TEXAS ESTHETICIAN WRITTEN STATE
BOARD FINAL EXAM PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026
‣ 6 primary functions of the skin . Answer: sensation, protection, heat
regulation, excretion, secretion, and absorption
‣ 3 types of skin cancer . Answer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell
carcinoma, malignant melanoma
‣ Secondary Lesion . Answer: characterized by piles of material on the
skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface;
Ulcers, Keloid, Fissure, Excoriation
‣ Primary Lesion . Answer: characterized by flat, non-palpable changes
in skin color; Macule, Cyst, Bullas, Papule
‣ Sterilization . Answer: the process that completely destroys all
microbial life, including spores (Autoclave)
‣ Bacteria . Answer: single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus;
Mycobacterium, Staphylococci
, ‣ Disinfection . Answer: a chemical process that uses specific products
to destroy harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
‣ Cleaning . Answer: a mechanical process using soap and water to
remove all visible dirt, debris and many disease causing germs
‣ Airborne transmission . Answer: occurs through contact with
contaminated respiratory droplets spread by a cough or sneeze
‣ Indirect transmission . Answer: intermediate object; Doorknob, Cell
phone
‣ Direct transmission . Answer: transmission of blood or body fluids
through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing,
sneezing, and talking
‣ Biofilms . Answer: colonies of microorganisms that adhere to
environmental surfaces, as well as the human body; Mucus, Plaque
‣ Parasites . Answer: organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in
another living organism while contributing nothing to the survival of
that organism; Lice, Tape worms
‣ Fungi . Answer: single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses
that include molds, mildews, and yeasts; Ringworm, Tiene barbae
BOARD FINAL EXAM PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026
‣ 6 primary functions of the skin . Answer: sensation, protection, heat
regulation, excretion, secretion, and absorption
‣ 3 types of skin cancer . Answer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell
carcinoma, malignant melanoma
‣ Secondary Lesion . Answer: characterized by piles of material on the
skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface;
Ulcers, Keloid, Fissure, Excoriation
‣ Primary Lesion . Answer: characterized by flat, non-palpable changes
in skin color; Macule, Cyst, Bullas, Papule
‣ Sterilization . Answer: the process that completely destroys all
microbial life, including spores (Autoclave)
‣ Bacteria . Answer: single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus;
Mycobacterium, Staphylococci
, ‣ Disinfection . Answer: a chemical process that uses specific products
to destroy harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
‣ Cleaning . Answer: a mechanical process using soap and water to
remove all visible dirt, debris and many disease causing germs
‣ Airborne transmission . Answer: occurs through contact with
contaminated respiratory droplets spread by a cough or sneeze
‣ Indirect transmission . Answer: intermediate object; Doorknob, Cell
phone
‣ Direct transmission . Answer: transmission of blood or body fluids
through touching (including shaking hands), kissing, coughing,
sneezing, and talking
‣ Biofilms . Answer: colonies of microorganisms that adhere to
environmental surfaces, as well as the human body; Mucus, Plaque
‣ Parasites . Answer: organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in
another living organism while contributing nothing to the survival of
that organism; Lice, Tape worms
‣ Fungi . Answer: single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses
that include molds, mildews, and yeasts; Ringworm, Tiene barbae
