OREGON STATE BOARD EXAM ESTHETICS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
UPDATE
A complex mixture of fatty substances that keeps the skin soft, supple
and pliable is known as:
sweat
keratin
sebum
sudoriferous - Answer-sebum
Which of the following is NOT a type of cocci bacteria?
bacilli
diplococci
streptococci
staphylococci - Answer-bacilli
When electrical appliances are not in use, all of the following
precautions should be taken EXCEPT:
unplug the appliance
turn the appliance off
,store appliance in a safe place
submerge the appliance in water - Answer-submerge the appliance in
water
Which of the following is true about cataphoresis?
increases sensitivity
increases blood flow
expands follicle walls
tightens and firms tissue - Answer-tightens and firms tissue
Chemical peels can accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:
reduce pore size
remove age spots
even pigmentation
increase fine lines - Answer-increase fine lines
Which of the following descriptions is NOT considered to be a basic
guideline for ensuring an individual's professional image?
poor posture
clean, healthy hair
cleaned and pressed clothing
,manicured and wel-cared-for hands - Answer-poor posture
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of iontophoresis?
softens tissue
contracts follicle walls
penetrates a specific product into the skin
creates an antibacterial effect on the skin - Answer-softens tissue
Toxins and waste material, such as carbon dioxide, are released through
the:
oil glands and pores
sebum and organs
sweat glands and saliva
sweat glands and pores - Answer-sweat glands and pores
What is the pH of pure distilled water?
0
5
7
14 - Answer-7
, A germicide which can kill bacteria that causes skin infections is known
as:
UV light
UVA rays
UVB rays
infrared light - Answer-UV light
What is the body's largest waste removal system?
skin
skeletal
nervous
muscular - Answer-skin
Collagen or fat injections are recommended for which type of skin?
dry, light- colored skin
dry, dark- colored skin
moist, light- colored skin
moist, dark-colored skin - Answer-dry, light- colored skin
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
UPDATE
A complex mixture of fatty substances that keeps the skin soft, supple
and pliable is known as:
sweat
keratin
sebum
sudoriferous - Answer-sebum
Which of the following is NOT a type of cocci bacteria?
bacilli
diplococci
streptococci
staphylococci - Answer-bacilli
When electrical appliances are not in use, all of the following
precautions should be taken EXCEPT:
unplug the appliance
turn the appliance off
,store appliance in a safe place
submerge the appliance in water - Answer-submerge the appliance in
water
Which of the following is true about cataphoresis?
increases sensitivity
increases blood flow
expands follicle walls
tightens and firms tissue - Answer-tightens and firms tissue
Chemical peels can accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:
reduce pore size
remove age spots
even pigmentation
increase fine lines - Answer-increase fine lines
Which of the following descriptions is NOT considered to be a basic
guideline for ensuring an individual's professional image?
poor posture
clean, healthy hair
cleaned and pressed clothing
,manicured and wel-cared-for hands - Answer-poor posture
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of iontophoresis?
softens tissue
contracts follicle walls
penetrates a specific product into the skin
creates an antibacterial effect on the skin - Answer-softens tissue
Toxins and waste material, such as carbon dioxide, are released through
the:
oil glands and pores
sebum and organs
sweat glands and saliva
sweat glands and pores - Answer-sweat glands and pores
What is the pH of pure distilled water?
0
5
7
14 - Answer-7
, A germicide which can kill bacteria that causes skin infections is known
as:
UV light
UVA rays
UVB rays
infrared light - Answer-UV light
What is the body's largest waste removal system?
skin
skeletal
nervous
muscular - Answer-skin
Collagen or fat injections are recommended for which type of skin?
dry, light- colored skin
dry, dark- colored skin
moist, light- colored skin
moist, dark-colored skin - Answer-dry, light- colored skin
