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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This element is the most abundant on earth
Slightly acid
Veins
On pre-lightened hair
Oxygen
2. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
No stem
4.5 to 5.5
Joint
Skin tumors
3. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Itching
4.5 to 5.5
Base Control
The Acid Mantle
4. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Brain
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
24
Dandruff
5. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
Sanitation
Pattern
Generator
Size of the circle
6. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
The Acid Mantle
Passes through a small part of the body
7. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Wigs
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Cortex
Record cards
8. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Hydrogen Peroxide
2/3 mineral matter
8.0 to 9.5
Pilica Polonica
9. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?
Perm rod
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Stratum corneum
Human Hepatitis B
10. Do not perform skin services when this type of lesion is present on the client's skin...
Cortex
Fever Blisters
Assets
Dandruff
11. Professional development is...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Change furnace filters regularly
Public Hygiene
Small diameter rods
12. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
May cause the peroxide to become weak
2/3 mineral matter
Peptide bonds
13. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Incandescent light
8.0 to 9.5
Onychia
Circuit breaker
14. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...
Peptide bonds
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Solid
On base
15. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
Size of the circle
Toupee
Perm rod
Avoid touching the nail
16. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
The same as the length of the roller
Refer the client to a physician
90
Skin
17. Warts are the most common...
Maxillae
Skin tumors
retailing
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
18. What are the effects of cataphoresis?
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
On base
Itching
Solid
19. The cuticle is the...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
90
Cuticle
Stratum corneum
20. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Wigs
Under-bevel
Elasticity
Communicable diseases
21. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
24
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Dandruff
Wigs
22. A skin patch test is not required for...
Refer the client to a physician
90 degree angle cut
Temporary color procedures
The Acid Mantle
23. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Sterilization
Fluorescent
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
24. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Conditioning
Antibacterial Soap
Follicle
Acid-balanced
25. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
Backcombing
MSDS
Protective base cream
6
26. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
6
Communicable diseases
Axon
Complementary colors
27. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Cosmetology
Elasticity
Scalp abrasions
6
28. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
8.0 to 9.5
Not rinsed out
Sanitation
24
29. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Semi-permanent coloring
Faradic
30. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
All
Cosmetology
Vibration
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
31. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Form
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Clarifying
32. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
In a brush cleaner
Change furnace filters regularly
Fluorescent
Circle
33. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Mantle
Itching
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
34. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Scalp abrasions
Antibacterial soap
Products used on the hair
Closed circle
35. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...
The Acid Mantle
Mantle
Solid
Break disulfide bonds
36. Hue is another term for...
Joint
Density
Sterilization
Color
37. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...
Pattern
Circuit breaker
Color
Undulating
38. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Joint
Cosmetology
Record cards
39. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Skin tumors
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Scalp abrasions
Under-bevel
40. AIDS is a disease spread by...
The HIV Virus
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Disease
41. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?
Color
24
Oxygen
Skin
42. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Form
Conditioning
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
43. 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?
Circuit breaker
24
Backcombing
Toupee
44. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Refer the client to a physician
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Elasticity
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
45. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Maxillae
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
8.0 to 9.5
46. A highly infectious disease against which personal service working such as nurses - doctors - teachers and cosmetologist may be inoculated is known as...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Human Hepatitis B
Square
Using a thioglycolate-based product
47. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Elasticity
Fever Blisters
Skin
Good posture
48. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Cataphoresis
Reception area
Cuticle
49. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?
Immersion
Hydrogen Peroxide
On pre-lightened hair
Veins
50. Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail...
Disease
Cuticle
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Onychia