Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory EXAM
ELABORATIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025 UPDATE | 100% SOLVED
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact
with blood or body fluids? - (ANSWER)Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-pressure and
high-temperature vapors? - (ANSWER)Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: - (ANSWER)High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible
for? - (ANSWER)Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under? - (ANSWER)Department of Labor
What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on? -
(ANSWER)Specific product ingredients, hazards, combustion levels, and storage
requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for? -
(ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)UV Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? - (ANSWER)No, it cannot be relied
upon to do that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or pressurized
steam? - (ANSWER)Autoclave
Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature water,
alcohol, and formaldehyde vapors? - (ANSWER)Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)True skin
,Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWER)Keratinocytes
and squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface? -
(ANSWER)Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum? -
(ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)Stratum corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? - (ANSWER)Stratum
corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? - (ANSWER)Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum? -
(ANSWER)Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins (and where keratin is
produced)? - (ANSWER)Stratum granulosum
What is the protein substance that forms keratin? - (ANSWER)Keratohyalin
, In which layer of the epidermis does protection begin? - (ANSWER)Stratum
granulosum
What makes the stratum spinosum the "spiny layer?" - (ANSWER)Desmosomes
which provide strength and support between cells
Where do langerhan cells reside and protect the body from infection (alongside T-
cells)? - (ANSWER)Stratum spinosum
Which layer of the epidermis is called the "basal layer?" - (ANSWER)Stratum
germinativum as this is where basal cells go through mitosis
What is the purpose of the hemidesmosomes in the stratum germinativum? -
(ANSWER)Attach epidermis to the dermis to form basement membrane
Where are Merkel cells found? - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum (in thick skin)
Where are melanocytes found? - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum (in thin skin)
What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - (ANSWER)Epithelial
What are the two layers that the dermis is divided into? - (ANSWER)Papillary
Dermis and Reticular Dermis
ELABORATIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025 UPDATE | 100% SOLVED
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact
with blood or body fluids? - (ANSWER)Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-pressure and
high-temperature vapors? - (ANSWER)Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: - (ANSWER)High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible
for? - (ANSWER)Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under? - (ANSWER)Department of Labor
What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on? -
(ANSWER)Specific product ingredients, hazards, combustion levels, and storage
requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for? -
(ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)UV Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? - (ANSWER)No, it cannot be relied
upon to do that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or pressurized
steam? - (ANSWER)Autoclave
Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature water,
alcohol, and formaldehyde vapors? - (ANSWER)Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)True skin
,Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? - (ANSWER)Keratinocytes
and squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface? -
(ANSWER)Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum? -
(ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)Stratum corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? - (ANSWER)Stratum
corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? - (ANSWER)Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum? -
(ANSWER)Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins (and where keratin is
produced)? - (ANSWER)Stratum granulosum
What is the protein substance that forms keratin? - (ANSWER)Keratohyalin
, In which layer of the epidermis does protection begin? - (ANSWER)Stratum
granulosum
What makes the stratum spinosum the "spiny layer?" - (ANSWER)Desmosomes
which provide strength and support between cells
Where do langerhan cells reside and protect the body from infection (alongside T-
cells)? - (ANSWER)Stratum spinosum
Which layer of the epidermis is called the "basal layer?" - (ANSWER)Stratum
germinativum as this is where basal cells go through mitosis
What is the purpose of the hemidesmosomes in the stratum germinativum? -
(ANSWER)Attach epidermis to the dermis to form basement membrane
Where are Merkel cells found? - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum (in thick skin)
Where are melanocytes found? - (ANSWER)Stratum germinativum (in thin skin)
What cells cover and protect the inside of the body? - (ANSWER)Epithelial
What are the two layers that the dermis is divided into? - (ANSWER)Papillary
Dermis and Reticular Dermis
