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Utah Master Esthetician Written Exam
Study Questions and Answers 2025
What is an example of low level direct current used in facials? - Correct Ans-Galvanic
Touching a product or a chemical that causes a reaction is called _______? - Correct
Ans-Contact Dermatitis
Microdermabrasion can not be performed on a guest with what skin condition? - Correct
Ans-Rosacea
How long will a doctor advise you to wait to get a light exfoliation after a light therapy
treatment? - Correct Ans-One Month
A client interested in hair removal and exfoliation should seek what treatment? - Correct
Ans-Dermaplaning
What is a hydrating and exfoliating treatment that may be used prior to more aggressive
exfoliation? - Correct Ans-Ultrasonic
Laser is an acronym that means: - Correct Ans-Light Amplification by Stimulated
Emission of Radiation
Mineral masks help to do what? - Correct Ans-Tighten and tone as it dries
What is a contraindication to using salicylic acid? - Correct Ans-Use of tretinoin
What is an example of an aseptic technique? - Correct Ans-Handling tools properly
When treating a client with acne, you should: - Correct Ans-Advise them to not pick at
their skin
What does micro current stimulate? - Correct Ans-ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What fitzpatrick is contraindicated for laser hair removal? - Correct Ans-VI (six)
Manual lymph drainage moves with what system? - Correct Ans-The circulatory system
What is the digestive system of a cell? - Correct Ans-Mitochondria
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What skin condition would contraindicate doing a body treatment on that causes heat
and vasodilation? - Correct Ans-Psoriasis
You should stop performing microderm before the client experiences what? - Correct
Ans-Erythema
IPL and LED treatments are considered what? - Correct Ans-Non ablative
Why is protective wear for a technician during a microderm treatment encouraged? -
Correct Ans-To prevent nuisance waste
Eucalyptus essential oil does what? - Correct Ans-Kills bacteria
What color of LED light should you use on acne? - Correct Ans-Blue
During a microderm treatment, it is important to maintain what? - Correct Ans-Constant
pressure
Azulene oil is _____? - Correct Ans-Calming for the skin
Hydrocollator heating herbal wraps should be heated to what temperature? - Correct
Ans-165
What are examples of ingredients that are used in crystal microdermabrasion? - Correct
Ans-Aluminum oxide, corundum, salt
How soon after completing a round of accutane can a client receive exfoliation
treatments? - Correct Ans-6-12 months
What is direct current that produces an electrochemical effect? - Correct Ans-Galvanic
What is used in a projection treatment/hydrotherapy treatment that causes the
projection of water from 10 - 12 feet away? - Correct Ans-Scotch hose
Dilation of a lesion with a lancet can be performed on what? - Correct Ans-Open
comedones
What is another name for water therapy? - Correct Ans-Hydrotherapy
What is a contraindication for sclerotherapy? - Correct Ans-Pregnancy
What is sclerotherapy? - Correct Ans-A medical procedure involving injections to
eliminate spider veins and varicose veins
Non-wet psoriasis may have what type of hair removal? - Correct Ans-Electrolysis
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Multiple laser treatments target the hair in what phase? - Correct Ans-Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the active phase? - Correct Ans-Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the transitional phase? - Correct Ans-Catagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the resting phase? - Correct Ans-Telogen
If a client is experiencing laxity in their skin, what color of LED light should you use? -
Correct Ans-Red
Documenting all important/pertinent information on a client, including treatments and
products used, is referred to as what? - Correct Ans-Charting
Sodium laurel sulfate and ammonium luareth sulfate are found in what product? -
Correct Ans-Cleansers
Micro needling of the skin causes what? - Correct Ans-A wound response
A client who is taking antibiotics is a contraindication for what treatments? - Correct
Ans-Light Therapy - IPL or laser hair removal
Intense Pulsed Light produced what kind of light? - Correct Ans-Polychromatic and
broadband
What color of LED should you use on inflammation? - Correct Ans-Yellow
What essential oil would you add to a tonic for a pregnant client who is experiencing
acne? - Correct Ans-Tea Tree
If you notice large, egg shaped pockets on a clients upper eyelid, what should you do? -
Correct Ans-Refer to a physician
How soon after botox can a client receive a facial treatment? - Correct Ans-Two weeks
Skin cancer characterized by red, flaking, and crusting areas is called what? - Correct
Ans-Squamous cell carcinoma
What is true about Hepatitis B? - Correct Ans-It is almost always asymptomatic
What is another name for thalassotherapy? - Correct Ans-Hydrotherapy
What ethnicity tends to have the thickest hair growth and deepest root systems? -
Correct Ans-African American
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Utah
Utah Master Esthetician Written Exam
Study Questions and Answers 2025
What is an example of low level direct current used in facials? - Correct Ans-Galvanic
Touching a product or a chemical that causes a reaction is called _______? - Correct
Ans-Contact Dermatitis
Microdermabrasion can not be performed on a guest with what skin condition? - Correct
Ans-Rosacea
How long will a doctor advise you to wait to get a light exfoliation after a light therapy
treatment? - Correct Ans-One Month
A client interested in hair removal and exfoliation should seek what treatment? - Correct
Ans-Dermaplaning
What is a hydrating and exfoliating treatment that may be used prior to more aggressive
exfoliation? - Correct Ans-Ultrasonic
Laser is an acronym that means: - Correct Ans-Light Amplification by Stimulated
Emission of Radiation
Mineral masks help to do what? - Correct Ans-Tighten and tone as it dries
What is a contraindication to using salicylic acid? - Correct Ans-Use of tretinoin
What is an example of an aseptic technique? - Correct Ans-Handling tools properly
When treating a client with acne, you should: - Correct Ans-Advise them to not pick at
their skin
What does micro current stimulate? - Correct Ans-ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What fitzpatrick is contraindicated for laser hair removal? - Correct Ans-VI (six)
Manual lymph drainage moves with what system? - Correct Ans-The circulatory system
What is the digestive system of a cell? - Correct Ans-Mitochondria
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What skin condition would contraindicate doing a body treatment on that causes heat
and vasodilation? - Correct Ans-Psoriasis
You should stop performing microderm before the client experiences what? - Correct
Ans-Erythema
IPL and LED treatments are considered what? - Correct Ans-Non ablative
Why is protective wear for a technician during a microderm treatment encouraged? -
Correct Ans-To prevent nuisance waste
Eucalyptus essential oil does what? - Correct Ans-Kills bacteria
What color of LED light should you use on acne? - Correct Ans-Blue
During a microderm treatment, it is important to maintain what? - Correct Ans-Constant
pressure
Azulene oil is _____? - Correct Ans-Calming for the skin
Hydrocollator heating herbal wraps should be heated to what temperature? - Correct
Ans-165
What are examples of ingredients that are used in crystal microdermabrasion? - Correct
Ans-Aluminum oxide, corundum, salt
How soon after completing a round of accutane can a client receive exfoliation
treatments? - Correct Ans-6-12 months
What is direct current that produces an electrochemical effect? - Correct Ans-Galvanic
What is used in a projection treatment/hydrotherapy treatment that causes the
projection of water from 10 - 12 feet away? - Correct Ans-Scotch hose
Dilation of a lesion with a lancet can be performed on what? - Correct Ans-Open
comedones
What is another name for water therapy? - Correct Ans-Hydrotherapy
What is a contraindication for sclerotherapy? - Correct Ans-Pregnancy
What is sclerotherapy? - Correct Ans-A medical procedure involving injections to
eliminate spider veins and varicose veins
Non-wet psoriasis may have what type of hair removal? - Correct Ans-Electrolysis
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, Utah
Multiple laser treatments target the hair in what phase? - Correct Ans-Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the active phase? - Correct Ans-Anagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the transitional phase? - Correct Ans-Catagen
What stage of hair growth is considered the resting phase? - Correct Ans-Telogen
If a client is experiencing laxity in their skin, what color of LED light should you use? -
Correct Ans-Red
Documenting all important/pertinent information on a client, including treatments and
products used, is referred to as what? - Correct Ans-Charting
Sodium laurel sulfate and ammonium luareth sulfate are found in what product? -
Correct Ans-Cleansers
Micro needling of the skin causes what? - Correct Ans-A wound response
A client who is taking antibiotics is a contraindication for what treatments? - Correct
Ans-Light Therapy - IPL or laser hair removal
Intense Pulsed Light produced what kind of light? - Correct Ans-Polychromatic and
broadband
What color of LED should you use on inflammation? - Correct Ans-Yellow
What essential oil would you add to a tonic for a pregnant client who is experiencing
acne? - Correct Ans-Tea Tree
If you notice large, egg shaped pockets on a clients upper eyelid, what should you do? -
Correct Ans-Refer to a physician
How soon after botox can a client receive a facial treatment? - Correct Ans-Two weeks
Skin cancer characterized by red, flaking, and crusting areas is called what? - Correct
Ans-Squamous cell carcinoma
What is true about Hepatitis B? - Correct Ans-It is almost always asymptomatic
What is another name for thalassotherapy? - Correct Ans-Hydrotherapy
What ethnicity tends to have the thickest hair growth and deepest root systems? -
Correct Ans-African American
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