Pivot Point Exam Prep Questions With
Complete Solutions
/. What approximate percentage of all bacteria are harmless? - Answer-70%
/.A type of non-pathogenic bacteria that live on dead or decaying organic matter are -
Answer-saprophytes
/.Which of the following conditions is NOT a disease caused by a virus? - Answer-
Tuberculosis
/.Which of the following particles requires a living host to survive? - Answer-Virus
/.What type of contagious virus can show up as a cold sore? - Answer-HSV
/.What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease
rather than producing them through their own immune system? - Answer-passive
immunity
/.What percentage of alcohol can be used as an antiseptic for the skin? - Answer-at
least 70%
/.Which of the following statements identifies an appropriate step for a basic
handwashing procedure? - Answer-spend at least 20 seconds working up a good lather
/.When performing a procedure for cleaning and disinfecting nonelectrical tools, which
of the following steps would occur first? - Answer-put on safety glasses and single-use
gloves
/.Any electrical appliance activated by the flow of an electric current such as a facial
steamer is known as a(n) - Answer-Load
/.An amp is a unit of electric: - Answer-strength
/.A volt is a unit of electric: - Answer-pressure
/.When a facial steamer is on and steam begins to flow, you have an example of a(n): -
Answer-closed circuit
/.Which of the following changes alternating current to direct current? - Answer-Rectifier
, /.Polarized outlets feature one vertical slot for the hot wire and a second, wider vertical
slot for the: - Answer-neutral wire
/.A mechanical effect can be achieved by all of the following devices EXCEPT: -
Answer-steamer
/.Galvanic, faradic and pulsed DC fall under what type of current? - Answer-Direct
current
/.Which of the following descriptions is a benefit of using infrared light during a facial? -
Answer-Increases circulation
/.The minimum distance an infrared lamp must be placed from the client's face during a
facial is: - Answer-30 inches
/.Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen form the basis of: - Answer-amino acids
/.Which of the following biochemical compounds form components that fill the
intercellular spaces in the skin? - Answer-lipids
/.A substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions when placed in water
because it donates, or releases, H+ ions is a(n): - Answer-acid
/.The instructions on a product state to shake well before use, which indicates the
product is a(n): - Answer-suspension
/.Mixtures of fats and oils converted to fatty acids by heat and then purified fall under
which of the following cosmetic classifications? - Answer-soaps
/.Mixtures of organic substances and a medicinal agent are - Answer-ointments
/.In the process of making a glass of Kool-Aid, what would the powder mix represent? -
Answer-Solute
/.What type of mask seals the skin, locking in moisture and creating a firm, taut feeling
after removal? - Answer-peel-off mask
/.An efficient working space for each esthetician is: - Answer-120 to 150 square feet
/.Features of a product are all about: - Answer-What's in it?
/.Benefits of a product are all about: - Answer-What will it do?
/.At what point would you gain consent to move forward during the Consult service
essential? - Answer-after client agrees on recommendations
Complete Solutions
/. What approximate percentage of all bacteria are harmless? - Answer-70%
/.A type of non-pathogenic bacteria that live on dead or decaying organic matter are -
Answer-saprophytes
/.Which of the following conditions is NOT a disease caused by a virus? - Answer-
Tuberculosis
/.Which of the following particles requires a living host to survive? - Answer-Virus
/.What type of contagious virus can show up as a cold sore? - Answer-HSV
/.What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease
rather than producing them through their own immune system? - Answer-passive
immunity
/.What percentage of alcohol can be used as an antiseptic for the skin? - Answer-at
least 70%
/.Which of the following statements identifies an appropriate step for a basic
handwashing procedure? - Answer-spend at least 20 seconds working up a good lather
/.When performing a procedure for cleaning and disinfecting nonelectrical tools, which
of the following steps would occur first? - Answer-put on safety glasses and single-use
gloves
/.Any electrical appliance activated by the flow of an electric current such as a facial
steamer is known as a(n) - Answer-Load
/.An amp is a unit of electric: - Answer-strength
/.A volt is a unit of electric: - Answer-pressure
/.When a facial steamer is on and steam begins to flow, you have an example of a(n): -
Answer-closed circuit
/.Which of the following changes alternating current to direct current? - Answer-Rectifier
, /.Polarized outlets feature one vertical slot for the hot wire and a second, wider vertical
slot for the: - Answer-neutral wire
/.A mechanical effect can be achieved by all of the following devices EXCEPT: -
Answer-steamer
/.Galvanic, faradic and pulsed DC fall under what type of current? - Answer-Direct
current
/.Which of the following descriptions is a benefit of using infrared light during a facial? -
Answer-Increases circulation
/.The minimum distance an infrared lamp must be placed from the client's face during a
facial is: - Answer-30 inches
/.Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen form the basis of: - Answer-amino acids
/.Which of the following biochemical compounds form components that fill the
intercellular spaces in the skin? - Answer-lipids
/.A substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions when placed in water
because it donates, or releases, H+ ions is a(n): - Answer-acid
/.The instructions on a product state to shake well before use, which indicates the
product is a(n): - Answer-suspension
/.Mixtures of fats and oils converted to fatty acids by heat and then purified fall under
which of the following cosmetic classifications? - Answer-soaps
/.Mixtures of organic substances and a medicinal agent are - Answer-ointments
/.In the process of making a glass of Kool-Aid, what would the powder mix represent? -
Answer-Solute
/.What type of mask seals the skin, locking in moisture and creating a firm, taut feeling
after removal? - Answer-peel-off mask
/.An efficient working space for each esthetician is: - Answer-120 to 150 square feet
/.Features of a product are all about: - Answer-What's in it?
/.Benefits of a product are all about: - Answer-What will it do?
/.At what point would you gain consent to move forward during the Consult service
essential? - Answer-after client agrees on recommendations
