NACC PSW LATEST EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Telangiectasia - ANSWER distended capillaries commonly caused
couperose skin
varicose veins - ANSWER vascular lesions that are abnormally dilated and
twisted veins
dyschromia - ANSWER abnormal pigmentation
Hyperpigmentation - ANSWER over production of pigment
Hypopigmentation - ANSWER lack of pigment
Chloasma - ANSWER AKA liver spots, caused by sun exposure or
hormones
Lentigo - ANSWER flat pigmented area similar to a freckle
Lentigenes - ANSWER multiple freckles
Actinic or Solar lentigenes - ANSWER caused by sunlight
Melasma - ANSWER triggered by hormonal changes often during
pregnancy or with birth control
Nevus - ANSWER AKA birthmark. Malformation of the skin from abnormal
pigmentation or dilated capillaries
Stain - ANSWER Abnormal brown or wine coloured discolouration.
Example port wine stain
Tan - ANSWER change in pigmentation due to melanin production as a
defense against UV radiation
Albinism - ANSWER lack of melanin pigment in the whole body including
the hair, skin, and eyes
,Leukoderma - ANSWER Loss of pigmentation, light abnormal patches
Vitiligo - ANSWER pigmentation disease characterized by white irregular
patches of skin that are totally lacking pigment
Hypertrophy - ANSWER abnormal growth thickening of tissue
Actinic Keratosis - ANSWER pink or flesh coloured precancerous lesions
that feel rough or sharp and are a result of sun damage
Hyperkeratosis - ANSWER thickening of skin
Keratoma - ANSWER thickened patch of epidermis Example: callous
Keratosis Pilaris - ANSWER Redness and bumpiness in the cheeks or
upper arms caused by blocked follicles
Mole - ANSWER pigmented nevus, brownish spot ranging from skin colour
to blue-ish black
Skin tag - ANSWER small outgrowth or extension of the skin that looks like
flaps
Verruca - ANSWER wart, infectious and contagious
conjunctivitis - ANSWER pink eye, inflammation of the mucous membrane
around the eye. contagious
Herpes Simplex 1 - ANSWER fever blisters or cold sores. A vesicle or
group of vesicles on a red, swollen base
Herpes Simplex 2 - ANSWER Genital herpes
Herpes Zoster - ANSWER Shingles, painful skin condition from the
reactivation of the chicken pox virus
Impetigo - ANSWER bacterial infection of the skin that often occurs in
children characterized by clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions filled
with bacteria
,Tinea - ANSWER fungal infection
Tinea Corporis - ANSWER AKA ringworm, highly contagious
Tinea Veriscolour - ANSWER fungal condition that inhibits melanin
production, non contagious
Benign - ANSWER not harmful
Carcinoma - ANSWER cancerous
only ____% of the population uses sunscreen - ANSWER 33
75% increase of risk of melanoma among those who use __________ -
ANSWER tanning beds
There is no safe way to tan. True or False - ANSWER True
Basal Cell Carcinoma - ANSWER most common and least severe type of
carcinoma
open sores, reddish patches, or smooth growths with an elevate border
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ANSWER more serious than basal cell
characterized by red, pink, or scaley papules and nodules
open sores, crusty areas that do not heal and may bleed easy
Malignant Melanoma - ANSWER most serious form of skin cancer
black or dark patches on the skin
deadly
Electrotherapy - ANSWER Use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits
Contraindications to Electrotherapy - ANSWER heart patients, clients with
pacemakers, metal implants, braces, pregnancy, epilepsy, seizure
disorders, nervous clients afraid of electrical currents, broken skin
Magnifying Lamp AKA - ANSWER loupe, mag lamp
Powers of magnification in mag lamps - ANSWER 3,5,10 diopters
, Is it important to loosen _____ before moving the mag lamp - ANSWER the
adjustment knobs
Cover eyes before using this facial equipment - ANSWER magnifying lamp
Wood's Lamp developer - ANSWER Amercian physicist Robert Williams
Wood
Woods Lamp - ANSWER filtered black light that is used to illuminate fungi,
bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems, and other disorders
Allows a more indepth skin analysis - ANSWER Wood's Lamp
Pigmentation that shows up under the woods lamp cannot be lighten
because - ANSWER it's located in the dermis
Colours of the woods lamp - ANSWER White Fluorescence- Thick corneum
layer
White spots- dead skin cells
Blue-White- Healthy skin
Light Violet/ Purple- dehydrated/ thin skin
Yellow or Orange- Acne/ bacteria
Yellow/Pink/Orange- oily areas
Hyperpigmentation- brown spots
Blue-white/ Yellow-Green- Hypopigmentation
Main purpose of rotary brush - ANSWER lightly exfoliate skin
Brush Contraindications - ANSWER Couperose skin, acne, inflamed skin
Steamer AKA - ANSWER Facial Vapourizer
Benefits of Steam - ANSWER stimulate circulation, soften sebum, warmth
relaxes, makes extractions easier, relieve sinus and congestion problems
Water used in steamers - ANSWER distilled or filtered
Oils that should not be added to a steamer - ANSWER essential oils
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Telangiectasia - ANSWER distended capillaries commonly caused
couperose skin
varicose veins - ANSWER vascular lesions that are abnormally dilated and
twisted veins
dyschromia - ANSWER abnormal pigmentation
Hyperpigmentation - ANSWER over production of pigment
Hypopigmentation - ANSWER lack of pigment
Chloasma - ANSWER AKA liver spots, caused by sun exposure or
hormones
Lentigo - ANSWER flat pigmented area similar to a freckle
Lentigenes - ANSWER multiple freckles
Actinic or Solar lentigenes - ANSWER caused by sunlight
Melasma - ANSWER triggered by hormonal changes often during
pregnancy or with birth control
Nevus - ANSWER AKA birthmark. Malformation of the skin from abnormal
pigmentation or dilated capillaries
Stain - ANSWER Abnormal brown or wine coloured discolouration.
Example port wine stain
Tan - ANSWER change in pigmentation due to melanin production as a
defense against UV radiation
Albinism - ANSWER lack of melanin pigment in the whole body including
the hair, skin, and eyes
,Leukoderma - ANSWER Loss of pigmentation, light abnormal patches
Vitiligo - ANSWER pigmentation disease characterized by white irregular
patches of skin that are totally lacking pigment
Hypertrophy - ANSWER abnormal growth thickening of tissue
Actinic Keratosis - ANSWER pink or flesh coloured precancerous lesions
that feel rough or sharp and are a result of sun damage
Hyperkeratosis - ANSWER thickening of skin
Keratoma - ANSWER thickened patch of epidermis Example: callous
Keratosis Pilaris - ANSWER Redness and bumpiness in the cheeks or
upper arms caused by blocked follicles
Mole - ANSWER pigmented nevus, brownish spot ranging from skin colour
to blue-ish black
Skin tag - ANSWER small outgrowth or extension of the skin that looks like
flaps
Verruca - ANSWER wart, infectious and contagious
conjunctivitis - ANSWER pink eye, inflammation of the mucous membrane
around the eye. contagious
Herpes Simplex 1 - ANSWER fever blisters or cold sores. A vesicle or
group of vesicles on a red, swollen base
Herpes Simplex 2 - ANSWER Genital herpes
Herpes Zoster - ANSWER Shingles, painful skin condition from the
reactivation of the chicken pox virus
Impetigo - ANSWER bacterial infection of the skin that often occurs in
children characterized by clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions filled
with bacteria
,Tinea - ANSWER fungal infection
Tinea Corporis - ANSWER AKA ringworm, highly contagious
Tinea Veriscolour - ANSWER fungal condition that inhibits melanin
production, non contagious
Benign - ANSWER not harmful
Carcinoma - ANSWER cancerous
only ____% of the population uses sunscreen - ANSWER 33
75% increase of risk of melanoma among those who use __________ -
ANSWER tanning beds
There is no safe way to tan. True or False - ANSWER True
Basal Cell Carcinoma - ANSWER most common and least severe type of
carcinoma
open sores, reddish patches, or smooth growths with an elevate border
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ANSWER more serious than basal cell
characterized by red, pink, or scaley papules and nodules
open sores, crusty areas that do not heal and may bleed easy
Malignant Melanoma - ANSWER most serious form of skin cancer
black or dark patches on the skin
deadly
Electrotherapy - ANSWER Use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits
Contraindications to Electrotherapy - ANSWER heart patients, clients with
pacemakers, metal implants, braces, pregnancy, epilepsy, seizure
disorders, nervous clients afraid of electrical currents, broken skin
Magnifying Lamp AKA - ANSWER loupe, mag lamp
Powers of magnification in mag lamps - ANSWER 3,5,10 diopters
, Is it important to loosen _____ before moving the mag lamp - ANSWER the
adjustment knobs
Cover eyes before using this facial equipment - ANSWER magnifying lamp
Wood's Lamp developer - ANSWER Amercian physicist Robert Williams
Wood
Woods Lamp - ANSWER filtered black light that is used to illuminate fungi,
bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems, and other disorders
Allows a more indepth skin analysis - ANSWER Wood's Lamp
Pigmentation that shows up under the woods lamp cannot be lighten
because - ANSWER it's located in the dermis
Colours of the woods lamp - ANSWER White Fluorescence- Thick corneum
layer
White spots- dead skin cells
Blue-White- Healthy skin
Light Violet/ Purple- dehydrated/ thin skin
Yellow or Orange- Acne/ bacteria
Yellow/Pink/Orange- oily areas
Hyperpigmentation- brown spots
Blue-white/ Yellow-Green- Hypopigmentation
Main purpose of rotary brush - ANSWER lightly exfoliate skin
Brush Contraindications - ANSWER Couperose skin, acne, inflamed skin
Steamer AKA - ANSWER Facial Vapourizer
Benefits of Steam - ANSWER stimulate circulation, soften sebum, warmth
relaxes, makes extractions easier, relieve sinus and congestion problems
Water used in steamers - ANSWER distilled or filtered
Oils that should not be added to a steamer - ANSWER essential oils
