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






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






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






4. Hue is another term for...






5. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...






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






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






8. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?






9. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?






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






11. Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail...






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






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






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






15. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?






16. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...






17. What is the device used to protect a circuit from being overloaded?






18. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...






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






20. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...






21. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?






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






23. A highly infectious disease against which personal service working such as nurses - doctors - teachers and cosmetologist may be inoculated is known as...






24. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?






25. What may affect the porosity of hair?






26. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?






27. 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...






28. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...






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






30. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...






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






32. Professional development is...






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






34. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...






35. What organ controls all body functions?






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






37. 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?






38. Alkaline waves carry a pH of...






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






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






41. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...






42. Which of the fallowing will help a Stylist determine the proper perm solution for a client?






43. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?






44. AIDS is a disease spread by...






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






46. What type of thermal iron will produce an S pattern?






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






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






49. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...






50. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?