PIVOT POINT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTION GUIDE
● Melanin - Pigment that gives skin its color
● Collagen - One of the protein fibers that helps give skin its elastic
quality
● Epidermis - Outermost layer of the skin
● Dermal - Skin layer that is completely alive
● Subcutaneous - Skin layer that acts as a shock absorber to protect the
bones
● Sweat glands - Another name for sudoriferous glands
● Combination - Most common skin type
● Stratum Corneum - Layer of epidermis that is being constantly shed
,● Dry - Skin type characterized by signs such as peeling and flaking
● Protection - Function of the skin include regulation of body
temperature and:
● Epidermis - Which of the following layers of skin does not contain
any blood vessels?
● Stratum Basale - Where does mitosis (cell division) or replacement of
the skin cells take place?
● Melanin - Which of the following determines the color of the skin?
● Soles of the feet and palms of the hands - The stratum lucidum layer is
found only on the:
● Dermal - Which layer of the skin contains collagen protein and elastin
fibers which lend support to the epidermis and give the skin elastic
quality?
● Sudoriferous - Sweat is excreted by what gland?
● Palms, soles, Scalp and Forehead, and Underarms - The greatest
concentration of sudoriferous glands is found on the:
, ● Mix with sweat to form the acid mantle - What is the function of
sebum?
● The sebaceous glands - Most skin problems are caused by:
● Subcutaneous - Which layer of skin is located below the dermal layer
and composed of adipose (fatty) and loose connective tissue?
● Pain - Nerve bundles in the subcutaneous tissue branch into the
stratum granulosum layer and respond to:
● Apply oil every 2 hours - All of the following statements identify ways
to protect the skin from the suns harmful rays EXCEPT:
● Oily - Which skin type has a rough texture with blackheads and
enlarged pores?
● Combination - Which skin type is recognized by the shiny T-Zone?
● True - Dermatology is the study of the skin, its structure, functions,
diseases and treatment.
● False - The skin is the 2nd largest organ of the body
2026 QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTION GUIDE
● Melanin - Pigment that gives skin its color
● Collagen - One of the protein fibers that helps give skin its elastic
quality
● Epidermis - Outermost layer of the skin
● Dermal - Skin layer that is completely alive
● Subcutaneous - Skin layer that acts as a shock absorber to protect the
bones
● Sweat glands - Another name for sudoriferous glands
● Combination - Most common skin type
● Stratum Corneum - Layer of epidermis that is being constantly shed
,● Dry - Skin type characterized by signs such as peeling and flaking
● Protection - Function of the skin include regulation of body
temperature and:
● Epidermis - Which of the following layers of skin does not contain
any blood vessels?
● Stratum Basale - Where does mitosis (cell division) or replacement of
the skin cells take place?
● Melanin - Which of the following determines the color of the skin?
● Soles of the feet and palms of the hands - The stratum lucidum layer is
found only on the:
● Dermal - Which layer of the skin contains collagen protein and elastin
fibers which lend support to the epidermis and give the skin elastic
quality?
● Sudoriferous - Sweat is excreted by what gland?
● Palms, soles, Scalp and Forehead, and Underarms - The greatest
concentration of sudoriferous glands is found on the:
, ● Mix with sweat to form the acid mantle - What is the function of
sebum?
● The sebaceous glands - Most skin problems are caused by:
● Subcutaneous - Which layer of skin is located below the dermal layer
and composed of adipose (fatty) and loose connective tissue?
● Pain - Nerve bundles in the subcutaneous tissue branch into the
stratum granulosum layer and respond to:
● Apply oil every 2 hours - All of the following statements identify ways
to protect the skin from the suns harmful rays EXCEPT:
● Oily - Which skin type has a rough texture with blackheads and
enlarged pores?
● Combination - Which skin type is recognized by the shiny T-Zone?
● True - Dermatology is the study of the skin, its structure, functions,
diseases and treatment.
● False - The skin is the 2nd largest organ of the body
