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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria?
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Process of purifying water
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Eyelift

2. Acquired Immunity
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
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

3. Vitamin C
Common acne- inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands of the skin. Consits of red - elevated areas on the skin that may develop into pustules and even futher into cyst that can cause scarring
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Crack in skin
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation

4. Cleaning and disinfecting process
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
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
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin

5. pterygium
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
Very large nodule
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

6. Open Comedones
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Makes up the bones of the body

7. Hormone
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments

8. What is the difference between a papule and a nodule?
Autoclave
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis

9. Skeletal system
Acne caused by cosmetics
Inner tissues
Bones - structures - protect organs
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer

10. Modestry issues
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments
Makes up the bones of the body
Heart - pumps blood
Flaky skin cell

11. Lymph
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
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
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body

12. Considerations with use of Hydroxy Acid
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin
Base of formula - percentage - pH
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals

13. Sensitive
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched

14. Mechanical exfoliation
Regulates hormone producing glands
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Flat surface raised above the skin
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin

15. SOAP
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Falling out
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme

16. UVA RAYS
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Split or brittle nail

17. Distillation
The opening of a follicle
Process of purifying water
Wound that is a bruise
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

18. Sterilization
What the esthetician specializes in
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Very large vesicles (blister)
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin

19. Comeceutical
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body

20. 10 pints
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
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
How many pints of bloodare in the human body

21. Benefits of massage
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease

22. What is pustule and what is it made up of?
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue

23. Corrugator Supercili
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
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
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions

24. Grade 1 Acne

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25. Lesion
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
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Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly

26. Hypertrophy
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Raised scar
Thickening of the tissue

27. Sugaring
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
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
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin

28. Anagen
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Cell membrane can let certain substances "in" the body for example food - water and oxygen. It can also let "out" certain substances such as carbon dioxude and waste materials
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
An experiment that does not change behavior

29. Epithelial Tissue
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Outer tissue
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Caused by scraped or scratches

30. Non-inflammatory
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

31. pH

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32. Chelating Agent
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Movement should come from this part of the body
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin

33. Milia
Snall deposits of sebum
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Bones - structures - protect organs

34. Nerve Tissue
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
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly

35. Cherry Angioma
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Oil gland

36. Risk management
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Breaks down food and secretes waste

37. Mandible
Split or brittle nail
Lower jawbone
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase

38. Occipital
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Forms lower back of cranium
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Clotting of blood

39. Galvanic
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Hive histamines are released in the body
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis

40. Langerhans Cells
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
Protein nails are made of

41. Warts
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Heart - pumps blood
Upper jawbone

42. Contraindications for massage
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
White spots appearing on the nail
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission

43. Microderm Machines
Inflammation of the skin
Build up of cells
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission

44. Ostium
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
The opening of a follicle
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory

45. Blepharoplasty
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Eyelift

46. 4 procedures an esthetician performs where they may come in contact with infected body fluid
Herpes zoster
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Acne caused by cosmetics

47. Papule
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face

48. Remodeling Phase
Scar tissue formed during healing
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
Inflammation of the skin
Cuticle that splits around the nail

49. Superficial Peeling
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
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

50. Herpes Zoster
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Blood and metabolic stimulation