MN Boards Esthetician Theory Prep
Exam Questions And 100% Correct
Answers.
When should a service be refused to a client? - Answer when they have an inflamed skin disorder
When is it okay to do a service on a client with a skin disorder? - Answer client has a physicians note
permitting them to receive services
What checklist does the American Cancer Society use to recognize skin cancer and what does each letter
represent? - Answer A- asymmetry
B- border
C-color
D-diameter
E-evolving
What % of skin aging is believed to be caused by exposure to the sun or smoking? - Answer 85%
Which 2 forms of the UVA rays reach the skin? - Answer (UV)-ultraviolet
(UVB) sunburns
Which rays are deep penetrating and can go through a glass window and are also known as aging rays? -
Answer UVA rays
What causes wrinkling and sagging of the skin? - Answer weakening collagen and elastin fibers
What is an open comedo also known as? - Answer blackhead
What should the SPF at least be in daily moisturizers or protective lotions? - Answer 15
,Large blister containing watery fluid: similar toa vesicle, but larger: - Answer bulla
Closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection, or other matter above or below the skin: -
Answer cyst
flat spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle, these are neither raised or sunken: - Answer
macule
Often referred to as tumors, but these are smaller bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue, fatty
deposits or infections: - Answer nodule
Pimple; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus: - Answer papule
Raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion, referred to
as the head of the pimple: - Answer pustle
Abnormal rounded, solid lump. larger than a papule: - Answer tubercle
Large nodule, abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive cell multiplication; varies in size, shape, and
color: - Answer tumor
Small blister or sac containing clear fluid; poison ivy and poison oak produce these: - Answer vesicles
Itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow. Insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or stings, hives and mosquito
bites are these: - Answer wheal
Dead cells form over a wound or blemish while its healing, resulting in an accumulation of sebum and
pus: - Answer crust
Skin abrasion or sore produced by scratching or scraping: - Answer excoriation
,Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis: chapped lips or hands: - Answer fissure
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue (collagen): - Answer keloid
Flaky skin cells, any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry, or oily: - Answer scale
light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion on the skin has healed up: -
Answer scar
Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth; a
deep erosion; depression in the skin, normally due to infection or cancer: - Answer ulcer
Benign, keratin filled cysts that appear under the epidermis and have no visible openings: - Answer
milia
Which term refers to abnormal colorations than accompany skin disorders? - Answer dyschromias
What is a predisposition to acne based on? - Answer heredity and hormones
Common form of eczema, mainly affects oily areas: - Answer seborrheic dermatitis
Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands that is characterized by comedones and
blemishes: - Answer acne
Which products are designed and proven not to clog the follicles? - Answer non-comedogenic
Known as prickly heat, acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands resulting in the eruption of red
vesicles and burning, itching skin from excessive heat exposure: - Answer miliaria rubra
, A type of keratoma: - Answer callus
People have little control over the __________ that affect skin aging. - Answer intrinsic factors
What is the best defense against pollutants? - Answer following a good daily skin care routine
What occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis? - Answer contact
dermatitis
Large, protruding pocket like lesion filled with sebum: - Answer sebaceous cyst
Abnormal brown or wine colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shape: - Answer stain
Absence of melanin pigment in the body, including skin, hair, and eyes; technical term is congenital
leukoderma or congenital hypopigmentation: - Answer albinism
Foul smelling perspiration, usually in the armpits or on the feet: - Answer bromhidrosis
Contagious bacterial infection often occurring in children; characterized by clusters of small blisters or
crusty lesion: - Answer impetigo
What is meant by the term anaerobic? - Answer cannot survive in the presence of oxygen
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer? - Answer malignant melanoma
The development of hypersensitivity due to repeated exposure to an allergen that can take months or
years to develop due to the allergen and intensity of exposure: - Answer sensitization
A skin type is something a person is _________. - Answer born with
Exam Questions And 100% Correct
Answers.
When should a service be refused to a client? - Answer when they have an inflamed skin disorder
When is it okay to do a service on a client with a skin disorder? - Answer client has a physicians note
permitting them to receive services
What checklist does the American Cancer Society use to recognize skin cancer and what does each letter
represent? - Answer A- asymmetry
B- border
C-color
D-diameter
E-evolving
What % of skin aging is believed to be caused by exposure to the sun or smoking? - Answer 85%
Which 2 forms of the UVA rays reach the skin? - Answer (UV)-ultraviolet
(UVB) sunburns
Which rays are deep penetrating and can go through a glass window and are also known as aging rays? -
Answer UVA rays
What causes wrinkling and sagging of the skin? - Answer weakening collagen and elastin fibers
What is an open comedo also known as? - Answer blackhead
What should the SPF at least be in daily moisturizers or protective lotions? - Answer 15
,Large blister containing watery fluid: similar toa vesicle, but larger: - Answer bulla
Closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection, or other matter above or below the skin: -
Answer cyst
flat spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle, these are neither raised or sunken: - Answer
macule
Often referred to as tumors, but these are smaller bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue, fatty
deposits or infections: - Answer nodule
Pimple; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus: - Answer papule
Raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion, referred to
as the head of the pimple: - Answer pustle
Abnormal rounded, solid lump. larger than a papule: - Answer tubercle
Large nodule, abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive cell multiplication; varies in size, shape, and
color: - Answer tumor
Small blister or sac containing clear fluid; poison ivy and poison oak produce these: - Answer vesicles
Itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow. Insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or stings, hives and mosquito
bites are these: - Answer wheal
Dead cells form over a wound or blemish while its healing, resulting in an accumulation of sebum and
pus: - Answer crust
Skin abrasion or sore produced by scratching or scraping: - Answer excoriation
,Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis: chapped lips or hands: - Answer fissure
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue (collagen): - Answer keloid
Flaky skin cells, any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry, or oily: - Answer scale
light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion on the skin has healed up: -
Answer scar
Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth; a
deep erosion; depression in the skin, normally due to infection or cancer: - Answer ulcer
Benign, keratin filled cysts that appear under the epidermis and have no visible openings: - Answer
milia
Which term refers to abnormal colorations than accompany skin disorders? - Answer dyschromias
What is a predisposition to acne based on? - Answer heredity and hormones
Common form of eczema, mainly affects oily areas: - Answer seborrheic dermatitis
Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands that is characterized by comedones and
blemishes: - Answer acne
Which products are designed and proven not to clog the follicles? - Answer non-comedogenic
Known as prickly heat, acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands resulting in the eruption of red
vesicles and burning, itching skin from excessive heat exposure: - Answer miliaria rubra
, A type of keratoma: - Answer callus
People have little control over the __________ that affect skin aging. - Answer intrinsic factors
What is the best defense against pollutants? - Answer following a good daily skin care routine
What occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis? - Answer contact
dermatitis
Large, protruding pocket like lesion filled with sebum: - Answer sebaceous cyst
Abnormal brown or wine colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shape: - Answer stain
Absence of melanin pigment in the body, including skin, hair, and eyes; technical term is congenital
leukoderma or congenital hypopigmentation: - Answer albinism
Foul smelling perspiration, usually in the armpits or on the feet: - Answer bromhidrosis
Contagious bacterial infection often occurring in children; characterized by clusters of small blisters or
crusty lesion: - Answer impetigo
What is meant by the term anaerobic? - Answer cannot survive in the presence of oxygen
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer? - Answer malignant melanoma
The development of hypersensitivity due to repeated exposure to an allergen that can take months or
years to develop due to the allergen and intensity of exposure: - Answer sensitization
A skin type is something a person is _________. - Answer born with
