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Cosmetology

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1. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?
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Stratum Lucidum
Medium
Public Hygiene

2. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Blocking
Vibration
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.

3. An example of a subjective symptom would be...
Toupee
Itching
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Skin tumors

4. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
The same as the length of the roller
Antibacterial Soap
Mantle
Color

5. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
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Scalp toner
Joint
Nail matrix and nail bed meet

6. 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
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Slightly acid
Scalp toner

7. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Veins
The Acid Mantle
Pattern
Stratum Lucidum

8. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Follicle
Shape or pattern
All
Inventory control system

9. Bone is the hardest structure in the body and is composed of 1/3 organic matter and...
2/3 mineral matter
Temporary color procedures
MSDS
Stratum Germinativum

10. These muscles extend across the front of the chest...
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
The same as the length of the roller
Blood spill procedure

11. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Orange
Assets
Blood spill procedure
Break disulfide bonds

12. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Dandruff
Maxillae
Change furnace filters regularly
Sterilization

13. A resume should describe your attributes and...
Human Hepatitis B
Haircut
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Be written in a short and concise manner

14. A list of all the property you own is called your...
Assets
Cataphoresis
Oxygen
Skin

15. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
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Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.

16. Which process uses the positive electrode to force acidic solution into the skin without breaking the skin?
Cataphoresis
Nonporous surfaces
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.

17. Which of the fallowing will help a Stylist determine the proper perm solution for a client?
Products used on the hair
In a brush cleaner
6
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair

18. What type of thermal iron will produce an S pattern?
Acid-balanced
Undulating
In a brush cleaner
Scalp toner

19. The cuticle is the...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
The same as the length of the roller
Veins
8.0 to 9.5

20. The integumentary system is made up of...

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21. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
Blocking
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Form
Temporary color procedures

22. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
Scalp toner
Not rinsed out
Disease and medication
Density

23. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...
Generator
On pre-lightened hair
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
It is the toughest layer of the skin

24. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
Avoid touching the nail
Wigs
Fever Blisters
Haircut

25. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...
Blood spill procedure
Circle
Follicle
Dandruff

26. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Fluorescent
The acid mantle
Skin

27. Washing your hands is an example of...
Color
Sanitation
The skin and it's layers
All

28. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?
Skin
Protective base cream
Refer the client to a physician
Cosmetology

29. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
On base
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Oxygen
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.

30. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...
Nonporous surfaces
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Refer the client to a physician
The Acid Mantle

31. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...
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Red hair
2 1/2 times
It is the toughest layer of the skin

32. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
Good posture
Incandescent light
8.0 to 9.5
Vibration

33. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Color
Sanitation
Itching
Sterilization

34. A bleeding wound should be treated by...
Toupee
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Onychia
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor

35. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Small diameter rods
Color
Blow dryer
Under-bevel

36. The term texture character refers to the...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Electricity
Under-bevel
Shape or pattern

37. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
2/3 mineral matter
In a brush cleaner
Acid-balanced

38. Toners are pastl color used...
Nonporous surfaces
2/3 mineral matter
Assets
On pre-lightened hair

39. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Backcombing
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
The HIV Virus
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate

40. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Elasticity
Slightly acid
Undulating
Skin tumors

41. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Trapezius
Nonporous surfaces
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Cortex

42. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
At the free edge
Cuticle
Solid
Reception area

43. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
4.5 to 5.5
Acid-balanced
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
90 degree angle cut

44. What do ordinary soaps do?

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45. Hue is another term for...
Blocking
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Blow dryer
Color

46. A skin patch test is not required for...
Temporary color procedures
Size of the circle
Itching
Red hair

47. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Cuticle
Scalp toner
Blow dryer
Peptide bonds

48. Which of the fallowing conditions would prevent you from going ahead with a chemical relaxing service?
Closed circle
Color
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Scalp abrasions

49. Warts are the most common...
Cosmetology
Skin tumors
Stratum Germinativum
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate

50. What is the device used to protect a circuit from being overloaded?
Fluorescent
All
The Acid Mantle
Circuit breaker