WASHINGTON STATE ESTHETICIAN
WRITTEN EXAM ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Single-celled microorganisms that cause disease are? Answer:
Pathogenic bacteria
⩥ Streptococci cause which disease Answer: Blood poisoning
⩥ Which bacteria causes syphilis? Answer: Spirilla
⩥ When bacteria is NOT active, it can? Answer: Form protective spores
⩥ Which disease is NOT caused by bacteria? Answer: HIV
⩥ The body's first line of defense against infection is Answer: Unbroken
skin
⩥ It is important to wash your hands often during flu season because
good hygiene adds to Answer: Natural immunity
,⩥ Why was the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
created? Answer: To regulate employee toxic substances and inform
employees about the danger of materials used in the workplace.
⩥ What would you do to decontaminate a lancet used to aid comedone
extraction Answer: Heat in an autoclave
⩥ Even strong disinfectants will NOT kill Answer: Bacterial spores
⩥ Disinfectant used in salons must meet standards set by Answer: The
Environmental Protection Agency
⩥ Quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, are? Answer: Fast-
acting disinfectants
⩥ To avoid softening, plastic bottles should NOT be washed in? Answer:
Phenols
⩥ The contact points of electrical equipment such as electro therapy
tools Answer: Should be cleaned with an EPA-registered,hospital-grade
disinfectant created especially for electrical equipment
⩥ When a client's treatment is complete you must? Answer: Disinfect all
non-porous surfaces including door knobs and handles
, ⩥ Allergens and pathogens can be transmitted throughout a salon if
Answer: Air systems are not well-engineered
⩥ Universal precautions established by the Center of Disease Control
suggest that one should Answer: Treat the blood and bodily fluids of all
clients as if it is infected
⩥ What plays an important part in cell reproduction and metabolism?
Answer: Cytoplasm
⩥ What best describes metabolism? Answer: A process by which the
cells are nourished
⩥ What is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system? Answer:
Provides protective covering on body surfaces.
⩥ What removes toxic products of digestion? Answer: Liver
⩥ Which system includes skin, oil, and sweat glands? Answer: The
integumentary system
⩥ Which bone joins all the bones of the cranium together? Answer:
Sphenoid
WRITTEN EXAM ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Single-celled microorganisms that cause disease are? Answer:
Pathogenic bacteria
⩥ Streptococci cause which disease Answer: Blood poisoning
⩥ Which bacteria causes syphilis? Answer: Spirilla
⩥ When bacteria is NOT active, it can? Answer: Form protective spores
⩥ Which disease is NOT caused by bacteria? Answer: HIV
⩥ The body's first line of defense against infection is Answer: Unbroken
skin
⩥ It is important to wash your hands often during flu season because
good hygiene adds to Answer: Natural immunity
,⩥ Why was the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
created? Answer: To regulate employee toxic substances and inform
employees about the danger of materials used in the workplace.
⩥ What would you do to decontaminate a lancet used to aid comedone
extraction Answer: Heat in an autoclave
⩥ Even strong disinfectants will NOT kill Answer: Bacterial spores
⩥ Disinfectant used in salons must meet standards set by Answer: The
Environmental Protection Agency
⩥ Quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, are? Answer: Fast-
acting disinfectants
⩥ To avoid softening, plastic bottles should NOT be washed in? Answer:
Phenols
⩥ The contact points of electrical equipment such as electro therapy
tools Answer: Should be cleaned with an EPA-registered,hospital-grade
disinfectant created especially for electrical equipment
⩥ When a client's treatment is complete you must? Answer: Disinfect all
non-porous surfaces including door knobs and handles
, ⩥ Allergens and pathogens can be transmitted throughout a salon if
Answer: Air systems are not well-engineered
⩥ Universal precautions established by the Center of Disease Control
suggest that one should Answer: Treat the blood and bodily fluids of all
clients as if it is infected
⩥ What plays an important part in cell reproduction and metabolism?
Answer: Cytoplasm
⩥ What best describes metabolism? Answer: A process by which the
cells are nourished
⩥ What is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system? Answer:
Provides protective covering on body surfaces.
⩥ What removes toxic products of digestion? Answer: Liver
⩥ Which system includes skin, oil, and sweat glands? Answer: The
integumentary system
⩥ Which bone joins all the bones of the cranium together? Answer:
Sphenoid
