Texas Esthetician Infection Control & Sanitation 2026/2027 | TDLR Texas
Esthetician Infection Control Study Guide & Practice Questions | Texas Esthetics
Sanitation Exam Prep, PSI Esthetician License Review, TDLR Chapter 83 Health &
Safety Rules, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene, Personal Protective
Equipment, Gloves & Extractions, Single-Use & Multi-Use Implements, Facial
Equipment, Tools & Supplies, Cross-Contamination Prevention, Blood Exposure
Procedures, Chemical Safety, EPA-Registered Disinfectants, Clean Towels &
Linens, Waxing Sanitation, Client Safety & Detailed Rationales
Question 1: According to Texas rules for esthetician services, when
must gloves be worn during a procedure?
A. Only when the client requests it
B. During any type of extraction
C. Only when blood is visible
D. During all facial massages
CORRECT ANSWER: B. During any type of extraction
Rationale: Texas Administrative Code §83.104(a) explicitly states that
gloves must be worn during any type of extraction to prevent cross-
contamination and protect both the practitioner and client.
Question 2: Which of the following is classified as a single-use item
that must be discarded in a trash receptacle after use?
A. Metal comedone extractor
B. Stainless steel tweezers
C. Cotton pads
D. Glass mixing bowl
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Cotton pads
Rationale: Per §83.104(e), cotton pads are listed among single-use items
including cotton balls, gauze, wooden applicators, and tissues that must be
discarded after use, not cleaned and reused.
Question 3: After providing service to each client, what must be
done to facial chairs and beds?
A. Wiped with a dry cloth only
B. Cleaned and disinfected
C. Sprayed with water only
D. Covered with a new sheet without cleaning
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Cleaned and disinfected
,Rationale: §83.104(c) requires facial chairs and beds, including headrests, to
be cleaned and disinfected after providing service to each client, and they
must be made of or covered in a non-porous material that can be
disinfected.
Question 4: What is required for multiple-use implements such as
metal tweezers and comedone extractors after each client?
A. Rinsed with water only
B. Wiped with alcohol only
C. Cleaned and disinfected
D. Stored in a drawer without cleaning
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Cleaned and disinfected
Rationale: §83.104(d) mandates that after each client, multiple-use
implements such as metal tweezers and comedone extractors must be
cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the rule.
Question 5: Prior to performing any services on a client, what must
practitioners do?
A. Apply hand lotion
B. Wash hands with soap and water or use liquid hand sanitizer
C. Put on sterile gloves
D. Wipe hands with a towel
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Wash hands with soap and water or use
liquid hand sanitizer
Rationale: §83.104(a) requires practitioners to wash their hands with soap
and water, or use a liquid hand sanitizer, prior to performing any services
on a client.
Question 6: What must be done with disposable gloves after use?
A. Washed and reused
B. Disinfected with bleach
C. Discarded in a trash receptacle
D. Stored in a clean drawer
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Discarded in a trash receptacle
Rationale: §83.104(e) classifies disposable gloves as single-use items that
must be discarded in a trash receptacle after use.
,Question 7: How often must equipment, implements, tools, and
materials be cleaned and disinfected in esthetician services?
A. At the end of each day
B. After servicing each client
C. Once per week
D. Only when visibly soiled
CORRECT ANSWER: B. After servicing each client
Rationale: §83.104(b) requires equipment, implements, tools, and materials
to be properly cleaned and disinfected after servicing each client.
Question 8: Which of the following items is NOT classified as a
single-use item under Texas esthetician rules?
A. Gauze
B. Wooden applicators
C. Metal tweezers
D. Tissues
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Metal tweezers
Rationale: Metal tweezers are multiple-use implements that require
cleaning and disinfection after each client per §83.104(d), while gauze,
wooden applicators, and tissues are single-use items per §83.104(e).
Question 9: What type of material must facial chairs and beds be
made of or covered in?
A. Porous fabric
B. Non-porous material that can be disinfected
C. Cotton padding
D. Leather only
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Non-porous material that can be disinfected
Rationale: §83.104(c) specifies that facial chairs and beds must be made of
or covered in a non-porous material that can be disinfected to ensure
proper sanitation between clients.
Question 10: When performing temporary hair removal services,
what must be cleaned on the client prior to the service?
, A. Only the hands
B. The areas of the client's body being treated
C. Only the face
D. No cleaning is required
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The areas of the client's body being treated
Rationale: §83.105(b) requires that the areas of the client's body be cleaned
prior to temporary hair removal service to reduce the risk of infection.
Question 11: How must eyelash extensions be stored when not in
use?
A. In an open container on the counter
B. In a sealed bag or covered container in a clean, dry, debris-free storage
area
C. In a refrigerator
D. In a restroom cabinet
CORRECT ANSWER: B. In a sealed bag or covered container in a
clean, dry, debris-free storage area
Rationale: §83.115(h) requires eyelash extensions to be stored in a sealed
bag or covered container and stored in a clean, dry, and debris-free storage
area.
Question 12: What is required for disinfectants in which
implements are immersed?
A. They may be reused for up to one week
B. They must be prepared fresh daily or more often if solution becomes
diluted or soiled
C. They only need to be replaced monthly
D. They can be diluted with water to extend use
CORRECT ANSWER: B. They must be prepared fresh daily or more
often if solution becomes diluted or soiled
Rationale: §83.101(a)(3) requires disinfectants to be prepared fresh daily or
more often if the solution becomes diluted or soiled to maintain
effectiveness.
Question 13: Where must clean and disinfected implements be
stored when not in use?
Esthetician Infection Control Study Guide & Practice Questions | Texas Esthetics
Sanitation Exam Prep, PSI Esthetician License Review, TDLR Chapter 83 Health &
Safety Rules, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene, Personal Protective
Equipment, Gloves & Extractions, Single-Use & Multi-Use Implements, Facial
Equipment, Tools & Supplies, Cross-Contamination Prevention, Blood Exposure
Procedures, Chemical Safety, EPA-Registered Disinfectants, Clean Towels &
Linens, Waxing Sanitation, Client Safety & Detailed Rationales
Question 1: According to Texas rules for esthetician services, when
must gloves be worn during a procedure?
A. Only when the client requests it
B. During any type of extraction
C. Only when blood is visible
D. During all facial massages
CORRECT ANSWER: B. During any type of extraction
Rationale: Texas Administrative Code §83.104(a) explicitly states that
gloves must be worn during any type of extraction to prevent cross-
contamination and protect both the practitioner and client.
Question 2: Which of the following is classified as a single-use item
that must be discarded in a trash receptacle after use?
A. Metal comedone extractor
B. Stainless steel tweezers
C. Cotton pads
D. Glass mixing bowl
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Cotton pads
Rationale: Per §83.104(e), cotton pads are listed among single-use items
including cotton balls, gauze, wooden applicators, and tissues that must be
discarded after use, not cleaned and reused.
Question 3: After providing service to each client, what must be
done to facial chairs and beds?
A. Wiped with a dry cloth only
B. Cleaned and disinfected
C. Sprayed with water only
D. Covered with a new sheet without cleaning
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Cleaned and disinfected
,Rationale: §83.104(c) requires facial chairs and beds, including headrests, to
be cleaned and disinfected after providing service to each client, and they
must be made of or covered in a non-porous material that can be
disinfected.
Question 4: What is required for multiple-use implements such as
metal tweezers and comedone extractors after each client?
A. Rinsed with water only
B. Wiped with alcohol only
C. Cleaned and disinfected
D. Stored in a drawer without cleaning
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Cleaned and disinfected
Rationale: §83.104(d) mandates that after each client, multiple-use
implements such as metal tweezers and comedone extractors must be
cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the rule.
Question 5: Prior to performing any services on a client, what must
practitioners do?
A. Apply hand lotion
B. Wash hands with soap and water or use liquid hand sanitizer
C. Put on sterile gloves
D. Wipe hands with a towel
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Wash hands with soap and water or use
liquid hand sanitizer
Rationale: §83.104(a) requires practitioners to wash their hands with soap
and water, or use a liquid hand sanitizer, prior to performing any services
on a client.
Question 6: What must be done with disposable gloves after use?
A. Washed and reused
B. Disinfected with bleach
C. Discarded in a trash receptacle
D. Stored in a clean drawer
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Discarded in a trash receptacle
Rationale: §83.104(e) classifies disposable gloves as single-use items that
must be discarded in a trash receptacle after use.
,Question 7: How often must equipment, implements, tools, and
materials be cleaned and disinfected in esthetician services?
A. At the end of each day
B. After servicing each client
C. Once per week
D. Only when visibly soiled
CORRECT ANSWER: B. After servicing each client
Rationale: §83.104(b) requires equipment, implements, tools, and materials
to be properly cleaned and disinfected after servicing each client.
Question 8: Which of the following items is NOT classified as a
single-use item under Texas esthetician rules?
A. Gauze
B. Wooden applicators
C. Metal tweezers
D. Tissues
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Metal tweezers
Rationale: Metal tweezers are multiple-use implements that require
cleaning and disinfection after each client per §83.104(d), while gauze,
wooden applicators, and tissues are single-use items per §83.104(e).
Question 9: What type of material must facial chairs and beds be
made of or covered in?
A. Porous fabric
B. Non-porous material that can be disinfected
C. Cotton padding
D. Leather only
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Non-porous material that can be disinfected
Rationale: §83.104(c) specifies that facial chairs and beds must be made of
or covered in a non-porous material that can be disinfected to ensure
proper sanitation between clients.
Question 10: When performing temporary hair removal services,
what must be cleaned on the client prior to the service?
, A. Only the hands
B. The areas of the client's body being treated
C. Only the face
D. No cleaning is required
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The areas of the client's body being treated
Rationale: §83.105(b) requires that the areas of the client's body be cleaned
prior to temporary hair removal service to reduce the risk of infection.
Question 11: How must eyelash extensions be stored when not in
use?
A. In an open container on the counter
B. In a sealed bag or covered container in a clean, dry, debris-free storage
area
C. In a refrigerator
D. In a restroom cabinet
CORRECT ANSWER: B. In a sealed bag or covered container in a
clean, dry, debris-free storage area
Rationale: §83.115(h) requires eyelash extensions to be stored in a sealed
bag or covered container and stored in a clean, dry, and debris-free storage
area.
Question 12: What is required for disinfectants in which
implements are immersed?
A. They may be reused for up to one week
B. They must be prepared fresh daily or more often if solution becomes
diluted or soiled
C. They only need to be replaced monthly
D. They can be diluted with water to extend use
CORRECT ANSWER: B. They must be prepared fresh daily or more
often if solution becomes diluted or soiled
Rationale: §83.101(a)(3) requires disinfectants to be prepared fresh daily or
more often if the solution becomes diluted or soiled to maintain
effectiveness.
Question 13: Where must clean and disinfected implements be
stored when not in use?
