Esthetician Written Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
_____ establish specific standard of conduct and can be changed or updated frequently -
CORRECT ANSWER - rules
which of the following are the basic building blocks of all matter? - CORRECT
ANSWER - atoms
the SDS contains _____ categories of information - CORRECT ANSWER - 16
the negative electrode of an electrotherapy device is called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
cathode
the positive electrode of an electrotherapy device is called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
anode
the unit that measure how much electric energy is being used in one second is a - CORRECT
ANSWER - watt
_____ is the process that introduces water - soluble products into the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER - iontophoresis
what binds the tissues of the body together - CORRECT ANSWER - connective tissue
what is true of the origin part of the muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is attached to the
skeleton
,What body system serves as a protective covering for the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
integumentary
eccrine glands are - CORRECT ANSWER - sweat glands
what happens in the stratum granulosum? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keratin is produced
what is the technical term for the nail? - CORRECT ANSWER - onyx
what nerves react to heat, cold, pain and touch? - CORRECT ANSWER - sensory
what is the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER - support layer below the epidermis
what is true of basal cell carcinoma? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is the least severe type of
skin cancer
what is hypopigmentation? - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of pigment
clients with which Fitzpatrick skin type tend to have more sensitive skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - skin type 1
what is a characteristic of seborrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER - flaking skin
when should you analyze the skin type and condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - before
performing services
what is the vitamin of which retinal is the natural form? - CORRECT ANSWER - vitamin
A
, what is coenzyme Q10? - CORRECT ANSWER - antioxidant
what do clay mask do as they dry and tighten? - CORRECT ANSWER - draw impurities
to the surface
what is the common name for pseudofolliculitis? - CORRECT ANSWER - razor bumps
what types of movements are used in petrissage? - CORRECT ANSWER - kneading
how does dehydrated skin appear under a Wood's Lamp? - CORRECT ANSWER - light
violet/purple
what is a heat effect that is used for permanent hair removal? - CORRECT ANSWER -
thermolysis
what is sometimes known as a "loupe"? - CORRECT ANSWER - magnifying lamp
what is the second stage of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER - catagen phase
what is the shape of the hair papilla? - CORRECT ANSWER - cone
Glycation, an intrinsic part of the aging process, is caused by what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - rise in blood sugar
vascular lesions are also known as _____ lesions - CORRECT ANSWER - tertiary
milia are most common in _____ skin types - CORRECT ANSWER - dry
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
_____ establish specific standard of conduct and can be changed or updated frequently -
CORRECT ANSWER - rules
which of the following are the basic building blocks of all matter? - CORRECT
ANSWER - atoms
the SDS contains _____ categories of information - CORRECT ANSWER - 16
the negative electrode of an electrotherapy device is called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
cathode
the positive electrode of an electrotherapy device is called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
anode
the unit that measure how much electric energy is being used in one second is a - CORRECT
ANSWER - watt
_____ is the process that introduces water - soluble products into the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER - iontophoresis
what binds the tissues of the body together - CORRECT ANSWER - connective tissue
what is true of the origin part of the muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is attached to the
skeleton
,What body system serves as a protective covering for the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
integumentary
eccrine glands are - CORRECT ANSWER - sweat glands
what happens in the stratum granulosum? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keratin is produced
what is the technical term for the nail? - CORRECT ANSWER - onyx
what nerves react to heat, cold, pain and touch? - CORRECT ANSWER - sensory
what is the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER - support layer below the epidermis
what is true of basal cell carcinoma? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is the least severe type of
skin cancer
what is hypopigmentation? - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of pigment
clients with which Fitzpatrick skin type tend to have more sensitive skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - skin type 1
what is a characteristic of seborrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER - flaking skin
when should you analyze the skin type and condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - before
performing services
what is the vitamin of which retinal is the natural form? - CORRECT ANSWER - vitamin
A
, what is coenzyme Q10? - CORRECT ANSWER - antioxidant
what do clay mask do as they dry and tighten? - CORRECT ANSWER - draw impurities
to the surface
what is the common name for pseudofolliculitis? - CORRECT ANSWER - razor bumps
what types of movements are used in petrissage? - CORRECT ANSWER - kneading
how does dehydrated skin appear under a Wood's Lamp? - CORRECT ANSWER - light
violet/purple
what is a heat effect that is used for permanent hair removal? - CORRECT ANSWER -
thermolysis
what is sometimes known as a "loupe"? - CORRECT ANSWER - magnifying lamp
what is the second stage of hair growth - CORRECT ANSWER - catagen phase
what is the shape of the hair papilla? - CORRECT ANSWER - cone
Glycation, an intrinsic part of the aging process, is caused by what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - rise in blood sugar
vascular lesions are also known as _____ lesions - CORRECT ANSWER - tertiary
milia are most common in _____ skin types - CORRECT ANSWER - dry
