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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Powders
Refer the client to a physician
Overloading
Complementary colors
2. Key information on a specific product reguarding ingredients - assiciated hazards - combustion levels - storage requirements is provided by...
Products used on the hair
At the free edge
Itching
MSDS
3. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Dandruff
On base
Itching
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
4. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
Good posture
Avoid touching the nail
90
Closed circle
5. Do not perform skin services when this type of lesion is present on the client's skin...
Wigs
Fever Blisters
Electricity
Stratum Lucidum
6. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Refer the client to a physician
Protective base cream
Products used on the hair
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
7. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?
Square
retailing
Complementary colors
Refer the client to a physician
8. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...
Brain
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Onychia
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
9. A resume should describe your attributes and...
MSDS
The HIV Virus
Red hair
Be written in a short and concise manner
10. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
Avoid touching the nail
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
The acid mantle
11. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Circle
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Oxygen
Vibration
12. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Overloading
Products used on the hair
Pattern
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
13. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Color
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Blocking
14. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?
Pilica Polonica
Keratin
Veins
Good posture
15. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Shape or pattern
Fever Blisters
Avoid touching the nail
Using a thioglycolate-based product
16. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
2/3 mineral matter
Passes through a small part of the body
Dandruff
Based on how well a substance combines with another
17. To achieve the desired curl formation - hair should wrap around the rod at least how many times?
Pilica Polonica
Acid-balanced
Onychia
2 1/2 times
18. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Solid
Inventory control system
May cause the peroxide to become weak
19. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
Cortex
The acid mantle
Trapezius
The same as the length of the roller
20. Toners are pastl color used...
Blocking
On pre-lightened hair
Communicable diseases
On base
21. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Pilica Polonica
Change furnace filters regularly
Skin
Refer the client to a physician
22. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Temporary color procedures
Acid-balanced
Communicable diseases
23. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Haircut
In a brush cleaner
Elasticity
Under-bevel
24. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Orange
Overloading
Stratum Lucidum
25. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
Human Hepatitis B
Break disulfide bonds
Semi-permanent coloring
26. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
The Acid Mantle
Cuticle
All
Blocking
27. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...
Mantle
Immersion
Pattern
6
28. Washing your hands is an example of...
Blood spill procedure
No stem
Sanitation
Cosmetology
29. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
Electricity
Avoid touching the nail
90 degree angle cut
Blocking
30. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...
Medium
2/3 mineral matter
Solid
Nonporous surfaces
31. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
Stratum corneum
Electricity
Hydrogen Peroxide
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
32. Hair is made up primarily of...
Incandescent light
Toupee
Onychia
Keratin
33. This element is the most abundant on earth
Scalp toner
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Semi-permanent coloring
Oxygen
34. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Immersion
2 1/2 times
Public Hygiene
Protective base cream
35. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
The HIV Virus
Base Control
Protective base cream
Generator
36. A skin patch test is not required for...
Temporary color procedures
Sterilization
Overloading
All
37. Permanent hair removal requires the use of...
Slightly acid
The HIV Virus
Electricity
Itching
38. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Backcombing
Keratin
Medium
39. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Blood spill procedure
Base Control
Peptide bonds
Antibacterial Soap
40. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Stratum Germinativum
The acid mantle
Skin
At the free edge
41. Which of the fallowing conditions would prevent you from going ahead with a chemical relaxing service?
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Pilica Polonica
Scalp abrasions
Acid-balanced
42. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Slightly acid
Cuticle
Peptide bonds
Mantle
43. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Undulating
Wigs
Disease
44. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...
Form
Cataphoresis
Disease
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
45. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Cuticle
Trapezius
Overloading
Fluorescent
46. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hand are the only places where which layer is found?
On base
Antibacterial soap
Stratum Lucidum
Powders
47. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?
Color
Density
Public Hygiene
Hydrogen Peroxide
48. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?
The texture - elasticity and porosity of the clients hair
May cause the peroxide to become weak
The same as the length of the roller
Faradic
49. What organ controls all body functions?
Brain
Temporary color procedures
Wigs
Scalp toner
50. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
Lunula
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
6
Slightly acid