Comprehensive

Question 1

What do dirt, grease, sun, humidity, and pollution have in common?

Answer 1

Dirt, grease, sun, humidity, and pollution are environmental aggravators that clients with acne should be advised to avoid.

Question 2

What should estheticians do in order to set an example for clients, and increase their own age prevention while enjoying excellent health?

Answer 2

Developing and using good health habits helps estheticians set an example for clients and increase their own age prevention.

Question 3

Why should you use downward movements in the area of beard growth when treating male clients?

Answer 3

massaging against beard growth feels uncomfortable

Question 4

What is a greater problem for darker skin types?

Answer 4

hyperpigmentation

Question 5

What should you do after each use of the nail brush you keep in your room to scrub your nails and hands before performing services?

Answer 5

clean and disinfect the nail brush

Question 6

What is the LAST step in the procedure for making cleansing pads?

Answer 6

squeeze out excess water

Question 7

What does bactericidal mean?

Answer 7

capable of destroying bacteria

Question 8

What is a light device that uses multiple colors and wavelengths of focused light to treat conditions including spider veins, hyperpigmentation, and excessive hair?

Answer 8

intense pulse light

Question 9

What is the room or area used for mixing products and storing supplies called?

Answer 9

dispensary

Question 10

What is NOT recommended for acne treatment?

Answer 10

Comedogenic products, which tend to aggravate or produce comedones (a type of acne), are not recommended for acne treatments.

Question 11

What term refers to the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale?

Answer 11

Nanotechnology is the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale.

Question 12

How can a stockholder increase his or her ownership interest in a corporation?

Answer 12

buying more shares

Question 13

What should you do if you have doubts about whether the client can have electrotherapy?

Answer 13

ask the client to get a doctor’s note approving the procedure

Question 14

What is the skin condition characterized by oiliness of the skin?

Answer 14

seborrhea

Question 15

What should you use to measure your sense of achievement?

Answer 15

your definition of success

Question 16

What is the natural pH of the skin?

Answer 16

5.5

Question 17

What are light, abnormal patches that are the result of congenital, acquired, post-inflammatory, or other causes that destroy pigment-producing cells?

Answer 17

Leukoderma are light, abnormal patches that are the result of congenital, acquired, post-inflammatory, or other causes that destroy pigment-producing cells.

Question 18

Why should you avoid using paper products to clean the lens of your magnifying lamp?

Answer 18

paper towels or tissues will scratch the lens

Question 19

How many types of melanin does the body produce?

Answer 19

The body produces two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin.

Question 20

What is the chemical reaction during desincrustation where the current transforms the sebum into soap?

Answer 20

Saponification is the chemical reaction during desincrustation where the current transforms the sebum into soap.

Question 21

How many skin types are there?

Answer 21

There are four skin types: dry, normal, combination, and oily.

Question 22

What skin type benefits from the use of a gentle enzyme peel, or a gentle alpha hydroxy peel, to exfoliate the skin?

Answer 22

Dry skin benefits from the use of a gentle enzyme peel, or a gentle alpha hydroxy peel, to exfoliate the skin.

Question 23

What does nerve tissue do?

Answer 23

Nerve tissue carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all bodily functions.

Question 24

What is a light to medium peel of lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in an ethanol solvent?

Answer 24

A Jessner’s peel is a light to medium peel of lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in an ethanol solvent.

Question 25

#25 What has the greatest impact on how our skin ages?

Answer 25

The sun and its ultraviolet (UV) radiation have the greatest impact on how our skin ages.

Question 26

When were elaborate hairstyles containing gardens and menageries with live animals worn?

Answer 26

Elaborate hairstyles containing gardens and menageries were in fashion during the Age of Extravagance.

Question 27

What is a smaller, more tapered version of the powder brush that is used for applying powder blush and that can be angled?

Answer 27

A blush brush is a smaller, more tapered version of the powder brush that is used for applying powder blush and that can be angled.

Question 28

How can you avoid pulling the skin when using the vacuum machine?

Answer 28

lift the finger off the hole before lifting the device off the skin

Question 29

What is an important part of career development?

Answer 29

finding role models whose behavior and success you want to emulate

Question 30

What is a game plan?

Answer 30

A game plan is the conscious act of planning your life.

Question 31

What are the products that exfoliate by loosening the bonds between dead corneum cells and dissolving the intercellular matrix?

Answer 31

Alpha hydroxy acids exfoliate by loosening the bonds between dead corneum cells and dissolving the intercellular matrix.

Question 32

What is a procedure that removes excessive fat deposits and loose skin from the abdomen to tuck and tighten the area?

Answer 32

Abdominoplasty is a procedure that removes excessive fat deposits and loose skin from the abdomen to tuck and tighten the area.

Question 33

What is the function of the integumentary system?

Answer 33

The integumentary system, which includes the skin, serves as a protective covering for the body.

Question 34

What is the term for individual finger “gloves” that are used with thin, dampened cotton wrapped around the gloved index fingers for extractions?

Answer 34

Finger cots are the individual finger “gloves” that are used with thin, dampened cotton wrapped around the gloved index fingers for extractions.

Question 35

When is it appropriate to wear exposed undergarments at work?

Answer 35

never

Question 36

What is a mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of an emulsifier?

Answer 36

An emulsion is a mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of an emulsifier.

Question 37

What is the chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces called?

Answer 37

The chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleared surfaces is called sanitation.

Question 38

What type of spa may exist in a hospital setting, laser center, or independent medical practice such as a cosmetic surgery or dermatology office?

Answer 38

Medical spas may exist in a hospital setting, laser center, or independent medical practice such as a cosmetic surgery or dermatology office.

Question 39

What are people born with?

Answer 39

People are born with their skin type, which is determined by their genetics and ethnicity.

Question 40

What deteriorates with sun exposure?

Answer 40

Skin cells have built-in antioxidants to protect against sun damage, but their ability to protect cells deteriorates with sun exposure.

Question 41

Estheticians must understand the effect that services have on tissues, organs, and

Answer 41

Estheticians must understand the effect that services have on tissues, organs, and body systems.

Question 42

What is the first stage of hair growth, during which new hair is produced?

Answer 42

Anagen is the first stage of hair growth, during which new hair is produced.

Question 43

When was a bare (shaved or tweezed) brow thought to give women a look of greater intelligence?

Answer 43

A bare brow was considered to give women a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance.

Question 44

What is your professional image?

Answer 44

Your professional image is the impression you project, which is informed by your appearance, attitude, and abilities.

Question 45

What should you do once you are earning a salary?

Answer 45

: Once you are earning a salary, you will want to keep careful track of what you are spending.

Question 46

What is the term for growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair?

Answer 46

The growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair is called hirsutism.

Question 47

What is the term for breast surgery?

Answer 47

The term for breast surgery is mammoplasty.

Question 48

What term refers to colors with yellow undertones?

Answer 48

warm colors

Question 49

What is the body system that, when affected by massage, triggers relaxation?

Answer 49

The central nervous system is affected by massage, resulting in a state of relaxation.