CA California State Board – Esthetician
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health Administration who regulate
and enforce safety and health stands to protect employees in the workplace.
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - Are round-shaped bacteria such as Staphylococci and
Diplococci.
Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Are spherical bacteria that grows in pairs and cause
diseases such as pneumonia.
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER - Are rod-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as tetanus
and tuberculosis.
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER - Are spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that cause syphilis
and Lyme disease.
Direct Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission of blood or body fluids through
touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking.
Indirect Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission of blood or body fluids by
contaminated objects like razors, extractor, or an environmental surface.
Tinea Pedis - CORRECT ANSWER - A ringworm fungus of the foot. (Fungal)
Tinea Corporis - CORRECT ANSWER - A ringworm on body. (Fungal)
,Onychomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER - A nail infection. (Fungal)
Folliculitus - CORRECT ANSWER - An inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a
bacterial infection from ingrown hairs. Also, known as folliculitis barbae or barber's itch.
Tinea Versicolor - CORRECT ANSWER - A yeast creating white or varicolored patches on
the skin. Also, known as sun spots. (Fungal)
Pediculosis Capitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Head lice. (Parasites)
What is the most effective method of sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autoclaves, a
high-pressure steam equipment.
QUATS - CORRECT ANSWER - Quaternary Ammonium Compound, are a wet and highly
effective disinfectant.
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the structures of the human body.
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the functions and activities performed by
the body structures.
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Are the basic unit of all living things. Without cells, life does
not exist.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - A chemical process that takes place in living organisms
where cells are nourished.
Connective Tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports, protects, and binds together other
tissues in the body. Examples are: bone, cartilage, adipose tissue. Collagen and elastin are protein
fibers found in connective tissue.
, Organs - CORRECT ANSWER - Are structures composed of specialized tissues designed to
perform a specific function in plants and animals.
How many bones does the skeleton have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 206 Bones
What is the primary function of the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps produce
both white and red blood cells and stores most of the body's calcium supply.
How many bones make up the cranium? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 Bones
What are the bones in the cranium? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occipital, Parietal, Frontal,
Temporal, Ethmoid, and Sphenoid.
Occipital Bone - CORRECT ANSWER - The hindmost bone of the skull, forms the back of
the skull above the nape.
Parietal Bones - CORRECT ANSWER - Two bones from the sides and crown of the cranium.
Pariet = wall
Frontal Bone - CORRECT ANSWER - Forms the forehead.
Temporal Bones - CORRECT ANSWER - Two bones form the sides of the head in the ear
region.
Ethmoid Bone - CORRECT ANSWER - A light, spongy bone between the eye sockets that
forms part of the nasal cavities.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health Administration who regulate
and enforce safety and health stands to protect employees in the workplace.
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER - Are round-shaped bacteria such as Staphylococci and
Diplococci.
Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER - Are spherical bacteria that grows in pairs and cause
diseases such as pneumonia.
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER - Are rod-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as tetanus
and tuberculosis.
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER - Are spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that cause syphilis
and Lyme disease.
Direct Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission of blood or body fluids through
touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking.
Indirect Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission of blood or body fluids by
contaminated objects like razors, extractor, or an environmental surface.
Tinea Pedis - CORRECT ANSWER - A ringworm fungus of the foot. (Fungal)
Tinea Corporis - CORRECT ANSWER - A ringworm on body. (Fungal)
,Onychomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER - A nail infection. (Fungal)
Folliculitus - CORRECT ANSWER - An inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a
bacterial infection from ingrown hairs. Also, known as folliculitis barbae or barber's itch.
Tinea Versicolor - CORRECT ANSWER - A yeast creating white or varicolored patches on
the skin. Also, known as sun spots. (Fungal)
Pediculosis Capitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Head lice. (Parasites)
What is the most effective method of sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autoclaves, a
high-pressure steam equipment.
QUATS - CORRECT ANSWER - Quaternary Ammonium Compound, are a wet and highly
effective disinfectant.
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the structures of the human body.
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the functions and activities performed by
the body structures.
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Are the basic unit of all living things. Without cells, life does
not exist.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - A chemical process that takes place in living organisms
where cells are nourished.
Connective Tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports, protects, and binds together other
tissues in the body. Examples are: bone, cartilage, adipose tissue. Collagen and elastin are protein
fibers found in connective tissue.
, Organs - CORRECT ANSWER - Are structures composed of specialized tissues designed to
perform a specific function in plants and animals.
How many bones does the skeleton have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 206 Bones
What is the primary function of the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps produce
both white and red blood cells and stores most of the body's calcium supply.
How many bones make up the cranium? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 Bones
What are the bones in the cranium? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occipital, Parietal, Frontal,
Temporal, Ethmoid, and Sphenoid.
Occipital Bone - CORRECT ANSWER - The hindmost bone of the skull, forms the back of
the skull above the nape.
Parietal Bones - CORRECT ANSWER - Two bones from the sides and crown of the cranium.
Pariet = wall
Frontal Bone - CORRECT ANSWER - Forms the forehead.
Temporal Bones - CORRECT ANSWER - Two bones form the sides of the head in the ear
region.
Ethmoid Bone - CORRECT ANSWER - A light, spongy bone between the eye sockets that
forms part of the nasal cavities.
