Colorado Esthetician Written Exam Study Guide/ 238 Questions and Answers

Atoms - Particles from which all matter is composed Patch test - Test on inside of arm, elbow, small area of face, wait 24 hours Allergy Test - Predisposition test for allergies OSHA - Regulates employee safety FDA - Tests and approves drugs sold EPA - Registers disinfectants sold and used PPE - Protective clothing and devices for blood born pathogens CDC - Studies diseases and prevents spread Universal Precautions - Assume presence of pathogens in human blood Standard Precautions - Introduced by CDC in 1996, assume all bodily fluids as potential risks MSDS - Contains product safety and possible hazards Infection Control - Methods to reduce transmission of infectious organisms Bacteria - Single cell microorganisms Nonpathogenic - Harmless organisms that may perform useful functions Pathogenic - Organisms that cause disease and infection Cocci - Round shaped self-moving bacteria Staphylococci - Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters Streptococci - Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads Diplococci - Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs, causes pneumonia Bacilli - Short rod-shaped bacteria Spirilla - Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria Flagella - Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for locomotion Cilia - Short, hair like extensions that move in a rowing-like motion MRSA - Highly resistant infectious bacteria