Practice test 1 & 2 for Esthetician Written Exam 2023
1. Which of the following terms defines the study of maintaining and improv-
ing the skin?
Select one:
a. onychology
b. esthetics
c. ethical conduct
d. personal hygiene: Esthetics is the study of maintaining and improving the skin.
2. How many hours of sleep do most people need to function properly?
Select one:
a. 1 to 2 hours
b. 3 to 4 hours
c. 6 to 8 hours
d. 9 to 12 hours: Most people need 6 to 8 hours of sleep or they become fatigued
and cannot function properly.
3. The energy contained in food is measured in:
Select one:
a. calories
b. degrees
c. fat content
d. protein content: The energy contained in food is measured in calories.
4. Keeping the abdomen flat, the chin level and the head up are key points in
having:
Select one:
a.bad posture
b.good posture
c.potential injuries
d.a poor standing position: Keeping your head up, chin level and abdomen flat
are key points in having good posture.
5. Bacteria that are harmless and can even be beneficial are called:
Select one:
a.toxins
b.viruses
c.pathogenic
d.nonpathogenic: Nonpathogenic bacteria are harmless and can even be bene-
ficial.
,6. Bacterial cells that cause infection and diseases are:Select
one:
a.nontoxic
b.vegetative
c.pathogenic
d.nonpathogenic: Pathogenic bacterial cells can cause infections and diseases.
7. Infectious bacteria can be easily spread in the workplace in all of thefollowing
ways EXCEPT:
Select one:
a.dirty hands b.dirty
fingernails
c.contaminated implements
d.covered nose while sneezing: Infectious materials can be easily spread in theworkplace
by using contaminated implements or via dirty hands and fingernails.
8. A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:Select
one:
a.passive
b.nonpathogenic
c.spread from one person to another
d.not spread from one person to another: A disease that is easily spread fromone person
to another is referred to as communicable.
9. A special group or type of antibodies which render a toxic substanceharmless
are known as:
Select one:
a.toxins
b.viruses
c.bacteria
d.a ntitoxins: A special group or type of antibodies which render a toxic substanceharmless
are known as antitoxins.
10. Bacteria can enter the body through all of the following ways EXCEPT:Select
one:
a.nose b.mouth
c.healthy skin
d.b reak in the skin: Bacteria can enter the body through the nose, mouth and abreak in
the skin.
11. A difference between viruses and bacterial infections is:Select
one:
a. iruses can be treated with antibiotics
b.viruses cannot be treated with antibiotics
, c.bacterial infections cause the common cold
d.bacterial infections have larger sub-particles: The difference between virus-
es and bacterial infections is that viruses are not treatable with antibiotics, while
bacterial infections can generally be treated with appropriate antibiotics.
12. What is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver?
Select one:
a.polio
b.yellow fever
c.Human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
d.Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Human Hepatitis B Virus
(HBV) is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver.
13. An infection that is located in a small, confined area is known as a:
Select one:
a.local infection
b.general infection
c.contagious infection
d.symptomatic infection: An infection that is located in a small, confined area is
known as a local infection.
14. Efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases is described as:
Select one:
a.immunity
b.cleaning
c.infection control
d.Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Efforts to prevent the spread of communicable
diseases is described as infection control.
15. Virucidals are disinfectants used to kill:
Select one:
a.fungi
b.viruses
c.pseudomonas
d.harmful bacteria: Virucidals are disinfectants used to kill viruses.
16. The regulatory agency under the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces
safety and health standards in the workplace is:
Select one:
a.EPA
b.SDS
c.NIOSH
1. Which of the following terms defines the study of maintaining and improv-
ing the skin?
Select one:
a. onychology
b. esthetics
c. ethical conduct
d. personal hygiene: Esthetics is the study of maintaining and improving the skin.
2. How many hours of sleep do most people need to function properly?
Select one:
a. 1 to 2 hours
b. 3 to 4 hours
c. 6 to 8 hours
d. 9 to 12 hours: Most people need 6 to 8 hours of sleep or they become fatigued
and cannot function properly.
3. The energy contained in food is measured in:
Select one:
a. calories
b. degrees
c. fat content
d. protein content: The energy contained in food is measured in calories.
4. Keeping the abdomen flat, the chin level and the head up are key points in
having:
Select one:
a.bad posture
b.good posture
c.potential injuries
d.a poor standing position: Keeping your head up, chin level and abdomen flat
are key points in having good posture.
5. Bacteria that are harmless and can even be beneficial are called:
Select one:
a.toxins
b.viruses
c.pathogenic
d.nonpathogenic: Nonpathogenic bacteria are harmless and can even be bene-
ficial.
,6. Bacterial cells that cause infection and diseases are:Select
one:
a.nontoxic
b.vegetative
c.pathogenic
d.nonpathogenic: Pathogenic bacterial cells can cause infections and diseases.
7. Infectious bacteria can be easily spread in the workplace in all of thefollowing
ways EXCEPT:
Select one:
a.dirty hands b.dirty
fingernails
c.contaminated implements
d.covered nose while sneezing: Infectious materials can be easily spread in theworkplace
by using contaminated implements or via dirty hands and fingernails.
8. A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:Select
one:
a.passive
b.nonpathogenic
c.spread from one person to another
d.not spread from one person to another: A disease that is easily spread fromone person
to another is referred to as communicable.
9. A special group or type of antibodies which render a toxic substanceharmless
are known as:
Select one:
a.toxins
b.viruses
c.bacteria
d.a ntitoxins: A special group or type of antibodies which render a toxic substanceharmless
are known as antitoxins.
10. Bacteria can enter the body through all of the following ways EXCEPT:Select
one:
a.nose b.mouth
c.healthy skin
d.b reak in the skin: Bacteria can enter the body through the nose, mouth and abreak in
the skin.
11. A difference between viruses and bacterial infections is:Select
one:
a. iruses can be treated with antibiotics
b.viruses cannot be treated with antibiotics
, c.bacterial infections cause the common cold
d.bacterial infections have larger sub-particles: The difference between virus-
es and bacterial infections is that viruses are not treatable with antibiotics, while
bacterial infections can generally be treated with appropriate antibiotics.
12. What is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver?
Select one:
a.polio
b.yellow fever
c.Human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
d.Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Human Hepatitis B Virus
(HBV) is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver.
13. An infection that is located in a small, confined area is known as a:
Select one:
a.local infection
b.general infection
c.contagious infection
d.symptomatic infection: An infection that is located in a small, confined area is
known as a local infection.
14. Efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases is described as:
Select one:
a.immunity
b.cleaning
c.infection control
d.Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Efforts to prevent the spread of communicable
diseases is described as infection control.
15. Virucidals are disinfectants used to kill:
Select one:
a.fungi
b.viruses
c.pseudomonas
d.harmful bacteria: Virucidals are disinfectants used to kill viruses.
16. The regulatory agency under the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces
safety and health standards in the workplace is:
Select one:
a.EPA
b.SDS
c.NIOSH
