TEXAS ESTHETICIAN WRITTEN
STATE BOARDPRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+<RECENT VERSION>
1) What is sanitation? - ANSWER✅ A chemical process reducing the
number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
2) What is sterilization? - ANSWER✅ COMPLETELY Destroys all
microbial life, incl. Spores
3) What is Disinfection? - ANSWER✅ A chemical process that uses
specific products to destroy harmful organisms
4) What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER✅ Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
5) What is OSHA responsible for? - ANSWER✅ Addresses issues relating
to handling, mixing, storing and disposing of products.
,6) What is Fungi? - ANSWER✅ Single celled organisms that grow in
irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts.
7) What are Parasites? - ANSWER✅ Organism that grow, feed, and shelter
on or inside another organism while contributing nothing to the survival
of that organism
8) What is EPA? What do they do? - ANSWER✅ Environmental
Protection Agency. Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in
the US.
9) What is the Circulatory System? - ANSWER✅ A system that controls
the steady circulation of blood through the body by means of the heart
and blood vessels.
10) What is the endocrine system? - ANSWER✅ specialized glands
that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the
body
11) What is the Excretory System? - ANSWER✅ Group of organs
that purify the body by elimination of waste matter
12) What organs are in the excretory system? - ANSWER✅ Kidneys,
Liver, Skin, Large Intestine and Lungs
13) What is the Respiratory System? - ANSWER✅ Body system that
enables breathing, supplies the body with oxygen + eliminates carbon
dioxide as a waste product.
14) What type of skin do light emollients contribute to? - ANSWER✅
Oily Skin
,15) What type of skin do heavy/thick emollients contribute to? -
ANSWER✅ Dry Skin
16) What Skin Type would benefit most from an Oatmeal Mask? -
ANSWER✅ Acne Prone Skin
17) What Skin Type responds best to a Clay Mask? - ANSWER✅
Oily Skin
18) What type of mask draws out impurities? - ANSWER✅ Clay
Mask
19) What does Tapotement do to the skin? - ANSWER✅ Stimulates
blood flow, helps release nutrients to nourish the skin.
20) What does Petrissage movements consist of? - ANSWER✅
Kneading, Squeezing and Pinching which stimulates underlying tissue
21) What Skin condition is Ozone (O3) most beneficial for? -
ANSWER✅ Acne and Problematic Skin
22) What are the 11 Systems of the Body? - ANSWER✅
*Respiratory (Breathing)*Endocrine (Hormones)*Nervous
(nerves)*Integumentary(Skin)*Human Digestive System
(Digestion)*Muscular (Movement)*Lymphatic (lymph)*Reproductive
(Sexual Organs/ reproduction)*Uninary(Stores/eliminates
urine)*Excretory (Excretion)*Circulatory (Blood flow)
23) What are the 9 Major Organs? - ANSWER✅ Brain, Eyes,
Kidneys, Lungs, Liver, Skin, Stomach, Heart, Intestines
, 24) Why is soap not good as a facial cleanser? - ANSWER✅ The PH
is too high and disrupts the healthy balance of the skin.
25) What is a contraindication for the steamer? - ANSWER✅
Couperose or inflamed skin because it dilates the capillaries and follicles
causing more redness.
26) Spa Grade Disinfection Products must be _____, ______,
_______,. - ANSWER✅ Bactericides, Fungicidal and Virucidal
27) True or False: Isopropyl alcohol must be used at a concentration of
70% or more? - ANSWER✅ True
28) What is the concentration mix for Blood and Body fluid when
disinfecting with Household Bleach(5.25%)? - ANSWER✅ One and
3/4ths cups of Household Bleach (5.25%) to 1 Gallon of water. (also
known as 10% Bleach Solution)
29) What is chemistry? - ANSWER✅ The science that deals with
composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes
under different conditions.
30) What is used to stop minor bleeding? - ANSWER✅ Styptic
Powder
31) What is matter? - ANSWER✅ Any substance that occupies space
and has mass (weight)
32) What are elements? - ANSWER✅ The simplest form of chemical
matter and only contains 1 type of atom.
STATE BOARDPRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+<RECENT VERSION>
1) What is sanitation? - ANSWER✅ A chemical process reducing the
number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
2) What is sterilization? - ANSWER✅ COMPLETELY Destroys all
microbial life, incl. Spores
3) What is Disinfection? - ANSWER✅ A chemical process that uses
specific products to destroy harmful organisms
4) What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER✅ Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
5) What is OSHA responsible for? - ANSWER✅ Addresses issues relating
to handling, mixing, storing and disposing of products.
,6) What is Fungi? - ANSWER✅ Single celled organisms that grow in
irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts.
7) What are Parasites? - ANSWER✅ Organism that grow, feed, and shelter
on or inside another organism while contributing nothing to the survival
of that organism
8) What is EPA? What do they do? - ANSWER✅ Environmental
Protection Agency. Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in
the US.
9) What is the Circulatory System? - ANSWER✅ A system that controls
the steady circulation of blood through the body by means of the heart
and blood vessels.
10) What is the endocrine system? - ANSWER✅ specialized glands
that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the
body
11) What is the Excretory System? - ANSWER✅ Group of organs
that purify the body by elimination of waste matter
12) What organs are in the excretory system? - ANSWER✅ Kidneys,
Liver, Skin, Large Intestine and Lungs
13) What is the Respiratory System? - ANSWER✅ Body system that
enables breathing, supplies the body with oxygen + eliminates carbon
dioxide as a waste product.
14) What type of skin do light emollients contribute to? - ANSWER✅
Oily Skin
,15) What type of skin do heavy/thick emollients contribute to? -
ANSWER✅ Dry Skin
16) What Skin Type would benefit most from an Oatmeal Mask? -
ANSWER✅ Acne Prone Skin
17) What Skin Type responds best to a Clay Mask? - ANSWER✅
Oily Skin
18) What type of mask draws out impurities? - ANSWER✅ Clay
Mask
19) What does Tapotement do to the skin? - ANSWER✅ Stimulates
blood flow, helps release nutrients to nourish the skin.
20) What does Petrissage movements consist of? - ANSWER✅
Kneading, Squeezing and Pinching which stimulates underlying tissue
21) What Skin condition is Ozone (O3) most beneficial for? -
ANSWER✅ Acne and Problematic Skin
22) What are the 11 Systems of the Body? - ANSWER✅
*Respiratory (Breathing)*Endocrine (Hormones)*Nervous
(nerves)*Integumentary(Skin)*Human Digestive System
(Digestion)*Muscular (Movement)*Lymphatic (lymph)*Reproductive
(Sexual Organs/ reproduction)*Uninary(Stores/eliminates
urine)*Excretory (Excretion)*Circulatory (Blood flow)
23) What are the 9 Major Organs? - ANSWER✅ Brain, Eyes,
Kidneys, Lungs, Liver, Skin, Stomach, Heart, Intestines
, 24) Why is soap not good as a facial cleanser? - ANSWER✅ The PH
is too high and disrupts the healthy balance of the skin.
25) What is a contraindication for the steamer? - ANSWER✅
Couperose or inflamed skin because it dilates the capillaries and follicles
causing more redness.
26) Spa Grade Disinfection Products must be _____, ______,
_______,. - ANSWER✅ Bactericides, Fungicidal and Virucidal
27) True or False: Isopropyl alcohol must be used at a concentration of
70% or more? - ANSWER✅ True
28) What is the concentration mix for Blood and Body fluid when
disinfecting with Household Bleach(5.25%)? - ANSWER✅ One and
3/4ths cups of Household Bleach (5.25%) to 1 Gallon of water. (also
known as 10% Bleach Solution)
29) What is chemistry? - ANSWER✅ The science that deals with
composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes
under different conditions.
30) What is used to stop minor bleeding? - ANSWER✅ Styptic
Powder
31) What is matter? - ANSWER✅ Any substance that occupies space
and has mass (weight)
32) What are elements? - ANSWER✅ The simplest form of chemical
matter and only contains 1 type of atom.
