TDLR LASH EXTENSION EXAM 2026 UPDATED
QUESTION BANK WITH ANSWERS
◉ Disinfection. Answer: Destroys MOST bacteria, but not bacterial
spores; disinfecting tools (disinfectants must be bactericidal;
capable of destroying bacteria; virucidal, capable of destroying
viruses; and fungicidal, capable of destroying . Pesticides & can be
harmful)
◉ 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.
◉ Decomtamination. Answer: The removal of blood or other
potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal
of visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin.
◉ Occupational disease. Answer: Illness resulting from conditions
associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated
overexposure to certain products or ingredients.
◉ Parasitic disease. Answer: Disease caused by parasites, such as
lice and mites.
,◉ Scabies. Answer: Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch
mite, which burrows under the skin
◉ Natural Immunity. Answer: Immunity that is partly inherited and
partly developed through healthy living.
◉ Acquired immunity. Answer: Immunity that the body develops
after it overcomes a disease, or through inoculation (such as
vaccination) or through exposure to natural allergens such as pollen,
cat dander, and ragweed.
◉ Open hinged implements. Answer: Brush grooved items, and open
hinged implements to scrub
◉ Ways to clean your tools/implements. Answer: 1. Washing with
soap and warm water, then scrubbing them with a clean and
properly disinfected nail brush.
2. Using ultrasonic unit
3. Using a clean solvent
◉ *. Answer: If the label does NOT have the word concentrate in it,
the product is already mixed.
, ◉ Bioburden. Answer: The number of viable organisms in or on an
object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object
before decontamination or sterilization.
◉ Phenolic disinfectants. Answer: Powerful tuberculocidal
disinfectants. They are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH,
and can damage the skin and eyes. (AKA carcinogens)
◉ Multiuse. Answer: Also known as reusable; items that can be
cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the
item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid.
◉ Single-use. Answer: Also known as disposable; items that cannot
be used more than once. These items cannot be properly cleaned so
that all visible residue is removed - such as pumice stones used for
pedicures - or they are damaged or contaminated by cleaning and
disinfecting.
◉ Porous. Answer: (adj.) Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by
air or water
◉ Cross contamination. Answer: occurs when you, the esthetician,
touch an object or product with the same hand or utensil
QUESTION BANK WITH ANSWERS
◉ Disinfection. Answer: Destroys MOST bacteria, but not bacterial
spores; disinfecting tools (disinfectants must be bactericidal;
capable of destroying bacteria; virucidal, capable of destroying
viruses; and fungicidal, capable of destroying . Pesticides & can be
harmful)
◉ 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.
◉ Decomtamination. Answer: The removal of blood or other
potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal
of visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin.
◉ Occupational disease. Answer: Illness resulting from conditions
associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated
overexposure to certain products or ingredients.
◉ Parasitic disease. Answer: Disease caused by parasites, such as
lice and mites.
,◉ Scabies. Answer: Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch
mite, which burrows under the skin
◉ Natural Immunity. Answer: Immunity that is partly inherited and
partly developed through healthy living.
◉ Acquired immunity. Answer: Immunity that the body develops
after it overcomes a disease, or through inoculation (such as
vaccination) or through exposure to natural allergens such as pollen,
cat dander, and ragweed.
◉ Open hinged implements. Answer: Brush grooved items, and open
hinged implements to scrub
◉ Ways to clean your tools/implements. Answer: 1. Washing with
soap and warm water, then scrubbing them with a clean and
properly disinfected nail brush.
2. Using ultrasonic unit
3. Using a clean solvent
◉ *. Answer: If the label does NOT have the word concentrate in it,
the product is already mixed.
, ◉ Bioburden. Answer: The number of viable organisms in or on an
object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object
before decontamination or sterilization.
◉ Phenolic disinfectants. Answer: Powerful tuberculocidal
disinfectants. They are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH,
and can damage the skin and eyes. (AKA carcinogens)
◉ Multiuse. Answer: Also known as reusable; items that can be
cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the
item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid.
◉ Single-use. Answer: Also known as disposable; items that cannot
be used more than once. These items cannot be properly cleaned so
that all visible residue is removed - such as pumice stones used for
pedicures - or they are damaged or contaminated by cleaning and
disinfecting.
◉ Porous. Answer: (adj.) Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by
air or water
◉ Cross contamination. Answer: occurs when you, the esthetician,
touch an object or product with the same hand or utensil
