Colorado Esthetics Board Test Practice Questions and
Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body
incapable of carrying on normal function?
A) disorder
B) syndrome
C) disease
D) virus
C) disease
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical facilities
have?
A) bactericidal, sporicidal, and virucidal
B) sporicidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
C) bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal
D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
What is the most common type of bacteria?
A) streptococci
B) diplococci
C) bacilli
D) spirilla
C) bacilli
What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?
A) dirty hands
B) coughing
C) sneezing
D) contaminated water
A) dirty hands
What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar warts?
A) redness and swelling surrounding an open wound
B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
C) splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead
D) areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails
B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does
NOT cause human infections in the salon?
A) mildew
B) keratin
,C) onychomycosis
D) dermophyte
A) mildew
What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or spas?
A) high-pressure steam sterilization
B) dry-heat sterilization
C) cleaning solvent
D) ultrasonic unit
B) dry-heat sterilization
What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant?
A) requires daily changing
B) loses efficacy in the presence of bioburden
C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
D) has mild odor
C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come
into contact with blood?
A) 10 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 90 percent
A) 10 percent
What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true?
A) it is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain
B) it is safe to apply them to skin
C) they have a very low pH
D) they are a form of formaldehyde
D) they are a form of formaldehyde
What should you NOT do when using disinfectants?
A) place them in unmarked containers
B) use tongs to remove implements from them
C) wear gloves and safety glasses when mixing them
D) replace them every day
A) place then in unmarked containers
When should you wash your hands?
A) only when they are visibly dirty
B) anytime you touch anything
C) during a service
D) before and after a service
D) before and after a service
,What should you do next after stopping the service when a client is accidentally cut and
status to bleed?
A) apply pressure time the wound
B) put on gloves
C) clean the wound with an antiseptic wipe
D) apply a bandage
B) put on gloves
What type of burn affects all layers of the skin and causes blistering, swelling, and
scarring?
A) first degree
B) second degree
C) third degree
D) fourth degree
C) third degree
How long should you flush a client's eyes with water if a product gets into them?
A) five minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 25 minutes
C) 15 minutes
What should you do to help keep the workplace healthy and looking its best?
A) clean fans and humidifiers at least once a week
B) sweep hair off the floor two or three times a day
C) use waste receptacles without lids
D) store clean and disinfected tools in a clean, uncovered container
A) clean fans and humidifiers at least once a week
What term refers to the study of the functions and activists performed by the body
structures?
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) histology
D) biologu
A) physiology
What do human cells need to grow and reproduce?
A) adequate supply of nitrogen
B) extremely hot temperatures
C) extremely dry conditions
D) ability to eliminate waste products
D) ability to eliminate waste products
, What type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body?
A) adipose
B) epithelial
C) nerve
D) muscle
A) adipose
What type of tissue is composed of neurons?
A) epithelial
B) muscle
C) connective
D) nerve
D) nerve
What is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
A) producing blood for the body
B) providing shape and form for the body
C) contracting and moving parts of the body
D) protecting the body
C) contracting and moving parts of the body
The skeletal system stores most of the body's _________ supply.
A) oxygen
B) calcium
C) iron
D) niacin
B) calcium
What are the two basic types of joints?
A) movable and immovable
B) simple and complex
C) single and double
D) small and large
A) movable and immovable
What bone is also known as the collarbone?
A) scapula
B) sternum
C) humerus
D) clavicle
D) clavicle
What type of muscle functions automatically, without conscious will, and is found in the
digestive system?
A) cardiac
Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)
What term refers to an abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body
incapable of carrying on normal function?
A) disorder
B) syndrome
C) disease
D) virus
C) disease
What three qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas, and medical facilities
have?
A) bactericidal, sporicidal, and virucidal
B) sporicidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
C) bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal
D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
D) bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal
What is the most common type of bacteria?
A) streptococci
B) diplococci
C) bacilli
D) spirilla
C) bacilli
What is the most common way that communicable diseases spread?
A) dirty hands
B) coughing
C) sneezing
D) contaminated water
A) dirty hands
What is a sign that a client has human papilloma virus (HPV) or plantar warts?
A) redness and swelling surrounding an open wound
B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
C) splotchy skin on the cheeks, neck, and forehead
D) areas of thickened skin and greenish specks around the nails
B) clusters of small black dots on the bottom of the foot
What is a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does
NOT cause human infections in the salon?
A) mildew
B) keratin
,C) onychomycosis
D) dermophyte
A) mildew
What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or spas?
A) high-pressure steam sterilization
B) dry-heat sterilization
C) cleaning solvent
D) ultrasonic unit
B) dry-heat sterilization
What is a characteristic of an ideal disinfectant?
A) requires daily changing
B) loses efficacy in the presence of bioburden
C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
D) has mild odor
C) includes strips for checking effectiveness
What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come
into contact with blood?
A) 10 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 90 percent
A) 10 percent
What statement about phenolic disinfectants is true?
A) it is environmentally safe to pour them down the drain
B) it is safe to apply them to skin
C) they have a very low pH
D) they are a form of formaldehyde
D) they are a form of formaldehyde
What should you NOT do when using disinfectants?
A) place them in unmarked containers
B) use tongs to remove implements from them
C) wear gloves and safety glasses when mixing them
D) replace them every day
A) place then in unmarked containers
When should you wash your hands?
A) only when they are visibly dirty
B) anytime you touch anything
C) during a service
D) before and after a service
D) before and after a service
,What should you do next after stopping the service when a client is accidentally cut and
status to bleed?
A) apply pressure time the wound
B) put on gloves
C) clean the wound with an antiseptic wipe
D) apply a bandage
B) put on gloves
What type of burn affects all layers of the skin and causes blistering, swelling, and
scarring?
A) first degree
B) second degree
C) third degree
D) fourth degree
C) third degree
How long should you flush a client's eyes with water if a product gets into them?
A) five minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 25 minutes
C) 15 minutes
What should you do to help keep the workplace healthy and looking its best?
A) clean fans and humidifiers at least once a week
B) sweep hair off the floor two or three times a day
C) use waste receptacles without lids
D) store clean and disinfected tools in a clean, uncovered container
A) clean fans and humidifiers at least once a week
What term refers to the study of the functions and activists performed by the body
structures?
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) histology
D) biologu
A) physiology
What do human cells need to grow and reproduce?
A) adequate supply of nitrogen
B) extremely hot temperatures
C) extremely dry conditions
D) ability to eliminate waste products
D) ability to eliminate waste products
, What type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body?
A) adipose
B) epithelial
C) nerve
D) muscle
A) adipose
What type of tissue is composed of neurons?
A) epithelial
B) muscle
C) connective
D) nerve
D) nerve
What is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
A) producing blood for the body
B) providing shape and form for the body
C) contracting and moving parts of the body
D) protecting the body
C) contracting and moving parts of the body
The skeletal system stores most of the body's _________ supply.
A) oxygen
B) calcium
C) iron
D) niacin
B) calcium
What are the two basic types of joints?
A) movable and immovable
B) simple and complex
C) single and double
D) small and large
A) movable and immovable
What bone is also known as the collarbone?
A) scapula
B) sternum
C) humerus
D) clavicle
D) clavicle
What type of muscle functions automatically, without conscious will, and is found in the
digestive system?
A) cardiac
