Colorado Esthetician Written Exam Study
Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patch test - CORRECT ANSWER - Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24
hours
Allergy Test - CORRECT ANSWER - Predisposition Test
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulates
employee safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Testing and approving
drugs sold
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective clothing and
devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Studying diseases and
prevent spread
Universal Precautions (UP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Employer and employee to assume
that there are pathogens present in human blood that can spread disease in humans
Standard Precautions - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains information on
product safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or 911)
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods to reduce transmission of infectious
organisms
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Single cell microorganisms
Nonpathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmless organisms that may preform useful
functions
Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like
grapes
Streptococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of
beads
Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes
pneumonia
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER - Short rod-shaped bacteria
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER - Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
, Flagella - CORRECT ANSWER - Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for
locomotion (moving about) snake like motion
Cilia - CORRECT ANSWER - Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-
like motion
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - CORRECT ANSWER - infectious
bacteria that is high resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics
Viruses - CORRECT ANSWER - Parasitic submicroscopic particles that infects and
resides in cells, Does not have a cell or nucleus, it is a protein. ex. Common colds, measles,
mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, HIV/AIDS
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - Microscopic plant parasites that include mold, mildew,
and yeast
Dermatophytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections
Tinea Pedis - CORRECT ANSWER - Ringworm fungus of the foot
Parasites - CORRECT ANSWER - Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in a host
Scabies - CORRECT ANSWER - Contagious skin disease caused by itch mite
Pediculosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Infestation of head lice
Cleaning - CORRECT ANSWER - Washing with soap and water
Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patch test - CORRECT ANSWER - Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24
hours
Allergy Test - CORRECT ANSWER - Predisposition Test
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulates
employee safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Testing and approving
drugs sold
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective clothing and
devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Studying diseases and
prevent spread
Universal Precautions (UP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Employer and employee to assume
that there are pathogens present in human blood that can spread disease in humans
Standard Precautions - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains information on
product safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or 911)
Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods to reduce transmission of infectious
organisms
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Single cell microorganisms
Nonpathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmless organisms that may preform useful
functions
Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like
grapes
Streptococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of
beads
Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes
pneumonia
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER - Short rod-shaped bacteria
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER - Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
, Flagella - CORRECT ANSWER - Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for
locomotion (moving about) snake like motion
Cilia - CORRECT ANSWER - Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-
like motion
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - CORRECT ANSWER - infectious
bacteria that is high resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics
Viruses - CORRECT ANSWER - Parasitic submicroscopic particles that infects and
resides in cells, Does not have a cell or nucleus, it is a protein. ex. Common colds, measles,
mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, HIV/AIDS
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - Microscopic plant parasites that include mold, mildew,
and yeast
Dermatophytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections
Tinea Pedis - CORRECT ANSWER - Ringworm fungus of the foot
Parasites - CORRECT ANSWER - Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in a host
Scabies - CORRECT ANSWER - Contagious skin disease caused by itch mite
Pediculosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Infestation of head lice
Cleaning - CORRECT ANSWER - Washing with soap and water
