Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory (Study
Guide made Pre-Examination) Newest Actual Exam
Questions & Complete Answers (Expert Verified)
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
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What is another name for the dermis? - ...(ANSWERS)....True skin
,Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? -
...(ANSWERS)....Keratinocytes and 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)
Where are melanocytes found? - ...(ANSWERS)....Stratum germinativum (in thin
skin)
What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - ...(ANSWERS)....Epithelial
Guide made Pre-Examination) Newest Actual Exam
Questions & Complete Answers (Expert Verified)
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
,Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? -
...(ANSWERS)....Keratinocytes and 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)
Where are melanocytes found? - ...(ANSWERS)....Stratum germinativum (in thin
skin)
What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - ...(ANSWERS)....Epithelial
