WASHINGTON STATE ESTHETICIAN
WRITTEN EXAM PRACTICE TEST BANK
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Someone who smokes an e-cigarette that contains nicotine will
experience _________. Answer: contraction of the blood vessels
⩥ Body tissues come from the basic building blocks known as
__________. Answer: proteins
⩥ Healthy skin is ____________. Answer: slightly acidic
⩥ Melanin production is stimulated by ___________. Answer: exposure
to sunlight
⩥ Skin is strengthened by a protein substance of complex fibers called
______________. Answer: collagen
⩥ The white blood cell that digests and kills bacteria and parasites with
its enzyme is called a ________________. Answer: leukocyte
,⩥ The oil glands are also known as __________. Answer: sebaceous
glands
⩥ The ability for skin to stretch and return to firmness is caused by
____________. Answer: elastin
⩥ What term encompasses the protective layer that is comprised of cells,
mechanisms, and nerve endings? Answer: epidermis
⩥ What is sebum? Answer: An oil that provides protection for the
epidermis and lubricates the skin and the hair
⩥ Virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells are all combated by
_____________. Answer: T cells
⩥ What works to hydrate the skin? Answer: hyaluronic acid
⩥ When capillaries have been damaged and are now larger, or distended,
blood vessels, a condition known as _________ is present. Answer:
telangiectasia
⩥ The part of the skin which is located next to the epidermis is the
____________. Answer: papillary layer
,⩥ What is microcirculation? Answer: The circulation of blood from the
heart to arterioles, to capillaries, to venules, and then back to the heart
⩥ What does the term subcutaneous layer refer to? Answer: A protective
cushion and energy storage for the body
⩥ What is water loss caused by evaporation on the skin's surface?
Answer: Transepidermal water loss
⩥ Another term for the horny layer is the _________. Answer: stratum
corneum
⩥ Where does cell mitosis occur? Answer: The stratum germinativum
⩥ A small, cone-shaped structures at the bottom of hair follicles are
called _________. Answer: hair papilla
⩥ The oil and water balance that protects the skin's surface is called
__________. Answer: hydrolipidic film
⩥ Protein structures are altered and biological activity is decreased by
_________. Answer: glycation
, ⩥ Blood vessels, but NOT lymph vessels are located in the _________.
Answer: papillary layer
⩥ What fibrous, connective tissue is made from protein and is found in
the reticular layer of the dermis? Answer: collagen
⩥ UVA radiation does NOT ___________. Answer: cause sunburn
⩥ The cell that produces skin pigment granules in the basal layer is
called ___________. Answer: a melanocyte
⩥ Every minute, the human skin sheds _________ cells. Answer: 30,000
⩥ Damage to what function of the skin causes skin dehydration?
Answer: barrier function
⩥ What skin function helps synthesize Vitamin D from sunlight?
Answer: absorption
⩥ Excretion is a function of the skin's __________. Answer:
sudoriferous glands
WRITTEN EXAM PRACTICE TEST BANK
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Someone who smokes an e-cigarette that contains nicotine will
experience _________. Answer: contraction of the blood vessels
⩥ Body tissues come from the basic building blocks known as
__________. Answer: proteins
⩥ Healthy skin is ____________. Answer: slightly acidic
⩥ Melanin production is stimulated by ___________. Answer: exposure
to sunlight
⩥ Skin is strengthened by a protein substance of complex fibers called
______________. Answer: collagen
⩥ The white blood cell that digests and kills bacteria and parasites with
its enzyme is called a ________________. Answer: leukocyte
,⩥ The oil glands are also known as __________. Answer: sebaceous
glands
⩥ The ability for skin to stretch and return to firmness is caused by
____________. Answer: elastin
⩥ What term encompasses the protective layer that is comprised of cells,
mechanisms, and nerve endings? Answer: epidermis
⩥ What is sebum? Answer: An oil that provides protection for the
epidermis and lubricates the skin and the hair
⩥ Virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells are all combated by
_____________. Answer: T cells
⩥ What works to hydrate the skin? Answer: hyaluronic acid
⩥ When capillaries have been damaged and are now larger, or distended,
blood vessels, a condition known as _________ is present. Answer:
telangiectasia
⩥ The part of the skin which is located next to the epidermis is the
____________. Answer: papillary layer
,⩥ What is microcirculation? Answer: The circulation of blood from the
heart to arterioles, to capillaries, to venules, and then back to the heart
⩥ What does the term subcutaneous layer refer to? Answer: A protective
cushion and energy storage for the body
⩥ What is water loss caused by evaporation on the skin's surface?
Answer: Transepidermal water loss
⩥ Another term for the horny layer is the _________. Answer: stratum
corneum
⩥ Where does cell mitosis occur? Answer: The stratum germinativum
⩥ A small, cone-shaped structures at the bottom of hair follicles are
called _________. Answer: hair papilla
⩥ The oil and water balance that protects the skin's surface is called
__________. Answer: hydrolipidic film
⩥ Protein structures are altered and biological activity is decreased by
_________. Answer: glycation
, ⩥ Blood vessels, but NOT lymph vessels are located in the _________.
Answer: papillary layer
⩥ What fibrous, connective tissue is made from protein and is found in
the reticular layer of the dermis? Answer: collagen
⩥ UVA radiation does NOT ___________. Answer: cause sunburn
⩥ The cell that produces skin pigment granules in the basal layer is
called ___________. Answer: a melanocyte
⩥ Every minute, the human skin sheds _________ cells. Answer: 30,000
⩥ Damage to what function of the skin causes skin dehydration?
Answer: barrier function
⩥ What skin function helps synthesize Vitamin D from sunlight?
Answer: absorption
⩥ Excretion is a function of the skin's __________. Answer:
sudoriferous glands
