HAIR: Oregon State Board Practice Questions with Certified Solutions

HAIR: Oregon State Board Practice Questions with Certified Solutions What ionic compounds are included in metal hydroxide relaxers? Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), and Lithium (Li) added to (OH) How much curl does a hard press remove? How many times is it pressed? 100 percent Twice on each side of the hair How much curl does a medium press remove? How many times is it pressed? 60 to 75 percent One time on each side with slightly more pressure How much curl does a soft press remove? How many times is it pressed? 50 to 60 percent Once on each side What gives the illusion of dimension? Colors that are lighter and warmer alternate with those that are darker and cooler What colors give the illusion of volume? Light colors and warm colors What is design texture? Wave patterns that must be taken into consideration when designing a style What is space? The area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies What is form? The mass or general outline of a hairstyle What is used to soften a hair design? Curved lines What is used to emphasize or minimize facial features and create interest in a hair design? Diagonal lines What creates length and height in hair design? Vertical lines What creates width in a hair design? Horizontal lines What is the technical term for beaded hair? Monilethrix What is the technical term for brittle hair? Fragilitas crinium What is the technical term for dandruff? Pityriasis What is the fungus that causes dandruff? Malassezia What is the technical term for common dandruff? Pityriasis capitis simplex What is the technical term for severe dandruff? Pityriasis steatoides What is the technical term for ringworm? Tinea What are three types of potentially infectious microorganisms? Bacteria, fungus, and virus What are bacteria? One-celled microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics Where can bacteria exist? Almost anywhere (skin, water, air, decayed matter, body secretions, clothing, & under the free edge of a fingernail) What are the two primary types of bacteria? Pathogenic and nonpathogenic What are the three classifications of pathogenic bacteria? Cocci, bacilli, and spirilla What does cocci bacteria look like? Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly, in strings, or in groups What does staphylococci bacteria look like? Round-shaped bacteria in clusters like a bunch of grapes What does streplococci bacteria look like? Round-shaped bacteria arranged in curved lines like a string of beads What does bacilli bacteria look like? Short rod-shaped bacteria What does spirilla bacteria look like? Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria What diseases do staphylococci cause? Abscesses, pustules, and boils What diseases do streplococci cause? Step throat and food poisoning What diseases do diplococci cause? Pneumonia What diseases do bacilli cause? Tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria What diseases do spirilla cause? Syphilis and Lyme disease What word is used in terms of bacteria's self movement? Motility How is cocci transmitted? In the air, in dust, or within the substance they settled How do bacilli and spirilla move? Slender, hair-like extensions called flagella or cilia Fungal infection characterized by red papules at the opening of hair follicles... Tinea capitis Fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow cup-like crusts on scalp... Tinea favosa The dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp caused by tinea favosa are called... Scutula What causes scabies? Mites What is the technical term for head lice? Pediculosis capitis What is a suspension? An unstable mixture of undissolved particles in liquid (Italian dressing) What is an emulsion? An unstable mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of an emulsifier What are surfactants? Substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix or emulsify What are alkanolamines? Substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products What are volatile organic compounds? Compounds that contain carbon and evaporate very quickly What is trichology? The scientific study of hair, it's diseases, and care Meaning of "trichos"? Hair Meaning of "ology"? The study of What is the integumentary system? Hair, skin, and nails collectively What does COHNS mean? Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur How much of each COHNS element is found in hair? 51% carbon, 21% oxygen, 6% hydrogen, 17% nitrogen, 5% sulfur What is the chemical bond that links amino acids? Peptide bond or end bond What is a long chain of amino acids? Polypeptide What are the the types of side bonds found in a polypeptide chain? Hydrogen, salt, and disulfide bonds What breaks a hydrogen bond? Water or heat What breaks a salt bond? Strong alkaline or acidic solutions What breaks a disulfide bond? Permanent waves and chemical hair relaxers change the chemical composition What gives pigment to hair? Melanin What are the two types of melanin? Eumelanin and pheomelanin What coloring does eumelanin contribute? Brown and black What coloring does pheomelanin contribute? Red, ginger, and yellow What is the technical term for gray hair? Canities