ESTHETICS: Oregon State Board Practice Questions and Answers

ESTHETICS: Oregon State Board Practice Questions and Answers What is the barrier created by skin using both sebum and sweat? - Correct Answer ️️ - Acid mantle What is the chemical reaction in which the oxidizing agent is reduced and the reducing agent is oxidized? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oxidation-reduction (redox) What is the subtraction of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen called? - Correct Answer ️️ -Reduction What does it mean if a liquid is immiscible? - Correct Answer ️️ -The liquids are not mutually soluble. What does hydrophilic mean? - Correct Answer ️️ -Water loving What does lipophilic mean? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oil loving What are electrotherapy treatments often called? - Correct Answer ️️ -Modalities What are the most common used modalities in aesthetics today? - Correct Answer ️️ - Galvanic current, microcurrent, and Tesla high-frequency current What type of current is a galvanic current? - Correct Answer ️️ -Direct current What modality uses an extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body's own natural electrical impulses? - Correct Answer ️️ -Microcurrent Cataphoresis: Effects of Galvanic Current - Correct Answer ️️ -Produces acidic reactions Closes the pores Soothes the nerves Decreases blood supply Contracts blood vessels Hardens and firms tissues Anaphoresis: Effects of Galvanic Current - Correct Answer ️️ -Produces alkaline reactions Open the pores Stimulate and irritate the nerves Increases blood supply Expands blood vessels Softens tissues Effects of Microcurrent - Correct Answer ️️ -Improve blood and lymph circulation Produces acidic and alkaline reaction opens and closes hair follicles and pores Increases muscle tone Restores elasticity Reduces redness and inflammation Minimizes healing time in acne lesions enter improved barrier function of the skin Increases metabolism What is another name for Tesla high frequency current? - Correct Answer ️️ -Violet ray What is the thermal or heat producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration? - Correct Answer ️️ -Tesla high frequency current Effects of Tesla high-frequency current - Correct Answer ️️ -Stimulates blood circulation Increases elimination and absorption Increases metabolism Improves germicidal action Relieve congestion What are the three types of electromagnetic energy? - Correct Answer ️️ -Visible light, invisible infrared light, and invisible ultraviolet radiation What does laser stand for? - Correct Answer ️️ -Light amplification stimulation emission of radiation