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Colorado Esthetician Written Exam Study Guide
1.Patch test: Inside of arm, elbow, small area of face and wait 24 hours
2.Allergy Test: Predisposition Test
3.Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA): Regulates employee
safety
4.Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Testing and approving drugs sold
5.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used
6.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protective clothing and
devices to protect individuals from blood born pathogens
7.Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Studying diseases and prevent
spread
8.Universal Precautions (UP): Employer and employee to assume that
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9.Standard Precautions: Introduced by the CDC in 1996, Workers must
assume all blood and bodily fluids are potential risks of infection
10.Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Contains information on product
safety and possible hazards (calling poison control or 911)
11.Infection Control: Methods to reduce transmission of infectious
organisms
12.Bacteria: Single cell microorganisms
13.Nonpathogenic: Harmless organisms that may preform useful
functions
14.Pathogenic: Harmful organisms that cause disease and infection
15.Cocci: Round shaped bacteria (self-movement)
16.Staphylococci: Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes
17.Streptococci: Pus-forming bacteria that curve like a string of beads
18.Diplococci: Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs (DI=2) causes
pneumonia
19.Bacilli: Short rod-shaped bacteria
20.Spirilla: Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria 2 / 3
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21.Flagella: Slender, hair like extensions used by parasites for
locomotion (mov- ing about) snake like motion
22.Cilia: Hair like extensions, but shorter and and move in a rowing-like
motion
23.Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): infectious
bacteria that is high resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics
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