Michigan Esthetician State Board Theory
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What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact with blood or
body fluids? ✔✔Broad-Spectrum Disinfectants
What machine is used to sterilize surgical instruments with high-pressure and high-temperature
vapors? ✔✔Chemiclave
Instruments can be pre-cleaned using: ✔✔High-frequency energy waves
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible for?
✔✔Enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Which department is OSHA under? ✔✔Department of Labor
What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information on? ✔✔Specific product
ingredients, hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for? ✔✔Approving the
efficacy of products and verifying effectiveness of products against organisms listed on the
labels
Which infection control equipment utilizes UV light to kill bacteria in a dry setting? ✔✔UV
Light Sterilizer
Can a UV light sterilizer kill all bacterial spores? ✔✔No, it cannot be relied upon to do that
Which infection control equipment uses pressure, heat, and/or pressurized steam? ✔✔Autoclave
Which infection control equipment high-pressure, high-temperature water, alcohol, and
formaldehyde vapors? ✔✔Chemiclave
What are the five layer of the epidermis (top to bottom)? ✔✔1. Stratum Corneum
2. Stratum Lucidum
3. Stratum Granulosum
4. Stratum Spinosum
5. Stratum Germinativum
[C.L.G(r).S.G: Clean Ladies G(r)eet Sailors Gorgeously]
What is another name for the dermis? ✔✔True skin
Which types of cells are found in the stratum corneum? ✔✔Keratinocytes and squamous cells
What are keratinocytes tightly interconnected by on the skin's surface? ✔✔Desmosomes
What is the purpose of a squamous cell in the stratum corneum? ✔✔Protect lower layers of the
epidermis and the rest of the skin
Which layer of the epidermis acts as a barrier to moisture loss and is water-resistant? ✔✔Stratum
corneum
Which layers of the epidermis are composed of dead cells? ✔✔Stratum corneum, stratum
lucidum, stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis is transparent? ✔✔Stratum lucidum
What creates densely packed, clear keratin in the stratum lucidum? ✔✔Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is where keratinization begins (and where keratin is produced)?
✔✔Stratum granulosum
What is the protein substance that forms keratin? ✔✔Keratohyalin
In which layer of the epidermis does protection begin? ✔✔Stratum granulosum
What makes the stratum spinosum the "spiny layer?" ✔✔Desmosomes which provide strength
and support between cells
Where do langerhan cells reside and protect the body from infection (alongside T-cells)?
✔✔Stratum spinosum