Colorado State Board Exam Practice
Test 1 questions with correct answers
All tools must be thoroughly cleaned before: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Immersing
How often should combs and brushes used in the salon be disinfected? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅After
each use
If a tool is free from dirt, oil and/or microbes, it has been: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Decontaminated
Sterilization standards require the use of a liquid sterilant and or moist or: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Dry heat
Which of the following descriptions would be considered a universal precaution? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Disinfecting Salon Equipment
What do you do first when a blood-exposure incident occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Stop the
service
Key product information, such as toxicology, first-aid, fire-fighting measures and ecological information,
is provided by the" - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅SDS
Hair that is 90% cortex and 10% cuticle when compared to hair that is 40% cuticle would be considered
to be: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅More elastic
Which of the following terms identifies the outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping
layers of transparent scales? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Cuticle
Which layer of the epidermis protects the skin's moisture balance by acting as a barrier to moisture loss?
- CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Stratum Corneum
, The deterioration of collagen and elastin fibers during the aging process causes: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Wrinkles
The greatest concentration of sudoriferous glands is found on the: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Palms,
Soles, Scalp, Forehead and Underarms
The nail bed is attached to the bone by specialized: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Ligaments
Which of the following descriptions refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape
without breaking? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Elasticity
Normal dry hair is capabale of being stretched about how much of its length? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅20%
Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis are known as: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Exoriations
Verruca is a name given to a variety of: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Warts
Which of the following skin lesion often occurs when cracks in the skin appear and skin loses its
flexibility due to exposure to wind, cold, water, etc? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Fissure
Another term for bitten nails is: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Onychophagy
Onychorrhexis is a term indicating the nail condition called: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Split or brittle
nails
The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Occipitalis
Which of the following muscles flexes the joint of the small toe? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Flexor digiti
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Test 1 questions with correct answers
All tools must be thoroughly cleaned before: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Immersing
How often should combs and brushes used in the salon be disinfected? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅After
each use
If a tool is free from dirt, oil and/or microbes, it has been: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Decontaminated
Sterilization standards require the use of a liquid sterilant and or moist or: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Dry heat
Which of the following descriptions would be considered a universal precaution? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Disinfecting Salon Equipment
What do you do first when a blood-exposure incident occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Stop the
service
Key product information, such as toxicology, first-aid, fire-fighting measures and ecological information,
is provided by the" - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅SDS
Hair that is 90% cortex and 10% cuticle when compared to hair that is 40% cuticle would be considered
to be: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅More elastic
Which of the following terms identifies the outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping
layers of transparent scales? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Cuticle
Which layer of the epidermis protects the skin's moisture balance by acting as a barrier to moisture loss?
- CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Stratum Corneum
, The deterioration of collagen and elastin fibers during the aging process causes: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Wrinkles
The greatest concentration of sudoriferous glands is found on the: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Palms,
Soles, Scalp, Forehead and Underarms
The nail bed is attached to the bone by specialized: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Ligaments
Which of the following descriptions refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape
without breaking? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Elasticity
Normal dry hair is capabale of being stretched about how much of its length? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅20%
Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis are known as: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Exoriations
Verruca is a name given to a variety of: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Warts
Which of the following skin lesion often occurs when cracks in the skin appear and skin loses its
flexibility due to exposure to wind, cold, water, etc? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Fissure
Another term for bitten nails is: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Onychophagy
Onychorrhexis is a term indicating the nail condition called: - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Split or brittle
nails
The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔✅Occipitalis
Which of the following muscles flexes the joint of the small toe? - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Flexor digiti
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