Master Esthetics Utah State Board
Microbiology - answer The study of small living organisms called microbes
Bacteria - answer Germs or microbes
Pathogenic - answer Disease-producing
Non-pathogenic - answer on-disease producing
Saprophytes – answer Non-pathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter
Pasteurization - answer Process that kills microorganisms in food and beverage by
heating them
Staphylococci - answer Staph infections, grape-like bunches
Streptococci - answer Strep throat, chain-like formations
Diplococci - answer Pneumonia, pairs
Bacilli - answer Tetanus, influenza, tuberculosis, bar or rod shaped
Spirilla - answer Syphilis and cholera, spiral-shaped
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - answer Issued by OSHA in 1991, uses standard
precaution to assume that all body fluids are infectious and contact with all tissue is
hazardous
Bacteria thrive in: - answer Dark, damp, dirty areas where there is a food source
Bacteria's active stage - answerReproduce and grow rapidly, absorb food, divides in two
when fully grown
Bacteria's inactive stage - answerCells die or become inactive, create spores resistant
to disinfectant, cold, or heat
Flagella or Cilia - answerHair-like projections that give bacteria like bacilli and spirilla the
ability to move
Virus - answerAn infectious agent that replicates only within cells of living hosts, much
smaller than bacteria
,External parasites - answerOrganisms that grow and feed on other living organisms
called hosts
Parasitic Plants - answerMolds, Fungus, Yeast
Parasitic Animals - answerHead lice, Scabies
Infection - answerOccurs when disease-causing bacteria or virus enter the body and
multiply to the point of interfering with the body's normal state
Bloodborne Pathogens - answerTransmitted through blood or body fluids and cause
infectious diseases such as HBV or HIV
Common means of spreading infection - answerContact with open sores, contact with
contaminated hands and implements, exposure to coughing and sneezing, unsanitary
conditions, use of common drinking cups and towels, facial beds that are not properly
disinfected between clients
Contagious/Communicable Disease - answerCause of infection and are communicable
by casual contact
Universal Precautions - answerUsing consistent infection control procedures for all
clients
Asymptomatic Carrier - answerA person carrying a disease-producing bacteria or virus
with no recognizable symptoms of the disease
Natural Immunity - answerPartially inherited, natural resistance to disease
Passive Immunity - answerOccurs through vaccinations or injections of antigens
(acquired)
Efficacy - answerAbility to produce results or effectiveness
What are the 3 levels of Infection Control? (lowest to highest) - answerSanitation,
Disinfection, Sterilization
Sanitation - answerPhysical removal of debris such as blood and skin particles
Examples of Sanitation - answerWashing hands, wear protective gloves, provide new
items for each client, discard disposable items
Ventilation - answerEnsures that the air does not have a stable, musty odor or the odor
of various chemicals
, Disinfection - answerUses products that kill or destroy bacteria and a broad spectrum of
viruses
OSHA stands for: - answerOccupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is: - answerThe regulating agency under the Department of Labor that enforces
safety and health standards in the workplace
MSDS stands for: - answerMaterial Safety Data Sheet
MSDS are: - answerSheets that provide key information on a specific product regarding
ingredients, associated hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements
EPA stands for: - answerEnvironmental Protection Agency
EPA approves: - answerThe efficacy of products used for infection control
Examples of Disinfection - answerRemove all debris by pre-cleaning, rinse thoroughly
and pat dry, completely submerge in disinfectant, follow and read directions
Blood Spill Procedures - answerStop service and wash hands, cover hands with gloves,
attend tot he injury, disinfect
Sterilization - answerDestroys all small organisms, including bacterial spores which
neither sanitation or disinfection can kill
Examples of Sterilization - answerUV light sterilizer, chemiclave, autoclave
UV Light Sterilizer - answerUtilizes UV light to kill bacteria in a dry setting
Chemiclave - answerSterilizes using high-pressure, high-temperature, water, alcohol
and formaldehyde vapors
Autoclave - answerUses pressurized steam-heated vessels
First aid for Bleeding Wounds - answerWear gloves, place gloved hand and clean cloth
and apply pressure for 5 min., elevate injured limb above heart, when bleeding stops,
secure with band-aid
First aid for burns - CHEMICAL - answerRemove product with water, apply cold
compresses, cover with clean, lint-free dry cloth
First aid for burns - HEAT - answerImmerse in cool water or apply cool compress, do
not break blisters or apply ointments or creams