MARYLAND STATE BOARD COSMETOLOGY EXAM
LATEST 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what
would be the penalty? – ANSWER- Formal hearing
Selling used hairpins is a penalty of – ANSWER- $300 fine
If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? –
ANSWER- Formal hearing
Cleaning – ANSWER- A mechanical process using soap and water to remove
visible debris
Sanitizing – ANSWER- A chemical process for reducing the number of diseasecausing bacteria
Disinfection – ANSWER- A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy
harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
OSHA – ANSWER- Occupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and
enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Msds – ANSWER- Material Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on
chemical products; listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification,
composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-fighting measures, accidental release
measures, handling and storage, exposure controls/personal protection, physical
and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information, ecological
information, disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information,
and revision date
EPA – ANSWER- Environmental Protection Agency; registers all types of
disinfectants in the United States
Disinfectant – ANSWER- chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectant – ANSWER- Designated by the EPA as being effective
enough to be used in hospitals
Nonporous – ANSWER- Made of material that has no pores or openings and
cannot absorb liquid
Disease – ANSWER- Abnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes
the body incapable of functioning normally
Tuberculocidal disinfectant – ANSWER- Proven to kill the bacteria that causes
tuberculosis
Infection – ANSWER- The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens
Bacteria – ANSWER- One-celled microorganisms that have plant and animal
characteristics
Non pathogenic – ANSWER- Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful
functions; most bacteria are non pathogenic
Pathogenic – ANSWER- Harmful microorganisms that can causes disease or
infection
Cocci – ANSWER- Round-shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups
Staphylococci – ANSWER- Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes;
they cause abscesses, pustules, boils, and staph infection
Streptococci – ANSWER- Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines like
strings of beads; they cause strep throat and blood poisoning
Diplococci – ANSWER- Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases
like pneumonia
Bacilli – ANSWER- Short, rod-shaped bacteria; they are the most common type of
bacteria and produce diseases like tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and
diphtheria
Spirilla – ANSWER- Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that are subdivided into
sub groups like syphilis or Lyme’s disease