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Esthetic State Board Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions 2025
what is hirtuism? -Correct Answer ✔excessive hair growth
What type of current does galvanic current use? -Correct Answer ✔Direct current
What two layers is the Dermis divided in? -Correct Answer ✔Reticular and Papillary
What is the most effective level of Infection Control? -Correct Answer ✔Sterilization
What glands are located all over the body, except the palms of the hands and soles of
the feet? -Correct Answer ✔Sebaceous Glands
Lesions are grouped into which categories? -Correct Answer ✔primary, secondary,
tertiary
What is bromhidrosis? -Correct Answer ✔Foul-smelling gland disorder, usually in the
armpits or on the feet.
What nourishes and supplies oxygen to the body? -Correct Answer ✔Blood
What degree should you hold the applicator while applying wax? -Correct Answer ✔45
degrees
What type of product is necessary for dry skin? -Correct Answer ✔occlusive
What type of product is used during desincrustation? -Correct Answer ✔Alkaline
What is the resting or falling-out stage of hair growth? -Correct Answer ✔Telogen Phase
What is the most common, yet least severe type of skin cancer -Correct Answer ✔Basal
Cell Carcinoma
What are the two poles in galvanic? -Correct Answer ✔Anode (Positive), Cathode
(Negitive)
What is the process of using electric current to introduce water soluble ingredient into
the skin called? -Correct Answer ✔Iontophoresis
What facial machine function illuminates fungi, bacteria, and pigmentation problems? -
Correct Answer ✔The Woods Lamp
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What is PIH? -Correct Answer ✔post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
What is the current that flows in one direction? -Correct Answer ✔Direct Current
What is Conjunctiviitis (Pink-Eye) -Correct Answer ✔An infection of the eyes that is
highly contagious
Where are supplies stored? -Correct Answer ✔in clean, covered, labeled containers
What is the technical name for ring-worm? -Correct Answer ✔Tinea Corporis
What is the technical name for shingles? -Correct Answer ✔Herpes Zoster
What is a technical name for a wart? -Correct Answer ✔Verruca
What is the stratum germinativum layer also known as? -Correct Answer ✔The Basal
Cell Layer
What is epilating? -Correct Answer ✔Hair removal from the follicle
What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid often produced by poison ivy or
poison oak? -Correct Answer ✔Vesicle
How many categories does the SDS contain? -Correct Answer ✔16
What unit measures electrical current per second -Correct Answer ✔Watt
Glycation, an intrinsic part of the aging process, is caused by what? -Correct Answer
✔Rise of blood pressure
Milia is most common in what skin type? -Correct Answer ✔Dry
What are carbomers used for? -Correct Answer ✔used to thicken creams
How far should the facial steamer be from the face? -Correct Answer ✔18 inches
What is tapotement also called? -Correct Answer ✔Percussion
Hair growth is created by the activity of cells in the: -Correct Answer ✔Basal Layer
The presence of pus is a sign of a _________ infection. -Correct Answer ✔Bacterial
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Effective sterilization typically requires ______________ -Correct Answer ✔An
Autoclave
What does a pH of under 7 mean? -Correct Answer ✔an acidic solution
What muscle closes the eyes? -Correct Answer ✔orbicularis oculi
What muscle causes wrinkles in the forehead? -Correct Answer ✔frontalis
What is telangiectasia? -Correct Answer ✔Capillary wall dilation
What is hypertrophy? -Correct Answer ✔abnormal growth
What vitamin aids in and accelerates the skins healing process, as well as boosting the
immune system? -Correct Answer ✔Vitamin C
What is a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and
eyes? -Correct Answer ✔Phenolic Disinfectants
What includes safety information about products compiled by the manufacture and
required by law? -Correct Answer ✔SDS
What is treatments means of light rays? -Correct Answer ✔Light Therapy
Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin? -Correct Answer ✔Stratum germinativum
(basal layer)
What stimulates cell turnover? -Correct Answer ✔Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)
Why is a thermal mask beneficial for a mature client? -Correct Answer ✔Softens skin
and force-feeds nutrients
What is lenugo? -Correct Answer ✔Short, fine, downy hair
What are two main benefits for Salicylic acid? -Correct Answer ✔antiseptic and anti-
inflammatory
What should you do after stopping the service, when a client is accidentally cut or
begins to bleed. -Correct Answer ✔Put on gloves
How long should you flush your client's eyes if product goes into their eyes? -Correct
Answer ✔15 minutes
ESTHETICS MILADY
Esthetic State Board Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions 2025
what is hirtuism? -Correct Answer ✔excessive hair growth
What type of current does galvanic current use? -Correct Answer ✔Direct current
What two layers is the Dermis divided in? -Correct Answer ✔Reticular and Papillary
What is the most effective level of Infection Control? -Correct Answer ✔Sterilization
What glands are located all over the body, except the palms of the hands and soles of
the feet? -Correct Answer ✔Sebaceous Glands
Lesions are grouped into which categories? -Correct Answer ✔primary, secondary,
tertiary
What is bromhidrosis? -Correct Answer ✔Foul-smelling gland disorder, usually in the
armpits or on the feet.
What nourishes and supplies oxygen to the body? -Correct Answer ✔Blood
What degree should you hold the applicator while applying wax? -Correct Answer ✔45
degrees
What type of product is necessary for dry skin? -Correct Answer ✔occlusive
What type of product is used during desincrustation? -Correct Answer ✔Alkaline
What is the resting or falling-out stage of hair growth? -Correct Answer ✔Telogen Phase
What is the most common, yet least severe type of skin cancer -Correct Answer ✔Basal
Cell Carcinoma
What are the two poles in galvanic? -Correct Answer ✔Anode (Positive), Cathode
(Negitive)
What is the process of using electric current to introduce water soluble ingredient into
the skin called? -Correct Answer ✔Iontophoresis
What facial machine function illuminates fungi, bacteria, and pigmentation problems? -
Correct Answer ✔The Woods Lamp
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What is PIH? -Correct Answer ✔post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
What is the current that flows in one direction? -Correct Answer ✔Direct Current
What is Conjunctiviitis (Pink-Eye) -Correct Answer ✔An infection of the eyes that is
highly contagious
Where are supplies stored? -Correct Answer ✔in clean, covered, labeled containers
What is the technical name for ring-worm? -Correct Answer ✔Tinea Corporis
What is the technical name for shingles? -Correct Answer ✔Herpes Zoster
What is a technical name for a wart? -Correct Answer ✔Verruca
What is the stratum germinativum layer also known as? -Correct Answer ✔The Basal
Cell Layer
What is epilating? -Correct Answer ✔Hair removal from the follicle
What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid often produced by poison ivy or
poison oak? -Correct Answer ✔Vesicle
How many categories does the SDS contain? -Correct Answer ✔16
What unit measures electrical current per second -Correct Answer ✔Watt
Glycation, an intrinsic part of the aging process, is caused by what? -Correct Answer
✔Rise of blood pressure
Milia is most common in what skin type? -Correct Answer ✔Dry
What are carbomers used for? -Correct Answer ✔used to thicken creams
How far should the facial steamer be from the face? -Correct Answer ✔18 inches
What is tapotement also called? -Correct Answer ✔Percussion
Hair growth is created by the activity of cells in the: -Correct Answer ✔Basal Layer
The presence of pus is a sign of a _________ infection. -Correct Answer ✔Bacterial
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Effective sterilization typically requires ______________ -Correct Answer ✔An
Autoclave
What does a pH of under 7 mean? -Correct Answer ✔an acidic solution
What muscle closes the eyes? -Correct Answer ✔orbicularis oculi
What muscle causes wrinkles in the forehead? -Correct Answer ✔frontalis
What is telangiectasia? -Correct Answer ✔Capillary wall dilation
What is hypertrophy? -Correct Answer ✔abnormal growth
What vitamin aids in and accelerates the skins healing process, as well as boosting the
immune system? -Correct Answer ✔Vitamin C
What is a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and
eyes? -Correct Answer ✔Phenolic Disinfectants
What includes safety information about products compiled by the manufacture and
required by law? -Correct Answer ✔SDS
What is treatments means of light rays? -Correct Answer ✔Light Therapy
Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin? -Correct Answer ✔Stratum germinativum
(basal layer)
What stimulates cell turnover? -Correct Answer ✔Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)
Why is a thermal mask beneficial for a mature client? -Correct Answer ✔Softens skin
and force-feeds nutrients
What is lenugo? -Correct Answer ✔Short, fine, downy hair
What are two main benefits for Salicylic acid? -Correct Answer ✔antiseptic and anti-
inflammatory
What should you do after stopping the service, when a client is accidentally cut or
begins to bleed. -Correct Answer ✔Put on gloves
How long should you flush your client's eyes if product goes into their eyes? -Correct
Answer ✔15 minutes
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