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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Maxillae
Cuticle
4.5 to 5.5
2. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Dandruff
Cuticle
Pilica Polonica
Antibacterial Soap
3. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Refer the client to a physician
Communicable diseases
Immersion
90 degree angle cut
4. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Be written in a short and concise manner
Stratum Lucidum
All
5. A skin patch test is not required for...
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Temporary color procedures
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
May cause the peroxide to become weak
6. Applying pressure to motor points will have which of the fallowing effects?
Solid
Brain
Disease
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
7. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Stratum Lucidum
Temporary color procedures
Onychia
Pilica Polonica
8. Professional development is...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Refer the client to a physician
Stratum Lucidum
Acid-balanced
9. Derm Means...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
No stem
Public Hygiene
Skin
10. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Elasticity
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Shape or pattern
Backcombing
11. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Left & Right Atrium
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Wigs
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
12. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
90
Nonporous surfaces
Be written in a short and concise manner
Stratum Germinativum
13. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
Record cards
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Blood spill procedure
The acid mantle
14. 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?
Cuticle
Wigs
Protective base cream
Disease and medication
15. What is the whitened - half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
Skin tumors
Lunula
Overloading
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
16. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Sanitation
Orange
Toupee
Closed circle
17. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
Joint
Be written in a short and concise manner
Solid
Slightly acid
18. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Conditioning
Change furnace filters regularly
Medium
Using a thioglycolate-based product
19. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Fluorescent
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
20. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
Toupee
Blocking
It is the toughest layer of the skin
No stem
21. A piece of equipment used to air form wet hair using brushes - combs and fingers to create temporary direction and texture changes is called a...
Communicable diseases
Temporary color procedures
Blow dryer
Cuticle
22. A bleeding wound should be treated by...
Skin
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
On base
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
23. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Scalp abrasions
On base
24. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
Blocking
Wigs
1 level lighter
Communicable diseases
25. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Cosmetology
6
Stratum Lucidum
Be written in a short and concise manner
26. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...
Skin tumors
Inventory control system
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Circle
27. Toners are pastl color used...
Form
On pre-lightened hair
Cuticle
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
28. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Complementary colors
Blood spill procedure
All
Elasticity
29. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
Vibration
The acid mantle
Scalp abrasions
90 degree angle cut
30. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Be written in a short and concise manner
Change furnace filters regularly
Onychia
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
31. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
4.5 to 5.5
Record cards
Fluorescent
32. A list of all the property you own is called your...
Immersion
Assets
Fluorescent
Small diameter rods
33. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Mantle
Size of the circle
Be written in a short and concise manner
Powders
34. The circular motion used to massage the finger is called what type of movement
Joint
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Change furnace filters regularly
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
35. Washing your hands is an example of...
Sanitation
On base
The HIV Virus
Assets
36. Strong disulfide bonds are found in the which layer of the hair?
Semi-permanent coloring
Cuticle
Not rinsed out
Cortex
37. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...
Public Hygiene
Human Hepatitis B
Circle
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
38. What base control for pincurls requires that the entire circle of the curl be positioned on the base?
No stem
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Semi-permanent coloring
Based on how well a substance combines with another
39. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Toupee
Antibacterial Soap
Blood spill procedure
Refer the client to a physician
40. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...
Cortex
Refer the client to a physician
MSDS
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
41. 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...
Red hair
Disease and medication
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Vibration
42. Which of the fallowing conditions would prevent you from going ahead with a chemical relaxing service?
Haircut
Scalp abrasions
Stratum Lucidum
Based on how well a substance combines with another
43. These muscles extend across the front of the chest...
Pattern
Shape or pattern
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
8.0 to 9.5
44. Hue is another term for...
Color
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Temporary color procedures
Undulating
45. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Axon
Passes through a small part of the body
Fever Blisters
Based on how well a substance combines with another
46. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...
Follicle
Peptide bonds
Color
Overloading
47. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Cuticle
Base Control
4.5 to 5.5
Clarifying
48. 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?
Sterilization
Stratum Germinativum
Backcombing
Stratum corneum
49. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?
Veins
2 1/2 times
Blocking
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
50. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...
Antibacterial soap
On pre-lightened hair
Form
Red hair