Utah Master Esthetician Written Exam
with correct answers
What is an example of low level direct current used in facials? - correct answers - Galvanic
Touching a product or a chemical that causes a reaction is called _______? - correct answers -
Contact Dermatitis
Microdermabrasion can not be performed on a guest with what skin condition? - correct
answers - Rosacea
How long will a doctor advise you to wait to get a light exfoliation after a light therapy treatment?
- correct answers - One Month
A client interested in hair removal and exfoliation should seek what treatment? - correct answers
- Dermaplaning
What is a hydrating and exfoliating treatment that may be used prior to more aggressive
exfoliation? - correct answers - Ultrasonic
Laser is an acronym that means: - correct answers - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission
of Radiation
Mineral masks help to do what? - correct answers - Tighten and tone as it dries
What is a contraindication to using salicylic acid? - correct answers - Use of tretinoin
What is an example of an aseptic technique? - correct answers - Handling tools properly
,When treating a client with acne, you should: - correct answers - Advise them to not pick at their
skin
What does micro current stimulate? - correct answers - ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What fitzpatrick is contraindicated for laser hair removal? - correct answers - VI (six)
Manual lymph drainage moves with what system? - correct answers - The circulatory system
What is the digestive system of a cell? - correct answers - Mitochondria
What skin condition would contraindicate doing a body treatment on that causes heat and
vasodilation? - correct answers - Psoriasis
You should stop performing microderm before the client experiences what? - correct answers -
Erythema
IPL and LED treatments are considered what? - correct answers - Non ablative
Why is protective wear for a technician during a microderm treatment encouraged? - correct
answers - To prevent nuisance waste
Eucalyptus essential oil does what? - correct answers - Kills bacteria
What color of LED light should you use on acne? - correct answers - Blue
During a microderm treatment, it is important to maintain what? - correct answers - Constant
pressure
,Azulene oil is _____? - correct answers - Calming for the skin
Hydrocollator heating herbal wraps should be heated to what temperature? - correct answers -
165
What are examples of ingredients that are used in crystal microdermabrasion? - correct
answers - Aluminum oxide, corundum, salt
How soon after completing a round of accutane can a client receive exfoliation treatments? -
correct answers - 6-12 months
What is direct current that produces an electrochemical effect? - correct answers - Galvanic
What is used in a projection treatment/hydrotherapy treatment that causes the projection of
water from 10 - 12 feet away? - correct answers - Scotch hose
Dilation of a lesion with a lancet can be performed on what? - correct answers - Open
comedones
What is another name for water therapy? - correct answers - Hydrotherapy
What is a contraindication for sclerotherapy? - correct answers - Pregnancy
What is sclerotherapy? - correct answers - A medical procedure involving injections to eliminate
spider veins and varicose veins
Non-wet psoriasis may have what type of hair removal? - correct answers - Electrolysis
, Multiple laser treatments target the hair in what phase? - correct answers - Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the active phase? - correct answers - Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the transitional phase? - correct answers - Catagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the resting phase? - correct answers - Telogen
If a client is experiencing laxity in their skin, what color of LED light should you use? - correct
answers - Red
Documenting all important/pertinent information on a client, including treatments and products
used, is referred to as what? - correct answers - Charting
Sodium laurel sulfate and ammonium luareth sulfate are found in what product? - correct
answers - Cleansers
Micro needling of the skin causes what? - correct answers - A wound response
A client who is taking antibiotics is a contraindication for what treatments? - correct answers -
Light Therapy - IPL or laser hair removal
Intense Pulsed Light produced what kind of light? - correct answers - Polychromatic and
broadband
What color of LED should you use on inflammation? - correct answers - Yellow
What essential oil would you add to a tonic for a pregnant client who is experiencing acne? -
correct answers - Tea Tree
with correct answers
What is an example of low level direct current used in facials? - correct answers - Galvanic
Touching a product or a chemical that causes a reaction is called _______? - correct answers -
Contact Dermatitis
Microdermabrasion can not be performed on a guest with what skin condition? - correct
answers - Rosacea
How long will a doctor advise you to wait to get a light exfoliation after a light therapy treatment?
- correct answers - One Month
A client interested in hair removal and exfoliation should seek what treatment? - correct answers
- Dermaplaning
What is a hydrating and exfoliating treatment that may be used prior to more aggressive
exfoliation? - correct answers - Ultrasonic
Laser is an acronym that means: - correct answers - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission
of Radiation
Mineral masks help to do what? - correct answers - Tighten and tone as it dries
What is a contraindication to using salicylic acid? - correct answers - Use of tretinoin
What is an example of an aseptic technique? - correct answers - Handling tools properly
,When treating a client with acne, you should: - correct answers - Advise them to not pick at their
skin
What does micro current stimulate? - correct answers - ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What fitzpatrick is contraindicated for laser hair removal? - correct answers - VI (six)
Manual lymph drainage moves with what system? - correct answers - The circulatory system
What is the digestive system of a cell? - correct answers - Mitochondria
What skin condition would contraindicate doing a body treatment on that causes heat and
vasodilation? - correct answers - Psoriasis
You should stop performing microderm before the client experiences what? - correct answers -
Erythema
IPL and LED treatments are considered what? - correct answers - Non ablative
Why is protective wear for a technician during a microderm treatment encouraged? - correct
answers - To prevent nuisance waste
Eucalyptus essential oil does what? - correct answers - Kills bacteria
What color of LED light should you use on acne? - correct answers - Blue
During a microderm treatment, it is important to maintain what? - correct answers - Constant
pressure
,Azulene oil is _____? - correct answers - Calming for the skin
Hydrocollator heating herbal wraps should be heated to what temperature? - correct answers -
165
What are examples of ingredients that are used in crystal microdermabrasion? - correct
answers - Aluminum oxide, corundum, salt
How soon after completing a round of accutane can a client receive exfoliation treatments? -
correct answers - 6-12 months
What is direct current that produces an electrochemical effect? - correct answers - Galvanic
What is used in a projection treatment/hydrotherapy treatment that causes the projection of
water from 10 - 12 feet away? - correct answers - Scotch hose
Dilation of a lesion with a lancet can be performed on what? - correct answers - Open
comedones
What is another name for water therapy? - correct answers - Hydrotherapy
What is a contraindication for sclerotherapy? - correct answers - Pregnancy
What is sclerotherapy? - correct answers - A medical procedure involving injections to eliminate
spider veins and varicose veins
Non-wet psoriasis may have what type of hair removal? - correct answers - Electrolysis
, Multiple laser treatments target the hair in what phase? - correct answers - Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the active phase? - correct answers - Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the transitional phase? - correct answers - Catagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the resting phase? - correct answers - Telogen
If a client is experiencing laxity in their skin, what color of LED light should you use? - correct
answers - Red
Documenting all important/pertinent information on a client, including treatments and products
used, is referred to as what? - correct answers - Charting
Sodium laurel sulfate and ammonium luareth sulfate are found in what product? - correct
answers - Cleansers
Micro needling of the skin causes what? - correct answers - A wound response
A client who is taking antibiotics is a contraindication for what treatments? - correct answers -
Light Therapy - IPL or laser hair removal
Intense Pulsed Light produced what kind of light? - correct answers - Polychromatic and
broadband
What color of LED should you use on inflammation? - correct answers - Yellow
What essential oil would you add to a tonic for a pregnant client who is experiencing acne? -
correct answers - Tea Tree
