Texas Esthetician Written Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
6 primary functions of the skin - answer✔sensation, protection, heat regulation, excretion,
secretion, and absorption
3 types of skin cancer - answer✔basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant
melanoma
Secondary Lesion - answer✔characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a
crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface; Ulcers, Keloid, Fissure, Excoriation
Primary Lesion - answer✔characterized by flat, non-palpable changes in skin color; Macule,
Cyst, Bullas, Papule
Sterilization - answer✔the process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores
(Autoclave)
Bacteria - answer✔single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; Mycobacterium, Staphylococci
Disinfection - answer✔a chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful
organisms on environmental surfaces
Cleaning - answer✔a mechanical process using soap and water to remove all visible dirt, debris
and many disease causing germs
Airborne transmission - answer✔occurs through contact with contaminated respiratory droplets
spread by a cough or sneeze
Direct transmission - answer✔transmission of blood or body fluids through touching (including
shaking hands), kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking
Biofilms - answer✔colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as
the human body; Mucus, Plaque
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