products that kill or destroy bacteria and a broad spectrum of
viruses.
◉ Disinfection products claim to kill/destroy bacteria therefore
most of these products are toxic and regulated by law through which
government agency? Answer: EPA Environmental Protection Agency
◉ OSHA Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration -
regulating agency under the department of labor that enforces
safety and health standards in the workplace
◉ MSDS Answer: Material Safety Data Sheets provides key
information on a specific product regarding ingredients associated
hazards combustion levels and storage requirements.
◉ Antiseptic Answer: prevent growth of microorganisms on the skin
