Cosmetology State board written exam
OSHA - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The OSHA act of 1960 established the hazard communication rule, which required that chemical
manufacturers publish what? - correct answer MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
EPA - correct answer Environmental Protection Agency
EPA registers many different types of - correct answer Disinfectants
Single felled organisms that have characteristics of plants and animal ? - correct answer
Bacteria
Two primary types of bacteria - correct answer Pathogenic & non pathogenic
Nonpathogenic - correct answer Harmless but they protects against infection
Pathogenic - correct answer causing disease
Pus forming bacteria that's causes strep and blood poisoning? - correct answer Streptococci
Short rod shaped bacteria - correct answer Bacilli
Decision of one cell into another - correct answer Binary fusion fissing
Redness, heat. Pain and body reacts with irritation & infection - correct answer Inflammation
Local infection - correct answer An abscess
MRSA - correct answer methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
viruses - correct answer Submicroscopic particles that infect cells of a biological organism
Viruses examples - correct answer Common cold, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal tract
infections, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, rabies, yellows fever, hepatitis, polio,
influenza and HIV
Biofilms - correct answer Colonies of bacteria that adhere together and adhere to
environmental surfaces.
HIV - correct answer acquired immune deficiency syndrome
How does HIV spread? - correct answer Sharing needles by intravenous drug uses
Fungi - correct answer Single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include mold,
mildew and yeast
Parasites - correct answer Organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or in another organism
Scabies - correct answer contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
immunity - correct answer ability to destroy and resist infection
,Cosmetology State board written exam
aquired immunity - correct answer Developed after the body has overcome a disease or has
been inoculated for the disease
Sterilizing - correct answer Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores
Disinfection - correct answer Eliminates most but not necessarily all microorganisms on non
living surfaces
Efficacy - correct answer The ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according
to the label
How to clean implement? - correct answer Completely submerge
What inactivated disinfectants? - correct answer Oils, lotions, creams and dust
QUATS - correct answer Quaternary ammonium compounds
Phenols - correct answer Damage certain rubber or plastic material
House hold bleach - correct answer Sodium hypochlorite
Cyst - correct answer Closed, abnormally developed sac, containing fluid, semi fluid or morbid
matter above or below the skin
Macule - correct answer Freckle
pustule - correct answer pimple filled with pus
Tumor - correct answer Abnormal cell mass varying in size, shape and color
Excoriation - correct answer Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
Fissure - correct answer Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
Keliod - correct answer Thick scar from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
Scale - correct answer Accumulation of epidermal flakes, dry or greasy
closed comedones - correct answer whiteheads
Where can you find Sabaceous cyst - correct answer Scalp
seborrheic dermatitis - correct answer an inflammation that causes scaling and itching of the
upper layers of the skin or scalp
Rosacea - correct answer Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing
mostly on the nose and cheeks
hyperhidrosis - correct answer excessive perspiration (sweating)
, Cosmetology State board written exam
eczema - correct answer noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness,
blisters, scabs, and itching
Herpes simplex 1 - correct answer Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister
or cold sore.
Psoriasis - correct answer Skin disease red patches with white/silver scales that are usually
found on the scalp, elbows, knees chest and lower back
Albanism - correct answer Congenital absence of melanin pigment to the body
Chloasma - correct answer Increased pigmentation of the face not elevated
Lentigines - correct answer Freckles
leukoderma - correct answer light abnormal patches caused by a burn or congenital disease
that destroys the pigment producing cells
Nevus - correct answer Birthmark
Keratoma - correct answer An acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis
Mole - correct answer A small brownish spot or blemish on the skin
Verruca - correct answer Wart
malignant melanoma - correct answer Skin cancer that starts with a black or dark brown patch
on the skin that appears uneven in texture, jagged or raised
Noncomedogenic agents - correct answer Do not clog follicles
As we age elastin fibers naturally ______. causing wrinkling. - correct answer Weaken
Approximately how much percent or aging is caused by the sun? - correct answer 80-85
UVA rays - correct answer Weakens collagen and elastic fibers at a faster rate when skin is
frequently exposed without proper protection
UVB rays - correct answer Shorter rays that stop penetration at the base of the epidermis
Children under the age of _______ should not be exposed to the sun - correct answer 6
months
irritant contact dermatitis - correct answer Non-chronic condition that may occur when
substances like corrosive or exfoliating agents temporarily damage the epidermis
Onyx - correct answer Technical term for natural nails
Water content of nails - correct answer 15-25%
Water content of a nail directly affects the ? - correct answer Nails flexibility
OSHA - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The OSHA act of 1960 established the hazard communication rule, which required that chemical
manufacturers publish what? - correct answer MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
EPA - correct answer Environmental Protection Agency
EPA registers many different types of - correct answer Disinfectants
Single felled organisms that have characteristics of plants and animal ? - correct answer
Bacteria
Two primary types of bacteria - correct answer Pathogenic & non pathogenic
Nonpathogenic - correct answer Harmless but they protects against infection
Pathogenic - correct answer causing disease
Pus forming bacteria that's causes strep and blood poisoning? - correct answer Streptococci
Short rod shaped bacteria - correct answer Bacilli
Decision of one cell into another - correct answer Binary fusion fissing
Redness, heat. Pain and body reacts with irritation & infection - correct answer Inflammation
Local infection - correct answer An abscess
MRSA - correct answer methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
viruses - correct answer Submicroscopic particles that infect cells of a biological organism
Viruses examples - correct answer Common cold, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal tract
infections, measles, mumps, chicken pox, smallpox, rabies, yellows fever, hepatitis, polio,
influenza and HIV
Biofilms - correct answer Colonies of bacteria that adhere together and adhere to
environmental surfaces.
HIV - correct answer acquired immune deficiency syndrome
How does HIV spread? - correct answer Sharing needles by intravenous drug uses
Fungi - correct answer Single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include mold,
mildew and yeast
Parasites - correct answer Organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or in another organism
Scabies - correct answer contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
immunity - correct answer ability to destroy and resist infection
,Cosmetology State board written exam
aquired immunity - correct answer Developed after the body has overcome a disease or has
been inoculated for the disease
Sterilizing - correct answer Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores
Disinfection - correct answer Eliminates most but not necessarily all microorganisms on non
living surfaces
Efficacy - correct answer The ability of a disinfecting solution to kill germs when used according
to the label
How to clean implement? - correct answer Completely submerge
What inactivated disinfectants? - correct answer Oils, lotions, creams and dust
QUATS - correct answer Quaternary ammonium compounds
Phenols - correct answer Damage certain rubber or plastic material
House hold bleach - correct answer Sodium hypochlorite
Cyst - correct answer Closed, abnormally developed sac, containing fluid, semi fluid or morbid
matter above or below the skin
Macule - correct answer Freckle
pustule - correct answer pimple filled with pus
Tumor - correct answer Abnormal cell mass varying in size, shape and color
Excoriation - correct answer Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
Fissure - correct answer Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
Keliod - correct answer Thick scar from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
Scale - correct answer Accumulation of epidermal flakes, dry or greasy
closed comedones - correct answer whiteheads
Where can you find Sabaceous cyst - correct answer Scalp
seborrheic dermatitis - correct answer an inflammation that causes scaling and itching of the
upper layers of the skin or scalp
Rosacea - correct answer Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing
mostly on the nose and cheeks
hyperhidrosis - correct answer excessive perspiration (sweating)
, Cosmetology State board written exam
eczema - correct answer noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness,
blisters, scabs, and itching
Herpes simplex 1 - correct answer Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister
or cold sore.
Psoriasis - correct answer Skin disease red patches with white/silver scales that are usually
found on the scalp, elbows, knees chest and lower back
Albanism - correct answer Congenital absence of melanin pigment to the body
Chloasma - correct answer Increased pigmentation of the face not elevated
Lentigines - correct answer Freckles
leukoderma - correct answer light abnormal patches caused by a burn or congenital disease
that destroys the pigment producing cells
Nevus - correct answer Birthmark
Keratoma - correct answer An acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis
Mole - correct answer A small brownish spot or blemish on the skin
Verruca - correct answer Wart
malignant melanoma - correct answer Skin cancer that starts with a black or dark brown patch
on the skin that appears uneven in texture, jagged or raised
Noncomedogenic agents - correct answer Do not clog follicles
As we age elastin fibers naturally ______. causing wrinkling. - correct answer Weaken
Approximately how much percent or aging is caused by the sun? - correct answer 80-85
UVA rays - correct answer Weakens collagen and elastic fibers at a faster rate when skin is
frequently exposed without proper protection
UVB rays - correct answer Shorter rays that stop penetration at the base of the epidermis
Children under the age of _______ should not be exposed to the sun - correct answer 6
months
irritant contact dermatitis - correct answer Non-chronic condition that may occur when
substances like corrosive or exfoliating agents temporarily damage the epidermis
Onyx - correct answer Technical term for natural nails
Water content of nails - correct answer 15-25%
Water content of a nail directly affects the ? - correct answer Nails flexibility
