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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A highly infectious disease against which personal service working such as nurses - doctors - teachers and cosmetologist may be inoculated is known as...
Human Hepatitis B
Communicable diseases
24
Square
2. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
Sterilization
Immersion
4.5 to 5.5
The acid mantle
3. 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...
Vibration
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Left & Right Atrium
Solid
4. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...
On pre-lightened hair
4.5 to 5.5
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
2 1/2 times
5. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Fluorescent
The Acid Mantle
Square
Stratum Germinativum
6. What is the device used to protect a circuit from being overloaded?
Density
Blood spill procedure
Dandruff
Circuit breaker
7. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Mantle
Nonporous surfaces
Size of the circle
Blocking
8. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
Faradic
Hydrogen Peroxide
Elasticity
Small diameter rods
9. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Clarifying
Stratum Lucidum
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Assets
10. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Cosmetology
Assets
Cuticle
Sanitation
11. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Overloading
No stem
Elasticity
Human Hepatitis B
12. Derm Means...
Skin
Cosmetology
Fluorescent
Cuticle
13. What part of a curl is the hair that is positioned around the roller?
Orange
Veins
Circle
Axon
14. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Disease and medication
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
May cause the peroxide to become weak
15. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
16. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
Elasticity
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Mantle
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
17. Universal precautions require you to preform infection control procedures with which clients?
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Semi-permanent coloring
All
Elasticity
18. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Fluorescent
Small diameter rods
1 level lighter
Hydrogen Peroxide
19. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
At the free edge
Good posture
Wigs
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
20. An example of a subjective symptom would be...
Clarifying
Disease and medication
Semi-permanent coloring
Itching
21. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?
Keratin
1 level lighter
Skin tumors
Dandruff
22. A list of all the property you own is called your...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Clarifying
Assets
2/3 mineral matter
23. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...
Break disulfide bonds
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
MSDS
Disease and medication
24. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
Assets
Communicable diseases
Reception area
Maxillae
25. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...
Powders
2/3 mineral matter
Onychia
Assets
26. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Assets
Cosmetology
4.5 to 5.5
27. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Scalp toner
Assets
28. Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids in a...
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
On base
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
29. What may affect the porosity of hair?
Circuit breaker
Skin
Products used on the hair
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
30. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...
The same as the length of the roller
6
Dandruff
Powders
31. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Scalp toner
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Cortex
32. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
Square
Incandescent light
Cuticle
Density
33. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Stratum Lucidum
Good posture
Powders
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
34. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Protective base cream
Clarifying
Red hair
35. 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
Sanitation
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
90
36. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Passes through a small part of the body
Blood spill procedure
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Solid
37. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Acid-balanced
Sterilization
Skin tumors
Scalp abrasions
38. Weekly rinses are applied and...
Skin
Protective base cream
Not rinsed out
Cosmetology
39. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Stratum Germinativum
Refer the client to a physician
Wigs
40. A skin patch test must be done at least how many hours before the actual procedure that requires thepredisposition test?
Sterilization
24
Break disulfide bonds
Onychia
41. 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?
Clarifying
Backcombing
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Keratin
42. 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
Antibacterial soap
Antibacterial Soap
Toupee
43. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
All
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
44. This element is the most abundant on earth
Acid-balanced
Blocking
Oxygen
Powders
45. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Antibacterial soap
Cataphoresis
Density
Dandruff
46. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
retailing
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Mantle
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
47. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Haircut
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Overloading
1 level lighter
48. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Cuticle
Overloading
Stratum Germinativum
Closed circle
49. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?
In a brush cleaner
retailing
On pre-lightened hair
Stratum corneum
50. Bone is the hardest structure in the body and is composed of 1/3 organic matter and...
Assets
Oxygen
Blow dryer
2/3 mineral matter