BRAIDERS LICENSE STUDY GUIDE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Hair type - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Basic form & general characteristics of hair.
Malassezia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Naturally occurring fungus that is present on all human skin, but is
responsible for dandruff when it grows out of control.
Types of dandruff - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pityriasis
Pityriasis Steroids
Phases of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anagen, catagen, telogen
Hair structure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅cuticle, cortex, medulla
Structure of hair root - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Contains follicle, bulb, papilla, arrector pilli muscle &
sebaceous gland
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅spherical bacteria
Diploccoci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as
pneumonia.
Streptococci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅bacteria that form a chain. Many are harmless; however, other
members of this group are responsible for illnesses including strep throat
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes.
They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
Decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials
on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin.
, Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Microorganism having both plant and animal characteristics. Some
harmful & some harmless
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The presence of blood or other potential infectious
Types of dandruff - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pityriasis - Classic
Pityriasis steroids - Servere
Phases of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anagen, catagen, telogen
Decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials
on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin.
Types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pathogenic and nonpathogenic
Phases of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anagen, catagen, telogen
Tinea capitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or
spots, at the opening of the hair follicles.
tinea barbae - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Also known as barber's itch; a superficial fungal infection that
commonly affects the skin. It is primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck or around the
scalp.
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials
on an item's surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair and skin
Tinea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ringworm
AND ANSWERS
Hair type - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Basic form & general characteristics of hair.
Malassezia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Naturally occurring fungus that is present on all human skin, but is
responsible for dandruff when it grows out of control.
Types of dandruff - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pityriasis
Pityriasis Steroids
Phases of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anagen, catagen, telogen
Hair structure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅cuticle, cortex, medulla
Structure of hair root - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Contains follicle, bulb, papilla, arrector pilli muscle &
sebaceous gland
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅spherical bacteria
Diploccoci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as
pneumonia.
Streptococci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅bacteria that form a chain. Many are harmless; however, other
members of this group are responsible for illnesses including strep throat
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes.
They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
Decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials
on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin.
, Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Microorganism having both plant and animal characteristics. Some
harmful & some harmless
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The presence of blood or other potential infectious
Types of dandruff - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pityriasis - Classic
Pityriasis steroids - Servere
Phases of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anagen, catagen, telogen
Decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials
on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin.
Types of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pathogenic and nonpathogenic
Phases of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anagen, catagen, telogen
Tinea capitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or
spots, at the opening of the hair follicles.
tinea barbae - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Also known as barber's itch; a superficial fungal infection that
commonly affects the skin. It is primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck or around the
scalp.
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials
on an item's surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair and skin
Tinea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ringworm
