State Board Questions Flashcards
(110 cards)
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Pterygium refers to:
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Forward growth of the cuticle
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Which government agency mandates the use of a PD Test prior to using aniline tintis:
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FDA
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These hair-cutting lines are used to create a sense/illusion of movement
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Diagonal
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In the “shears over comb” technique, the more angled the comb:
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the shorter the hair
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In the “shears over comb” technique, the less angled the comb:
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The longer the hair
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A medium pressure, kneading or rolling motion is called:
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Petrissage
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Positive Galvanic current will have what effect on the skin?
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Acidify
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Astringents are usually:
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Acid
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The most common bacteria, produces diseases such as tetanus/lockjaw and typhoid fever:
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Bacilli
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Silk is an excellent:
a conductor b rectifier c insulator d reflector
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insulator
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On which type of skin would a facial be ill-advised:
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Skin with lesions
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Beveling is a hair cutting technique used to create:
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fullness by cutting the ends at a slight taper
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A guideline used mostly when you want to create a gradual increase in length or weight:
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Stationary
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Consists of elasticized mesh fibers to which the hair is attached:
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Cap Wig
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The term “Surfactant” is short for:
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Surface active agent
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The tissue/skin surrounding the nail on three sides:
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Perionychium
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Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline tints:
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FDA
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This bacterial infection is responsible for pneumonia:
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Diplococci
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A process applying the decolorizer directly onto STYLED hair to produce a subtle effect:
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Balayage
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In a double process color application, the lightener is followed by the application of a:
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Deposit only color
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The pH of a permanent wave neutralizer is:
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Acid, pH between 3.0 - 5.0
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Lanolin, a common ingredient in beauty products, is made from:
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Sheep’s Wool
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The rays involved in sun tanning are:
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Ultra Violet Rays
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Inflammation at the base of the nail or the cuticle is known as:
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Onychia
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Objective means:
Something that can be seen
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Which of the following may be used as an antiseptic:
| Quats, Sodium hypochlorite, 3% to 5% H202, or Alcohol
3% to 5% H202
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Lintigines are more commonly known as:
Freckles
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The "average" person is thought to have approximately ____ hairs on their head?
100,000
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Which of the following design lines would be used to add weight/build weight line?
Horizontal Lines
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When using cutting shears, the guideline is generally:
Below your fingers
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A client has fine, but dense hair, and wants it thinned out. How far should the stylist hold the razor, or thinning shears, from the head?
1 inch
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Acute stapylococci infection of numerous hair follicles, should be referred to a physician: Furuncle, Carbuncle, Boil or Plantar Warts
Carbuncle
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Which of the following hair cutting implements is best used on damp hair?
Razors, Shears, Clippers, All of the above
Razors
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Which body organ contains the most blood:
Liver
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In the "shear over comb" technique, which of the following combs is generally used?
Barber Comb
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In the "shears over comb" technique, the stylist should begin the haircut the:
Nape
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When cutting hair using clippers, they should be held in what relationship to the comb?
In the same position as the comb
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The technical name for skin is:
derma
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If your client has almost entirely gray hair and wants to darken it to its original color, where should you begin to apply the product?
Front
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Normal dry hair can be stretched ____ % of its length without damage or breakage.
20%
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In a roller-set, the part of the hair/curl closest to the head is referred to as the:
Closed End
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In a roller-set, the part of the curl closest to the end of the hair-shaft is known as the:
Open End
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Which croquignole curl creates the least movement in the hair?
On Base
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Which of the following is not true of the hair bulb:
It is the lowest part of the hair strand, It is a club shaped structure, determines shape of hair shaft, or covers the dermal papilla
determines shape of the hair shaft
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The main or primary active ingredient in most alkaline permanent waves is:
Ammonium Thioglycolate
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The main or primary active ingredient in most acid-balanced permanent waves is:
Glyceryl Monothioglycolate
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The Catagen state of hair growth is thought to last approximately how long?
2 to 3 weeks
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What is the basic ingredient used in most chemical relaxers?
Sodium Hydroxide
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Reduction occurs during which of the following periods:
Processing
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Formerly known as Hospital Grade or Hospital Level Disinfectants?
Broad Spectrum Disinfectants
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The medical term for a "Boil" is a:
Carbuncle
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A thio relaxer should be applied to:
Damp hair
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Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline tinits:
FDA
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The process occurring during the neutralization stage in a permanent wave is known as:
Oxidation
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Black, White, and Gray are known as what kind of colors:
Achromatic
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For cutting a client's hair that is to be teased or back-combed for maximum height in the crown, the ______ is probably the best choice of hair cutting tools:
single blade shear, double blade shear, single notched shear, or razor
Razor
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Acid waves are also known as:
Ester waves
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To achieve a "Low Elevation" in hair cutting how should you hold the hair?
Hold hair in a downward direction towards the nape.
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H202 has a pH of approximately:
3.5 to 4.0
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What is the most common neutralizer/stabilizer/fixative used in a permanent wave?
Sodium Bromate
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Redox is contraction for (reduction-oxidation). In a redox reaction, the oxidizing agent is:
reduced and the reducing agent is oxidized
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In a permanent wave procedure, the neutralizing solution acts as the:
Oxidative agent
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In a permanent hair-coloring procedure, the hair-color itself acts as the:
a. reduction agent, b. reducing agent, c. oxidative agent, or d. Either a or b
D. A or B Reduction Agent or Reducing Agent
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Certified colors are used in:
temporary rinses
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The FDA does not require a P.D. Test for which of the following:
a. certified colors, b. azo dyes, c. temporary colors, d. both A and C
d. Both a and c
| Certified Colors and Temporary Colors
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Which of the following should not be administered to a pregnant women?
Sinusodial, Faradie, Tesla/Violet Ray or Galvanic
Tesla/Violet Ray
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Oxidation occurs during which period?
Neutralization
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The term describing inflammation of the skin around the nails is called?
Paronychia
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Concave rods will produce which type of curl?
| a. uniform throughout b. looser at the center c. tighter at the base d. tighter at the ends
One that is tighter at the ends.
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Straight rods will produce which type of curl?
| uniform throughout, looser at the center, tighter at the base, or tighter at the center
uniform throughout
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This is a highly infectious disease that attacks and infects the liver
a. SIV b. HIV c. AIDS d. HBV
HBV Hepatitis Disease of the liver
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"Relaxing the Set" most nearly means:
Integrating the base by brushing the curl from scalp to ends
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In performing a thermal pressing service, the pressing should begin:
at the scalp
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Hard wax is generally used for:
Sensitive areas
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Pityriasis refers to:
Flaking of the skin/Dandruff
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Broad Spectrum Disinfectants were formerly known as:
Hospital Grade Disinfectants and Hospital Level Disinfectants
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Hair "Diameter" refers to:
Hair Thickness/Texture
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Which electrical modality is contra-indicated for women who are pregnant?
Tesla/High-Frequency/Violet Ray
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Friction in massage is:
rubbing movement
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Neutralizers/Stabilizers & Fixatives are all:
| a acids, b alkalines, c neutral, d may be all the above
Acids
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After a permanent wave service, the hair is dry and brittle. The most likely reason is:
a. under processing, b. over processing, c. uneven wrapping, d. over neutralization
Over neutralization
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When doing a "Tint Back" from a light blonde to a dark brown, the stylist should:
a. use 2 shades darker than target color, b. use a filler, c. use a deposit only color with 30 v H202, or d. use 30 v peroxide
use a filler
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When doing a "Tink-Back" from a light blonde to a dark brown, the stylist should:
a. use 1 shade darker than target color, b. use a toner, c. use 30 v peroxide, or d. use a deposit only color with 30 v peroxide
Use 1 shade darker than target color
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Vitiligo refers to:
Irregular shaped patches of skin de-pigmentation
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The term given the loos, pliable tissue, surrounding and overlapping the nail:
Cuticle
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When coloring resistant gray hair, the stylist should use:
a. tint 1 shade darker than desired result, b. a pre-softener, c. at least 2 shades darker than target color, or d. 30 v peroxide
pre-softener
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When thinning fine hair, the best rule of thumb is to remain how far from the scalp?
1/2 to 1 inch
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When cutting very straight hair, what is the correct amount of tension?
Maximum tension
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In hair styling, the use of a side part will have what effect?
decrease volume
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Wet hair, with normal elasticity, can be safely stretched:
40 to 50% of its length
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In haircutting, the hairline is referred to as the:
Perimeter
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When doing a "Tint-Back" from a very light shade to a much darker shade, use:
a. 1 shade lighter than target color, b. 1 shade darker than target color, c. demi-permanent color, or d. fillers
Fillers
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Most relaxers contain:
| a. guanidine, b. lithium, c. thioglycolate, or d. sodium
sodium
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When should electrical light-bulbs be changed in the salon or spa?
a predetermined replacement schedule or, when they burn out whichever is sooner
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This is the technical name given any electrical appliance:
LOAD
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Ultra-Violet and infra-red rays are referred to as:
Invisible Rays
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Invisible light/rays make up _____ % of sunlight?
88 %
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Ultra-Violet rays comprise approximately ___% of the sun's total rays?
8%
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Infra-red rays comprise approximately ___% of the sun's total rays?
80%
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Visible rays comprise approximately ___% of the sun's total rays?
12%
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You turn your curling iron off at the completion of the service. This is an example of:
a. open circuit, b. closed circuit, c. direct circuit, or d short circuit
open circuit
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Sometimes referred to as "Bleaching of the skin":
| Anaphoresis, Cataphoresis, phoresis, or all the above
phoresis
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The benefits of infrared light include muscle relaxation and increase circulation. To avoid burning the client, how far should the lamp be placed from the client's skin?
a. no closer than 20 inches, b. at least 30 inches, c. between 18 to 24 inches, or arms length
at least 30 inches
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The benefits of infrared light include muscle relaxation and increased circulation. To avoid burning the client, how long is the recommended exposure time?
a. 1to 5 minutes, b. 5 to 10 minutes, c. 5 to 15 minutes, or d. 20 to 30 minutes
5 to 15 minutes
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What is the recommended exposure time for an ultra-violet scalp treatment?
10 to 15 minutes
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What is the recommended exposure time for a ultra-violet germicidal treatment?
1 to 5 minutes
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The most common power source used in the salon or spa is a:
Generator
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What is the name of the device used to reduce the electrical current from a typical American electrical outlet/socket to a level safe for use on the human body?
a. converter, b. Rheostat, c. Wall Switch, or d. wall plate
Wall plate
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Which of the following terms would be referred to as a "Load":
a. volt, b. amount of electrical current along a path, c. ampere, or electric drill sander
electric drill sander
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Chemicals that retard the growth of bacteria are called:
Antiseptics
