PSI COSMETOLOGY EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● All of the following require the use of gloves EXCEPT
Answer: plain manicure.
●● Which company certifies the safety of pedicure chairs and hair
dryers?
Answer: Underwriters Laboratories
●● Why do tuberculocidal disinfectants require special handling? (***)
Answer: They require special method of disposal.
●● Which is the FIRST step if you get blood or other potentially
infectious materials in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on broken skin?
Answer: Immediately flood the exposed area with water.
●● Sterilization is the ONLY type of cleaning that will kill which of the
following?
Answer: bacterial spores
,●● Which is the BEST recommendation for applying acrylic fingernail
products?
Answer: Work at a ventilated work table
●● All of the following can be used to remove a callus from the foot
EXCEPT (***)
Answer: blades.
●● Which of the following is a device that uses steam to sterilize
equipment and deactivate bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores?
Answer: Autoclave
●● Which of the following is the Decontamination Method 2 for blood
or other infectious materials on items? (***)
Answer: cleaning then sterilizing
●● Which is the first step in disinfecting implements?
Answer: Scrub with soap and water
●● Which of the following should you offer a client, for draping, when
waxing underarms?
Answer: terry wrap
, ●● Which of the following is a sterilizer approved for salon use? (***)
Answer: Autoclave
●● Which of the following is the FIRST step in properly cleaning a
footpath tub? (***)
Answer: Drain the water from a footpath and remove any visible debris.
●● Which of the following is the FIRST step in responding to a blood
exposure incident?
Answer: Stop the service
●● All of the following are viruses that plague humans EXCEPT
Answer: milaria rubra
●● All of the following are examples of antimicrobial pesticides
EXCEPT
Answer: algaecide
●● Chemical safety includes all of the following EXCEPT (***)
Answer: use of products in unlabeled containers.
●● Which is the lowest level of decontamination? (***)
Answer: Sanitizing a surface
FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● All of the following require the use of gloves EXCEPT
Answer: plain manicure.
●● Which company certifies the safety of pedicure chairs and hair
dryers?
Answer: Underwriters Laboratories
●● Why do tuberculocidal disinfectants require special handling? (***)
Answer: They require special method of disposal.
●● Which is the FIRST step if you get blood or other potentially
infectious materials in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on broken skin?
Answer: Immediately flood the exposed area with water.
●● Sterilization is the ONLY type of cleaning that will kill which of the
following?
Answer: bacterial spores
,●● Which is the BEST recommendation for applying acrylic fingernail
products?
Answer: Work at a ventilated work table
●● All of the following can be used to remove a callus from the foot
EXCEPT (***)
Answer: blades.
●● Which of the following is a device that uses steam to sterilize
equipment and deactivate bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores?
Answer: Autoclave
●● Which of the following is the Decontamination Method 2 for blood
or other infectious materials on items? (***)
Answer: cleaning then sterilizing
●● Which is the first step in disinfecting implements?
Answer: Scrub with soap and water
●● Which of the following should you offer a client, for draping, when
waxing underarms?
Answer: terry wrap
, ●● Which of the following is a sterilizer approved for salon use? (***)
Answer: Autoclave
●● Which of the following is the FIRST step in properly cleaning a
footpath tub? (***)
Answer: Drain the water from a footpath and remove any visible debris.
●● Which of the following is the FIRST step in responding to a blood
exposure incident?
Answer: Stop the service
●● All of the following are viruses that plague humans EXCEPT
Answer: milaria rubra
●● All of the following are examples of antimicrobial pesticides
EXCEPT
Answer: algaecide
●● Chemical safety includes all of the following EXCEPT (***)
Answer: use of products in unlabeled containers.
●● Which is the lowest level of decontamination? (***)
Answer: Sanitizing a surface
