TEXAS COSMETOROGY WRITTEN EXAM 2026 UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADT
GRADED A+
cleaning - ANS-Removing visible dirt and debris and many diseas
causing germs with soap and water or detergent and water
Bacteria - ANS-One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and
animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
Disinfection - ANS-Destroys most but not all harmful microorganisms on
environmental surfaces
Decontamination - ANS-The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface
efficacy - ANS-the ability to produce a desired or intended result
infectious - ANS-Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection.
Local infection - ANS-confined to a specific area of the body
Nonpathogenic - ANS-Harmless organisms that may perform useful
functions
pathogenic - ANS-Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or
infection in humans when they invade the body.
Phenolics - ANS-Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
Scabies - ANS-contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
,toxin - ANS-a poisonous substance
Department of Labor - ANS-The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration was created as part of which federal agency?
Safety Data Sheet - ANS-Form that provides printed information
regarding the hazards of materials that contain chemicals
disease - ANS-An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning
normally
infection - ANS-Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic
organisms
Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal - ANS-Disinfectants in a salon
must be
diluted - ANS-Before use, all concentrated disinfectants must be:
Sterilization - ANS-The process that completely destroys all microbial
life, including spores.
Autoclave - ANS-Effective sterilization typically requires the use of ______
to complete
Weekly - ANS-How often does the CDC require that autoclaves be tested
to ensure they are properly sterilizing implements?
Contact time - ANS-The amount of time the surface must stay moist
with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective.
, Add disinfectant to water - ANS-When preparing a disinfectant
solution, you should:
10 minutes - ANS-Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
Multiuse - ANS-Items that can be used again, even after exposure to
bodily fluids
after every pedicure - ANS-How often must you disinfect a whirlpool
spa used for pedicures?
chelating detergents - ANS-Which of the following is used to remove
the residue of pedicure products from a foot spa?
Antiseptics - ANS-Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin;
registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Stop the service - ANS-What should you do FIRST when responding to
an exposure incident?
cleaning and disinfecting - ANS-Two steps of infection control
bleach - ANS-The disinfectant sodium hypochlorite is commonly known
as
warm water - ANS-When cleaning your implements, you should rinse
them with:
Bulla - ANS-Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle
but larger.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADT
GRADED A+
cleaning - ANS-Removing visible dirt and debris and many diseas
causing germs with soap and water or detergent and water
Bacteria - ANS-One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and
animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
Disinfection - ANS-Destroys most but not all harmful microorganisms on
environmental surfaces
Decontamination - ANS-The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface
efficacy - ANS-the ability to produce a desired or intended result
infectious - ANS-Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection.
Local infection - ANS-confined to a specific area of the body
Nonpathogenic - ANS-Harmless organisms that may perform useful
functions
pathogenic - ANS-Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or
infection in humans when they invade the body.
Phenolics - ANS-Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
Scabies - ANS-contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
,toxin - ANS-a poisonous substance
Department of Labor - ANS-The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration was created as part of which federal agency?
Safety Data Sheet - ANS-Form that provides printed information
regarding the hazards of materials that contain chemicals
disease - ANS-An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning
normally
infection - ANS-Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic
organisms
Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal - ANS-Disinfectants in a salon
must be
diluted - ANS-Before use, all concentrated disinfectants must be:
Sterilization - ANS-The process that completely destroys all microbial
life, including spores.
Autoclave - ANS-Effective sterilization typically requires the use of ______
to complete
Weekly - ANS-How often does the CDC require that autoclaves be tested
to ensure they are properly sterilizing implements?
Contact time - ANS-The amount of time the surface must stay moist
with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective.
, Add disinfectant to water - ANS-When preparing a disinfectant
solution, you should:
10 minutes - ANS-Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
Multiuse - ANS-Items that can be used again, even after exposure to
bodily fluids
after every pedicure - ANS-How often must you disinfect a whirlpool
spa used for pedicures?
chelating detergents - ANS-Which of the following is used to remove
the residue of pedicure products from a foot spa?
Antiseptics - ANS-Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin;
registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Stop the service - ANS-What should you do FIRST when responding to
an exposure incident?
cleaning and disinfecting - ANS-Two steps of infection control
bleach - ANS-The disinfectant sodium hypochlorite is commonly known
as
warm water - ANS-When cleaning your implements, you should rinse
them with:
Bulla - ANS-Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle
but larger.
