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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
90 degree angle cut
Dandruff
Be written in a short and concise manner
Scalp toner
2. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Maxillae
The same as the length of the roller
3. The term texture character refers to the...
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Products used on the hair
Shape or pattern
Density
4. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
Slightly acid
Skin
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Wigs
5. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Lunula
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
6. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Refer the client to a physician
Disease
Vibration
7. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
Skin
Toupee
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
At the free edge
8. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Trapezius
Pilica Polonica
Oxygen
The HIV Virus
9. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
Acid-balanced
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
At the free edge
Break disulfide bonds
10. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...
Stratum Germinativum
MSDS
4.5 to 5.5
Follicle
11. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?
Shape or pattern
1 level lighter
Stratum corneum
Refer the client to a physician
12. What does a local shock do?
retailing
Change furnace filters regularly
Undulating
Passes through a small part of the body
13. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Overloading
Follicle
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Not rinsed out
14. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Fluorescent
Antibacterial soap
Skin tumors
Small diameter rods
15. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...
Disease and medication
Axon
On pre-lightened hair
Antibacterial soap
16. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Electricity
17. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
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Blood spill procedure
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Elasticity
18. What is a technique used to push back the shorter lengths of hair toward the base to create a cushion and add volume to the hairatyle?
Antibacterial Soap
Small diameter rods
2 1/2 times
Backcombing
19. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Elasticity
Cortex
Perm rod
Blood spill procedure
20. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
Slightly acid
Faradic
Blocking
Incandescent light
21. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
Faradic
Density
Form
Clarifying
22. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
Toupee
Faradic
The acid mantle
Inventory control system
23. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
Good posture
1 level lighter
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
The same as the length of the roller
24. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
retailing
Antibacterial Soap
Density
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
25. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...
The same as the length of the roller
Inventory control system
Peptide bonds
Nonporous surfaces
26. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Base Control
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Powders
Color
27. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Scalp toner
On base
Temporary color procedures
Square
28. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Overloading
Conditioning
Keratin
29. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
The skin and it's layers
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Red hair
Electricity
30. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
Veins
Immersion
The Acid Mantle
Lunula
31. Weekly rinses are applied and...
Circuit breaker
90
MSDS
Not rinsed out
32. Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids in a...
Haircut
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Nonporous surfaces
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
33. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
Scalp abrasions
Protective base cream
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
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34. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Not rinsed out
Blow dryer
Square
35. Which type of light can create blue or cool tones?
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Antibacterial Soap
Fluorescent
Follicle
36. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...
Orange
MSDS
Refer the client to a physician
Follicle
37. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
Skin
On base
Follicle
Dandruff
38. Washing your hands is an example of...
Red hair
Blood spill procedure
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Sanitation
39. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?
Skin
Blocking
Pilica Polonica
Complementary colors
40. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Mantle
Keratin
Color
41. What type of thermal iron will produce an S pattern?
On pre-lightened hair
Elasticity
Be written in a short and concise manner
Undulating
42. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Assets
Incandescent light
Refer the client to a physician
Disease and medication
43. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Clarifying
Cortex
Elasticity
On pre-lightened hair
44. What are the effects of cataphoresis?
Cosmetology
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Stratum corneum
May cause the peroxide to become weak
45. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?
Veins
Sanitation
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Pilica Polonica
46. The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail that appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the...
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
The skin and it's layers
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
47. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Trapezius
Stratum corneum
Disease
Be written in a short and concise manner
48. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
In a brush cleaner
Keratin
Solid
No stem
49. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
90 degree angle cut
The HIV Virus
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Joint
50. A resume should describe your attributes and...
The Acid Mantle
Be written in a short and concise manner
Medium
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