GA ESTHETICIAN STATE BOARD ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● How are the cells from the Epidermis nourished?
Answer: Through the blood and lymph vessels
●● What direction do you remove cleanser from a clients face?
Answer: Downwards
●● What massage technique do you use to spread moisturizer?
Answer: Effleurage
●● What is the role of silicone in a product
Answer: prevent water from escaping from the skin
●● How does titanium dioxide work to protect from the sun?
Answer: It reflects light
●● Which of the following causes the most allergic reactions?
Answer: coloring agents
,●● Where is adipose tissue found?
Answer: subcutaneous layer
●● What is the function of the langerhans cells?
Answer: To help protect the body from infection.
●● What is the layer located below the stratum lucidium
Answer: Stratum granulosum.
●● What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic aging?
Answer: Intrinsic is natural aging, extrinsic is aging caused by the sun,
alcohol, smoking, etc.
●● What is a group of boils called?
Answer: Carbuncle.
●● The ethnicity that ages the least is?
Answer: Black
●● What muscle connects the shoulder to the chin?
Answer: Platysma
,●● What is eyelash hair?
Answer: Cilia
●● What is the function of powder?
Answer: To set foundation.
●● The client holds which electrode?
Answer: Inactive
●● During desincrustation the client holds which electrode?
Answer: Positive ( Anode)
●● Hyperpigmentation is likely to occur on predisposed skin during
which treatment?
Answer: Chemical peels.
●● Lancets should be held at what angle?
Answer: 30 degrees
●● What is the difference between rosacea and telangiectasia
Answer: Rosacea has inflamed papules and pustules and Telangiectasia
has only enlarged blood vessels.
, ●● What ingredient is both calming and antiseptic?
Answer: Chamomile
●● Where do you begin removing cleanser from?
Answer: neck
●● EPA-registered products are what level of infection control?
Answer: Disinfection
●● When do you remove hard wax?
Answer: When it settles.
●● What skin condition associated with lesions and dark brown spots
which should you refer the client to a physician?
Answer: Melanoma
●● What does excessive use of alkaline shaving products do?
Answer: Makes skin flaky and dry.
●● If a client has an adverse reaction to a product what should be first
checked?
Answer: MSDS ( Material Data Safety Sheet)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● How are the cells from the Epidermis nourished?
Answer: Through the blood and lymph vessels
●● What direction do you remove cleanser from a clients face?
Answer: Downwards
●● What massage technique do you use to spread moisturizer?
Answer: Effleurage
●● What is the role of silicone in a product
Answer: prevent water from escaping from the skin
●● How does titanium dioxide work to protect from the sun?
Answer: It reflects light
●● Which of the following causes the most allergic reactions?
Answer: coloring agents
,●● Where is adipose tissue found?
Answer: subcutaneous layer
●● What is the function of the langerhans cells?
Answer: To help protect the body from infection.
●● What is the layer located below the stratum lucidium
Answer: Stratum granulosum.
●● What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic aging?
Answer: Intrinsic is natural aging, extrinsic is aging caused by the sun,
alcohol, smoking, etc.
●● What is a group of boils called?
Answer: Carbuncle.
●● The ethnicity that ages the least is?
Answer: Black
●● What muscle connects the shoulder to the chin?
Answer: Platysma
,●● What is eyelash hair?
Answer: Cilia
●● What is the function of powder?
Answer: To set foundation.
●● The client holds which electrode?
Answer: Inactive
●● During desincrustation the client holds which electrode?
Answer: Positive ( Anode)
●● Hyperpigmentation is likely to occur on predisposed skin during
which treatment?
Answer: Chemical peels.
●● Lancets should be held at what angle?
Answer: 30 degrees
●● What is the difference between rosacea and telangiectasia
Answer: Rosacea has inflamed papules and pustules and Telangiectasia
has only enlarged blood vessels.
, ●● What ingredient is both calming and antiseptic?
Answer: Chamomile
●● Where do you begin removing cleanser from?
Answer: neck
●● EPA-registered products are what level of infection control?
Answer: Disinfection
●● When do you remove hard wax?
Answer: When it settles.
●● What skin condition associated with lesions and dark brown spots
which should you refer the client to a physician?
Answer: Melanoma
●● What does excessive use of alkaline shaving products do?
Answer: Makes skin flaky and dry.
●● If a client has an adverse reaction to a product what should be first
checked?
Answer: MSDS ( Material Data Safety Sheet)
