Esthetics State Board Written Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is hirsustism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive hair growth
What type of current does galvanic current use? - CORRECT ANSWER - direct current
What two layers is the dermis divided into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reticular and
papillary layer
What is the most effective level of infection control? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sterilization
These glands are located everywhere on the body except the palms of the hands, and the soles of
the feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - Sebaceous
Lesions are grouped into which categories? - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary, secondary,
and tertiary
The sudoriferous gland disorder that cause a foul smelling perspiration is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bromhidrosis
What nourishes and supplies oxygen to the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - blood
At what degree angle should you hold the applicator while applying wax? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45 degree
,The division of a bacterial cell into two new cells is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Binary fission
What type of product is necessary for dry skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - occlusive
What type of product is used during desincrustation? - CORRECT ANSWER - alkaline
What is a form of pestrissage is which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted, and spread out? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Fulling
What is the resting or falling out stage of hair growth? - CORRECT ANSWER - Telogen
phase
What bare the 2 poled in galvanic? - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive (anode) and
negative (cathode)
What is the most common, yet the least severe type of carcinoma (skin cancer) - CORRECT
ANSWER - basal cell carcinoma
What is the process of using electric current to introduce water soluble ingredients into the skin
called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Iontophoresis
What is the most common type of bacteria associated with disease, such as tetanus, thyroid fever,
and tuberculosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - bacilli
Which type of disinfectant is suitable for cleaning blood and body fluid? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hospital grade disinfectant
What facial machine function illuminates fungi, bacteria, and pigmentation problems? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wood's lamp
, What is PIH? - CORRECT ANSWER - post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
What is PIE - CORRECT ANSWER - Post inflammatory erythema
This massage techniques provide deep stimulation to the muscle, using a rolling, rubbing, or
ringing movement - CORRECT ANSWER - Friction
What is the current that flows in one direction? - CORRECT ANSWER - direct current
What is categorized as dry or moist patches of skin that are painful and itchy - CORRECT
ANSWER - eczema
An infection of the eyes that is high contagious is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Conjunctivitis
(pinkeye)
What is also known as a cicatriz, a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or
lesion of the skin has healed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scar
What scaled evaluates photo damage based on winking categorized by age? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glogau scale
Where are supplies stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - In a clean, covered, labeled
container.
What is the technical term for ringworm? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tine corporis
What is the type of infection characterized by groups of red blisters that for a rash that is also
known as shingles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Herpes zoster
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is hirsustism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive hair growth
What type of current does galvanic current use? - CORRECT ANSWER - direct current
What two layers is the dermis divided into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reticular and
papillary layer
What is the most effective level of infection control? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sterilization
These glands are located everywhere on the body except the palms of the hands, and the soles of
the feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - Sebaceous
Lesions are grouped into which categories? - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary, secondary,
and tertiary
The sudoriferous gland disorder that cause a foul smelling perspiration is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bromhidrosis
What nourishes and supplies oxygen to the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - blood
At what degree angle should you hold the applicator while applying wax? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45 degree
,The division of a bacterial cell into two new cells is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Binary fission
What type of product is necessary for dry skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - occlusive
What type of product is used during desincrustation? - CORRECT ANSWER - alkaline
What is a form of pestrissage is which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted, and spread out? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Fulling
What is the resting or falling out stage of hair growth? - CORRECT ANSWER - Telogen
phase
What bare the 2 poled in galvanic? - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive (anode) and
negative (cathode)
What is the most common, yet the least severe type of carcinoma (skin cancer) - CORRECT
ANSWER - basal cell carcinoma
What is the process of using electric current to introduce water soluble ingredients into the skin
called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Iontophoresis
What is the most common type of bacteria associated with disease, such as tetanus, thyroid fever,
and tuberculosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - bacilli
Which type of disinfectant is suitable for cleaning blood and body fluid? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hospital grade disinfectant
What facial machine function illuminates fungi, bacteria, and pigmentation problems? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wood's lamp
, What is PIH? - CORRECT ANSWER - post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
What is PIE - CORRECT ANSWER - Post inflammatory erythema
This massage techniques provide deep stimulation to the muscle, using a rolling, rubbing, or
ringing movement - CORRECT ANSWER - Friction
What is the current that flows in one direction? - CORRECT ANSWER - direct current
What is categorized as dry or moist patches of skin that are painful and itchy - CORRECT
ANSWER - eczema
An infection of the eyes that is high contagious is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Conjunctivitis
(pinkeye)
What is also known as a cicatriz, a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or
lesion of the skin has healed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scar
What scaled evaluates photo damage based on winking categorized by age? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glogau scale
Where are supplies stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - In a clean, covered, labeled
container.
What is the technical term for ringworm? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tine corporis
What is the type of infection characterized by groups of red blisters that for a rash that is also
known as shingles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Herpes zoster
