TEXAS COSMETOLOGY BOARD WRITTEN
EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /EXPERT VERIFIED /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail. -
....ANSWER...Paronychia
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red
tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate. -
....ANSWER...Pyogenic granuloma
Medical term for fungal infection of the feet. Red itchy
patches of the skin on the bottom of the feet and between
the toes. - ....ANSWER...Tinea Pedis
Occupational Safety and Health Administration -
....ANSWER...OSHA
,Material Safety Data Sheets - ....ANSWER...MSDS
Chemical process for reducing the number of disease
causing germs on clean surfaces to a safe level. -
....ANSWER...Sanitation
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces. But not the spores. A level of
decontamination which is second only to sterilization. -
....ANSWER...Disinfection
To disinfect tools they must be? -
....ANSWER...Completely submerged in disinfectant.
Process that completely destroys all microbial spores. -
....ANSWER...Sterilization
Harmful microorganism. Causes disease and infection.
Invades the body. - ....ANSWER...Pathogenic
Harmless organisms that perform useful functions. Do not
cause disease. - ....ANSWER...Nonpathogenic
,When bacteria get big they divide into two new cells. -
....ANSWER...Binary fission
Round shaped bacteria. - ....ANSWER...Cocci
Clusters or bunches like grapes. Cause abscesses, pustules,
boils, staph, toxic shock syndrome, and food poisoning. -
....ANSWER...Staphylococci
String, like beads. Strep, blood poisoning, pus forming. -
....ANSWER...Streptococci
Pair. Pneumonia - ....ANSWER...Diplococci
Rod shaped. Tetanus (lock jaw) typhoid fever,
tuberculosis, diphtheria. - ....ANSWER...Bacilla
Spiral (corkscrew). Syphilis STD Lyme disease -
....ANSWER...Spirilla
, A local infection such as a ___ or ___ is confined to a
particular part of the body and appears as a lesion
containing pus. - ....ANSWER...Pimple; Abscess
Parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects cells of
biological organism. - ....ANSWER...Viruses
Smaller then bacteria and capable of replication only
through taking over the host cells reproduction function. -
....ANSWER...Viruses
Organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or in another
organism. - ....ANSWER...Parasites
Contagious skin disease and is caused by the itch mite. -
....ANSWER...Scabies
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection. -
....ANSWER...Immunity
Partly inherited and partly developed through healthy
living. - ....ANSWER...Natural Immunity
EXAM 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /EXPERT VERIFIED /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail. -
....ANSWER...Paronychia
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red
tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate. -
....ANSWER...Pyogenic granuloma
Medical term for fungal infection of the feet. Red itchy
patches of the skin on the bottom of the feet and between
the toes. - ....ANSWER...Tinea Pedis
Occupational Safety and Health Administration -
....ANSWER...OSHA
,Material Safety Data Sheets - ....ANSWER...MSDS
Chemical process for reducing the number of disease
causing germs on clean surfaces to a safe level. -
....ANSWER...Sanitation
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces. But not the spores. A level of
decontamination which is second only to sterilization. -
....ANSWER...Disinfection
To disinfect tools they must be? -
....ANSWER...Completely submerged in disinfectant.
Process that completely destroys all microbial spores. -
....ANSWER...Sterilization
Harmful microorganism. Causes disease and infection.
Invades the body. - ....ANSWER...Pathogenic
Harmless organisms that perform useful functions. Do not
cause disease. - ....ANSWER...Nonpathogenic
,When bacteria get big they divide into two new cells. -
....ANSWER...Binary fission
Round shaped bacteria. - ....ANSWER...Cocci
Clusters or bunches like grapes. Cause abscesses, pustules,
boils, staph, toxic shock syndrome, and food poisoning. -
....ANSWER...Staphylococci
String, like beads. Strep, blood poisoning, pus forming. -
....ANSWER...Streptococci
Pair. Pneumonia - ....ANSWER...Diplococci
Rod shaped. Tetanus (lock jaw) typhoid fever,
tuberculosis, diphtheria. - ....ANSWER...Bacilla
Spiral (corkscrew). Syphilis STD Lyme disease -
....ANSWER...Spirilla
, A local infection such as a ___ or ___ is confined to a
particular part of the body and appears as a lesion
containing pus. - ....ANSWER...Pimple; Abscess
Parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects cells of
biological organism. - ....ANSWER...Viruses
Smaller then bacteria and capable of replication only
through taking over the host cells reproduction function. -
....ANSWER...Viruses
Organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or in another
organism. - ....ANSWER...Parasites
Contagious skin disease and is caused by the itch mite. -
....ANSWER...Scabies
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection. -
....ANSWER...Immunity
Partly inherited and partly developed through healthy
living. - ....ANSWER...Natural Immunity
