NIC Practice Exam

NIC Practice Exam Massage movements that are used on the forehead to relax facial muscles is: - Effleurage Which of the following is the result of the sudoriferous gland's failure to provide perspiration? - Anhidrosis Which of the following infection control procedures is used in the salon to kill most bacteria? - Disinfection Which medication is commonly used to treat bacterial infections but is also considered to be a possible contraindication for a variety of facial treatments? - Antibiotics What type of muscle is responsible for one organ only and functions involuntarily? - Cardiac A product used to dilute an essential oil is known as: - A carrier What temporary method of hair removal accelerates the shedding of the horny layer of the skin? - Depilatory Which colour or colours would indicate oily areas of the face or clogged pores while using a Wood's lamp? - Yellow, pink, or orange Dilated capillaries that can be seen beneath the surface of the skin are known as: - Telangiectasia Which of the following causes syphilis? - Spirilla The application in which individual eyelashes are attached directly to the client's own lashes is: - Eye tabbing Which of the following is an example of a physical method of exfoliation that may use crystals to remove dead skin cells? - Microdermabrasion An autoclave is used in the spa to provide which level of infection control? - Sterilization Which of the following skin care products attracts moisture to the skin? - Humectants Cleansing creams are applied using a: - Fingertip What facial massage movement has a soothing and relaxing effect? - Effleurage Which form of exfoliation works by physically removing dead skin cells from 20-30% of the surface of the epidermis? - Microdermabrasion How much of the epidermis can be removed with just one microdermabrasion treatment? - 20-30% Which mask is derived from natural ingredients from the earth and is also commonly used on acne prone skin? - Clay/mud Which one of the following tissues is the fat located just below the skin surface? - Connective The first step of every body treatment protocol is: - Sanitize hands A gland associated with a hair follicle is: - Sebaceous Which sudoriferous gland disorder is characterized by a lack of sweat? - Anhidrosis What are the three basic parts of a cell? - Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane Which piece of equipment is also called a loupe? - Magnifying lamp Which of the following are primary colours? - Yellow, red, and blue Which type of nerve tissue moves body parts? - Nerve A piece of electrical facial equipment allowing a closer look at the surface of the skin is the: - Loupe Which of the following is a disease known as fever blisters? - Herpes simplex Which of the following tissues send messages to other