COSMETOLOGY FINAL EXAM:
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERTS | 2025 UPDATE.
1. Salon licensing is overseen by:
Answer: A state regulatory agency.
2. The vast majority of bacteria fall into two primary types, classified as:
Answer: Pathogenic and nonpathogenic.
3. Weekly disinfection procedures for foot spas require that the solution be left
overnight or for:
Answer: 6 to 10 hours.
4. The level of decontamination used in a hospital, but not in a salon, is:
Answer: Sterilization.
5. Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or damage rubber and
plastic materials are:
Answer: Phenolic disinfectants.
6. The one-celled microorganism bacterium is also known as:
Answer: A germ.
7. A local infection confined to a particular part of the body is indicated by a:
Answer: Lesion containing pus.
, 8. A disease caused by a bloodborne virus and marked by inflammation of the liver is:
Answer: Hepatitis.
9. Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters and can cause abscesses, pustules, and
boils are:
Answer: Staphylococci.
10. The inactive phase cycle of bacteria is also known as the:
Answer: Spore-forming stage.
11. Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
Answer: 10 minutes.
12. Common bacteria that are transferred through skin-to-skin contact or unclean
implements are:
Answer: Staphylococci.
13. Disinfection provides the level of client protection required with the exception that it
does not kill:
Answer: Bacterial spores.
14. An important precleaning disinfecting step for tools and implements is to:
Answer: Remove loose matter and scrub with soap and water.
15. The spherical bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia are:
Answer: Diplococci.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERTS | 2025 UPDATE.
1. Salon licensing is overseen by:
Answer: A state regulatory agency.
2. The vast majority of bacteria fall into two primary types, classified as:
Answer: Pathogenic and nonpathogenic.
3. Weekly disinfection procedures for foot spas require that the solution be left
overnight or for:
Answer: 6 to 10 hours.
4. The level of decontamination used in a hospital, but not in a salon, is:
Answer: Sterilization.
5. Disinfectants with a high pH that can cause skin irritation or damage rubber and
plastic materials are:
Answer: Phenolic disinfectants.
6. The one-celled microorganism bacterium is also known as:
Answer: A germ.
7. A local infection confined to a particular part of the body is indicated by a:
Answer: Lesion containing pus.
, 8. A disease caused by a bloodborne virus and marked by inflammation of the liver is:
Answer: Hepatitis.
9. Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters and can cause abscesses, pustules, and
boils are:
Answer: Staphylococci.
10. The inactive phase cycle of bacteria is also known as the:
Answer: Spore-forming stage.
11. Most quats solutions disinfect implements in:
Answer: 10 minutes.
12. Common bacteria that are transferred through skin-to-skin contact or unclean
implements are:
Answer: Staphylococci.
13. Disinfection provides the level of client protection required with the exception that it
does not kill:
Answer: Bacterial spores.
14. An important precleaning disinfecting step for tools and implements is to:
Answer: Remove loose matter and scrub with soap and water.
15. The spherical bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia are:
Answer: Diplococci.
