State Board Practice- Esthetician Test

20 August 2022
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what layer is above the stratum lucidum
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the stratum corneum
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Where do you start and end the cleansing process?
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Start at neck/end of temple
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what causes hyperpigmentation?
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Peels,sun exposure
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what is the distance between 2 eyes?
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1 eye
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If ph 7 is neutral, and you have a ph of 9,how many times more alkaline is it?
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100 times
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Distilled water has a ph of?
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7.0
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Disease causing bacteria?
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pathogenic
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What causes abscesses and boils?
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staphylococci
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Example of a local infection?
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pimples,abscess
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Bones that form the cheekbones?
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Zygomatic
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What muscle covers the chest?
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Pectoralis pectoral mayor
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Cell division is called?
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Mitosis
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Extrinsic aging is caused by?
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External factors
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Intrinsic aging is caused by?
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internal factors
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Does sun exposure cause aging?
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Most aging is caused by the sun
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What is the largest bone of the mouth region?
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Mandible
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What is the study of skin diseases and histology?
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Dermatology
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To disinfect hands, you must what type of decontamination?
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sanitation
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When an acid and alkali is mixed you get?
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A salt and water
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The largest organ of the body is?
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the skin
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What causes the most allergic reactions?
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fragrances
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How would you handle a blood spill during a service?
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Stop immediately and clean injured area
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What is the Fitzpatrick scale used for?
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Determining skin type
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What is the magnifying lamp used for?
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to increase view of skin
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Why do we analyze the skin?
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To know what treatment to give
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What do we call an exfoliate that is rolled or massaged off?
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Gommage
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How do we apply a paraffin mask to the face?
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A brush
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How do sunscreens work?
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Reflect sunlight
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What is the purpose of face powder after the application of foundation?
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Set foundation
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How far should the steamer be?
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15-18 inches
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How many metacarpals in 1 hand?
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5
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Muscle that covers the bridge of the nose?
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procerus
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What covers the skeletal system?
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Muscular system
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What is the muscle that covers the upper back and back of neck?
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trapezius
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What is a vehicle that helps to spread agents onto the skin?
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emollients
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The study of hair is called?on
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trichology
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The largest organ of the body?
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the skin
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What occupies space?
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matter
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What happens if you wash your face to often?
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dehydration
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What layer contains keratin?
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stratum corneum
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Glands that excrete perspiration?
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suderiferous
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Glands that excrete sebum?
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sebaceous
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This layer connects the dermis and the epidermis?
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papillary
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A cluster of boils is known as a?
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carbuncles
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Redness,dilation of blood vessels is a condition associated with?
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Rosacea
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Sebum trapped by dead skin cells is known as?
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millia
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Severe oiliness of he skin?
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seborrhea
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An open comedone is referred to as a?
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blackhead
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During the Elizabethan period of the Renaissance what was in style?
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Facial masks
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The most stimulating facial massage?
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Tapotement or percussion
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What level of decontamination is it when we was our hands?
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sanitation
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In which direction to we massage the face?
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Insertion to origin
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Broad muscle extending from the chest and shoulder to the chin?
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Platysma
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One of the fattiest oils used in skin care is?
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coconut
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What are the fatty alcohols?
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Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen
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Collagen makes up how much of the dermis?
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70%
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Ethnic skin that is more prone to sensitivities?
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Asian
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Ethnic skin more prone to pigmentation problems?
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Black skin
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A face that has a greater length in portion to its width than a square or round face?
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oblong
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The technical name for an eyelash hair?
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Cilia
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The application of false individual lashes is known as?
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Eye tabbing
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What is the effect of the hair if using the galvanic electrolysis method?
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Decomposition
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The only recognized permanent hair removal?
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Electrolysis
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What does the Fitzpatrick scale measure?
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Skin's ability to tolerate sun exposure
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What pathogenic agents produce pus?
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Any cocci bacteria (staphylococci, streptococci)
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What would be the cause of hormonal hyperpigmentation?
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Intrinsic causes
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What does ultraviolet do?
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Disinfect
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What is a pearl-like mass of sebum trapped under the skin?
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milia
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What skin cancer is characterized by pearly nodules?
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Basel cell carcinoma
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How does electrolysis produces heat to destroy the hair follicle?
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Electrocoagulation
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The suderiferous glands excrete?
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excess salt and water
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What skin do you not use with vacuum suction?
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Couperose
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What ethnic skin ages the slowest?
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Black skin
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Fitzpatrick scale measures?
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The skin's ability to tolerate the sun
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Where should implements be stored after each use?
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Clean,closed container.
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A substance that has the ability to attract water?
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Humectant
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A plant that has antiseptic properties and is used in skin treatments?
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peppermint
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Symptoms that can be observed are known as?
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objective
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What plant is stimulating in action?
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Eucalyptus
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A deposit of fat,water and waste?
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Cellulite
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A plant extract with soothing and calming properties?
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Chamomille
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Hair's final stage of growth?
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Telogen
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What is the purpose clay mask?
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Draw out impurities
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Thin opening of chapped skin?
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Fissure
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At what angle would you use a lancet?
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45 degrees
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What is the result of anaphoresis on the skin?
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Alkaline
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A pigment that gives of a yellow color?
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Carotene
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The system that aides the blood system?
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Lymph vascular
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The fluid part of blood in which red and white blood cells and platelets flow?
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plasma
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Ozone contains how many atoms of oxygen?
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3
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Examples of hard keratin?
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Hair and nails
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Protective layer that cushions and gives contour and smoothness to body?
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subcaneous
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The high frequency rod is made up of?
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glass
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The use of plants for therapeutic purposes?
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phytotherapy
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An ingredient used to tighten and tone the skin?
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honey
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Redness caused by inflammation?
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Erythema
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A cell responsible for immune protection of the skin?
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Langerhan cell
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IN which direction to clean a man's face?
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Downward
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Best stage to wax hair or perform electrolysis?
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Anagen
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Sebaceous glands are mostly found in?
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chin,nose,cheeck and back
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Asymptomatic means?
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No visual symptoms
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"Quats"
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Quaternary ammonium compound
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"MSDS"
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Material safety data sheet
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The two types that are used in salons and spas are chemical disinfectants and hospital-grade disinfectants are also know by?
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Tuberculocidal
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Tuerculocidal disinfectants are proven to kill the bacteria that cause?
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Tuberculosis
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"Cocci"
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Are round shaped bacteria
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"staphylococci"
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Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes.
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Diplococci"
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Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia
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"Bacilli"
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Are short,rod shaped bacteria.
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"Spirilla"
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Are spiral of corkscrew-shaped bacteria.