UTAH BASIC ESTHETICS STATE BOARD
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
● Bacteria - Germs or microbes
● Pathogenic - Disease-producing
● Non-pathogenic - Non-disease producing
● Saprophytes - Non-pathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter
● Pasteurization - Process that kills microorganisms in food and
beverage by heating them
● Staphylococci - Staph infections, grape-like bunches
● Streptococci - Strep throat, chain-like formations
● Diplococci - Pneumonia, pairs
,● Bacilli - Tetanus, influenza, tuberculosis, bar or rod shaped
● Spirilla - Syphilis and cholera, spiral-shaped
● Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - Issued by OSHA in 1991, uses
standard precaution to assume that all body fluids are infectious and
contact with all tissue is hazardous
● Bacteria thrive in: - Dark, damp, dirty areas where there is a food
source
● Bacteria's active stage - Reproduce and grow rapidly, absorb food,
divides in two when fully grown
● Bacteria's inactive stage - Cells die or become inactive, create spores
resistant to disinfectant, cold, or heat
● Flagella or Cilia - Hair-like projections that give bacteria like bacilli
and spirilla the ability to move
● Virus - An infectious agent that replicates only within cells of living
hosts, much smaller than bacteria
,● External parasites - Organisms that grow and feed on other living
organisms called hosts
● Parasitic Plants - Molds, Fungus, Yeast
● Parasitic Animals - Head lice, Scabies
● Infection - Occurs when disease-causing bacteria or virus enter the
body and multiply to the point of interfering with the body's normal state
● Bloodborne Pathogens - Transmitted through blood or body fluids and
cause infectious diseases such as HBV or HIV
● Common means of spreading infection - Contact with open sores,
contact with contaminated hands and implements, exposure to coughing
and sneezing, unsanitary conditions, use of common drinking cups and
towels, facial beds that are not properly disinfected between clients
● Contagious/Communicable Disease - Cause of infection and are
communicable by casual contact
● Universal Precautions - Using consistent infection control procedures
for all clients
, ● Asymptomatic Carrier - A person carrying a disease-producing
bacteria or virus with no recognizable symptoms of the disease
● Natural Immunity - Partially inherited, natural resistance to disease
● Passive Immunity - Occurs through vaccinations or injections of
antigens (acquired)
● Efficacy - Ability to produce results or effectiveness
● What are the 3 levels of Infection Control? (lowest to highest) -
Sanitation, Disinfection, Sterilization
● Sanitation - Physical removal of debris such as blood and skin
particles
● Examples of Sanitation - Washing hands, wear protective gloves,
provide new items for each client, discard disposable items
● Ventilation - Ensures that the air does not have a stable, musty odor or
the odor of various chemicals
● Disinfection - Uses products that kill or destroy bacteria and a broad
spectrum of viruses
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
● Bacteria - Germs or microbes
● Pathogenic - Disease-producing
● Non-pathogenic - Non-disease producing
● Saprophytes - Non-pathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter
● Pasteurization - Process that kills microorganisms in food and
beverage by heating them
● Staphylococci - Staph infections, grape-like bunches
● Streptococci - Strep throat, chain-like formations
● Diplococci - Pneumonia, pairs
,● Bacilli - Tetanus, influenza, tuberculosis, bar or rod shaped
● Spirilla - Syphilis and cholera, spiral-shaped
● Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - Issued by OSHA in 1991, uses
standard precaution to assume that all body fluids are infectious and
contact with all tissue is hazardous
● Bacteria thrive in: - Dark, damp, dirty areas where there is a food
source
● Bacteria's active stage - Reproduce and grow rapidly, absorb food,
divides in two when fully grown
● Bacteria's inactive stage - Cells die or become inactive, create spores
resistant to disinfectant, cold, or heat
● Flagella or Cilia - Hair-like projections that give bacteria like bacilli
and spirilla the ability to move
● Virus - An infectious agent that replicates only within cells of living
hosts, much smaller than bacteria
,● External parasites - Organisms that grow and feed on other living
organisms called hosts
● Parasitic Plants - Molds, Fungus, Yeast
● Parasitic Animals - Head lice, Scabies
● Infection - Occurs when disease-causing bacteria or virus enter the
body and multiply to the point of interfering with the body's normal state
● Bloodborne Pathogens - Transmitted through blood or body fluids and
cause infectious diseases such as HBV or HIV
● Common means of spreading infection - Contact with open sores,
contact with contaminated hands and implements, exposure to coughing
and sneezing, unsanitary conditions, use of common drinking cups and
towels, facial beds that are not properly disinfected between clients
● Contagious/Communicable Disease - Cause of infection and are
communicable by casual contact
● Universal Precautions - Using consistent infection control procedures
for all clients
, ● Asymptomatic Carrier - A person carrying a disease-producing
bacteria or virus with no recognizable symptoms of the disease
● Natural Immunity - Partially inherited, natural resistance to disease
● Passive Immunity - Occurs through vaccinations or injections of
antigens (acquired)
● Efficacy - Ability to produce results or effectiveness
● What are the 3 levels of Infection Control? (lowest to highest) -
Sanitation, Disinfection, Sterilization
● Sanitation - Physical removal of debris such as blood and skin
particles
● Examples of Sanitation - Washing hands, wear protective gloves,
provide new items for each client, discard disposable items
● Ventilation - Ensures that the air does not have a stable, musty odor or
the odor of various chemicals
● Disinfection - Uses products that kill or destroy bacteria and a broad
spectrum of viruses
