TEXAS ESTHETICIAN WRITTEN STATE
BOARD EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
When a service fails and you have an unhappy client, you should:
Correct Answer Redo the service as soon as you can, if the
service cannot be redone, explain to the client exactly why this is
the case, or ask for the assistance of your manager
MSDS stands for Correct Answer Material safety data sheet
Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters similar to grapes are
called what? Correct Answer Staphylococci
Identify the bacteria that causes tetanus, typhoid fever,
tuberculosis and diphtheria Correct Answer Staphylococci
Diseases that can be spread from one person to another are said
to be communicable or: Correct Answer Contagious
The presence of pus is a sign of Correct Answer An infection
What is sodium hypochlorite? Correct Answer household bleach
oda Tg effectively disinfect tools, ethyl alcohol must no less than
a(an) _____ solution. Correct Answer 70%
How should an esthetician treat an infection? Correct Answer
Estheticians do not treat infections
What does natural immunity mean? Correct Answer A natural
inherited resistance to a disease
,Formalin is: Correct Answer An unsafe material that is a known
carcinogen
What is the role of non-pathogenic bacteria? Correct Answer
Helps the body break down food, protects against infection, and
stimulates the immune system
Thousands of different bacteria fall into these two categories
Correct Answer Pathogenic and non-pathogenic
What does "disinfection" mean? Correct Answer Using a chemical
that kills most micro organisms on hard, non-porous surfaces
Dirt, oil, and microbes are Correct Answer Debris
Cocci are transmitted Correct Answer In the air, Indust, or within
the substance in which they settle
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the
body that makes the body in capable of carrying on a normal
function? Correct Answer Disease
What do Universal Precautions entail? Correct Answer Tree all
clients as though they were contaminated
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and
medical facilities have? Correct Answer Bactericidal, virucudal,
fungicidal
Five different types of skin Correct Answer Dry, normal,
combination, oily, sensitive
What skin type can also be a skin condition? Correct Answer
Sensitive
,A lack of what, is a characteristic of dry skin? Correct Answer Oil
Which skin type is characterized by small follicles? Correct
Answer Dry
The acid mantle and barrier function are typically unhealthy in this
skin type Correct Answer Sensitive
What is the function of occlusive products? Correct Answer
Reduces transepidermal water loss
Dehydration can be found in these skin types Correct Answer All
of them
What does dehydrated skin lack? Correct Answer Water
Which skin type is easily irritated by products and exposure to
heat or sun? Correct Answer Sensitive
A skin typing system that shows the skins ability to withstand sun
exposure is called Correct Answer The FitzPatrick scale
People with very fair skin, blonde or red hair, and light colored
eyes are what type on the FitzPatrick scale? Correct Answer Type
1
Mediterranean skin that tans easily and it's really sensitive to the
sun is what type Correct Answer Type 4
Trauma, extractions, send damage, or over exfoliation can cause
what in darker skin types? Correct Answer Post inflammatory
hyperpigmentation
, When correcting or shaping an eyebrow the first thing you should
do is Correct Answer Match the clients bra with the proper
template
What affects a person skin condition Correct Answer External and
internal factors
Redness due to inflammation is called what? Correct Answer
Erythema
What is a blackhead also called? Correct Answer Open
comedone
Smokers can have which skin condition Correct Answer
Asphyxiated
Asphyxiated skin is a condition that denotes what? Correct
Answer Lack of oxygen
What are the two new cells created through binary fission?
Correct Answer Daughter cells
Papules that are infected and contain fluid are called Correct
Answer Pustules
MED is the acronym for what? Correct Answer Minimal erythemal
dose
UVB rays have what? Correct Answer Shorter, stronger
wavelengths than UVA
What is the most common way bacteria spread? Correct Answer
Dirty hands
BOARD EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
When a service fails and you have an unhappy client, you should:
Correct Answer Redo the service as soon as you can, if the
service cannot be redone, explain to the client exactly why this is
the case, or ask for the assistance of your manager
MSDS stands for Correct Answer Material safety data sheet
Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters similar to grapes are
called what? Correct Answer Staphylococci
Identify the bacteria that causes tetanus, typhoid fever,
tuberculosis and diphtheria Correct Answer Staphylococci
Diseases that can be spread from one person to another are said
to be communicable or: Correct Answer Contagious
The presence of pus is a sign of Correct Answer An infection
What is sodium hypochlorite? Correct Answer household bleach
oda Tg effectively disinfect tools, ethyl alcohol must no less than
a(an) _____ solution. Correct Answer 70%
How should an esthetician treat an infection? Correct Answer
Estheticians do not treat infections
What does natural immunity mean? Correct Answer A natural
inherited resistance to a disease
,Formalin is: Correct Answer An unsafe material that is a known
carcinogen
What is the role of non-pathogenic bacteria? Correct Answer
Helps the body break down food, protects against infection, and
stimulates the immune system
Thousands of different bacteria fall into these two categories
Correct Answer Pathogenic and non-pathogenic
What does "disinfection" mean? Correct Answer Using a chemical
that kills most micro organisms on hard, non-porous surfaces
Dirt, oil, and microbes are Correct Answer Debris
Cocci are transmitted Correct Answer In the air, Indust, or within
the substance in which they settle
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the
body that makes the body in capable of carrying on a normal
function? Correct Answer Disease
What do Universal Precautions entail? Correct Answer Tree all
clients as though they were contaminated
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and
medical facilities have? Correct Answer Bactericidal, virucudal,
fungicidal
Five different types of skin Correct Answer Dry, normal,
combination, oily, sensitive
What skin type can also be a skin condition? Correct Answer
Sensitive
,A lack of what, is a characteristic of dry skin? Correct Answer Oil
Which skin type is characterized by small follicles? Correct
Answer Dry
The acid mantle and barrier function are typically unhealthy in this
skin type Correct Answer Sensitive
What is the function of occlusive products? Correct Answer
Reduces transepidermal water loss
Dehydration can be found in these skin types Correct Answer All
of them
What does dehydrated skin lack? Correct Answer Water
Which skin type is easily irritated by products and exposure to
heat or sun? Correct Answer Sensitive
A skin typing system that shows the skins ability to withstand sun
exposure is called Correct Answer The FitzPatrick scale
People with very fair skin, blonde or red hair, and light colored
eyes are what type on the FitzPatrick scale? Correct Answer Type
1
Mediterranean skin that tans easily and it's really sensitive to the
sun is what type Correct Answer Type 4
Trauma, extractions, send damage, or over exfoliation can cause
what in darker skin types? Correct Answer Post inflammatory
hyperpigmentation
, When correcting or shaping an eyebrow the first thing you should
do is Correct Answer Match the clients bra with the proper
template
What affects a person skin condition Correct Answer External and
internal factors
Redness due to inflammation is called what? Correct Answer
Erythema
What is a blackhead also called? Correct Answer Open
comedone
Smokers can have which skin condition Correct Answer
Asphyxiated
Asphyxiated skin is a condition that denotes what? Correct
Answer Lack of oxygen
What are the two new cells created through binary fission?
Correct Answer Daughter cells
Papules that are infected and contain fluid are called Correct
Answer Pustules
MED is the acronym for what? Correct Answer Minimal erythemal
dose
UVB rays have what? Correct Answer Shorter, stronger
wavelengths than UVA
What is the most common way bacteria spread? Correct Answer
Dirty hands
