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Pre-Examination | 335 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact with blood
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or body fluids? - (ANSWERS)Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants %%%%%%
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-pressure and high-
temperature vapors? - (ANSWERS)Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: - (ANSWERS)High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible for? -
(ANSWERS)Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under? - (ANSWERS)Department of Labor
What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on? - (ANSWERS)Specific
product ingredients, hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for? - (ANSWERS)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? -
(ANSWERS)UV Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? - (ANSWERS)No, it cannot be relied upon to do
that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or pressurized steam? -
(ANSWERS)Autoclave
Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature water, alcohol, and
formaldehyde vapors? - (ANSWERS)Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? - (ANSWERS)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? - (ANSWERS)True skin
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Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWERS)Keratinocytes
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squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface? -
(ANSWERS)Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWERS)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? -
(ANSWERS)Stratum corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? - (ANSWERS)Stratum corneum,
stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? - (ANSWERS)Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum? - (ANSWERS)Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins (and where keratin is produced)? -
(ANSWERS)Stratum granulosum
What is the protein substance that forms keratin? - (ANSWERS)Keratohyalin
In which layer of the epidermis does protection begin? - (ANSWERS)Stratum granulosum
What makes the stratum spinosum the "spiny layer?" - (ANSWERS)Desmosomes which provide
strength and support between cells
Where do langerhan cells reside and protect the body from infection (alongside T-cells)? -
(ANSWERS)Stratum spinosum
Which layer of the epidermis is called the "basal layer?" - (ANSWERS)Stratum germinativum as
this is where basal cells go through mitosis
What is the purpose of the hemidesmosomes in the stratum germinativum? -
(ANSWERS)Attach epidermis to the dermis to form basement membrane
Where are Merkel cells found? - (ANSWERS)Stratum germinativum (in thick skin)
, Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory Study Guide made
Pre-Examination | 335 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
Where are melanocytes found? - (ANSWERS)Stratum germinativum (in thin skin)
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What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - (ANSWERS)Epithelial
What are the two layers that the dermis is divided into? - (ANSWERS)Papillary Dermis and
Reticular Dermis
Which immune cells reside in the stratum spinosum and provide the first line of defense in
identifying foreign substances? - (ANSWERS)Langerhans Cells
Secretion is one of the six functions of the skin. Does it refer to sebum or sweat being secreted?
- (ANSWERS)Sebum which affects ph
Excretion is one of the six functions of the skin. Does it refer to sebum or sweat being excreted?
- (ANSWERS)Neither. Excretion refers to toxic waste and materials excreted through SWEAT
glands and pores (i.e. CO2)
In which of the six functions of the skin is sweat involved? - (ANSWERS)Regulation as sweat
helps to regulate body temperature
What are Merkel cells? - (ANSWERS)Touch receptors found in the Stratum Germinativum
What are the three components of the dermis? - (ANSWERS)Fibroblast Cells, Elastin, and
Collagen
What is the purpose of Fibroblast Cells? - (ANSWERS)Aid in the production of collagen and
elastin
Which cells reside in the dermis and respond to allergies by releasing histamine? -
(ANSWERS)Mast Cells
What can be found in the Papillary Dermis? - (ANSWERS)Primary Receptors (pain, thermo,
mechano, tactile) and Sensation Receptors (Meissner's, Ruffini's, and Pacinian Corpuscles as
well as Krause's End Bulbs)
What are Meissner's cospuscles responsible for? - (ANSWERS)Light pressure and cold
receptors
What are Ruffini's cospuscles responsible for? - (ANSWERS)Long-term pressure and heat
receptors
Pre-Examination | 335 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact with blood
!@#$%%%%%
or body fluids? - (ANSWERS)Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants %%%%%%
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-pressure and high-
temperature vapors? - (ANSWERS)Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: - (ANSWERS)High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible for? -
(ANSWERS)Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under? - (ANSWERS)Department of Labor
What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on? - (ANSWERS)Specific
product ingredients, hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for? - (ANSWERS)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? -
(ANSWERS)UV Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? - (ANSWERS)No, it cannot be relied upon to do
that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or pressurized steam? -
(ANSWERS)Autoclave
Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature water, alcohol, and
formaldehyde vapors? - (ANSWERS)Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? - (ANSWERS)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? - (ANSWERS)True skin
,Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory Study Guide made
Pre-Examination | 335 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
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Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWERS)Keratinocytes
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squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface? -
(ANSWERS)Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWERS)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? -
(ANSWERS)Stratum corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? - (ANSWERS)Stratum corneum,
stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? - (ANSWERS)Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum? - (ANSWERS)Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins (and where keratin is produced)? -
(ANSWERS)Stratum granulosum
What is the protein substance that forms keratin? - (ANSWERS)Keratohyalin
In which layer of the epidermis does protection begin? - (ANSWERS)Stratum granulosum
What makes the stratum spinosum the "spiny layer?" - (ANSWERS)Desmosomes which provide
strength and support between cells
Where do langerhan cells reside and protect the body from infection (alongside T-cells)? -
(ANSWERS)Stratum spinosum
Which layer of the epidermis is called the "basal layer?" - (ANSWERS)Stratum germinativum as
this is where basal cells go through mitosis
What is the purpose of the hemidesmosomes in the stratum germinativum? -
(ANSWERS)Attach epidermis to the dermis to form basement membrane
Where are Merkel cells found? - (ANSWERS)Stratum germinativum (in thick skin)
, Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory Study Guide made
Pre-Examination | 335 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
Where are melanocytes found? - (ANSWERS)Stratum germinativum (in thin skin)
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%%%%%%
What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - (ANSWERS)Epithelial
What are the two layers that the dermis is divided into? - (ANSWERS)Papillary Dermis and
Reticular Dermis
Which immune cells reside in the stratum spinosum and provide the first line of defense in
identifying foreign substances? - (ANSWERS)Langerhans Cells
Secretion is one of the six functions of the skin. Does it refer to sebum or sweat being secreted?
- (ANSWERS)Sebum which affects ph
Excretion is one of the six functions of the skin. Does it refer to sebum or sweat being excreted?
- (ANSWERS)Neither. Excretion refers to toxic waste and materials excreted through SWEAT
glands and pores (i.e. CO2)
In which of the six functions of the skin is sweat involved? - (ANSWERS)Regulation as sweat
helps to regulate body temperature
What are Merkel cells? - (ANSWERS)Touch receptors found in the Stratum Germinativum
What are the three components of the dermis? - (ANSWERS)Fibroblast Cells, Elastin, and
Collagen
What is the purpose of Fibroblast Cells? - (ANSWERS)Aid in the production of collagen and
elastin
Which cells reside in the dermis and respond to allergies by releasing histamine? -
(ANSWERS)Mast Cells
What can be found in the Papillary Dermis? - (ANSWERS)Primary Receptors (pain, thermo,
mechano, tactile) and Sensation Receptors (Meissner's, Ruffini's, and Pacinian Corpuscles as
well as Krause's End Bulbs)
What are Meissner's cospuscles responsible for? - (ANSWERS)Light pressure and cold
receptors
What are Ruffini's cospuscles responsible for? - (ANSWERS)Long-term pressure and heat
receptors
