COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
EXAM QUESTIONS FOR ILLINOIS
WITH THE LATEST AND
UPDATED SCORE.
1) Immunity -- Answer ✔✔ Resistance of an organism to infectious
disease.
2) How can you burn someone during a waxing service? -- Answer
✔✔ By heating the wax in a microwave or on a stove top.
3) A terry wrap -- Answer ✔✔ What you should offer a client for
draping when waxing underarms.
4) How often should capes and linens be laundered? -- Answer ✔✔
After each use.
5) Sterilization -- Answer ✔✔ The only way to kill bacterial spores.
6) What is the step when disinfecting implements? -- Answer ✔✔
Wash with soap and water.
7) Sanitizing a surface -- Answer ✔✔ The lowest level of
decontamination.
8) Scabies -- Answer ✔✔ An external parasite.
9) How often should you disinfect a foot spa? -- Answer ✔✔ After
each use.
, 10) Underwriters laboratories -- Answer ✔✔ Certifies the safety
of pedicure chairs and hair dryers.
11) First degree burn -- Answer ✔✔ Redness and irritation
without blisters.
12) Hospital Grade Disinfectants -- Answer ✔✔ To clean blood
and bodily fluids off of surfaces.
13) Covered container -- Answer ✔✔ Used to store disinfected
tools and implements.
14) What is the first step you properly clean a foot bath tub? --
Answer ✔✔ Drain and remove visible debris.
15) How do you treat eye irritation? -- Answer ✔✔ Flush with
warm water.
16) It is federal law to use a product contrary to a label
according to ____. -- Answer ✔✔ EPA Registration
17) What is the first step in blood spill procedure? -- Answer ✔✔
Stop the service.
18) What service doesn't require gloves? -- Answer ✔✔ Plain
manicure
19) Cleaning then sterilizing -- Answer ✔✔ Method 2 of
decontamination
20) Milaria rubra -- Answer ✔✔ Does not plague humans
21) Autoclave -- Answer ✔✔ Sterilizer approved for salon use.
22) True or false: you should place all disposable contaminated
material in the nearest trash container. -- Answer ✔✔ False
EXAM QUESTIONS FOR ILLINOIS
WITH THE LATEST AND
UPDATED SCORE.
1) Immunity -- Answer ✔✔ Resistance of an organism to infectious
disease.
2) How can you burn someone during a waxing service? -- Answer
✔✔ By heating the wax in a microwave or on a stove top.
3) A terry wrap -- Answer ✔✔ What you should offer a client for
draping when waxing underarms.
4) How often should capes and linens be laundered? -- Answer ✔✔
After each use.
5) Sterilization -- Answer ✔✔ The only way to kill bacterial spores.
6) What is the step when disinfecting implements? -- Answer ✔✔
Wash with soap and water.
7) Sanitizing a surface -- Answer ✔✔ The lowest level of
decontamination.
8) Scabies -- Answer ✔✔ An external parasite.
9) How often should you disinfect a foot spa? -- Answer ✔✔ After
each use.
, 10) Underwriters laboratories -- Answer ✔✔ Certifies the safety
of pedicure chairs and hair dryers.
11) First degree burn -- Answer ✔✔ Redness and irritation
without blisters.
12) Hospital Grade Disinfectants -- Answer ✔✔ To clean blood
and bodily fluids off of surfaces.
13) Covered container -- Answer ✔✔ Used to store disinfected
tools and implements.
14) What is the first step you properly clean a foot bath tub? --
Answer ✔✔ Drain and remove visible debris.
15) How do you treat eye irritation? -- Answer ✔✔ Flush with
warm water.
16) It is federal law to use a product contrary to a label
according to ____. -- Answer ✔✔ EPA Registration
17) What is the first step in blood spill procedure? -- Answer ✔✔
Stop the service.
18) What service doesn't require gloves? -- Answer ✔✔ Plain
manicure
19) Cleaning then sterilizing -- Answer ✔✔ Method 2 of
decontamination
20) Milaria rubra -- Answer ✔✔ Does not plague humans
21) Autoclave -- Answer ✔✔ Sterilizer approved for salon use.
22) True or false: you should place all disposable contaminated
material in the nearest trash container. -- Answer ✔✔ False
