NEVADA BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY EVALUATION
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔A licensee may perform services outside a cosmetological establishment if the
services are being donated to a charitable organization and prior written approval has
been given by the board: - ✔✔True.
✔✔The 1st offense fine for a licensee working on an expired license: - ✔✔$200.00
✔✔Where should a practicing licensee display their personal license: - ✔✔At their
workstation and in plain view of the public.
✔✔NAC is the abbreviation for National Academy of Cosmetology in the Nevada Laws
and Administrative Code: - ✔✔False.
✔✔Replacement of a misplaced, lost, or destroyed cosmetology license should be
done: - ✔✔Prior to practicing after discovering it missing.
✔✔Late fees for expired licenses begin: - ✔✔The day after expiration.
✔✔A cosmetological establishment must, at all times, be under the immediate
supervision of a licensee for the services being rendered: - ✔✔True.
✔✔A Cosmetologist or an Esthetician shall not use any techniques or practices for the
removal of skin that affect anything other than the uppermost layers of the facial skin: -
✔✔True.
✔✔A licensee replacing or altering a photo on a license issued by the Nevada State
Board of Cosmetology is: - ✔✔Not acceptable and subject to a fine.
✔✔When a licensee works at multiple locations they must: - ✔✔Display their license or
a Board issues duplicate license where they are currently working.
✔✔What is the fine amount for a first offense for re-using a single use item: -
✔✔$100.00
✔✔Any non-porous instruments, and other tools dropped on the floor must be: -
✔✔Picked up and deposited in a separate container for soiled articles only and must not
be used until it has been thoroughly disinfected.
✔✔Cosmetology may be practiced in private residences only when: - ✔✔The rooms
used for the practice of cosmetology are completely separate from any rooms used for
living quarters, The rooms used for the practice of cosmetology must be completely and
,permanently sealed off from the living quarters, and The practice of cosmetology is
allowed by local zoning ordinances.
✔✔OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - ✔✔The regulating agency
under the Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the
workplace.
✔✔MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) - ✔✔Provides key information on a specific
product regarding ingredients, associated hazards, combustion levels, and storage
requirements.
Must be kept in a file or binder that is easily accessible and supplied by manufacturer
with each shipment.
✔✔EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - ✔✔Approves the efficacy claims of
products and labels used for infection control and states what organisms the product is
effective against.
✔✔Pre-cleaning - ✔✔Regulatory agencies outline very specific rules pertaining to
thoroughly pre-cleaning non-porous instruments with soap and water before immersing
in any disinfectant solution. This is the first step to proper disinfection.
✔✔Universal Precautions - ✔✔A set of guidelines established by the CDC means using
the same infection control practices on all clients.
✔✔Infection Control - ✔✔The prevention of the spread of infectious agents to you and
your clients.
✔✔Infection-Control Procedures - ✔✔Hand washing, protective equipment (such as
gloves and safety glasses when necessary), ad properly disinfecting all skin care
implements and surfaces to prevent cross-contamination.
✔✔Sanitation - ✔✔The lowest level of destruction of surface bacteria.
✔✔Disinfection - ✔✔Eliminates bacteria, viruses, and most organisms on inanimate
non-porous surfaces.
This procedure is recommended for all esthetic implements and surfaces.
✔✔Sterilization - ✔✔Eliminates all living organisms on non-porous surfaces, including
bacterial spores that adhere to surgical instruments in medical treatment rooms.
✔✔Hand Washing - ✔✔Removes microorganisms by lifting them from the surface of the
skin.
, Hands should be washed between each service, before and after lunch break, after
using the bathroom, or any time they become contaminated.
✔✔Sanitation Guidelines - ✔✔+ Wash hands with liquid antibacterial soap and water
immediately before and after each service.
+ Sanitize all surfaces before and after each service with an EPA-registered, hospital
grade disinfectant on the work station, chair, bowls, etc. The disinfectant should be left
on the surfaces for an allotted amount of time.
+ Provide hot and cold running water at all times.
+ Never use restroom areas for storage.
+ Empty waste receptacles daily.
+ Wear clean, fresh laundered clothes.
+ Store soiled towels/linens in a covered receptacle until laundered.
+ Wear protective gloves if you are performing a service that exposes you to a client's
blood or bodily fluids, such as during extractions or waxing.
+ Label all chemicals and keep them covered when not in use.
+ Use a fresh spatula or applicator stick for each client every time you dip in for more
product. No double-dipping.
+ Discard disposable items, porous implements, and sponges after each service.
+ Disinfectants must be labeled effective against HIV and HBV or tuberculocidal.
+ Broad-spectrum disinfectants will be germicidal, fungicidal, pseudomonacidal, and
virucidal. If it is not, it is not broad-spectrum.
+ Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QUATS) is a type of disinfectant that is non-
toxic, odorless, and fast-acting.
✔✔Pathogenic Bacteria - ✔✔Disease-producing bacteria
✔✔Nonpathogenic Bacteria - ✔✔Nondisease-producing bacteria. They are harmless
and sometimes beneficial. They live on the surface of the skin. Approximately 70% of
bacteria are nonpathogenic.
✔✔Bacteriology - ✔✔Study of Bacteria
✔✔Staphylococci - ✔✔Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape-like bunches or
clusters and are present in abscesses, pustules, and boils.
✔✔Streptococci - ✔✔Pus-forming bacterial cells which form in long chains and can
cause septicemia, strep-throat, rheumatic fever, and other serious infections.
✔✔Diplococci - ✔✔Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain
infections, including pneumonia.
✔✔Bacilli - ✔✔The most common form of bacterial cells. Bar or rod-shaped cells that
can produce a variety of diseases including tetanus, bacterial influenza, typhoid fever,
tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔A licensee may perform services outside a cosmetological establishment if the
services are being donated to a charitable organization and prior written approval has
been given by the board: - ✔✔True.
✔✔The 1st offense fine for a licensee working on an expired license: - ✔✔$200.00
✔✔Where should a practicing licensee display their personal license: - ✔✔At their
workstation and in plain view of the public.
✔✔NAC is the abbreviation for National Academy of Cosmetology in the Nevada Laws
and Administrative Code: - ✔✔False.
✔✔Replacement of a misplaced, lost, or destroyed cosmetology license should be
done: - ✔✔Prior to practicing after discovering it missing.
✔✔Late fees for expired licenses begin: - ✔✔The day after expiration.
✔✔A cosmetological establishment must, at all times, be under the immediate
supervision of a licensee for the services being rendered: - ✔✔True.
✔✔A Cosmetologist or an Esthetician shall not use any techniques or practices for the
removal of skin that affect anything other than the uppermost layers of the facial skin: -
✔✔True.
✔✔A licensee replacing or altering a photo on a license issued by the Nevada State
Board of Cosmetology is: - ✔✔Not acceptable and subject to a fine.
✔✔When a licensee works at multiple locations they must: - ✔✔Display their license or
a Board issues duplicate license where they are currently working.
✔✔What is the fine amount for a first offense for re-using a single use item: -
✔✔$100.00
✔✔Any non-porous instruments, and other tools dropped on the floor must be: -
✔✔Picked up and deposited in a separate container for soiled articles only and must not
be used until it has been thoroughly disinfected.
✔✔Cosmetology may be practiced in private residences only when: - ✔✔The rooms
used for the practice of cosmetology are completely separate from any rooms used for
living quarters, The rooms used for the practice of cosmetology must be completely and
,permanently sealed off from the living quarters, and The practice of cosmetology is
allowed by local zoning ordinances.
✔✔OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - ✔✔The regulating agency
under the Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the
workplace.
✔✔MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) - ✔✔Provides key information on a specific
product regarding ingredients, associated hazards, combustion levels, and storage
requirements.
Must be kept in a file or binder that is easily accessible and supplied by manufacturer
with each shipment.
✔✔EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - ✔✔Approves the efficacy claims of
products and labels used for infection control and states what organisms the product is
effective against.
✔✔Pre-cleaning - ✔✔Regulatory agencies outline very specific rules pertaining to
thoroughly pre-cleaning non-porous instruments with soap and water before immersing
in any disinfectant solution. This is the first step to proper disinfection.
✔✔Universal Precautions - ✔✔A set of guidelines established by the CDC means using
the same infection control practices on all clients.
✔✔Infection Control - ✔✔The prevention of the spread of infectious agents to you and
your clients.
✔✔Infection-Control Procedures - ✔✔Hand washing, protective equipment (such as
gloves and safety glasses when necessary), ad properly disinfecting all skin care
implements and surfaces to prevent cross-contamination.
✔✔Sanitation - ✔✔The lowest level of destruction of surface bacteria.
✔✔Disinfection - ✔✔Eliminates bacteria, viruses, and most organisms on inanimate
non-porous surfaces.
This procedure is recommended for all esthetic implements and surfaces.
✔✔Sterilization - ✔✔Eliminates all living organisms on non-porous surfaces, including
bacterial spores that adhere to surgical instruments in medical treatment rooms.
✔✔Hand Washing - ✔✔Removes microorganisms by lifting them from the surface of the
skin.
, Hands should be washed between each service, before and after lunch break, after
using the bathroom, or any time they become contaminated.
✔✔Sanitation Guidelines - ✔✔+ Wash hands with liquid antibacterial soap and water
immediately before and after each service.
+ Sanitize all surfaces before and after each service with an EPA-registered, hospital
grade disinfectant on the work station, chair, bowls, etc. The disinfectant should be left
on the surfaces for an allotted amount of time.
+ Provide hot and cold running water at all times.
+ Never use restroom areas for storage.
+ Empty waste receptacles daily.
+ Wear clean, fresh laundered clothes.
+ Store soiled towels/linens in a covered receptacle until laundered.
+ Wear protective gloves if you are performing a service that exposes you to a client's
blood or bodily fluids, such as during extractions or waxing.
+ Label all chemicals and keep them covered when not in use.
+ Use a fresh spatula or applicator stick for each client every time you dip in for more
product. No double-dipping.
+ Discard disposable items, porous implements, and sponges after each service.
+ Disinfectants must be labeled effective against HIV and HBV or tuberculocidal.
+ Broad-spectrum disinfectants will be germicidal, fungicidal, pseudomonacidal, and
virucidal. If it is not, it is not broad-spectrum.
+ Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QUATS) is a type of disinfectant that is non-
toxic, odorless, and fast-acting.
✔✔Pathogenic Bacteria - ✔✔Disease-producing bacteria
✔✔Nonpathogenic Bacteria - ✔✔Nondisease-producing bacteria. They are harmless
and sometimes beneficial. They live on the surface of the skin. Approximately 70% of
bacteria are nonpathogenic.
✔✔Bacteriology - ✔✔Study of Bacteria
✔✔Staphylococci - ✔✔Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape-like bunches or
clusters and are present in abscesses, pustules, and boils.
✔✔Streptococci - ✔✔Pus-forming bacterial cells which form in long chains and can
cause septicemia, strep-throat, rheumatic fever, and other serious infections.
✔✔Diplococci - ✔✔Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain
infections, including pneumonia.
✔✔Bacilli - ✔✔The most common form of bacterial cells. Bar or rod-shaped cells that
can produce a variety of diseases including tetanus, bacterial influenza, typhoid fever,
tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
