NEVADA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
THEORY TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ Streptococci. Answer: Type of bacteria that can cause strep throat
or blood poisoning
◉ Diplococci. Answer: Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause
pneumonia are
◉ Spirilla. Answer: Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or
corkscrew-shaped bacteria called:
◉ Disinfecting. Answer: A chemical process that destroys most, but
not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
◉ Cytoplasm. Answer: Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall
containing a liquid called
◉ binary fission. Answer: The process whereby bacteria grow to
their largest size and then divide into two new cells
◉ bacterial infection. Answer: The presence of pus is a sign of:
, ◉ local. Answer: A ______ infection appears as a lesion containing pus
and is confined to a particular part of the body.
◉ pediculosis capitis. Answer: Which of the following is a condition
caused by an infestation of head lice?
◉ Immunity. Answer: The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and
recognize infection is called
◉ EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Answer: Disinfectants
sold and used in the United States must carry ___ registration
number
◉ CDC. Answer: Which agency publishes the guidelines known as
Standard Precautions?
◉ Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Answer: In 2012 OSHA agreed to comply
with the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of
chemicals system (GHS) which requires the use of a standard format
called ___ to replace the MSDS.
◉ Phenolic disinfectants. Answer: Powerful tuberculocidal. They
have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes.
THEORY TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ Streptococci. Answer: Type of bacteria that can cause strep throat
or blood poisoning
◉ Diplococci. Answer: Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause
pneumonia are
◉ Spirilla. Answer: Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or
corkscrew-shaped bacteria called:
◉ Disinfecting. Answer: A chemical process that destroys most, but
not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
◉ Cytoplasm. Answer: Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall
containing a liquid called
◉ binary fission. Answer: The process whereby bacteria grow to
their largest size and then divide into two new cells
◉ bacterial infection. Answer: The presence of pus is a sign of:
, ◉ local. Answer: A ______ infection appears as a lesion containing pus
and is confined to a particular part of the body.
◉ pediculosis capitis. Answer: Which of the following is a condition
caused by an infestation of head lice?
◉ Immunity. Answer: The ability of the body to destroy, resist, and
recognize infection is called
◉ EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Answer: Disinfectants
sold and used in the United States must carry ___ registration
number
◉ CDC. Answer: Which agency publishes the guidelines known as
Standard Precautions?
◉ Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Answer: In 2012 OSHA agreed to comply
with the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of
chemicals system (GHS) which requires the use of a standard format
called ___ to replace the MSDS.
◉ Phenolic disinfectants. Answer: Powerful tuberculocidal. They
have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes.
