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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
Toupee
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
At the free edge
Public Hygiene
2. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Change furnace filters regularly
Antibacterial Soap
Cosmetology
Maxillae
3. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...
retailing
Color
Mantle
The HIV Virus
4. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Sterilization
Record cards
Mantle
5. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Base Control
Public Hygiene
Mantle
Elasticity
6. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Cataphoresis
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Square
Dandruff
7. What determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration?
Perm rod
Incandescent light
Antibacterial soap
The acid mantle
8. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Size of the circle
Overloading
No stem
Refer the client to a physician
9. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
The skin and it's layers
Circle
Semi-permanent coloring
Cuticle
10. All impliments must be thoroughly cleaned before...
Immersion
Dandruff
4.5 to 5.5
Undulating
11. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
Cosmetology
Axon
Nonporous surfaces
Slightly acid
12. A nonoxidative process that uses large and small color molecules and allows the small color molecules to penetrate the cuticle and enter the cortex would be...
Semi-permanent coloring
Sterilization
Pilica Polonica
Scalp abrasions
13. Hue is another term for...
Color
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The HIV Virus
Faradic
14. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Not rinsed out
In a brush cleaner
Refer the client to a physician
Circuit breaker
15. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Density
Vibration
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Stratum Lucidum
16. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
Axon
Under-bevel
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Good posture
17. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Pilica Polonica
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Small diameter rods
Size of the circle
18. Warts are the most common...
Perm rod
Skin tumors
In a brush cleaner
4.5 to 5.5
19. What base control for pincurls requires that the entire circle of the curl be positioned on the base?
Keratin
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
No stem
Medium
20. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Cataphoresis
Elasticity
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
No stem
21. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
All
4.5 to 5.5
2/3 mineral matter
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
22. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
The acid mantle
Skin tumors
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Circle
23. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Color
Change furnace filters regularly
Blow dryer
Stratum Lucidum
24. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...
Red hair
Change furnace filters regularly
Nonporous surfaces
Skin tumors
25. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Refer the client to a physician
Shape or pattern
Scalp abrasions
26. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
On base
No stem
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
27. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Form
Orange
Axon
Semi-permanent coloring
28. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Color
90 degree angle cut
Temporary color procedures
29. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Clarifying
Cortex
Backcombing
Veins
30. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Pilica Polonica
Square
Wigs
Color
31. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Change furnace filters regularly
Mantle
Human Hepatitis B
Powders
32. A bleeding wound should be treated by...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Products used on the hair
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
33. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Solid
Slightly acid
Maxillae
34. Which of the following is not a part of a muscle cell?
Be written in a short and concise manner
Cuticle
Medium
Axon
35. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...
Good posture
4.5 to 5.5
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Change furnace filters regularly
36. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Vibration
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
37. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
Closed circle
Skin tumors
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
2 1/2 times
38. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Record cards
Cataphoresis
Skin
Refer the client to a physician
39. Fires in electrical circuits occur if...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Complementary colors
Communicable diseases
Cataphoresis
40. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
The acid mantle
Protective base cream
Avoid touching the nail
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41. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Oxygen
Conditioning
Temporary color procedures
Vibration
42. What may affect the porosity of hair?
Blood spill procedure
In a brush cleaner
Products used on the hair
4.5 to 5.5
43. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Mantle
Skin tumors
Record cards
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44. Which type of light can create blue or cool tones?
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
8.0 to 9.5
Fluorescent
Electricity
45. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Immersion
Communicable diseases
Break disulfide bonds
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
46. Toners are pastl color used...
Cosmetology
Maxillae
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
On pre-lightened hair
47. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?
Itching
Peptide bonds
1 level lighter
Complementary colors
48. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Backcombing
Be written in a short and concise manner
Record cards
49. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...
The same as the length of the roller
Keratin
2 1/2 times
Slightly acid
50. Weekly rinses are applied and...
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Not rinsed out
Keratin
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