CIDESCO PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is an enzyme? - CORRECT ANSWER - A biological catalyst that speeds up
chemical reactions; the chemical reaction we want is the break-down of keratin
How long do you leave on an enzyme? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 minutes [it takes that
long for the chemical reaction to occur]
Why don't you use ozone on the steamer with an enzyme on the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ozone would deactivate the enzyme
What type of currant is Galvanic Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - A constant
direct current
What does Iontophoresis current do to the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - It forces
electrically charged particles deeper into the skin
What type of product do you use to force the product into the skin for Iontophoresis? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It needs to be water based to conduct electricity
Iontophoresis- what polarity do you use to force the product into the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Negative electrode on the face first to penetrate negatively charged
ingredients; then I'll change polarity to positive to penetrate the positively charged ingredients
Why do you apply the negative electrode first in Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Because the negative electrode also creates an alkalinity on the skin. With the positive electrode I
not only penetrate positive particles but put the skin back to its slightly acidic pH
, How does the client benefit from Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ingredients
will arrive deeper in the skin where cells can metabolize the. Additionally, moisture will enter
the skin through electro-osmosis. The skin will be moist and plump and the conditions will be
addressed at their source.
What are contraindications for Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Open wounds and sores
Loss of neural sensitivity
What are safety precautions for Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - No metal parts of
the electrodes may touch the skin
There needs to be plenty of moisture at both electrodes
Electrodes need to be evenly covered with cotton or tissue, or have a banana-peel thick layer of
gel on the face to prevent a chemical burn
I make sure the intensity is down at 0 before I turn on the machine. I increase intensity slowly
until my client feels a slight tingle or gets a metal taste. Never increase higher than 2.0
milliamperes.
I keep contact with the skin at all times as long as current is flowing.
I turn down my intensity and turn off the machine before I remove the electrode from my client's
skin.
High Frequency- what type of current are you using? - CORRECT ANSWER - A high
frequent alternating current
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is an enzyme? - CORRECT ANSWER - A biological catalyst that speeds up
chemical reactions; the chemical reaction we want is the break-down of keratin
How long do you leave on an enzyme? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 minutes [it takes that
long for the chemical reaction to occur]
Why don't you use ozone on the steamer with an enzyme on the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ozone would deactivate the enzyme
What type of currant is Galvanic Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - A constant
direct current
What does Iontophoresis current do to the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - It forces
electrically charged particles deeper into the skin
What type of product do you use to force the product into the skin for Iontophoresis? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It needs to be water based to conduct electricity
Iontophoresis- what polarity do you use to force the product into the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Negative electrode on the face first to penetrate negatively charged
ingredients; then I'll change polarity to positive to penetrate the positively charged ingredients
Why do you apply the negative electrode first in Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Because the negative electrode also creates an alkalinity on the skin. With the positive electrode I
not only penetrate positive particles but put the skin back to its slightly acidic pH
, How does the client benefit from Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ingredients
will arrive deeper in the skin where cells can metabolize the. Additionally, moisture will enter
the skin through electro-osmosis. The skin will be moist and plump and the conditions will be
addressed at their source.
What are contraindications for Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epilepsy
Metal plates and pins
Pacemaker/defibrillator
Heart insufficiencies
Pregnancy
Infections
Fever
Cancer
Open wounds and sores
Loss of neural sensitivity
What are safety precautions for Iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER - No metal parts of
the electrodes may touch the skin
There needs to be plenty of moisture at both electrodes
Electrodes need to be evenly covered with cotton or tissue, or have a banana-peel thick layer of
gel on the face to prevent a chemical burn
I make sure the intensity is down at 0 before I turn on the machine. I increase intensity slowly
until my client feels a slight tingle or gets a metal taste. Never increase higher than 2.0
milliamperes.
I keep contact with the skin at all times as long as current is flowing.
I turn down my intensity and turn off the machine before I remove the electrode from my client's
skin.
High Frequency- what type of current are you using? - CORRECT ANSWER - A high
frequent alternating current
