MICHIGAN ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD THEORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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MICHIGAN ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD
THEORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What item should be used on tools and implements that have
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not come in contact with blood or body fluids? - correct answer-
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Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants
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What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-
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pressure and high-temperature vapors? - correct answer-
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Chemiclave
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Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: - correct answer- High- | | | | | | | |


frequency energy waves
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What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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(OSHA) responsible for? - correct answer- Enforces safety and
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health standards in the workplace
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Which department is OSHAunder? - correct answer- Department
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of Labor
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What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information
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on? - correct answer- Specific product ingredients, hazards,
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combustion levels, and storage requirements
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What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible
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for? - correct answer- Approving the efficacy of products and
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verifying effectiveness of products against organisms listed on
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the labels
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Which infection control equipment utilizes UV light to kill bacteria
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in a dry setting? - correct answer- UV Light Sterilizer
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Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? - correct
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answer- No, it cannot be relied upon to do that
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Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or
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pressurized steam? - correct answer- Autoclave
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Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-
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temperature water, alcohol, and formaldehyde vapors? - correct
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answer- Chemiclave
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What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? - correct
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answer- 1. Stratum Corneum
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2. Stratum Lucidum |




3. Stratum Granulosum |




4. Stratum Spinosum |




5. Stratum Germinativum |




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What is another name for the dermis? - correct answer- True skin
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Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? - correct
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answer- Keratinocytes and squamous cells
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What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's
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surface? - correct answer- Desmosomes
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What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum
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corneum? - correct answer- Protect lower layers of the
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epidermis and the rest of the skin
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Which layer of the epidermis acts as a barrier to moisture loss and
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is water-resistant? - correct answer- Stratum corneum
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Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? -
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correct answer- Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum
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granulosum
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Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? - correct answer-
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Stratum lucidum
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What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum
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lucidum? - correct answer- Keratinocytes
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Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins
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(and where keratin is produced)? - correct answer- Stratum
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granulosum
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What is the protein substance that forms keratin? - correct
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answer- Keratohyalin
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