Milady Esthetics Exam Review Questions and Answers
Henna What is a dye derived from leaves and shoots of
the mignonette tree? Ancient Egyptian used to
dye hair and tattoo skin.
Victorian Age When did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips
to add color?
Olive and grape seed oil What did the ancient Hebrews use to moisten and
protect the skin?
Scabies Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
Mycobacterium fortuitum A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in
small numbers.
Aseptic procedures What term refers to the process for properly
handling sterilized and disinfected equipment
and supplies to reduce contamination?
Bioburden What is the term for the number of viable organisms in
or on an object or surface?
Virus What term refers to a parasitic particle that
infects and resides in the cells of biological
organisms?
Disease that affects the What is a systemic disease?
body as a whole
Eight to 10 pints How much blood does the human body contain?
, Substance of which the What is protoplasm?
cells of all living things
are composed
Back What part of the hand is supplied by the radial nerve
and its branches?
So the nervous and Why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium
muscular systems can and phosphorous levels?
function properly
Pancreas What organ in the endocrine system secretes
enzyme-producing cells that are responsible
for digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and
fats?
Two How many identical daughter cells are formed when a
cell divides during mitosis?
Anabolism What is the metabolic process of building up larger
molecules from smaller ones?
Catabolism When, during metabolism, are complex
compounds within the cells broken down into
smaller ones?
Two or more immiscible What is united with the aid of an emulsifier to create an
substance emulsion?
It is an oil-in-water What is true of moisturizer?
emulsion
W/O emulsions are What is a difference between water-in-oil (W/O)
greasier emulsions and oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions?
Emulsions of oil and water What are most skin care products?
Reducing inflammation What is yellow LED light used for?
and swelling
Stimulating circulation What is red LED light used for?
by increasing cellular
processes
Detoxifying the skin What is green LED light used for?
Visible light What is the primary source of light used in facial and
scalp treatments?
Henna What is a dye derived from leaves and shoots of
the mignonette tree? Ancient Egyptian used to
dye hair and tattoo skin.
Victorian Age When did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips
to add color?
Olive and grape seed oil What did the ancient Hebrews use to moisten and
protect the skin?
Scabies Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
Mycobacterium fortuitum A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in
small numbers.
Aseptic procedures What term refers to the process for properly
handling sterilized and disinfected equipment
and supplies to reduce contamination?
Bioburden What is the term for the number of viable organisms in
or on an object or surface?
Virus What term refers to a parasitic particle that
infects and resides in the cells of biological
organisms?
Disease that affects the What is a systemic disease?
body as a whole
Eight to 10 pints How much blood does the human body contain?
, Substance of which the What is protoplasm?
cells of all living things
are composed
Back What part of the hand is supplied by the radial nerve
and its branches?
So the nervous and Why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium
muscular systems can and phosphorous levels?
function properly
Pancreas What organ in the endocrine system secretes
enzyme-producing cells that are responsible
for digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and
fats?
Two How many identical daughter cells are formed when a
cell divides during mitosis?
Anabolism What is the metabolic process of building up larger
molecules from smaller ones?
Catabolism When, during metabolism, are complex
compounds within the cells broken down into
smaller ones?
Two or more immiscible What is united with the aid of an emulsifier to create an
substance emulsion?
It is an oil-in-water What is true of moisturizer?
emulsion
W/O emulsions are What is a difference between water-in-oil (W/O)
greasier emulsions and oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions?
Emulsions of oil and water What are most skin care products?
Reducing inflammation What is yellow LED light used for?
and swelling
Stimulating circulation What is red LED light used for?
by increasing cellular
processes
Detoxifying the skin What is green LED light used for?
Visible light What is the primary source of light used in facial and
scalp treatments?
