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In an isometric muscle exercise the joints are - ANSWER-Not moved in spite of tightening and relaxing the muscles A figure assesement should be carried out - ANSWER-Every 6 treatments An abnormailty of the vertebral column which gives a humped back appearance is - ANSWER-Kyphosis The use of a plumb line in a figure correction is important to - ANSWER-Assess postural defects Cellulite is caused by a disorder of the - ANSWER-Connective tissue An example of a carbohydrate is - ANSWER-Glucose Which one of the following foods has the lowest calorific value per gram? - ANSWER-Milk The main function of carbohydrates in the body is to - ANSWER-Provide a source of energy The main function of protein in the body is - ANSWER-For growth and repair of body tissue Which one of the following foods has the highest calorific water per gram? - ANSWER-Butter Which of the following foods does NOT have to be broken down into smaller units before it can be absorbed into the blood? - ANSWER-Vitamins Protective food substances required by the body are - ANSWER-Vitamins Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? - ANSWER-B A diet which consists of milk only does not contain - ANSWER-Iron Professional ethics are - ANSWER-A system of rules that tell professionals how they should behave The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her clients include - ANSWER-Keeping personal matters confidential The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her employer include - ANSWER-Taking pride in maintaining a good reputation for the business The responsibilities of an employer to her employees include - ANSWER-Expressing professional pride in employees regarding the quality of their performance A good relationship with the medical profession can be developed and maintained by - ANSWER-Recommending clients with contra-indications to visit their doctor An aestheticienne can maintain good relations with colleagues in her profession by - ANSWER-Exchanging information and being helpful to each other An aestheticienne can maintain a good relationship with the media by - ANSWER-Regularly providing the media with news of her profession An electrical treatment that uses sound waves is - ANSWER-Audio sonic An electrical treatment that is used for toning muscles is - ANSWER-Inferential The effect of a laser treatment can be to - ANSWER-Help remove tattoos The main purpose of a brush machine is to - ANSWER-Remove dead cells from the skins surface Vacuum suction treatment should not be used on - ANSWER-An inflammed skin Desincrustation is a treatment mainly used on - ANSWER-Oily skins The infra-red lamp should NOT be used on a skin that - ANSWER-Has dilated capillaries During the first part of desincrustation, the positive pole of the galvanic unit should - ANSWER-Be held in the clients hand A contra-indication to vacuum suction treatment is - ANSWER-A spider naevus A method of forcing water soluble substances into the skin using an electric current is - ANSWER-Iontophoresis Permanent hair removal takes place by - ANSWER-Electrical epilation Lymph drainage is performed correctly if the beauty therapist gives - ANSWER-Pumping movements on the tissue Intermittent pressure is used to - ANSWER-Remove liquid out of the muscle tissue Which one of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER-Warm water and vapour cause hyperaemia in the skin resulting in an increased glandular activity The main effect of desincrustation is the - ANSWER-Production of alkali at the cathode Ozone is formed during - ANSWER-High frequency machine A usual purification of the skin is performed - ANSWER-With steam or steam and herbs A galvanic current is used during - ANSWER-Desincrustation The massage movement in which the skin is grasped between the thumb and forefinger is called - ANSWER-Petrissage Strengthening weakened muscles of facial expression can be best achieved using - ANSWER-Finger tapotements A contra-indication to a full body massage is - ANSWER-A recent removal of malignant tissue Frictions, small circular movements performed with pads of thumbs or fingers are most effective - ANSWER-Around joint areas The purpose of friction movements is to - ANSWER-Disperse local pockets of oedema Rapid muscle contractions in the therapists hands produce the massage movement known as - ANSWER-Vibration The most stimulating massage movement is - ANSWER-Tapotement A heavy jaw outline with much fatty tissue can be treated with - ANSWER-Tapotements and petrissages In case of fluid accumulation under the eyes, the so called bags - ANSWER-Give a drainage from the nose eye corner towards the temporal bone Tapotement particularly influence - ANSWER-Muscle tone The medium used during a full body massage is - ANSWER-Oil When giving a massage, hand mobility is important for maintaining a - ANSWER-Regular rhythm If it becomes necessary for the therapist to interrupt a massage treatment, the hands should - ANSWER-Be feathered off the clients body When giving a massage, it is important that the client be - ANSWER-Fully relaxed For freedom of movement and to reduce fatigue, it is important for the therapist to - ANSWER-Maintain correct posture A treatment used on the feet to release toxins and improve circulation is - ANSWER-Reflexology A client should cleanse her skin to - ANSWER-Remove surface dirt A client should tone her skin to - ANSWER-Remove excess cleanser The main aim of skin cleansing is to - ANSWER-Remove surface dirt and make up Which one of the following is NOT a method of cleansing the skin - ANSWER-Astringent lotion The qualities of a skin cleanser are that it should - ANSWER-All of the above Advice that should be given to a client for skin cleansing at home - ANSWER-Cleanse and tone twice a day Which of the following statements are correct? - ANSWER-1 is correct and 2 is incorrect Which of the following statements are correct? - ANSWER-Both are incorrect The function of deodorant is to - ANSWER-Prevent body odour The active ingredient of a deodorant is - ANSWER-An antiseptic The action of a deodorant is to - ANSWER-Control the bacteria responsible for body odour The function of an anti-perspirant is to - ANSWER-Reduce the amount of sweat on the skin The active ingredient of an anti-perspirant is - ANSWER-Aluminium salts The action of an anti-perspirant is to - ANSWER-Constrict the sweat pores Microbiology is the - ANSWER-Scientific study of micro-organisms Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? - ANSWER-Bacteria are smaller than viruses The temperature at which pathogenic bacteria grow best is - ANSWER-37 Bacteria are - ANSWER-Single cell micro organisms Which one of the following is the smallest micro organism? - ANSWER-Virus Viruses are - ANSWER-Very tiny organisms that multiply in living cells Fungi are - ANSWER-Vegetable type micro organisms lacking chlorophyll A skin disease caused by bacteria is - ANSWER-Impetigo A skin disease caused by a virus is - ANSWER-Herpes zoster A skin disease caused by fungi is - ANSWER-Tinea capitas A parasite is - ANSWER-An organism that feeds in or on another living organism The skin disease caused by lice is called - ANSWER-Pediculosis The skin disease caused by an itch mite is called - ANSWER-Scabies An infection is - ANSWER-The invasion of any living organisms by disease-causing micro-organisms Contagious mean - ANSWER-Capable of transmitting infection Which one of the following is the most ideal method of steralisation against Hep B? - ANSWER-Steam under pressure - autoclave Sanitisation means - ANSWER-The process that destroys most micro organisms A disinfectant is - ANSWER-A chemical that helps to kill disease producing micro organisms AIDS - ANSWER-Is a disease in which a virus destroys lymphocytes AIDS is caused by - ANSWER-A virus Hepatitis means - ANSWER-Inflammation of the liver Hepatitis B is caused by - ANSWER-A virus Separation of a nail plate from its nail bed is called - ANSWER-Onycholysis The name of the nail condition in which there are deep horizontal ridges is - ANSWER-Beau's lines The name given to white spots on the nail is - ANSWER-Leuconychia The name given to a fungal infection of nails is - ANSWER-Tinea Unguium The name of the nail condition in which there is pitting is - ANSWER-Psoriasis Herpetic whitlow is recognized as - ANSWER-Inflammation and swelling of the tissue surrounding the nail Hang nail is recognised as - ANSWER-A strip of skin at the side of the nail The condition in which a nail is thick and brittle with white powdery deposits is called - ANSWER-Tinea Unguium Herpes Zoster - ANSWER-Affects the nerves A wart is caused by - ANSWER-A virus Which one of the following skin diseases is caused by a fungus? - ANSWER-Ringworm A skin infection where small depigmented areas are seen, particularly on tanned skin is - ANSWER-Tinea Versicolour A skin infestation in which burrows are seen and which is very itchy is - ANSWER-Scabies A congenital skin disorder - ANSWER-Psoriasis A skin disease caused by disorder of keratinisation is - ANSWER-Ichthyosis Ichthyosis is a skin disease in which there is - ANSWER-Disorder of the keratinisation process of the skin, during which coarse scales are formed Stretch marks result from - ANSWER-Degeneration of the connective tissue Skin analysis means - ANSWER-To find out the clients skin type The most important purpose of skin analysis is - ANSWER-To find out clients skin type so that the correct treatment can be carried out Information required for a skin analysis is obtained and recorded - ANSWER-By the beauty therapist on a consultation card Skin condition and skin types are accessed by - ANSWER-Cleansing, looking through a magnifying lamp and analysing A therapist uses a magnifier - ANSWER-To analyse the skin correctly The skin acts as a sensory organ because it contains - ANSWER-Nerve endings The skin can absorb oily substances - ANSWER-Through the hair follicle Which of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER-Lipids are absorbed into the skin through the epidermis The skin is an excretory organ because it excretes - ANSWER-Sweat When the skin is exposed to sunlight it produces - ANSWER-Vitamin D The layer of the epidermis in which the cells are fully keratinsied is the - ANSWER-Stratum corneum In the epidermal layer of skin, which one of the following is the superficial layer containing 25 - 30 rows of dead, keratinised epithelial cells? - ANSWER-Stratum corneum New cells of the skin are produced at the - ANSWER-Stratum germativum Keratinisation of the epidermis starts in the - ANSWER-Stratum spinosum The tough waterproof material that provides cells in the outer layer of skin with a protective quality is - ANSWER-Keratin Melanin granules are found in the - ANSWER-Stratum spinosum Which one of the following structures CANNOT be found in the dermis of the skin? - ANSWER-Keratin The dark pigment found in in the epidermis of skin is known as - ANSWER-Melanin Melanocytes are found in the germinating layer of the epidermis, their products - ANSWER-Change under the influence of ultra violet radiation into melanin The cells which make the skins pigment are called - ANSWER-Melanocytes Melanin is - ANSWER-A pigment A nail grows from - ANSWER-The matrix The function of the nail cuticle is to - ANSWER-Prevent infection around the nail entering the nail fold The hyponychium lies - ANSWER-Under the free edge The nail plate can be divided longitudinally into - ANSWER-Nail root, nail body, free edge Which one of the following parts of a growing hair consists of actively dividing cells? - ANSWER-Germinal matrix The part of the hair which contains pigment is the - ANSWER-Cortex The part of the growing hair follicle that is in contact with the hair is the? - ANSWER-Inner root sheath Maintaining the acidity of the skin is necessary - ANSWER-To prevent bacteria attacking the skin Which one of the following statments is correct? - ANSWER-The pH of the skin is normally slightly acid Which one of the following glands are attached to some hair follicles? - ANSWER-Apocrine Which one of the following is NOT found in the dermis? - ANSWER-Epithelial tissue The solidity of the dermis is mainly due to - ANSWER-Elastic and collagen fibres Which one of the following results in local vasodilation? - ANSWER-Histamine The subcutaneous tissue is - ANSWER-Constructed from fat cells and fine fibres The structural unit of all living organisms is - ANSWER-A cell Histology is the study of - ANSWER-The microscopic structure of tissues Which one of the following is NOT an example of a tissue? - ANSWER-Heart The name for a collection of cells grouped together for a particular function is - ANSWER-Tissue Tissues are composed of - ANSWER-Cells Tissue specialised for movement is - ANSWER-Muscular