Colorado Esthetician Written Practice Exam

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What process destroys all pathogens and microbial life?

Cleaning
Disinfection
Sanitization
Sterilization

The correct answer is: Sterilization

Sterilization is the process that destroys all pathogens and microbial life. It is the most effective method for ensuring the complete elimination of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores. Sterilization is crucial in environments where high levels of cleanliness and prevention of infection are required, such as in medical settings or when working with tools and equipment used for esthetician procedures. Cleaning, disinfection, and sanitization are important processes in maintaining cleanliness and reducing the number of microorganisms present, but they do not completely eliminate all pathogens and microbial life like sterilization does.