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Cosmetology

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?






2. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...






3. Strong disulfide bonds are found in the which layer of the hair?






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






5. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...






6. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...






7. What part of a curl is the hair that is positioned around the roller?






8. What base control for pincurls requires that the entire circle of the curl be positioned on the base?






9. 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?






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






11. What type of face is characterized by a broad - straight forehead and hairline - with a broad jaw line?






12. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...






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






14. What does a local shock do?






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






16. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?






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






18. The technical term for sizing a wig is...






19. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...






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






21. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?






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






23. AIDS is a disease spread by...






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






25. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?






26. 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...






27. All impliments must be thoroughly cleaned before...






28. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...






29. Hair is made up primarily of...






30. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?






31. Weekly rinses are applied and...






32. What form of matter is hair?






33. The cuticle is the...






34. The upper chambers of the heart include the...






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






36. Professional development is...






37. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...






38. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...






39. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?






40. What determines the width and strength of the wave?






41. A list of all the property you own is called your...






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






43. Washing your hands is an example of...






44. Which of the fallowing conditions would prevent you from going ahead with a chemical relaxing service?






45. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...






46. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...






47. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...






48. Hue is another term for...






49. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...






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