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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The term texture character refers to the...
Lunula
Shape or pattern
Slightly acid
Faradic
2. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?
Onychia
Toupee
Cataphoresis
Medium
3. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
In a brush cleaner
Passes through a small part of the body
Incandescent light
Using a thioglycolate-based product
4. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Powders
Acid-balanced
Red hair
Pattern
5. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Closed circle
Stratum Germinativum
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Color
6. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
Keratin
Blocking
All
Elasticity
7. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Size of the circle
Reception area
Skin
The skin and it's layers
8. Toners are pastl color used...
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
On pre-lightened hair
Perm rod
Onychia
9. Alkaline waves carry a pH of...
Semi-permanent coloring
Reception area
8.0 to 9.5
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
10. 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?
90
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Disease and medication
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
11. A skin patch test is not required for...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Temporary color procedures
Protective base cream
Small diameter rods
12. A resume should describe your attributes and...
The Acid Mantle
Be written in a short and concise manner
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Pattern
13. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
Antibacterial soap
On base
Immersion
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
14. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Red hair
Change furnace filters regularly
Left & Right Atrium
Sanitation
15. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
The acid mantle
Slightly acid
Closed circle
16. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Powders
Joint
Elasticity
1 level lighter
17. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...
The Acid Mantle
Clarifying
Public Hygiene
Antibacterial soap
18. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
Generator
Trapezius
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Skin
19. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
Electricity
Refer the client to a physician
2 1/2 times
Medium
20. The upper chambers of the heart include the...
Left & Right Atrium
The same as the length of the roller
90 degree angle cut
Assets
21. What does a local shock do?
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Be written in a short and concise manner
Passes through a small part of the body
22. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Mantle
Fluorescent
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Disease
23. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...
Form
Semi-permanent coloring
Complementary colors
Peptide bonds
24. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
All
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
25. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Clarifying
Follicle
Base Control
Antibacterial Soap
26. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?
Refer the client to a physician
Stratum corneum
Break disulfide bonds
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
27. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Closed circle
Acid-balanced
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Base Control
28. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Base Control
Complementary colors
Skin
29. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
Stratum Lucidum
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Orange
30. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Overloading
Based on how well a substance combines with another
6
Square
31. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...
Using a thioglycolate-based product
MSDS
Skin
Wigs
32. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
Cuticle
The same as the length of the roller
Form
Brain
33. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Shape or pattern
Small diameter rods
In a brush cleaner
Incandescent light
34. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
Record cards
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Veins
Stratum Germinativum
35. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Toupee
Itching
Avoid touching the nail
36. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
Backcombing
Electricity
Blocking
Record cards
37. Derm Means...
Skin
Semi-permanent coloring
Wigs
Backcombing
38. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
6
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Public Hygiene
Faradic
39. What organ controls all body functions?
Refer the client to a physician
Brain
On base
Immersion
40. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Small diameter rods
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Shape or pattern
Break disulfide bonds
41. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Cuticle
Lunula
Refer the client to a physician
Reception area
42. AIDS is a disease spread by...
Toupee
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
The HIV Virus
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
43. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Blood spill procedure
8.0 to 9.5
Skin tumors
In a brush cleaner
44. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
Disease and medication
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Density
Using a thioglycolate-based product
45. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
Circuit breaker
90 degree angle cut
Faradic
Powders
46. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
Red hair
At the free edge
Toupee
Pilica Polonica
47. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Shape or pattern
Inventory control system
Antibacterial Soap
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
48. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
The Acid Mantle
Good posture
Blood spill procedure
Medium
49. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Dandruff
Complementary colors
Record cards
Refer the client to a physician
50. The cuticle is the...
Perm rod
Record cards
Joint
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail