Massachusetts State Board Esthetics
Exam Questions And Verified Answers
\.% of acid EMDA allows - Answer-30%
\.Active ingredients - Answer-Alkaloids and glucosides that give plants their healing
properties.
\.Affusion therapy - Answer-Balneotherapy, jet blitz, Vichy shower
\.Algotherapy - Answer-Therapeutic use of marine plants
\.Anabolism - Answer-Phase of metabolism in which larger molocules build up from
smaller ones
\.Anabolism - Answer-Phase of metabolism that the body stores water food and oxygen
\.Anatomy - Answer-Study of the organs and systems of the body
\.Antioxidant - Answer-Natural substance fights harmful oxidation which leads to free
radical attack.
\.Antiseptic - Answer-Assists in preventing the growth of bacteria on the skin
\.Astringent - Answer-Cleanses the skin and returns oily skin to a normal ph
\.Bacilli - Answer-Bar shaped or rod, most common
\.Bacteria - Answer-One celled microorganisms
\.Bacterial infection - Answer-Type of post operative complication that develops when
microbes invade an injured, open or wounded part of the body.
\.Bones in cervical vertebrae - Answer-7
\.Bones in the cranium - Answer-8
\.Bones in the facial skeleton - Answer-14
\.Business plan - Answer-Document used by a company to help in decision making
process.
, \.Catabolism - Answer-Phase of metabolism that causes the release of energy within
the cell
\.Cells - Answer-Basic unit of life, nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane
\.Cellulite - Answer-Deposits of fat water and waste materials trapped between skin
fibers.
\.Chemical peel - Answer-Use of chemical solutions to exfoliate the surface of the skin.
\.Chloasma - Answer-Pregnancy mask
\.Clavicle - Answer-Bone that forms the area from the throat to the shoulder.
\.Cocci - Answer-Round shaped bacteria
\.Collagen - Answer-Naturally occurring protein that is a component of human skin joints
bones and ligaments.
\.Couperose - Answer-Dilated capillaries most often found on cheek/nose
\.Cytoplasm - Answer-Part of cell where most of the chemical activities occur
\.Depth of penetration using chemical peel depends on - Answer-Type of chemical, ph
of product and concentration of chemical.
\.Dermabrasion side effects - Answer-Redness, formation of milia, lightening of treated
skin
\.Dermatologist - Answer-Physician specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases of
the skin and nails.
\.Emollient - Answer-Oils
\.Epithelial tissue - Answer-Tissue covers entire body surface
\.Erythema - Answer-Redness of the skin
\.Esthetician can use an aha with a ph lower than - Answer-3
\.Extraction in aromatherapy - Answer-Method of extracting essential oils from raw plant
materials used a chemical solvent to leach the aromatic component.
\.Facial bones in a face massage - Answer-9
Exam Questions And Verified Answers
\.% of acid EMDA allows - Answer-30%
\.Active ingredients - Answer-Alkaloids and glucosides that give plants their healing
properties.
\.Affusion therapy - Answer-Balneotherapy, jet blitz, Vichy shower
\.Algotherapy - Answer-Therapeutic use of marine plants
\.Anabolism - Answer-Phase of metabolism in which larger molocules build up from
smaller ones
\.Anabolism - Answer-Phase of metabolism that the body stores water food and oxygen
\.Anatomy - Answer-Study of the organs and systems of the body
\.Antioxidant - Answer-Natural substance fights harmful oxidation which leads to free
radical attack.
\.Antiseptic - Answer-Assists in preventing the growth of bacteria on the skin
\.Astringent - Answer-Cleanses the skin and returns oily skin to a normal ph
\.Bacilli - Answer-Bar shaped or rod, most common
\.Bacteria - Answer-One celled microorganisms
\.Bacterial infection - Answer-Type of post operative complication that develops when
microbes invade an injured, open or wounded part of the body.
\.Bones in cervical vertebrae - Answer-7
\.Bones in the cranium - Answer-8
\.Bones in the facial skeleton - Answer-14
\.Business plan - Answer-Document used by a company to help in decision making
process.
, \.Catabolism - Answer-Phase of metabolism that causes the release of energy within
the cell
\.Cells - Answer-Basic unit of life, nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane
\.Cellulite - Answer-Deposits of fat water and waste materials trapped between skin
fibers.
\.Chemical peel - Answer-Use of chemical solutions to exfoliate the surface of the skin.
\.Chloasma - Answer-Pregnancy mask
\.Clavicle - Answer-Bone that forms the area from the throat to the shoulder.
\.Cocci - Answer-Round shaped bacteria
\.Collagen - Answer-Naturally occurring protein that is a component of human skin joints
bones and ligaments.
\.Couperose - Answer-Dilated capillaries most often found on cheek/nose
\.Cytoplasm - Answer-Part of cell where most of the chemical activities occur
\.Depth of penetration using chemical peel depends on - Answer-Type of chemical, ph
of product and concentration of chemical.
\.Dermabrasion side effects - Answer-Redness, formation of milia, lightening of treated
skin
\.Dermatologist - Answer-Physician specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases of
the skin and nails.
\.Emollient - Answer-Oils
\.Epithelial tissue - Answer-Tissue covers entire body surface
\.Erythema - Answer-Redness of the skin
\.Esthetician can use an aha with a ph lower than - Answer-3
\.Extraction in aromatherapy - Answer-Method of extracting essential oils from raw plant
materials used a chemical solvent to leach the aromatic component.
\.Facial bones in a face massage - Answer-9
