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Cosmetology
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1. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Antibacterial Soap
Faradic
Elasticity
2. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Antibacterial soap
Maxillae
Break disulfide bonds
Cuticle
3. Strong disulfide bonds are found in the which layer of the hair?
The Acid Mantle
Avoid touching the nail
Cortex
Mantle
4. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...
90
Stratum Lucidum
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Disease and medication
5. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Dandruff
Disease and medication
Acid-balanced
Communicable diseases
6. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
The skin and it's layers
Sterilization
Axon
Small diameter rods
7. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
1 level lighter
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Toupee
Skin
8. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Good posture
Color
Cuticle
All
9. What organ controls all body functions?
Closed circle
Brain
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Scalp toner
10. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Axon
4.5 to 5.5
Slightly acid
11. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
Color
Stratum Lucidum
Circle
Backcombing
12. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
Peptide bonds
6
Cataphoresis
Protective base cream
13. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Perm rod
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Blood spill procedure
Antibacterial soap
14. What is the device used to protect a circuit from being overloaded?
Circuit breaker
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Nonporous surfaces
Cataphoresis
15. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
90
Vibration
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Skin
16. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Reception area
Backcombing
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Vibration
17. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
Sterilization
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Cuticle
retailing
18. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?
Orange
Nonporous surfaces
Disease
Hydrogen Peroxide
19. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Sterilization
Trapezius
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Cortex
20. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...
Density
Communicable diseases
No stem
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
21. All impliments must be thoroughly cleaned before...
Immersion
Onychia
Undulating
Dandruff
22. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?
Immersion
Closed circle
Products used on the hair
Medium
23. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Skin
MSDS
Overloading
4.5 to 5.5
24. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...
Clarifying
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Elasticity
25. A resume should describe your attributes and...
Be written in a short and concise manner
Size of the circle
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
26. What type of face is characterized by a broad - straight forehead and hairline - with a broad jaw line?
Square
Circle
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Communicable diseases
27. A term applied to matting of the hair is...
Pilica Polonica
Skin tumors
Slightly acid
Cosmetology
28. A predominant amount of pheomelanin will produce...
Blocking
Red hair
Overloading
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
29. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Follicle
Refer the client to a physician
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Powders
30. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Solid
Clarifying
31. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
Electricity
Passes through a small part of the body
Communicable diseases
Circle
32. The most common oxidizing agent used in hair coloring and in hair lightening is...
2 1/2 times
Blow dryer
Hydrogen Peroxide
Cuticle
33. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
4.5 to 5.5
Generator
Faradic
Color
34. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Onychia
Cataphoresis
Semi-permanent coloring
35. This element is the most abundant on earth
Density
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Oxygen
1 level lighter
36. Which of the following is not a part of a muscle cell?
Pattern
4.5 to 5.5
Axon
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
37. The cuticle is the...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Peptide bonds
Pattern
Density
38. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Scalp toner
Pattern
Oxygen
Cosmetology
39. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Antibacterial Soap
Refer the client to a physician
40. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
In a brush cleaner
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Form
Record cards
41. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
Change furnace filters regularly
Passes through a small part of the body
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
90
42. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Stratum Germinativum
Toupee
Red hair
Skin tumors
43. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Immersion
Stratum Lucidum
Incandescent light
44. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...
Clarifying
Slightly acid
Reception area
Fever Blisters
45. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Maxillae
Record cards
90
46. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...
24
Skin
All
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
47. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?
Pattern
The acid mantle
1 level lighter
Fluorescent
48. Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids in a...
Change furnace filters regularly
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Joint
retailing
49. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...
Scalp abrasions
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Haircut
50. What part of a curl is the hair that is positioned around the roller?
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Circle
Assets
Skin