MILADY ESTHETICS PSI STUDY GUIDE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
High frequency machines have what type of current? - Answer-alternating
hyaluronic acid (natural water binder, found in skin naturally) are found in - Answer-
Moisturizers
What kind of movement is petrissage? - Answer-Kneading/pinching
What is the last step of a facial? - Answer-SPF
What is a large blister containing watery fluid? - Answer-Bulla
After being waxed, how long should a client come back? - Answer-4 wks
Any disinfectant used in a salon/spa should have what? - Answer-EPA registration
#/MSDS
Bacteria are mostly? - Answer-harmless
Pathogenic bacteria can cause? - Answer-Disease and infection
When applying lip liner, how should the client position their lips? - Answer-Slightly
opened in an "O" position
A person who is asymptomatic is? - Answer-Shows no signs of symptoms
The uppermost layer of the epidermis is? - Answer-stratum corneum
The technical term for athletes foot is? - Answer-Tinea Pedis
Esthetician's use which decontamination method? - Answer-1: cleaning/rinsing &
disinfecting
What happens when a disinfectant is not changed in a timely manner? - Answer-No
longer be effective & grow microbes
Touching a contaminated object and spreading the contamination by touching
something else is referred to as? - Answer-Cross Contamination
What is the proper handling of sterilized and disinfected equipment BEFORE a
treatment? - Answer-Antiseptic procedures
When should you wash your hands? - Answer-Before and after a service
, What does OSHA stand for? - Answer-Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
What does OSHA do? - Answer-Publishes standards for Universal Precautions that
require employer & employee to assume that all bodily fluid contains contagious
disease (protects employees in the workplace against products/chemicals
Where do you deposit sharp instruments such as lancets? - Answer-Sharps
Container
What is the primary goal of makeup? - Answer-to enhance the clients natural beauty
by bringing out the most attractive features of the face while minimizing those that
are less attractive
Fatty materials derived from oil/fat used to lubricate or moisten the skin are called? -
Answer-Emollients
What reduces surface tension between the skin and product & increase spread
ability? - Answer-Surfactants
A mature strand of hair includes what? - Answer-Root (under skin) shaft (above skin)
What should be applied after tweezing? - Answer-Antiseptic (pre hon + hydrator &
sea breeze)
What percentage of the population uses sunscreen? - Answer-33%
When the body releases sweat, it is trying to? - Answer-Cool itself down
The body releases sweat from which glands? - Answer-Sudoriferous glands
What is used to even out skin? - Answer-Foundation
What is a benefit from tapotment(percussion) massage? - Answer-Blood
flow/circulation (most stimulating)
Disinfectants should always be? - Answer-safe and effective
What skin type would you use a clay mask on? - Answer-Oily (pack mask draws out
impurities/excess oul
What is collagen made from? - Answer-Fibroblasts (proteins)
When mixing disinfectants you should always wear what? - Answer-Gloves &
Goggles
When mixing disinfectants, you add _ to_? - Answer-Disinfectant to water
What causes pneumonia? - Answer-Diplococci (grows in pairs)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
High frequency machines have what type of current? - Answer-alternating
hyaluronic acid (natural water binder, found in skin naturally) are found in - Answer-
Moisturizers
What kind of movement is petrissage? - Answer-Kneading/pinching
What is the last step of a facial? - Answer-SPF
What is a large blister containing watery fluid? - Answer-Bulla
After being waxed, how long should a client come back? - Answer-4 wks
Any disinfectant used in a salon/spa should have what? - Answer-EPA registration
#/MSDS
Bacteria are mostly? - Answer-harmless
Pathogenic bacteria can cause? - Answer-Disease and infection
When applying lip liner, how should the client position their lips? - Answer-Slightly
opened in an "O" position
A person who is asymptomatic is? - Answer-Shows no signs of symptoms
The uppermost layer of the epidermis is? - Answer-stratum corneum
The technical term for athletes foot is? - Answer-Tinea Pedis
Esthetician's use which decontamination method? - Answer-1: cleaning/rinsing &
disinfecting
What happens when a disinfectant is not changed in a timely manner? - Answer-No
longer be effective & grow microbes
Touching a contaminated object and spreading the contamination by touching
something else is referred to as? - Answer-Cross Contamination
What is the proper handling of sterilized and disinfected equipment BEFORE a
treatment? - Answer-Antiseptic procedures
When should you wash your hands? - Answer-Before and after a service
, What does OSHA stand for? - Answer-Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
What does OSHA do? - Answer-Publishes standards for Universal Precautions that
require employer & employee to assume that all bodily fluid contains contagious
disease (protects employees in the workplace against products/chemicals
Where do you deposit sharp instruments such as lancets? - Answer-Sharps
Container
What is the primary goal of makeup? - Answer-to enhance the clients natural beauty
by bringing out the most attractive features of the face while minimizing those that
are less attractive
Fatty materials derived from oil/fat used to lubricate or moisten the skin are called? -
Answer-Emollients
What reduces surface tension between the skin and product & increase spread
ability? - Answer-Surfactants
A mature strand of hair includes what? - Answer-Root (under skin) shaft (above skin)
What should be applied after tweezing? - Answer-Antiseptic (pre hon + hydrator &
sea breeze)
What percentage of the population uses sunscreen? - Answer-33%
When the body releases sweat, it is trying to? - Answer-Cool itself down
The body releases sweat from which glands? - Answer-Sudoriferous glands
What is used to even out skin? - Answer-Foundation
What is a benefit from tapotment(percussion) massage? - Answer-Blood
flow/circulation (most stimulating)
Disinfectants should always be? - Answer-safe and effective
What skin type would you use a clay mask on? - Answer-Oily (pack mask draws out
impurities/excess oul
What is collagen made from? - Answer-Fibroblasts (proteins)
When mixing disinfectants you should always wear what? - Answer-Gloves &
Goggles
When mixing disinfectants, you add _ to_? - Answer-Disinfectant to water
What causes pneumonia? - Answer-Diplococci (grows in pairs)
