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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Immersion
Cuticle
Elasticity
2. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
Generator
The HIV Virus
1 level lighter
At the free edge
3. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Veins
Hydrogen Peroxide
6
2 1/2 times
4. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
The HIV Virus
Avoid touching the nail
Shape or pattern
All
5. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Closed circle
24
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Oxygen
6. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
4.5 to 5.5
Left & Right Atrium
Record cards
Nonporous surfaces
7. What does a local shock do?
Undulating
Veins
Passes through a small part of the body
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
8. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?
Stratum corneum
Temporary color procedures
Acid-balanced
Fever Blisters
9. Professional development is...
No stem
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Backcombing
Refer the client to a physician
10. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Clarifying
Hydrogen Peroxide
Peptide bonds
Scalp abrasions
11. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
Disease
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Base Control
Toupee
12. To achieve the desired curl formation - hair should wrap around the rod at least how many times?
90
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
2 1/2 times
Blow dryer
13. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Cataphoresis
Sterilization
The Acid Mantle
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
14. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Stratum Germinativum
Onychia
Size of the circle
Products used on the hair
15. 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...
2/3 mineral matter
Antibacterial soap
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
16. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...
Incandescent light
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Fluorescent
Change furnace filters regularly
17. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
90
6
Onychia
18. The term texture character refers to the...
Not rinsed out
The acid mantle
Shape or pattern
Refer the client to a physician
19. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
Undulating
Electricity
Itching
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
20. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
Nonporous surfaces
Slightly acid
8.0 to 9.5
Generator
21. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?
90
Semi-permanent coloring
Medium
24
22. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
Density
Semi-permanent coloring
Powders
Slightly acid
23. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
On base
90
Perm rod
Disease
24. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...
Blocking
Red hair
Immersion
Avoid touching the nail
25. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
2/3 mineral matter
Axon
Closed circle
Wigs
26. What determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Perm rod
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Refer the client to a physician
27. A highly infectious disease against which personal service working such as nurses - doctors - teachers and cosmetologist may be inoculated is known as...
Human Hepatitis B
Stratum Lucidum
The acid mantle
Maxillae
28. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
4.5 to 5.5
Sterilization
All
MSDS
29. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?
Trapezius
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Sanitation
Refer the client to a physician
30. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...
Blocking
Peptide bonds
Refer the client to a physician
On base
31. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Closed circle
Wigs
Communicable diseases
Powders
32. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Trapezius
Wigs
Incandescent light
33. Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail...
Refer the client to a physician
Disease
On base
The skin and it's layers
34. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...
MSDS
Temporary color procedures
Scalp toner
Cosmetology
35. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Refer the client to a physician
On base
Human Hepatitis B
4.5 to 5.5
36. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Maxillae
Scalp toner
Sterilization
37. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Red hair
Human Hepatitis B
Conditioning
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
38. A list of all the property you own is called your...
Assets
In a brush cleaner
Left & Right Atrium
On pre-lightened hair
39. 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?
Axon
Acid-balanced
Backcombing
Sterilization
40. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
Cuticle
Clarifying
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
retailing
41. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
At the free edge
Be written in a short and concise manner
Acid-balanced
Oxygen
42. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?
Sanitation
Keratin
Acid-balanced
Veins
43. AIDS is a disease spread by...
Density
Blow dryer
8.0 to 9.5
The HIV Virus
44. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Complementary colors
Antibacterial soap
Wigs
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
45. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...
Wigs
Stratum corneum
Change furnace filters regularly
May cause the peroxide to become weak
46. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Small diameter rods
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Electricity
2/3 mineral matter
47. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Incandescent light
Toupee
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
48. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...
2/3 mineral matter
Reception area
Clarifying
Trapezius
49. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Pattern
Disease and medication
Stratum Germinativum
Left & Right Atrium
50. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Scalp toner