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Cosmetology
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1. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
Follicle
6
In a brush cleaner
Disease
2. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
Itching
Incandescent light
retailing
Good posture
3. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
Faradic
Incandescent light
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Complementary colors
4. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?
Blow dryer
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Hydrogen Peroxide
5. What determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration?
Small diameter rods
Perm rod
Square
Pattern
6. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Cosmetology
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Cuticle
Faradic
7. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
Reception area
Avoid touching the nail
Stratum corneum
Public Hygiene
8. A skin patch test is not required for...
Fluorescent
Hydrogen Peroxide
Temporary color procedures
Disease
9. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
Conditioning
24
Cuticle
Record cards
10. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
On base
Size of the circle
Reception area
Cataphoresis
11. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...
Small diameter rods
Refer the client to a physician
Perm rod
Public Hygiene
12. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Dandruff
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Oxygen
13. Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids in a...
Overloading
Powders
Public Hygiene
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
14. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
Color
Slightly acid
Acid-balanced
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
15. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Size of the circle
90
Refer the client to a physician
Faradic
16. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Blocking
The acid mantle
Base Control
17. Which type of light can create blue or cool tones?
Fluorescent
Cuticle
Skin
4.5 to 5.5
18. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Change furnace filters regularly
Powders
Follicle
19. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Blocking
Clarifying
Skin
20. 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...
Semi-permanent coloring
Not rinsed out
4.5 to 5.5
Stratum Germinativum
21. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Incandescent light
Onychia
Haircut
Left & Right Atrium
22. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Products used on the hair
Stratum corneum
All
23. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
Record cards
Stratum Lucidum
Backcombing
Scalp toner
24. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Conditioning
Inventory control system
Red hair
The HIV Virus
25. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
Circle
90
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Protective base cream
26. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Protective base cream
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Hydrogen Peroxide
27. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
Faradic
Hydrogen Peroxide
Red hair
Form
28. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
Axon
24
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Human Hepatitis B
29. AIDS is a disease spread by...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Veins
Backcombing
The HIV Virus
30. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
At the free edge
Not rinsed out
Pilica Polonica
Cuticle
31. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...
Inventory control system
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Circuit breaker
Using a thioglycolate-based product
32. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Electricity
Scalp abrasions
Pilica Polonica
33. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
Blood spill procedure
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Vibration
24
34. Alkaline waves carry a pH of...
8.0 to 9.5
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
retailing
At the free edge
35. The integumentary system is made up of...
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36. To achieve the desired curl formation - hair should wrap around the rod at least how many times?
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Immersion
2 1/2 times
Record cards
37. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...
Left & Right Atrium
Break disulfide bonds
The HIV Virus
Medium
38. Which of the fallowing will help a Stylist determine the proper perm solution for a client?
Itching
Public Hygiene
Wigs
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
39. What may affect the porosity of hair?
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Products used on the hair
Onychia
Using a thioglycolate-based product
40. 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...
Cortex
Blow dryer
Semi-permanent coloring
Density
41. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Base Control
Haircut
Mantle
Products used on the hair
42. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Clarifying
Scalp toner
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
In a brush cleaner
43. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Conditioning
Disease
Be written in a short and concise manner
Cortex
44. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
Assets
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Keratin
Maxillae
45. Washing your hands is an example of...
Sanitation
Communicable diseases
The skin and it's layers
Skin
46. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...
Based on how well a substance combines with another
In a brush cleaner
Antibacterial soap
Skin tumors
47. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
Backcombing
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
4.5 to 5.5
Cosmetology
48. What are the effects of cataphoresis?
Square
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Color
Closed circle
49. What base control for pincurls requires that the entire circle of the curl be positioned on the base?
May cause the peroxide to become weak
No stem
Blow dryer
Slightly acid
50. A resume should describe your attributes and...
The Acid Mantle
Scalp toner
Be written in a short and concise manner
Electricity