ESTHETICS. questions and answers

ESTHETICS: OREGON STATE BOARD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What yis ythe ybarrier ycreated yby yskin yusing yboth ysebum yand ysweat? y- yCorrect yAnswer y-
yAcid ymantle




What yis ythe ychemical yreaction yin ywhich ythe yoxidizing yagent yis yreduced yand ythe yreducing
yagent yis yoxidized? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yOxidation-reduction y(redox)




What yis ythe ysubtraction yof yoxygen yor ythe yaddition yof yhydrogen ycalled? y- yCorrect yAnswer
y- yReduction




What ydoes yit ymean yif ya yliquid yis yimmiscible? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yThe yliquids yare ynot
ymutually ysoluble.




What ydoes yhydrophilic ymean? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yWater yloving

What ydoes ylipophilic ymean? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yOil yloving

What yare yelectrotherapy ytreatments yoften ycalled? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yModalities

What yare ythe ymost ycommon yused ymodalities yin yaesthetics ytoday? y- yCorrect yAnswer y-
yGalvanic ycurrent, ymicrocurrent, yand yTesla yhigh-frequency ycurrent




What ytype yof ycurrent yis ya ygalvanic ycurrent? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yDirect ycurrent

What ymodality yuses yan yextremely ylow ylevel yof yelectricity ythat ymirrors ythe ybody's yown
ynatural yelectrical yimpulses? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yMicrocurrent




Cataphoresis: yEffects yof yGalvanic yCurrent y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yProduces yacidic yreactions
y

yCloses ythe ypores y
ySoothes ythe ynerves
yDecreases yblood ysupply y

yContracts yblood yvessels y

yHardens yand yfirms ytissues




Anaphoresis: yEffects yof yGalvanic yCurrent y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yProduces yalkaline
yreactions y

yOpen ythe ypores y

yStimulate yand yirritate ythe ynerves y

yIncreases yblood ysupply y

, yExpands yblood yvessels y
ySoftens ytissues




Effects yof yMicrocurrent y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yImprove yblood yand ylymph ycirculation y
yProduces yacidic yand yalkaline yreaction yopens yand ycloses yhair yfollicles yand ypores

yIncreases ymuscle ytone y

yRestores yelasticity y

yReduces yredness yand yinflammation y

yMinimizes yhealing ytime yin yacne ylesions yenter yimproved ybarrier yfunction yof ythe yskin y

yIncreases ymetabolism




What yis yanother yname yfor yTesla yhigh yfrequency ycurrent? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yViolet yray

What yis ythe ythermal yor yheat yproducing ycurrent ywith ya yhigh yrate yof yoscillation yor
yvibration? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yTesla yhigh yfrequency ycurrent




Effects yof yTesla yhigh-frequency ycurrent y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yStimulates yblood ycirculation y
yIncreases yelimination yand yabsorption y

yIncreases ymetabolism

yImproves ygermicidal yaction

Relieve ycongestion

What yare ythe ythree ytypes yof yelectromagnetic yenergy? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yVisible ylight,
yinvisible yinfrared ylight, yand yinvisible yultraviolet yradiation




What ydoes ylaser ystand yfor? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yLight yamplification ystimulation yemission
yof yradiation




What yis ythe yprocess ythat yturns ythe ylight yfrom ythe ylaser yinto yheat? y- yCorrect yAnswer y-
yPhotothermolysis




What yis yyellow ylight yused yto ydo? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yReduce yswelling yand yinflammation

What ydoes ygreen ylight yreduce? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yHyperpigmentation

What ymedical ydevice yuses ymultiple ycolors yand ywavelength yof yfocused yright yto ytreat
yspider yveins, yhyperpigmentation, yrosacea, yredness, ywrinkles, yenlarged yhair yfollicles,

ypoor, yand yexcessive yhair? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yIntense ypulsed ylight




Where yis yskin ythickest? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yOn ythe ypalms yof ythe yhands yand ysoles yof ythe
yfeet




Where yis yskin ythe ythinnest? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yOn ythe yeyelids

What yare ythe y6 yprimary yfunctions yof ythe yskin? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yProtection, ysensation,
yheat yregulation, yexcretion, ysecretion, yand yabsorption