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Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory
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What item should be used on tools and implements that have not
come in contact with blood or body fluids?
Ans: Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-
pressure and high-temperature vapors?
Ans: Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using:
Ans: High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
responsible for?
Ans: Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under?
Ans: Department of Labor
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What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on?
Ans: Specific product ingredients, hazards, combustion levels,
and storage requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for?
Ans: 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?
Ans: UV Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores?
Ans: No, it cannot be relied upon to do that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or
pressurized steam?
Ans: Autoclave
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Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature
water, alcohol, and formaldehyde vapors?
Ans: Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)?
Ans: 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?
Ans: True skin
Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum?
Ans: Keratinocytes and squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface?
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Ans: Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Stratum corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells?
Ans: Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent?
Ans: Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum?
Ans: Keratinocytes
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Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not
come in contact with blood or body fluids?
Ans: Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-
pressure and high-temperature vapors?
Ans: Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using:
Ans: High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
responsible for?
Ans: Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under?
Ans: Department of Labor
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on?
Ans: Specific product ingredients, hazards, combustion levels,
and storage requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for?
Ans: 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?
Ans: UV Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores?
Ans: No, it cannot be relied upon to do that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or
pressurized steam?
Ans: Autoclave
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature
water, alcohol, and formaldehyde vapors?
Ans: Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)?
Ans: 1. Stratum Corneum
2. Stratum Lucidum
3. Stratum Granulosum
4. Stratum Spinosum
5. Stratum Germinativum
[C.L.G(r).S.G: Clean Ladies G(r)eet Sailors Gorgeously]
What is another name for the dermis?
Ans: True skin
Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum?
Ans: Keratinocytes and squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface?
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Ans: Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Stratum corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells?
Ans: Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent?
Ans: Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum?
Ans: Keratinocytes
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