Utah Master Esthetician State Written Test Flashcards |230 questions and answers 2023.

Which Fitzpatrick skin types are most likely to get keloid scarring? VI (Six) What are hematomas? Bruises, collection of blood under the skin What is the Integumentary system? The skin What is Telangectasia? Distended capillaries, Cuperose skin How should your license be maintained? Good Standing What is Tinea Corpis? Ring worm What does superficial peeling do for the skin? Removes dead surface cells What is Tinea Pedis Fungus? Athlete's foot What is NOT one of the building blocks of a successful business? Employees What is Tinea Versicolor? A fungal yeast infection that inhibits the production of melanin What is Pityriasis Rosacea? Red patches of skin that may be round or oval shaped What is the process called that is used to soften grease deposits and blackheads in the hair follicle? Desincrustation What is Perioral Dermatitis? Acne like condition around the mouth that occurs almost excessively in women What does exfoliation and vacuum stimulate? Reproduction by the fibroblasts of new living cells What are platelets? Blood cells that aid in forming blood clots How many days do you have to dispute? 20 What is an ingredient that is an excellent skin softener and humectants that are formed by the decomposition of fat and oil? Glycerin What is the skin nourished by? Blood and Lymph What is the medical term for a face lift? Rhytidectomy Which is stronger, Sterilization or disinfection? Sterilization What kind of scars do we NOT treat with microdermabrasion? Ice pick scars, scarred ostia What is Diathermy? A special type of current used in the treatment of telangectasias What is necrosis tissue? Dead cells when tissue is deprived of blood supply What is plasma? A pale yellow or Gray~yellow protein Corneocytes do what? They act as cellular glue in the epidermis holding the cells together What does the thymus gland do? Signals the development of the immune system in young people Bromhydrosis is what? Foul smelling perspiration caused by east and bacteria What do adrenal glands secrete? Adrenalin when the body is stressed What is another name for skin tags? Acrochordons What is the pituitary gland? A ductless gland What gland regulates the body's metabolism? Thyroid Define blood borne pathogens? Infectious substances in the blood that causes infection and disease What is lactic acid derived from? Milk What is pin point bleeding? Small entry to the papillary dermis What is the lowest layer of the epidermis? Basal Define Hydroquinone? Safe, topical bleaching agent that inhibits the production of the tyrosine with melanocytes What is the superficial sub layer of the epidermis that varies in thickness over the body? Stratum Corneum What is Kojic acid? A bleaching agent derived from bacteria on a Japanese mushroom What does the androgen hormone do? Male hormone, responsible for male characteristics. Oily skin and acne What is an example of a blood borne pathogen? HIV What is an antigen? Foreign invader What is galvanic current? A direct current What is a histamine? Hormone like chemical that is released during allergic reactions What is microcurrent? Wave Therapy What is dependent on non pathogenic organisms? Vitamin Absorption What is an Ohm? Measurement of how much a material resists a flowing current, resistence What is linoleic acid? Fatty acid that helps with blood vessel dilation in the intercellular cement What is an Amp? Measurement of the amount of current flowing into a current, flowing What is high frequency? An alternating current What is a circuit? The path a current takes through a system What is a hertz? Rate at which reversal occurs What is desquamation? Shedding off dead skin cells What is the state of equilibrium? When the number of protons equals the number of orbiting electrons What holds the epidermis and the dermis together? Dermal Papillae What are the contraindications of electrical treatments? Epilepsy, pregnancy, metal implants, pacemakers Define Apocrine glands? Present in the groin and underarms, where body odor comes from (APE) What are melanosomes? Small granules filled with melanin, manufactured by melanocytes Define Eccrine glands? Sweat gland found in the face and other parts of the body What are desmosomes? Protein that hold epidermal cells together Define Sudoriferous glands? Sweat glands in the reticular layer Define the Hypothalamus gland? Controls some involuntary muscles, muscles of the intestine which moves food What is the purpose of a skin analysis? Determine skin types and conditions Define the Pituitary gland? Serves as the "brain" of the endocrine system What is OSHA and what do they regulate? Regulate safety in the work place What are some examples of ceramides? Sphingolipids and glycoshingolipids If you're doing a treatment and you notice a disease, what do you do? Refer to a physician What are enzymes? Proteolytic (protein dissolving)