COLORADO ESTHETICIAN STATE
BOARD WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bacteria - ANS one-celled microorganism that have both plant and animal characteristics
microorganism - ANS Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
2 types of bacteria - ANS pathogenic and nonpathogenic
State regulatory agencies exist to... - ANS protect salons, spas professionals, and consumers
Nonpathogenic bacteria - ANS harmless organisms
pathogenic - ANS harmful bacteria that can cause disease
3 types of bacteria - ANS cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Cocci - ANS round shaped bacteria, staphylococci (boils, pustules), streptococci (strep throat,
blood poisoning), diplococci (pneumonia)
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, Bacilli - ANS Rod shaped bacteria, most common bacteria (tetanus- lockjaw), typhoid fever,
etc. typhoid fever, tuberculosis
Spirilla - ANS spiral shaped bacteria, STD, treponema pallidum -> syphillus, lyme disease
motility - ANS Cocci bacteria moves with self-movement
Flagella - ANS bacilli and spirilla move about with locomotion
Disinfectancts - ANS are chemicals products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses on
surfaces
Hospital disinfectants - ANS Disinfectants that are effective for cleaning blood and body
fluids. *Nonporous surfaces*
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - ANS Are proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, a
disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.
tuberculosis - ANS disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing and
sneezing
infection - ANS the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
infection control - ANS the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of
infectious organisms.
infectious disease - ANS pathogenic (harmful) organisms the body
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BOARD WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bacteria - ANS one-celled microorganism that have both plant and animal characteristics
microorganism - ANS Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
2 types of bacteria - ANS pathogenic and nonpathogenic
State regulatory agencies exist to... - ANS protect salons, spas professionals, and consumers
Nonpathogenic bacteria - ANS harmless organisms
pathogenic - ANS harmful bacteria that can cause disease
3 types of bacteria - ANS cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Cocci - ANS round shaped bacteria, staphylococci (boils, pustules), streptococci (strep throat,
blood poisoning), diplococci (pneumonia)
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, Bacilli - ANS Rod shaped bacteria, most common bacteria (tetanus- lockjaw), typhoid fever,
etc. typhoid fever, tuberculosis
Spirilla - ANS spiral shaped bacteria, STD, treponema pallidum -> syphillus, lyme disease
motility - ANS Cocci bacteria moves with self-movement
Flagella - ANS bacilli and spirilla move about with locomotion
Disinfectancts - ANS are chemicals products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses on
surfaces
Hospital disinfectants - ANS Disinfectants that are effective for cleaning blood and body
fluids. *Nonporous surfaces*
Tuberculocidal disinfectants - ANS Are proven to kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, a
disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.
tuberculosis - ANS disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing and
sneezing
infection - ANS the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
infection control - ANS the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of
infectious organisms.
infectious disease - ANS pathogenic (harmful) organisms the body
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