Texas Esthetician Board Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Texas Esthetician Board Study Guide with Complete Solutions What is the primary purpose of regulatory agencies? - Correct Answer ️️ -To set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale, and use of equipment and chemical ingredients along with safety in the workplace What is an MSDS? Where can you get it? - Correct Answer ️️ -Material safety data sheet: can be obtained from the product manufacturer or distributor What are the four types of organisms that aestheticians must know about and remember? - Correct Answer ️️ -Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites What are bacteria? - Correct Answer ️️ -One celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics Name and describe the two main classifications of bacteria - Correct Answer ️️ - Nonpathogenic and pathogenic What are some of the beneficial functions performed by nonpathogenic bacteria? - Correct Answer ️️ -They help The body breaks down food and protects against infection. They also stimulate the immune system Name and describe the three forms of pathogenic bacteria - Correct Answer ️️ -Cocci: round shaped bacteria appearing alone or in groups Bacilli: short rod shaped bacteria- the most common type of bacteria producing diseases such as tetanus, typhoid, tuberculosis, and diptheria Spirilla: spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria- subdivide into groups which cause syphilis STDs and Lyme disease What is a contagious disease? - Correct Answer ️️ -When a disease spreads from one person to another person Is HIV a risk in the salon or spa why or why not? - Correct Answer ️️ -Yes it can be transmitted through performing facial treatments, extractions, micro dermabrasion in, peels, or working with post operative patients; whenever the skin is broken. What is the difference between cleaning disinfecting and sterilizing? - Correct Answer ️️ -Cleaning is the process of removing all visible dirt and debris from tools by washing with liquid soap and warm water. Disinfectants are products that destroy all bacteria fungi and viruses but not spores. Sterilization is the process that completely destroys all microbial life including spores commonly done with high-pressure steam equipment called autoclaves. What is complete immersion? - Correct Answer ️️ -To submerge an implement for 10 minutes How do you know if an item can be disinfected? - Correct Answer ️️ -If it is a non- porous surfaced reusable item Can porous items be disinfected? - Correct Answer ️️ -No (disposable items) How often should disinfectant solutions be changed? how often should an AHP disinfectant be changed? - Correct Answer ️️ -Daily or by the instructions on the label What are universal precautions? - Correct Answer ️️ -Guidelines to prevent the spread of diseases- called for the use of gloves any time blood was present/visible What are standard precautions? - Correct Answer ️️ -Replaced universal precautions - called for the use of gloves any time there was a chance blood could be present even if not visible What is an exposure incident? - Correct Answer ️️ -Contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee's duties Describe the procedure for handling an exposure incident in the salon or spa? - Correct Answer ️️ -Immediately stop the service and put on gloves, stop the bleeding by applying pressure, clean with antiseptic, bandage the cut, clean and disinfect workspace, discard all used to contaminated objects, make sure all multi use tools and implements are thoroughly cleaned immersed and sanitized, remove your gloves double seal and trash, recommend that the client see a physician. What are The two new cells created through binary fission - Correct Answer ️️ - Daughter cells What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread - Correct Answer ️️ -Dirty hands What strength of bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come into contact with blood - Correct Answer ️️ -10% What is an antiseptic - Correct Answer ️️ -Germicide formulated for use on skin