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Cosmetology

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. AIDS is a disease spread by...






2. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...






3. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...






4. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?






5. What do ordinary soaps do?

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6. Which light generally makes the hair appear warmer than it actually is?






7. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...






8. Hue is another term for...






9. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?






10. Do not perform skin services when this type of lesion is present on the client's skin...






11. Benefits derived from what current are believed to be improved blood circulation - improved muscle tone - stimulation of hair growth and increased glandular activity?






12. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?






13. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...






14. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?






15. Warts are the most common...






16. What determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration?






17. The term given for selling products for client's home care is...






18. In a well-organized salon the client should be greeted in the...






19. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?






20. Blood spill procedures require you to react to a client's injury by...






21. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?






22. A list of all the property you own is called your...






23. A highly infectious disease against which personal service working such as nurses - doctors - teachers and cosmetologist may be inoculated is known as...






24. 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...






25. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?






26. A bleeding wound should be treated by...






27. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...






28. Which layer is the top - or uppermost - layer of the epidermis?






29. What type of face is characterized by a broad - straight forehead and hairline - with a broad jaw line?






30. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...






31. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?






32. Professional development is...






33. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?






34. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...






35. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?






36. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...






37. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...






38. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?






39. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...






40. Acid balance is important to the cosmetologist because...






41. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?






42. The first design element - which describes the outline or silhouette of an object - is...






43. What are the effects of cataphoresis?






44. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...






45. The ability of hair to stretch and then return to its natural shape without breaking is refered to as...






46. What type of rods produce small firm curls?






47. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...






48. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...






49. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...






50. The shape and location of hair loss is referredbto as...