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MASTER ESTHETICS VIRGINIA STATE BOARD
(ACTUAL 2025/2026) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What is an example of an aseptic technique? - (answers)Proper hand washing
At what point would you apply a lubricant to a tool during disinfection? -
(answers)Instrument lubrication is performed after cleaning and disinfection, but
before sterilization
How does ultrasonic cleaning work? - (answers)Cavitations (Ultrasonic vibrations
passed through a cleaning solution
What is an autoclave? - (answers)A device for sterilization by steam under
pressure
What process of disinfection uses sound? - (answers)Ultrasonic
What is high-level disinfection? - (answers)Cold sterilization
What are mitochondria? - (answers)The cell's lungs and digestive system,
converting oxygen to nutrients that provide energy for the cell
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What is Cushing's syndrome? - (answers)A disease of the adrenal glands caused
by too much hydrocortisone exposure, that causes thinning and bruising of the
skin
Which hormone affects collagen production? - (answers)Estrogen
What is overactivity of the thyroid gland called? - (answers)Hyperthyroidism
Where does interstitial fluid drain? - (answers)The bloodstream
What is an example of a proteolytic? - (answers)Enzyme (BREAKS PROTEIN)
What type of treatments are IPL & LED? - (answers)Non-ablative
Who approves the eyewear used during laser treatments? - (answers)ANSI
(American National Standards Institute)
When did the FDA approve lasers for hair removal? - (answers)The FDA
established the Laser hazard classification in 1995 (IPL, as first incoherent filter
flash). IT WAS APPROVED FOR HAIR REMOVAL
What is an IPL treatment? - (answers)A polychromatic, noncoherent, dispersive
band of light commonly using wavelengths from 500 to 1200 nm; a photoepilation
hair reduction method
MASTER ESTHETICS VIRGINIA STATE BOARD
(ACTUAL 2025/2026) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What is an example of an aseptic technique? - (answers)Proper hand washing
At what point would you apply a lubricant to a tool during disinfection? -
(answers)Instrument lubrication is performed after cleaning and disinfection, but
before sterilization
How does ultrasonic cleaning work? - (answers)Cavitations (Ultrasonic vibrations
passed through a cleaning solution
What is an autoclave? - (answers)A device for sterilization by steam under
pressure
What process of disinfection uses sound? - (answers)Ultrasonic
What is high-level disinfection? - (answers)Cold sterilization
What are mitochondria? - (answers)The cell's lungs and digestive system,
converting oxygen to nutrients that provide energy for the cell
, 2|Page
What is Cushing's syndrome? - (answers)A disease of the adrenal glands caused
by too much hydrocortisone exposure, that causes thinning and bruising of the
skin
Which hormone affects collagen production? - (answers)Estrogen
What is overactivity of the thyroid gland called? - (answers)Hyperthyroidism
Where does interstitial fluid drain? - (answers)The bloodstream
What is an example of a proteolytic? - (answers)Enzyme (BREAKS PROTEIN)
What type of treatments are IPL & LED? - (answers)Non-ablative
Who approves the eyewear used during laser treatments? - (answers)ANSI
(American National Standards Institute)
When did the FDA approve lasers for hair removal? - (answers)The FDA
established the Laser hazard classification in 1995 (IPL, as first incoherent filter
flash). IT WAS APPROVED FOR HAIR REMOVAL
What is an IPL treatment? - (answers)A polychromatic, noncoherent, dispersive
band of light commonly using wavelengths from 500 to 1200 nm; a photoepilation
hair reduction method
