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Indiana Cosmetology State Board Test Study Guide 2024: Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

This study guide provides a comprehensive set of questions and answers covering various aspects of cosmetology, including hair care, skin care, and chemical services. It is designed to help students prepare for the indiana cosmetology state board test. The guide covers topics such as scalp care, hair cutting techniques, hair coloring, chemical hair relaxing, and permanent waving. It also includes information on safety procedures and sanitation practices.

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Indiana Cosmetology

State Board Test Study

Guide 2024

Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence of - answer -Abrasions A kneading movement that is performed by lifting, squeezing, and pressing tissue with light, firm pressure is: - answer -Petrissage The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is known as: - answer -Pediculosis Capitis An acute staphylococci infection of a hair follicle that produces constant pain is: - answer -Furuncle

A disease that is transmitted from one person to another is: - answer -Communicable Implements requiring disinfection should be places in a covered container large enough for implements to be: - answer -Completely immersed Any client with an infectious disease should not be serviced and should be referred to a: - answer -Physician Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are: - answer -Disinfectants The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is: - answer -OSHA

If you draw blood during a manicure, the implement should be: - answer -Cleaned and disinfected The product information on safe-handling guidelines, first aid, and proper storage is contained in: - answer -Material Safety Data Sheets A substance that is particularly good conductor of electricity is: - answer -Copper The conversation where the practitioner finds out what the client is looking for is the: - answer -Client Consultation Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in - answer -Degrees The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as the: - answer -Cutting line

The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is: - answer -Texturizing Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines are: - answer - Transitional lines The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts: - answer - Vertical The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is move to the next position and becomes the new guideline is a: - answer - Traveling Guide A texturizing technique performed on the ends of hair using the tips of the shears remove bulk is: - answer -Point Cutting

The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are: - answer - Vertical Thinning hair using a sliding movement, with the blades of the shears partially opened, in order to reduce volume and create movement is: - answer -Slithering How many members of the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology may be of the same political party? - answer -Five A cosmetology license is valid for how many years? - answer -Four Combs, brushes, rollers and any other implement used to serve the needs of clients should be stored in what type of container? - answer -In a clean and closed container

What is the State Board of Cosmetology required to furnish each person licensed to operate a cosmetology school or salon? - answer -A list of sanitary requirements When must a cosmetology patron wear a clean towel or neck strip under their cape? - answer - Always A waste container must be present for every __________ work stations. - answer -Four Where should sanitary requirements be posted? - answer -In a conspicuous place Where must soiled towels be stored? - answer - In a closed hamper Colors that can look deeper than their actual level are: - answer -Cool tones

All hair coloring products require a patch test with the exception of: - answer -Temporary colors The process where the hair is pre lightened and then toned is: - answer -Double-process color application A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a: - answer -Secondary color Overlapping hair color on previously tinted hair can cause breakage and a visible line of: - answer -Demarcation What is used to restore the hair and scalp to their normal acidic pH? - answer -Normalizing lotion When processing is complete for a soft curl permanent, what is done after rising the hair

thoroughly with warm water? - answer -Each curl is towel-blotted Sodium Hydroxide relaxers are commonly called: - answer -Lye relaxers Relaxers, which are ionic compounds formed by a metal combined with oxygen and hydrogen, are known as: - answer -Metal Hydroxide relaxers After saturating the rods with neutralizer in a soft curl perm and processing according to directions, the next step is to: - answer - Remove rods carefully What is one safety precaution that must be followed with all chemical hair relaxing services? - answer -Wearing protective gloves

The combination of a thio permanent wrapped on large tools is called a: - answer -Soft curl permanent To check relaxer processing, smooth and press a strand to the scalp using the back of the comb or your finger. If the curl returns, _____________________ - answer -Continue processing When performing a sodium hydroxide retouch, where is the product applied first? - answer -To the new growth only The most commonly used methods of hair relaxing are the sodium hydroxide method and the _______________ method - answer -Thio When the hair has been sufficiently straightened, the hair is rinsed rapidly and thoroughly with ______________ water - answer - Warm

Inspecting the action of the relaxer by stretching the strands to see how fast the natural curls are being removed is called: - answer -Periodic strand testing When using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing cream applied? - answer - With the back of the comb When applying sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is applied last to the ___________________ and ________________ - answer -Scalp and hair ends The best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is: - answer -A neutralizing shampoo If using a "no base" relaxer, a protective cream may be applied: - answer -To the hairline and around the ears

The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in this area by: - answer -Body Heat After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly: - answer -Rinsed The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using a hair relaxer by applying: - answer -Base cream The process of breaking the hair's disulfide bonds during processing and converting them to lanthionine bonds when the relaxer is rinsed from the hair is known as: - answer - Lanthionization The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to: - answer -Soften

Before giving relaxing treatment to overly curly hair, the cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity & ______________ - answer -Elasticity & extent of damage (if any) The suggested strength relaxer for course virgin hair is: - answer -Strong or super The following relaxer strength should be used for fine, tinted, or lightened hair: - answer -Mild What are the 3 basic steps used in chemical hair relaxing? - answer -Processing, neutralizing, conditioning Hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in _________ formulas. - answer -Base & no base The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by: - answer -The hair's porosity

Of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require pre-shampooing? - answer - Sodium hydroxide The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of overly curly hair into a straight form is called: - answer -Chemical hair relaxing Permanent waving & hair relaxers change the shape of hair by chemically altering the hair's: - answer -Disulfide bonds The stationary foundation of a curl that is the area closest to the scalp is called the: - answer -Base In the croquignole method of wrapping the hair is wound from: - answer -Ends to scalp

Curls that offer a curl option with only slight lift of volume are: - answer -Off-base curls The angle at which a permanent wave rod is positioned on the head is referred to as: - answer -Base direction Relaxers are often marketed and sold as no mix, no lye relaxers are: - answer -Potassium hydroxide relaxers Most acid waves used in salons have a pH value between: - answer -7.8-8. Perm rods that are equal in diameter along their entire length or curling area are: - answer -Straight rods During a relaxer strand test, hair that is pressed to the scalp and continues to cure is: - answer -Insufficiently relaxed

In permanent waving, the reduction reacting is due to the addition of: - answer -Hydrogen All acid waves have 3 components consisting of the permanent waving lotion, neutralizer and :

  • answer -Activator Once in the cortex, the waving solution breaks the disulfide bonds through a chemical reaction called - answer -Reduction Chemical hair texturizes temporarily raise the pH of the hair in order to: - answer -Soften and swell the shaft A weak physical cross-link side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains that is broken by changes in pH is a: - answer -Salt bond

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called: - answer -Lye relaxers In permanent waving, the shape & type of curl are determined by the shape & type of rod and the: - answer -Wrapping method The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for the greatest mobility is the:

  • answer -Full stem curl Chemical reactions that are characterized by or formed by giving off heat are: - answer - Exothermic Hair that is treated with hydroxide relaxers must not also be treated with: - answer -Thio relaxers Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis shows any signs of: - answer -Abrasions

The main active ingredient in true acid & acid- balanced waving lotion is: - answer -Glycerol Monothioglycolate The wrapping technique that provides the most control over hair ends is the - answer -Double flat wrap The most common reducing agents used in chemical texture services are: - answer - Thioglycolic acid Waves that are activated from an outside heat source are considered: - answer -Endothermic The process that stops the action of permanent wave solution and rebuilds the hair into its new form is: - answer -Thio neutralization

Bacteria generally consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called: - answer -Protoplasm The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the: - answer -Sphenoid bone The number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp indicates: - answer - Hair density The shape of the hair strand described as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly, is known as _________________ - answer -Wave pattern Pheomelanin provides natural hair colors from ____________ to yellow & blond tones. - answer - Red & ginger

___________________ is the tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair - answer -Melanin A side bond that is easily broken by strong alkaline or acidic solutions is called a(an) ______________ bond - answer -disulfide The ability of hair to stretch & return to its original form without breaking is called: - answer -Elasticity The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is called: - answer -Porosity Hair texture refers to the ____________ of the hair - answer -Thickness or diameter Hair that forms a circular pattern is called a: - answer -Whirl

All hair follicles have the same structure & cycle through the same three phases, which are: - answer -Anagen (growing), catagen (transitional), telogen (resting) The cortex contains coloring matter in the form of minute grains of _________ or pigment - answer -Melanin Hair is composed of cells arranged in three layers which are: - answer -Cuticle, cortex, medulla The study of hair is known as: - answer - Trichology A predisposition test is generally conducted behind the ear or __________ - answer -Inside the elbow

The recommended base to use along the front hairline in order to prevent splits or breaks in the finished style is: - answer -Triangular base The hair type with a large diameter that can take longer to process hair color is: - answer - Coarse textured hair Which layer of the hair shaft creates the shine & the smooth, silky feel of healthy hair - answer -Cuticle The hair type that is very resistant to hair pressing & requires more heat & pressure is: - answer -Wiry/curly Clients with hair in questionable condition who request chemical services should be required to sign a - answer -Release statement The thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand is referred to as hair - answer -Texture

A lengthwise section of hair shows that cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to the - answer -Cortex The melanin that gives black & brown color to hair - answer -Eumelanin Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair - answer -Strands The ability of the hair to absorb liquids is referred to as - answer -Porosity Which layer of the hair shaft creates the shine and smooth, silky feel of healthy hair - answer -Cuticle A stylist should recommend a hair or scalp treatment only after having performed a - answer -Hair and scalp examination

The main ingredient of most shampoo is - answer -Water The hair should never be brushed prior to a - answer -Chemical service The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or balding in spots is - answer -Alopecia areata A physical side bond that is easily broken by water & heat is a - answer -Hydrogen bond The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the - answer -Cuticle layer The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the - answer - Arrector pili muscle

The underlying inner layer of the skin with is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the - answer -Dermis If a toenail is lost through injury, how long will it take for replacement - answer -8-12 months Which nail grows the slowest - answer -The thumb Which nails grows the fastest - answer -The middle finger The water content of the nail is between - answer -15-25% The nail plate is constructed of approximately how many layers of nail cells - answer -100 The hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed is the - answer -Nail plate

The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the - answer -Free edge The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the - answer - Nail bed The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate & the nail bed is the - answer -Bed epithelium The skin that surrounds the nail plate is the - answer -Nail fold The average rate of growth of fingernails in normal adults is - answer -1/10" The visible portion of the nail that rests upon & is attached to, the nail bed is called the - answer -Nail body or plate