What happens when you apply too much pressure during facial massage? - correct answer
Weaken or break down elasticity
What color shows under the Wood's Lamp for hyperpigmentation? - correct answer Brown
If an esthetician/practitioner leaves a drawer open during a service, what must be done to
maintain sanitation? - correct answer Remove contents and resanitize them
Where is the hair root located? - correct answer Bottom of the hair follicle, below the surface
of the skin
What is the Fitzpatrick scale? - correct answer Estimates how skin reacts to UV light
If your client has a marine allergy, what would they be allergic to? - correct answer Shellfish,
fish, seaweed, algae, marine life in general
Who is responsible for ensuring the safety of our nation's cosmetics? - correct answer FDA
Where are pathogenic bacteria found? - correct answer Everywhere except on sterilized items,
including skin
During the active stage, bacteria grow and ________ - correct answer Reproduce
Give an example of cross contamination - correct answer Putting a used tweezer back into a
clean implements container; double dipping
If an accidental blood spill happens what is the next step after stopping the bleeding? - correct
answer Antiseptic to the area
What is considered the outer layer of a cell? - correct answer Cell membrane
What is found in the subcutaneous layer of the skin? - correct answer Adipose tissue
Name the agency who registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US - correct
answer EPA
Spongy tissue composed of microscopic cells in which inhaled air is exchanged for carbon
dioxide during one respiratory cycle - correct answer Lungs
Pulmonary circulation sends the blood from the heart to the lungs be? - correct answer
Oxygenated (cleaned)
Protective barrier of lipids and secretions on the surface of the skin is known as? - correct
answer Acid mantle
Without _____ oil and water would separate into layers - correct answer Emulsifiers
Give an example of a good insulator - correct answer Rubber
What color LED light reduces hyperpigmentation - correct answer Green
, What does the yellow LED light treat? - correct answer Lymphatic and inflammation
What color LED light increases stimulation and improves the collagen and elastin production in
the skin? - correct answer Red
Proteins are chains of _____ - correct answer Amino acids
Collagen and elastin are made from ____ - correct answer Protein
Retinol is made from what vitamin? - correct answer Vitamin A
Name the vitamin you receive from the sun - correct answer Vitamin D
Ascorbic acid is also known as what vitamin? - correct answer Vitamin C
What ingredients are commonly found in a physical sunscreen? - correct answer Zinc oxide and
titanium dioxide
Sudoferous glands are also known as? - correct answer Sweat glands
What does the lymphatic system do? - correct answer Detox and works with immune system
Chemical combinations of two or more atoms is known as? - correct answer Molecule
What effect does nicotine have on the body? - correct answer Constricts blood vessels, can
rupture them, breaks down elastin, dulls the skin
How many stages of acne are there? - correct answer 4
What device is low in watts but high in amps? - correct answer Galvanic
What is a characteristic of a suspension? - correct answer Unstable physical mixture of
undissolved particles in a solution, will separate over time
Where do phytoestrogens come from? - correct answer Plants
What is the biggest external cause of pigmentation disorders? - correct answer Sun
What should a client do before receiving a facial or wax service? - correct answer Intake form
Name contraindications for a chemical peel - correct answer Sunburn, herpes, pregnancy,
photosensitizing medications
What is the proper way to clean and disinfect a mechanical exfoliating brush? - correct answer
Soap and water, rinse completely, submerge in EPA disinfectant for time, remove and rinse, dry
What is the highest $ amount a second offense from the division of consumer affairs, board of
cosmetology could be? - correct answer $20,000
What is tinea corporis - correct answer Fungal ringworm
Weaken or break down elasticity
What color shows under the Wood's Lamp for hyperpigmentation? - correct answer Brown
If an esthetician/practitioner leaves a drawer open during a service, what must be done to
maintain sanitation? - correct answer Remove contents and resanitize them
Where is the hair root located? - correct answer Bottom of the hair follicle, below the surface
of the skin
What is the Fitzpatrick scale? - correct answer Estimates how skin reacts to UV light
If your client has a marine allergy, what would they be allergic to? - correct answer Shellfish,
fish, seaweed, algae, marine life in general
Who is responsible for ensuring the safety of our nation's cosmetics? - correct answer FDA
Where are pathogenic bacteria found? - correct answer Everywhere except on sterilized items,
including skin
During the active stage, bacteria grow and ________ - correct answer Reproduce
Give an example of cross contamination - correct answer Putting a used tweezer back into a
clean implements container; double dipping
If an accidental blood spill happens what is the next step after stopping the bleeding? - correct
answer Antiseptic to the area
What is considered the outer layer of a cell? - correct answer Cell membrane
What is found in the subcutaneous layer of the skin? - correct answer Adipose tissue
Name the agency who registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US - correct
answer EPA
Spongy tissue composed of microscopic cells in which inhaled air is exchanged for carbon
dioxide during one respiratory cycle - correct answer Lungs
Pulmonary circulation sends the blood from the heart to the lungs be? - correct answer
Oxygenated (cleaned)
Protective barrier of lipids and secretions on the surface of the skin is known as? - correct
answer Acid mantle
Without _____ oil and water would separate into layers - correct answer Emulsifiers
Give an example of a good insulator - correct answer Rubber
What color LED light reduces hyperpigmentation - correct answer Green
, What does the yellow LED light treat? - correct answer Lymphatic and inflammation
What color LED light increases stimulation and improves the collagen and elastin production in
the skin? - correct answer Red
Proteins are chains of _____ - correct answer Amino acids
Collagen and elastin are made from ____ - correct answer Protein
Retinol is made from what vitamin? - correct answer Vitamin A
Name the vitamin you receive from the sun - correct answer Vitamin D
Ascorbic acid is also known as what vitamin? - correct answer Vitamin C
What ingredients are commonly found in a physical sunscreen? - correct answer Zinc oxide and
titanium dioxide
Sudoferous glands are also known as? - correct answer Sweat glands
What does the lymphatic system do? - correct answer Detox and works with immune system
Chemical combinations of two or more atoms is known as? - correct answer Molecule
What effect does nicotine have on the body? - correct answer Constricts blood vessels, can
rupture them, breaks down elastin, dulls the skin
How many stages of acne are there? - correct answer 4
What device is low in watts but high in amps? - correct answer Galvanic
What is a characteristic of a suspension? - correct answer Unstable physical mixture of
undissolved particles in a solution, will separate over time
Where do phytoestrogens come from? - correct answer Plants
What is the biggest external cause of pigmentation disorders? - correct answer Sun
What should a client do before receiving a facial or wax service? - correct answer Intake form
Name contraindications for a chemical peel - correct answer Sunburn, herpes, pregnancy,
photosensitizing medications
What is the proper way to clean and disinfect a mechanical exfoliating brush? - correct answer
Soap and water, rinse completely, submerge in EPA disinfectant for time, remove and rinse, dry
What is the highest $ amount a second offense from the division of consumer affairs, board of
cosmetology could be? - correct answer $20,000
What is tinea corporis - correct answer Fungal ringworm
