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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Plaque
Technical name for fat
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation

2. Respiratory system
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Lower jawbone
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Stiches

3. The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Client is laying face down
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)

4. Vehicle
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

5. Superficial peeling
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive

6. Tapotement
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
Gentle tapping movements
Basis of consciousness and creativity

7. Hypertrophy
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells
Thickening of the tissue
Inner tissues
An experiment that does not change behavior

8. Mandible
Makes up the bones of the body
Lower jawbone
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects

9. Chelating Agent
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Too much thryroid hormone
Reduce strength

10. Catagen
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Falling out
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Movement should come from this part of the body

11. Aesthikos
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
More aggressive kneading
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"

12. Considerations with use of Hydroxy Acid
Freckle larger than 1 cm
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Base of formula - percentage - pH
More aggressive kneading

13. Skincare
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Cancer causing
What the esthetician specializes in

14. Contraindications for massage
Bone between eye sockets
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Considered severe and is often grade 2 left untreated and madeto worsen by squeezing the pimples and maintaining the oily dirty face that attracted those bacteria at the onset

15. Atom
Smallest possible unit of an element
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Ingrown nail

16. Protection
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
Blisters
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
Main function of the nail

17. Pustule
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Ringworm of the hands
Flat surface raised above the skin

18. HIPPA
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
Falling out
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job

19. 4 procedures an esthetician performs where they may come in contact with infected body fluid
1-2 min
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing

20. Herpes Zoster
When a wax soultion is applied to the skin as it bounds with the hairs. A cloth is then pressed into the solution and then pulled sharply back against the direction of the hair growth.
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger

21. Cherry Angioma
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Ingrown nail
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk

22. Lightening Ingredients
Hydroquinone
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Crack in skin
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics

23. Vitiligo
Evaluating skin response to UV light
Nose job
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)

24. pH
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Oil gland
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Potential hydrogen

25. Tinea Pedis

26. Brightening Ingredients
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Gentle tapping movements

27. Milia
Flaky skin cell
Main function of the nail
Snall deposits of sebum
What the number of passes are based upon

28. Endocrine system
Regulates hormone producing glands
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate

29. Alpha Hydroxy Aci
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Despressed scar
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious

30. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Protein nails are made of
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise

31. Statistics
Scientific name for acne vulgaris
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Split or brittle nail

32. Ophthalmic Surgeon
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Skin condition that produces more dead skin cells than is normal - skin cells are not being shed properly. These dead cells sick to the surface of the skin and inside the follicles - mixing with excess oil and creating a comedo

33. Corrugator Supercili
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

34. Accutane
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Ther term for immunity to a certain disease you have had from birth as a result of your mother's blood and your parent's genes
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin

35. Common Complications with chemical peels
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
Water solube - clean to work with - uses only natural ingredients - it grips the coarse facial hair leaving the fine hairs - it can be used at very low temps - sticks to hair not skin - less stick to work without waxing
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating

36. What piece of equipment is the only way to truly sterilize utensils using steam - heat - and pressure?
Snall deposits of sebum
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
Autoclave
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

37. Prone
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Client is laying face down

38. Helping the post operative patient
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
The opening of a follicle
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis

39. Formication
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes

40. Hypopigmentation Examples
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Vitiligo and albinism
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure

41. Cellulitis Symptoms/Signs
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Metal tweezers- clean with soap - Suction attachments- use 70% alcohol then soak for 20 min in a disinfectant - Extractors- clean with soap and water then spray with cavaside - Galvanic rollers- spray with alcohol
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Area of skin redness or swelling that gets larger - tight glossy look to the skin - pain or tenderness - skin rash that happens suddenly and grows quickly -signs of infection include: fever - chills - and muscle aches

42. Mineral makeup
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Gentle tapping movements
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
More aggressive kneading

43. Immune system

44. Urinary System
Secrets waste and water control
Autoclave
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face

45. Signs of Infection
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients

46. Waxing Hair Removal
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
When a wax soultion is applied to the skin as it bounds with the hairs. A cloth is then pressed into the solution and then pulled sharply back against the direction of the hair growth.

47. Anhydrous products
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Gentle tapping movements
Despressed scar
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums

48. Bromelain
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions

49. Algae
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Very large nodule
Mixing and matching treatments
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin

50. Vibration
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Thickening of the tissue
Elisa - western blot test
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)