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WASHINGTON STATE
ESTHETICIAN WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED | UPDATED
Question 1: The word 'cosmetics and cosmetology' come
from the Greek word
CORRECT ANSWER: kosmetikos
Question 2: Who was the first to cultivate beauty in an
extravagant fashion?
CORRECT ANSWER: Greeks
Question 3: Who regulates and enforces safety and health
standards?
CORRECT ANSWER: OSHA
Question 4: What is the Hazard Communication
Standard?
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CORRECT ANSWER: requires that chemical and
importers assess and communicate the potential hazard associated with their products
Question 5: What is a result of the Hazard
Communication Standard?
CORRECT ANSWER: the material safety data sheet
Question 6: Environmental Protection Agency does what?
CORRECT ANSWER: registers all types of
disinfectants sold and used in the US
Question 7: Hospital disinfectants
CORRECT ANSWER: Effective for cleaning blood and
body fluids
Question 8: Tuberculocidal disinfectants
CORRECT ANSWER: Disinfectants that kill the
bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
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Question 9: True or false: It is against federal law to use any disinfecting product contrary to its labeling
CORRECT ANSWER: True
Question 10: Why does the State Regulatory Agencies
exist?
CORRECT ANSWER: protect salon and spa
professionals and to protect consumers' health, safety, and welfare while they receive salon and spa services
Question 11: Infection control
CORRECT ANSWER: The methods used to eliminate
or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms
Question 12: Is disinfection effective against bacterial
spores?
CORRECT ANSWER: no
Question 13: Disinfectants used in salons and spas must
be what?
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CORRECT ANSWER: Bactericidal, virucidal, and
fungicidal
Question 14: Bacteria
CORRECT ANSWER: one-celled microscopic
organisms that have both plant and animal characteristics
Question 15: Microorganism
CORRECT ANSWER: Any organism of microscopic or
submicroscopic size
Question 16: Most bacteria is what?
CORRECT ANSWER: nonpathogenic
Question 17: Cocci
CORRECT ANSWER: Round shaped bacteria that
appear singly or in groups