COSMETOLOGY HAWAII LICENSING EXAM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ What information is assigned to a product, along with the approval of
the efficacy claims on the label to ensure the product is safe and
effective? Answer: EPA registration number
⩥ What types of disinfectants kill bacteria, viruses, fungi and
pseudomonas? Answer: broad spectrum disinfectants
⩥ When disinfecting, implements must be thoroughly cleaned before:
Answer: immersion
⩥ Which of the following steps should be taken after removing all hair
from a brush during a disinfection procedure? Answer: wash brush with
soap and water
⩥ Any implements that come in contact with the client during a service
must be: Answer: discarded or disinfected
⩥ Dispose of sharp objects such as razor blades in a(n): Answer:
sealable rigid container
,⩥ Destroying or killing all microbes is: Answer: sterilization
⩥ Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids
in a: Answer: labeled double-bag
⩥ Tools and instruments used to puncture or invade the skin must be
sterilized or designed to be: Answer: disposable
⩥ Bacteriology is the study of: Answer: bacteria
⩥ Bacteria that are harmless and can even be beneficial are called:
Answer: non-pathogenic
⩥ Pathogenic bacteria Answer: Harmful bacteria that can cause disease
or infection in humans when they invade the body.
⩥ A communicable disease refers to a disease that is: Answer: spread
from one person to another
⩥ Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as: Answer: bacilli
⩥ What bacteria, when viewed through a microscope, would appear to
be spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells? Answer: spirilla
,⩥ Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grapelike bunches or clusters
and are present in abscesses are called: Answer: staphylococci
⩥ Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain
infections such as pneumonia are known as: Answer: diplococci
⩥ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes the immune system to:
Answer: break down
⩥ During which stage of growth does bacteria reproduce and grow
rapidly? Answer: active stage
⩥ Organisms that live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism
are known as: Answer: external parasites
⩥ Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the blood
or body fluids are known as: Answer: blood borne pathogens
⩥ Which of the following actions would be considered a universal
precaution? Answer: disinfecting salon equipment
, ⩥ Which of the following occurs when the circulatory system carries
bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body? Answer: general
infection
⩥ What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies
to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune
system? Answer: passive immunity
⩥ When performing first aid for bleeding wounds, what is the next step
after bleeding stops? Answer: apply bandage
⩥ Chemical burns should be treated by: Answer: rinsing away all traces
of chemicals
⩥ Which of the following steps should be taken FIRST when it is
believed a person may be choking? Answer: determine if the victim can
speak or cough
⩥ If the skin is not broken following a heat or electrical burn, which of
the following actions is recommended to treat the burn area? Answer:
immerse in cool water
⩥ Which of the following steps should be taken if a person has fainted?
Answer: apply a cold compress
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ What information is assigned to a product, along with the approval of
the efficacy claims on the label to ensure the product is safe and
effective? Answer: EPA registration number
⩥ What types of disinfectants kill bacteria, viruses, fungi and
pseudomonas? Answer: broad spectrum disinfectants
⩥ When disinfecting, implements must be thoroughly cleaned before:
Answer: immersion
⩥ Which of the following steps should be taken after removing all hair
from a brush during a disinfection procedure? Answer: wash brush with
soap and water
⩥ Any implements that come in contact with the client during a service
must be: Answer: discarded or disinfected
⩥ Dispose of sharp objects such as razor blades in a(n): Answer:
sealable rigid container
,⩥ Destroying or killing all microbes is: Answer: sterilization
⩥ Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids
in a: Answer: labeled double-bag
⩥ Tools and instruments used to puncture or invade the skin must be
sterilized or designed to be: Answer: disposable
⩥ Bacteriology is the study of: Answer: bacteria
⩥ Bacteria that are harmless and can even be beneficial are called:
Answer: non-pathogenic
⩥ Pathogenic bacteria Answer: Harmful bacteria that can cause disease
or infection in humans when they invade the body.
⩥ A communicable disease refers to a disease that is: Answer: spread
from one person to another
⩥ Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as: Answer: bacilli
⩥ What bacteria, when viewed through a microscope, would appear to
be spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells? Answer: spirilla
,⩥ Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grapelike bunches or clusters
and are present in abscesses are called: Answer: staphylococci
⩥ Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain
infections such as pneumonia are known as: Answer: diplococci
⩥ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes the immune system to:
Answer: break down
⩥ During which stage of growth does bacteria reproduce and grow
rapidly? Answer: active stage
⩥ Organisms that live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism
are known as: Answer: external parasites
⩥ Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the blood
or body fluids are known as: Answer: blood borne pathogens
⩥ Which of the following actions would be considered a universal
precaution? Answer: disinfecting salon equipment
, ⩥ Which of the following occurs when the circulatory system carries
bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body? Answer: general
infection
⩥ What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies
to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune
system? Answer: passive immunity
⩥ When performing first aid for bleeding wounds, what is the next step
after bleeding stops? Answer: apply bandage
⩥ Chemical burns should be treated by: Answer: rinsing away all traces
of chemicals
⩥ Which of the following steps should be taken FIRST when it is
believed a person may be choking? Answer: determine if the victim can
speak or cough
⩥ If the skin is not broken following a heat or electrical burn, which of
the following actions is recommended to treat the burn area? Answer:
immerse in cool water
⩥ Which of the following steps should be taken if a person has fainted?
Answer: apply a cold compress
