ESTHETICS STATE BOARD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Define rolling. - ✔✔Used on arms and legs to apply pressure to the tissues, press
tissue firmly against bone, roll hands around arm and leg rapid back and forth, move at
same time
✔✔Define chucking. - ✔✔Grasp flesh firmly in one hand move the hand up and down
on other hand
✔✔What is acupressure? - ✔✔Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific point
of the body, releases muscle tension restore balance and stimulates chi (life force
energy )
✔✔What is non pathogenic bacteria? - ✔✔Harmless bacteria
✔✔What is pathogenic bacteria? - ✔✔Harmful bacteria
✔✔Define virus. - ✔✔A parasitic particle that infectsband resides in the cells of
biological orhanisms
✔✔Define parasites. - ✔✔Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another
organism
✔✔Define disinfectants. - ✔✔Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces
✔✔Define disinfection. - ✔✔The process that eliminates most but not necessarily all
microorganisms on non-porous surfaces
✔✔Explain OSHA. - ✔✔Occupational safety and health administration was created as a
part of the US Department of Labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards
to protect employees in the workplace
✔✔Explain EPA. - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used in the United States
✔✔What are the two types of disinfectants that are used in spas, medical offices, etc? -
✔✔Hospital disinfectants which are effective for cleaning blood and body fluids and can
be used on non-porous material, controls spread of the disease; tuberculoscide
disinfectants which are proven to kill bacteria from coughing sneezing and are capable
of destroying spores
, ✔✔Define infection control. - ✔✔Method used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of
infectious organisms
✔✔Explain flagella. - ✔✔Bacteria is capable of movement by using the slender, hair like
extensions called flagella
✔✔Explain direct transmission. - ✔✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through
touching kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking
✔✔Explain indirect transmission. - ✔✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through
contact with an intermediate contaminated objects such as a razor, extractor, or an
environmental surface
✔✔Define microorganism. - ✔✔Organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size
✔✔Explain binary fission. - ✔✔When bacteria reaches their largest size they divide into
two new cells, forming daughter cells that are produced every 20 to 60 minutes
✔✔Define mitosis. - ✔✔Daughter cells
✔✔Which system includes the ovaries, uterus, uterine tubes, and vagina in the female
and the testes, prostate gland, penis, and the urethra in the male? - ✔✔The
reproductive system
✔✔What system is made up of the skin and it's very accessory organs such as the oil
and sweat glands, hair and nails, etc.? - ✔✔The integumentary system
✔✔Which system enables breathing and consist of the lungs and air passages? -
✔✔The respiratory system
✔✔Which system is responsible for purifying the body by eliminating waste matter? -
✔✔The excretory system
✔✔Which system has specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual
activities, and health of the entire body? - ✔✔The endocrine system
✔✔Which system is a vital factor to the circulatory and immune system? - ✔✔The
lymphatic/immune system
✔✔Which system is responsible for changing food into nutrients and waste? - ✔✔The
digestive system
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Define rolling. - ✔✔Used on arms and legs to apply pressure to the tissues, press
tissue firmly against bone, roll hands around arm and leg rapid back and forth, move at
same time
✔✔Define chucking. - ✔✔Grasp flesh firmly in one hand move the hand up and down
on other hand
✔✔What is acupressure? - ✔✔Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific point
of the body, releases muscle tension restore balance and stimulates chi (life force
energy )
✔✔What is non pathogenic bacteria? - ✔✔Harmless bacteria
✔✔What is pathogenic bacteria? - ✔✔Harmful bacteria
✔✔Define virus. - ✔✔A parasitic particle that infectsband resides in the cells of
biological orhanisms
✔✔Define parasites. - ✔✔Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another
organism
✔✔Define disinfectants. - ✔✔Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces
✔✔Define disinfection. - ✔✔The process that eliminates most but not necessarily all
microorganisms on non-porous surfaces
✔✔Explain OSHA. - ✔✔Occupational safety and health administration was created as a
part of the US Department of Labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards
to protect employees in the workplace
✔✔Explain EPA. - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used in the United States
✔✔What are the two types of disinfectants that are used in spas, medical offices, etc? -
✔✔Hospital disinfectants which are effective for cleaning blood and body fluids and can
be used on non-porous material, controls spread of the disease; tuberculoscide
disinfectants which are proven to kill bacteria from coughing sneezing and are capable
of destroying spores
, ✔✔Define infection control. - ✔✔Method used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of
infectious organisms
✔✔Explain flagella. - ✔✔Bacteria is capable of movement by using the slender, hair like
extensions called flagella
✔✔Explain direct transmission. - ✔✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through
touching kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking
✔✔Explain indirect transmission. - ✔✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through
contact with an intermediate contaminated objects such as a razor, extractor, or an
environmental surface
✔✔Define microorganism. - ✔✔Organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size
✔✔Explain binary fission. - ✔✔When bacteria reaches their largest size they divide into
two new cells, forming daughter cells that are produced every 20 to 60 minutes
✔✔Define mitosis. - ✔✔Daughter cells
✔✔Which system includes the ovaries, uterus, uterine tubes, and vagina in the female
and the testes, prostate gland, penis, and the urethra in the male? - ✔✔The
reproductive system
✔✔What system is made up of the skin and it's very accessory organs such as the oil
and sweat glands, hair and nails, etc.? - ✔✔The integumentary system
✔✔Which system enables breathing and consist of the lungs and air passages? -
✔✔The respiratory system
✔✔Which system is responsible for purifying the body by eliminating waste matter? -
✔✔The excretory system
✔✔Which system has specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual
activities, and health of the entire body? - ✔✔The endocrine system
✔✔Which system is a vital factor to the circulatory and immune system? - ✔✔The
lymphatic/immune system
✔✔Which system is responsible for changing food into nutrients and waste? - ✔✔The
digestive system
