MILADY ESTHETICS FINALS SET ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔_____ is one of the mediums commonly used with lasers. - ✔✔gas
✔✔Faradic currents should be used no longer than? - ✔✔15-20 minutes
✔✔A cathode is usually marked with this symbol - ✔✔- (negative symbol)
✔✔Microcurrent works by mimicking the way? - ✔✔the brain relays messages to the
muscles
✔✔Which type of UV ray penetrates directly into the dermis and damages collagen and
fibrils? - ✔✔UVA
✔✔Which of these is a counter indication for electrotherapy? - ✔✔epilepsy, diabetes,
dilated capillaties
✔✔The process of forcing acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current
is called? - ✔✔cataphoresis
✔✔Sinusoidal current is generally used on which parts of the body? - ✔✔face and scalp
✔✔Folacin is also knows as - ✔✔Folic acid
✔✔Fiber is made of a carbohydrate called? - ✔✔cellulose
✔✔What is the number one cause of daytime fatigue? - ✔✔lack of water
✔✔Increasing your fiber intake helps to improve? - ✔✔digestion
✔✔A poorly balanced diet can lead to? - ✔✔skin disorders, fatigue, some diseases
,✔✔Which vitamin helps to diminish spider veins? - ✔✔vitamin k
✔✔Rickets is believed to result from a deficiency of? - ✔✔vitamin D
✔✔The best way to lose weight is to? - ✔✔exercise and adopt a healthy diet
✔✔In general, you should consume the equivalent of how much sodium each day? -
✔✔a little less than a teaspoon
✔✔If you are going to be outdoors, you should? - ✔✔wear a moisturizer with SPF 30
protection, try to avoid exposure between 10 am and 3 pm, apply sunscreen liberally
after swimming or sweating heavily
✔✔Estrogen used in hormone replacement therapy can come from? - ✔✔plants or
animals
✔✔The process of removing dead surface skin cells is called? - ✔✔exfoliating
✔✔Excessive intake of alcohol does what to your body? - ✔✔dilates the blood vessels
✔✔The primary cause of wrinkles is the damage and loss of? - ✔✔elastin
✔✔Collagen is produces by? - ✔✔Fibroblasts
✔✔What are appendages of the skin? - ✔✔hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands
✔✔Each inch of skin contains about how many nerve endings? - ✔✔1,300
✔✔The uppermost layer of the epidermis is the? - ✔✔Stratum corneum
✔✔Sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the? - ✔✔Fingertips
✔✔Which type of hair responds best to laser treatments? - ✔✔dark, coarse hair
✔✔What is the thread used in threading made of? - ✔✔100% cotton
✔✔Electronic tweezer work by _____ the papilla - ✔✔dehydrating
✔✔Hard waxes are available in? - ✔✔blocks, disks,pellets, or beads
✔✔What is the "falling out" stage of hair growth? - ✔✔catagen
, ✔✔The thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the? -
✔✔hair bulb
✔✔A woman growing hair on her chest is an example of? - ✔✔hypertrichosis
✔✔What is the purpose of applying a prep solution to an area that is going to be
waxed? - ✔✔to clean and sanitize the skin
✔✔What is azulene? - ✔✔an after-wax soothing product
✔✔It's important to remember that wax may stick if the skin is: - ✔✔either too dry or too
cold
✔✔A nodule is an example of a? - ✔✔a primary lesion
✔✔Recognizing skin diseases and disorders is important for the protection of - ✔✔both
the technician and the client
✔✔Which of these is a common symptom of irritant contact dermatitis? - ✔✔redness,
swelling and scaling
✔✔Hyperhidrosis can be caused by: - ✔✔heat, genetics or body weakness
✔✔Vascular lesions are? - ✔✔tertiary lesions
✔✔Sebaceous hyperplasia lesions are? - ✔✔are benign lesions frequently seen in oilier
areas of the face
✔✔Excessive _____ in food are excreted through pores and irritate them. - ✔✔iodides
✔✔What is the most common form of skin cancer? - ✔✔basal cell carcinoma
✔✔How does stress affect acne? - ✔✔stress can cause or worsen acne breakouts
✔✔What happens the first time a person is exposed to a new allergen? - ✔✔no allergic
reaction
✔✔What is a characteristic of alpha lipoic acid? - ✔✔it is found in every cell in the body
✔✔Dimethicone is an example of a - ✔✔silicone
✔✔A type of humectant? - ✔✔seaweed
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔_____ is one of the mediums commonly used with lasers. - ✔✔gas
✔✔Faradic currents should be used no longer than? - ✔✔15-20 minutes
✔✔A cathode is usually marked with this symbol - ✔✔- (negative symbol)
✔✔Microcurrent works by mimicking the way? - ✔✔the brain relays messages to the
muscles
✔✔Which type of UV ray penetrates directly into the dermis and damages collagen and
fibrils? - ✔✔UVA
✔✔Which of these is a counter indication for electrotherapy? - ✔✔epilepsy, diabetes,
dilated capillaties
✔✔The process of forcing acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current
is called? - ✔✔cataphoresis
✔✔Sinusoidal current is generally used on which parts of the body? - ✔✔face and scalp
✔✔Folacin is also knows as - ✔✔Folic acid
✔✔Fiber is made of a carbohydrate called? - ✔✔cellulose
✔✔What is the number one cause of daytime fatigue? - ✔✔lack of water
✔✔Increasing your fiber intake helps to improve? - ✔✔digestion
✔✔A poorly balanced diet can lead to? - ✔✔skin disorders, fatigue, some diseases
,✔✔Which vitamin helps to diminish spider veins? - ✔✔vitamin k
✔✔Rickets is believed to result from a deficiency of? - ✔✔vitamin D
✔✔The best way to lose weight is to? - ✔✔exercise and adopt a healthy diet
✔✔In general, you should consume the equivalent of how much sodium each day? -
✔✔a little less than a teaspoon
✔✔If you are going to be outdoors, you should? - ✔✔wear a moisturizer with SPF 30
protection, try to avoid exposure between 10 am and 3 pm, apply sunscreen liberally
after swimming or sweating heavily
✔✔Estrogen used in hormone replacement therapy can come from? - ✔✔plants or
animals
✔✔The process of removing dead surface skin cells is called? - ✔✔exfoliating
✔✔Excessive intake of alcohol does what to your body? - ✔✔dilates the blood vessels
✔✔The primary cause of wrinkles is the damage and loss of? - ✔✔elastin
✔✔Collagen is produces by? - ✔✔Fibroblasts
✔✔What are appendages of the skin? - ✔✔hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands
✔✔Each inch of skin contains about how many nerve endings? - ✔✔1,300
✔✔The uppermost layer of the epidermis is the? - ✔✔Stratum corneum
✔✔Sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the? - ✔✔Fingertips
✔✔Which type of hair responds best to laser treatments? - ✔✔dark, coarse hair
✔✔What is the thread used in threading made of? - ✔✔100% cotton
✔✔Electronic tweezer work by _____ the papilla - ✔✔dehydrating
✔✔Hard waxes are available in? - ✔✔blocks, disks,pellets, or beads
✔✔What is the "falling out" stage of hair growth? - ✔✔catagen
, ✔✔The thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the? -
✔✔hair bulb
✔✔A woman growing hair on her chest is an example of? - ✔✔hypertrichosis
✔✔What is the purpose of applying a prep solution to an area that is going to be
waxed? - ✔✔to clean and sanitize the skin
✔✔What is azulene? - ✔✔an after-wax soothing product
✔✔It's important to remember that wax may stick if the skin is: - ✔✔either too dry or too
cold
✔✔A nodule is an example of a? - ✔✔a primary lesion
✔✔Recognizing skin diseases and disorders is important for the protection of - ✔✔both
the technician and the client
✔✔Which of these is a common symptom of irritant contact dermatitis? - ✔✔redness,
swelling and scaling
✔✔Hyperhidrosis can be caused by: - ✔✔heat, genetics or body weakness
✔✔Vascular lesions are? - ✔✔tertiary lesions
✔✔Sebaceous hyperplasia lesions are? - ✔✔are benign lesions frequently seen in oilier
areas of the face
✔✔Excessive _____ in food are excreted through pores and irritate them. - ✔✔iodides
✔✔What is the most common form of skin cancer? - ✔✔basal cell carcinoma
✔✔How does stress affect acne? - ✔✔stress can cause or worsen acne breakouts
✔✔What happens the first time a person is exposed to a new allergen? - ✔✔no allergic
reaction
✔✔What is a characteristic of alpha lipoic acid? - ✔✔it is found in every cell in the body
✔✔Dimethicone is an example of a - ✔✔silicone
✔✔A type of humectant? - ✔✔seaweed
