Colorado Esthetician Written Exam Study Guide

Patch test - Answer- Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours Allergy Test - Answer- Predisposition Test Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) - Answer- Regulates employee safety Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Answer- Testing and approving drugs sold Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer- Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Answer- Protective clothing and devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Answer- Studying diseases and prevent spread Universal Precautions (UP) - Answer- Employer and employee to assume that there are pathogens present in human blood that can spread disease in humans Standard Precautions - Answer- Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must assume all blood and bodily fluids are potential risks of infection Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Answer- Contains information on product safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or 911) Infection Control - Answer- Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms Bacteria - Answer- Single cell microorganisms Nonpathogenic - Answer- Harmless organisms that may preform useful functions Pathogenic - Answer- Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection Cocci - Answer- Round shaped bacteria (self-movement) Staphylococci - Answer- Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes Streptococci - Answer- Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads Diplococci - Answer- Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes pneumonia Bacilli - Answer- Short rod-shaped bacteria