TEXAS COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN TEST
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
⩥ Bacteria. Answer: One-celled microorganisms that have both plant
and animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
⩥ Disinfection. Answer: Destroys most but not all harmful
microorganisms on environmental surfaces
⩥ Decontamination. Answer: The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface
⩥ efficacy. Answer: the ability to produce a desired or intended result
⩥ infectious. Answer: Caused by or capable of being transmitted by
infection.
⩥ Local infection. Answer: confined to a specific area of the body
⩥ Nonpathogenic. Answer: Harmless organisms that may perform useful
functions
,⩥ pathogenic. Answer: Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease
or infection in humans when they invade the body.
⩥ Phenolics. Answer: Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
⩥ Scabies. Answer: contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
⩥ toxin. Answer: a poisonous substance
⩥ Department of Labor. Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration was created as part of which federal agency?
⩥ Safety Data Sheet. Answer: Form that provides printed information
regarding the hazards of materials that contain chemicals
⩥ disease. Answer: An abnormal state in which the body is not
functioning normally
⩥ infection. Answer: Contamination or invasion of body tissue by
pathogenic organisms
⩥ Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal. Answer: Disinfectants in a
salon must be
,⩥ diluted. Answer: Before use, all concentrated disinfectants must be:
⩥ Sterilization. Answer: The process that completely destroys all
microbial life, including spores.
⩥ Autoclave. Answer: Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
______ to complete
⩥ Weekly. Answer: How often does the CDC require that autoclaves be
tested to ensure they are properly sterilizing implements?
⩥ Contact time. Answer: The amount of time the surface must stay moist
with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective.
⩥ Add disinfectant to water. Answer: When preparing a disinfectant
solution, you should:
⩥ 10 minutes. Answer: Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
⩥ Multiuse. Answer: Items that can be used again, even after exposure
to bodily fluids
, ⩥ after every pedicure. Answer: How often must you disinfect a
whirlpool spa used for pedicures?
⩥ chelating detergents. Answer: Which of the following is used to
remove the residue of pedicure products from a foot spa?
⩥ Antiseptics. Answer: Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin;
registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
⩥ Stop the service. Answer: What should you do FIRST when
responding to an exposure incident?
⩥ cleaning and disinfecting. Answer: Two steps of infection control
⩥ bleach. Answer: The disinfectant sodium hypochlorite is commonly
known as
⩥ warm water. Answer: When cleaning your implements, you should
rinse them with:
⩥ Bulla. Answer: Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a
vesicle but larger.
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
⩥ Bacteria. Answer: One-celled microorganisms that have both plant
and animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
⩥ Disinfection. Answer: Destroys most but not all harmful
microorganisms on environmental surfaces
⩥ Decontamination. Answer: The removal of blood or other potentially
infectious materials on an item's surface
⩥ efficacy. Answer: the ability to produce a desired or intended result
⩥ infectious. Answer: Caused by or capable of being transmitted by
infection.
⩥ Local infection. Answer: confined to a specific area of the body
⩥ Nonpathogenic. Answer: Harmless organisms that may perform useful
functions
,⩥ pathogenic. Answer: Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease
or infection in humans when they invade the body.
⩥ Phenolics. Answer: Powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
⩥ Scabies. Answer: contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
⩥ toxin. Answer: a poisonous substance
⩥ Department of Labor. Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration was created as part of which federal agency?
⩥ Safety Data Sheet. Answer: Form that provides printed information
regarding the hazards of materials that contain chemicals
⩥ disease. Answer: An abnormal state in which the body is not
functioning normally
⩥ infection. Answer: Contamination or invasion of body tissue by
pathogenic organisms
⩥ Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal. Answer: Disinfectants in a
salon must be
,⩥ diluted. Answer: Before use, all concentrated disinfectants must be:
⩥ Sterilization. Answer: The process that completely destroys all
microbial life, including spores.
⩥ Autoclave. Answer: Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
______ to complete
⩥ Weekly. Answer: How often does the CDC require that autoclaves be
tested to ensure they are properly sterilizing implements?
⩥ Contact time. Answer: The amount of time the surface must stay moist
with disinfectant in order for the disinfectant to be effective.
⩥ Add disinfectant to water. Answer: When preparing a disinfectant
solution, you should:
⩥ 10 minutes. Answer: Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
⩥ Multiuse. Answer: Items that can be used again, even after exposure
to bodily fluids
, ⩥ after every pedicure. Answer: How often must you disinfect a
whirlpool spa used for pedicures?
⩥ chelating detergents. Answer: Which of the following is used to
remove the residue of pedicure products from a foot spa?
⩥ Antiseptics. Answer: Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin;
registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
⩥ Stop the service. Answer: What should you do FIRST when
responding to an exposure incident?
⩥ cleaning and disinfecting. Answer: Two steps of infection control
⩥ bleach. Answer: The disinfectant sodium hypochlorite is commonly
known as
⩥ warm water. Answer: When cleaning your implements, you should
rinse them with:
⩥ Bulla. Answer: Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a
vesicle but larger.
