TDLR ESTHETICIAN EXAM REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What term refers to the daily maintenance of cleanliness and
healthfulness through certain sanitary practices? Answer: personal
hygiene
◉ What food should estheticians AVOID during work hours because
its odor can linger? Answer: onion
◉ What type of approach is generally best when applying makeup?
Answer: clean and natural
◉ What should your makeup do? Answer: accentuate your best
features
◉ What is NOT part of your physical presentation? Answer: mood
◉ What is the science of designing the workplace, its equipment,
and tools to make specific body movements more comfortable,
efficient, and safe? Answer: ergonomics
,◉ What should you do to maintain good standing posture? Answer:
balance your neck directly above your shoulders
◉ What should you do when sitting? Answer: keep your back
straight
◉ What helps to enhance your professional image? Answer:
practicing confidentiality
◉ What should you do with conflict arises? Answer: be assertive
without being overbearing
◉ What should you do when faced with a no-win argument?
Answer: remove yourself from the situation
◉ What is NOT an issue addressed by OSHA standards? Answer:
gender equality in the workplace
◉ What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the
body that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function?
Answer: disease
◉ What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and
medical facilities have? Answer: bacterial, sporicidal, and virucidal
, ◉ What type of bacteria causes abscesses, pustules, and boils?
Answer: staphylococci
◉ What is the most common type of bacteria? Answer: bacilli
◉ What are the two new cells created through binary fission called?
Answer: daughter cells
◉ What is the most common way that communicable diseases
spread? Answer: dirty hands
◉ What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate
objects, but does NOT cause human infections in the salon? Answer:
mildew
◉ What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in
salons or spas? Answer: dry-heat sterilization
◉ What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant? Answer: includes
strips for checking effectiveness
◉ What strength of bleach solution can be used for disinfecting
implements that have come into contact with blood? Answer: 10%
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What term refers to the daily maintenance of cleanliness and
healthfulness through certain sanitary practices? Answer: personal
hygiene
◉ What food should estheticians AVOID during work hours because
its odor can linger? Answer: onion
◉ What type of approach is generally best when applying makeup?
Answer: clean and natural
◉ What should your makeup do? Answer: accentuate your best
features
◉ What is NOT part of your physical presentation? Answer: mood
◉ What is the science of designing the workplace, its equipment,
and tools to make specific body movements more comfortable,
efficient, and safe? Answer: ergonomics
,◉ What should you do to maintain good standing posture? Answer:
balance your neck directly above your shoulders
◉ What should you do when sitting? Answer: keep your back
straight
◉ What helps to enhance your professional image? Answer:
practicing confidentiality
◉ What should you do with conflict arises? Answer: be assertive
without being overbearing
◉ What should you do when faced with a no-win argument?
Answer: remove yourself from the situation
◉ What is NOT an issue addressed by OSHA standards? Answer:
gender equality in the workplace
◉ What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the
body that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function?
Answer: disease
◉ What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and
medical facilities have? Answer: bacterial, sporicidal, and virucidal
, ◉ What type of bacteria causes abscesses, pustules, and boils?
Answer: staphylococci
◉ What is the most common type of bacteria? Answer: bacilli
◉ What are the two new cells created through binary fission called?
Answer: daughter cells
◉ What is the most common way that communicable diseases
spread? Answer: dirty hands
◉ What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate
objects, but does NOT cause human infections in the salon? Answer:
mildew
◉ What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in
salons or spas? Answer: dry-heat sterilization
◉ What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant? Answer: includes
strips for checking effectiveness
◉ What strength of bleach solution can be used for disinfecting
implements that have come into contact with blood? Answer: 10%
