Colorado Esthetician State Board Practice-Test Questions With Correct Answers

what layer is above the stratum lucidum - Answer the stratum corneum Where do you start and end the cleansing process? - Answer Start at neck/end of temple what causes hyperpigmentation? - Answer Peels,sun exposure what is the distance between 2 eyes? - Answer 1 eye If ph 7 is neutral, and you have a ph of 9,how many times more alkaline is it? - Answer 100 times Distilled water has a ph of? - Answer 7.0 Disease causing bacteria? - Answer pathogenic What causes abscesses and boils? - Answer staphylococci Example of a local infection? - Answer pimples,abscess Bones that form the cheekbones? - Answer Zygomatic What muscle covers the chest? - Answer Pectoralis pectoral mayor Cell division is called? - Answer Mitosis Extrinsic aging is caused by? - Answer External factors Intrinsic aging is caused by? - Answer internal factors Does sun exposure cause aging? - Answer Most aging is caused by the sun What is the largest bone of the mouth region? - Answer Mandible What is the study of skin diseases and histology? - Answer Dermatology To disinfect hands, you must what type of decontamination? - Answer sanitation When an acid and alkali is mixed you get? - Answer A salt and water The largest organ of the body is? - Answer the skin What causes the most allergic reactions? - Answer fragrances How would you handle a blood spill during a service? - Answer Stop immediately and clean injured area What is the Fitzpatrick scale used for? - Answer Determining skin type What is the magnifying lamp used for? - Answer to increase view of skin Why do we analyze the skin? - Answer To know what treatment to give What do we call an exfoliate that is rolled or massaged off? - Answer Gommage How do we apply a paraffin mask to the face? - Answer A brush How do sunscreens work? - Answer Reflect sunlight What is the purpose of face powder after the application of foundation? - Answer Set foundation How far should the steamer be? - Answer 15-18 inches How many metacarpals in 1 hand? - Answer 5 Muscle that covers the bridge of the nose? - Answer procerus