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Cosmetology

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...






2. A bleeding wound should be treated by...






3. Do not perform skin services when this type of lesion is present on the client's skin...






4. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?






5. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...






6. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?






7. The circular motion used to massage the finger is called what type of movement






8. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...






9. These muscles extend across the front of the chest...






10. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...






11. To achieve the desired curl formation - hair should wrap around the rod at least how many times?






12. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...






13. What does a local shock do?






14. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...






15. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?






16. What form of matter is hair?






17. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...






18. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?






19. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...






20. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...






21. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...






22. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...






23. What type of rods produce small firm curls?






24. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?






25. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...






26. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...






27. A skin patch test is not required for...






28. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?






29. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?






30. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?






31. Applying pressure to motor points will have which of the fallowing effects?






32. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?






33. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?






34. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?






35. Bone is the hardest structure in the body and is composed of 1/3 organic matter and...






36. Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids in a...






37. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...






38. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...






39. Hair is made up primarily of...






40. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...






41. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...






42. Which of the fallowing can affect hair growth by either stimulating the onset of the telogen phase or by causing the production of abnormal - brittle hair?






43. Hue is another term for...






44. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...






45. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...






46. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?






47. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...






48. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...






49. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?






50. If you cut the hair in a forward head position with the client's neck stretched - when the head is returned to an upright position what effect is achieved?