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Colorado Esthetics Board Test Practice
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that
makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function?
A) disorder
B) syndrome
C) disease
D) virus Ans: C) disease
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical
facilities have?
A) bactericidal, sporicidal, and virucidal
B) sporicidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
C) bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal
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D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal Ans: D) bactericidal, virucidal,
and fungicidal
What is the most common type of bacteria?
A) streptococci
B) diplococci
C) bacilli
D) spirilla Ans: C) bacilli
What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?
A) dirty hands
B) coughing
C) sneezing
D) contaminated water Ans: A) dirty hands
What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar
warts?
A) redness and swelling surrounding an open wound
B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
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C) splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead
D) areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails Ans: B)
clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate
objects, but does NOT cause human infections in the salon?
A) mildew
B) keratin
C) onychomycosis
D) dermophyte Ans: A) mildew
What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or
spas?
A) high-pressure steam sterilization
B) dry-heat sterilization
C) cleaning solvent
D) ultrasonic unit Ans: B) dry-heat sterilization
What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant?
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A) requires daily changing
B) loses efficacy in the presence of bioburden
C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
D) has mild odor Ans: C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements
that have come into contact with blood?
A) 10 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 90 percent Ans: A) 10 percent
What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true?
A) it is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain
B) it is safe to apply them to skin
C) they have a very low pH
D) they are a form of formaldehyde Ans: D) they are a form of
formaldehyde
What should you NOT do when using disinfectants?
Colorado Esthetics Board Test Practice
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that
makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function?
A) disorder
B) syndrome
C) disease
D) virus Ans: C) disease
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical
facilities have?
A) bactericidal, sporicidal, and virucidal
B) sporicidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
C) bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal
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D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal Ans: D) bactericidal, virucidal,
and fungicidal
What is the most common type of bacteria?
A) streptococci
B) diplococci
C) bacilli
D) spirilla Ans: C) bacilli
What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?
A) dirty hands
B) coughing
C) sneezing
D) contaminated water Ans: A) dirty hands
What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar
warts?
A) redness and swelling surrounding an open wound
B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
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C) splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead
D) areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails Ans: B)
clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate
objects, but does NOT cause human infections in the salon?
A) mildew
B) keratin
C) onychomycosis
D) dermophyte Ans: A) mildew
What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or
spas?
A) high-pressure steam sterilization
B) dry-heat sterilization
C) cleaning solvent
D) ultrasonic unit Ans: B) dry-heat sterilization
What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant?
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A) requires daily changing
B) loses efficacy in the presence of bioburden
C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
D) has mild odor Ans: C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements
that have come into contact with blood?
A) 10 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 90 percent Ans: A) 10 percent
What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true?
A) it is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain
B) it is safe to apply them to skin
C) they have a very low pH
D) they are a form of formaldehyde Ans: D) they are a form of
formaldehyde
What should you NOT do when using disinfectants?
