Colorado Esthetics Board Test Practice Questions With Verified Answers

What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function? A) disorder B) syndrome C) disease D) virus - Answer C) disease What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical facilities have? A) bactericidal, sporicidal, and virucidal B) sporicidal, virucidal, and fungicidal C) bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal - Answer D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal What is the most common type of bacteria? A) streptococci B) diplococci C) bacilli D) spirilla - Answer C) bacilli What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread? A) dirty hands B) coughing C) sneezing D) contaminated water - Answer A) dirty hands What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar warts? A) redness and swelling surrounding an open wound B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot C) splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead D) areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails - Answer B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does NOT cause human infections in the salon? A) mildew B) keratin C) onychomycosis D) dermophyte - Answer A) mildew What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or spas? A) high-pressure steam sterilization B) dry-heat sterilization C) cleaning solvent D) ultrasonic unit - Answer B) dry-heat sterilization What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant? A) requires daily changing B) loses efficacy in the presence of bioburden C) includes strips for checking effectiveness D) has mild odor - Answer C) includes strips for checking effectiveness What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come into contact with blood? A) 10 percent B) 20 percent C) 50 percent D) 90 percent - Answer A) 10 percent What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true? A) it is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain B) it is safe to apply them to skin C) they have a very low pH D) they are a form of formaldehyde - Answer D) they are a form of formaldehyde What should you NOT do when using disinfectants? A) place them in unmarked containers B) use tongs to remove implements from them C) wear gloves and safety glasses when mixing them D) replace them every day - Answer A) place then in unmarked containers When should you wash your hands? A) only when they are visibly dirty B) anytime you touch anything C) during a service D) before and after a service - Answer D) before and after a service What should you do next after stopping the service when a client is accidentally cut and status to bleed? A) apply pressure time the wound B) put on gloves C) clean the wound with an antiseptic wipe D) apply a bandage - Answer B) put on gloves What type of burn affects all layers of the skin and causes blistering, swelling, and scarring? A) first degree B) second degree C) third degree D) fourth degree - Answer C) third degree How long should you flush a client's eyes with water if a product gets into them? A) five minutes B) 10 minutes C) 15 minutes D) 25 minutes - Answer C) 15 minutes What should you do to help keep the workplace healthy and looking its best? A) clean fans and humidifiers at least once a week B) sweep hair off the floor two or three times a day C) use waste receptacles without lids D) store clean and disinfected tools in a clean, uncovered container - Answer A) clean fans and humidifiers at least once a week What term refers to the study of the functions and activists performed by the body structures? A) physiology B) anatomy C) histology D) biologu - Answer A) physiology What do human cells need to grow and reproduce? A) adequate supply of nitrogen B) extremely hot temperatures C) extremely dry conditions D) ability to eliminate waste products - Answer D) ability to eliminate waste products What type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body? A) adipose B) epithelial C) nerve D) muscle - Answer A) adipose What type of tissue is composed of neurons? A) epithelial B) muscle C) connective D) nerve - Answer D) nerve What is NOT a function of the skeletal system? A) producing blood for the body B) providing shape and form for the body C) contracting and moving parts of the body D) protecting the body - Answer C) contracting and moving parts of the body The skeletal system stores most of the body's _________ supply. A) oxygen B) calcium C) iron D) niacin - Answer B) calcium What are the two basic types of joints? A) movable and immovable B) simple and complex C) single and double D) small and large - Answer A) movable and immovable What bone is also known as the collarbone? A) scapula B) sternum C) humerus D) clavicle - Answer D) clavicle What type of muscle functions automatically, without conscious will, and is found in the digestive system? A) cardiac B) nonstriated C) skeletal D) voluntary - Answer B) nonstriated What term refers to the part of the muscle which is the movable attachment and farthest from the skeleton? A) belly B) pit C) origin D) insertion - Answer D) insertion What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating the nostrils? A) orbicularis oris B) levator labii superioris C) risorius D) levator anguli oris - Answer B) levator labii superioris What part of the nervous system controls the involuntary muscles? A) peripheral nervous system B) autononmic nervous system C) central nervous system D) biologic nervous system - Answer B) autononmic nervous system Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found? A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) diencephalon D) cerebrum - Answer C) diencephalon What is the largest of the cranial nerves? A) third B) fifth C) seventh D) eleventh - Answer B) fifth What nerve affects the side of the neck and the platysma muscle? A) cervical B) buccal C) mandibular D) temporal - Answer A) cervical What is the LAST part of the heart through which blood travels before exiting to travel to all parts of the body? A) right ventricle B) left ventricle C) right atrium D) left atrium - Answer B) left ventricle What color is the blood found in nearly all veins of the body? A) bright red B) dark red C) bright blue D) black - Answer B) dark red What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids? A) parietal B) middle temporal C) frontal D) transverse - Answer C) frontal What parts of the body receives blood from the anterior tibial artery? A) lower leg and top of the foot B) lower arm and palm of the hand C) neck and shoulders D) lower abdomen and lower back - Answer A) lower leg and top of foot What is NOT a function of the lymphatic system? A) to drain tissue spaces of excess interstitial fluid B) to destroy disease-causing microorganisms C) to develop immunities D) to deliver nutrients throughout the body - Answer D) to deliver nutrients throughout the body What system is made up of a group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the entire body? A) integumentary B) nervous C) endocrine D) respiratory - Answer C) endocrine What controls insulin and glucagon production? A) thyroid gland B) pancreas C) ovaries or testes D) adrenal glands - Answer B) pancreas What is an example of an organic substance? A) iron B) plastic C) glass D) pure water - Answer B) plastic What term refers to the simplest form of chemical matter? A) element B) cell C) molecule D) atom - Answer A) element How are elements identified? A) by color B) by size C) by graphic symbols D) by letter symbols - Answer D) by letter symbols What is it called when a chemical changes its state but not its composition? A) physical change B) chemical change C) homeostasis D) peristalsis - Answer A) physical change What is an example of a liquid? A) ice B) ozone C) steam D) seeum - Answer D) serum What is the most abundant element found on earth? A) nitrogen B) carbon C) oxygen D) hydrogen - Answer C) oxygen What is the general composition of air by volume? A) equal parts oxygen and nitrogen B) one part oxygen and four parts nitrogen C) one part nitrogen and four parts oxygen D) three parts oxygen and four parts nitrogen - Answer B) one part oxygen and four parts nitrogen What is the most commonly used cosmetic ingredient? A) mineral oil B) essential oil C) water D) talc - Answer C) water What is the range of the pH scale? A) 0 to 10 B) 1 to 10 C) 0 to 14 D) 1 to 14 - Answer C) 0 to 14 What does ionization create? A) two new ions with opposite electrical charges B) two new ions with the same electrical charge C) two new ions without an electrical charge D) three new ions with the same electrical charge - Answer A) two new ions with opposite electrical charges What color does a base turn red litmus paper? A) white B) orange C) green D) blue - Answer D) blue A pH of eight is ____________ times more alkaline than a pH of seven. A) two B) 10 C) 50 D) 100 - Answer B) 10 What is a characteristic of suspensions? A) small particles B) slightly miscible C) usually clear D) stable mixture - Answer B) slightly miscible