UTAH COSMETOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Infectious Disease. Answer: Caused by pathogenic organisms that
enter the body. May be spread from one person to another person
◉ Allergy. Answer: Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods,
chemicals, or other normally harmless substances
◉ Contagious Disease. Answer: Also known as communicable disease; a
disease that is spread from one person to another person. (Ex: common
cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis [pinkeye], viral infections, and natural
nail or toe and foot infections)
◉ Contamination. Answer: The presence, or the reasonably anticipated
presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's
surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin
◉ Decontamination. Answer: The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible
debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin
,◉ Diagnosis. Answer: Determination of the nature of a disease from its
symptoms and/or diagnostic tests. Federal regulations prohibit salon
professionals from performing a _________
◉ Disease. Answer: An abnormal condition of all of art of the body or
its system or organs that makes the body incapable of carrying on
normal function
◉ Exposure Incident. Answer: Contact with non-intact (broken) skin,
blood, bodily fluid or potentially infectious materials that are the result
of the performance of an employee's duties
◉ Inflammation. Answer: Condition in which the bod reacts to injury,
irritation, or infection. An inflammation is characterized by redness,
heat, pain, and swelling
◉ Occupational Disease. Answer: Illness resulting from conditions
associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated exposure
to certain products or ingredients
◉ Parasitic Disease. Answer: Disease caused by parasites, such as lice,
or mites
◉ Pathogenic Disease. Answer: Disease produced by organisms,
including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
, ◉ Systemic Disease. Answer: Disease that effects the body as a whole,
often due to under-functioning or over-functioning internal glands or
organs. This disease is carried through the blood stream or the lymphatic
system
◉ Bacteria. Answer: One-celled microorganisms having both plant and
animal characteristics. Some are harmful and some are harmless
◉ Direct Transmission. Answer: Transmission of blood or bodily fluids
through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing,
sneezing, and talking
◉ Fungi. Answer: Singular: fungus; single-cell organisms that grow in
irregular masses that include molds, mildews and yeasts
◉ Indirect Transmission. Answer: Transmission of blood or bodily fluids
through contact with an intermediate contaminated object, such as a
razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface
◉ Infection. Answer: Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing
pathogens
◉ Germs. Answer: Nonscientific synonym for disease-producing
organisms
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Infectious Disease. Answer: Caused by pathogenic organisms that
enter the body. May be spread from one person to another person
◉ Allergy. Answer: Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods,
chemicals, or other normally harmless substances
◉ Contagious Disease. Answer: Also known as communicable disease; a
disease that is spread from one person to another person. (Ex: common
cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis [pinkeye], viral infections, and natural
nail or toe and foot infections)
◉ Contamination. Answer: The presence, or the reasonably anticipated
presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's
surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin
◉ Decontamination. Answer: The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible
debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin
,◉ Diagnosis. Answer: Determination of the nature of a disease from its
symptoms and/or diagnostic tests. Federal regulations prohibit salon
professionals from performing a _________
◉ Disease. Answer: An abnormal condition of all of art of the body or
its system or organs that makes the body incapable of carrying on
normal function
◉ Exposure Incident. Answer: Contact with non-intact (broken) skin,
blood, bodily fluid or potentially infectious materials that are the result
of the performance of an employee's duties
◉ Inflammation. Answer: Condition in which the bod reacts to injury,
irritation, or infection. An inflammation is characterized by redness,
heat, pain, and swelling
◉ Occupational Disease. Answer: Illness resulting from conditions
associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated exposure
to certain products or ingredients
◉ Parasitic Disease. Answer: Disease caused by parasites, such as lice,
or mites
◉ Pathogenic Disease. Answer: Disease produced by organisms,
including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
, ◉ Systemic Disease. Answer: Disease that effects the body as a whole,
often due to under-functioning or over-functioning internal glands or
organs. This disease is carried through the blood stream or the lymphatic
system
◉ Bacteria. Answer: One-celled microorganisms having both plant and
animal characteristics. Some are harmful and some are harmless
◉ Direct Transmission. Answer: Transmission of blood or bodily fluids
through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing,
sneezing, and talking
◉ Fungi. Answer: Singular: fungus; single-cell organisms that grow in
irregular masses that include molds, mildews and yeasts
◉ Indirect Transmission. Answer: Transmission of blood or bodily fluids
through contact with an intermediate contaminated object, such as a
razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface
◉ Infection. Answer: Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing
pathogens
◉ Germs. Answer: Nonscientific synonym for disease-producing
organisms
