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A predisposition test is generally conducted behind the ear or __________ - ✔️ ✔️ Inside the elbow

A side bond that is easily broken by strong alkaline or acidic solutions is called a(an) ______________ bond - ✔️ ✔️ disulfide

A stylist should recommend a hair or scalp treatment only after having performed a - ✔️ ✔️ Hair and scalp examination

A substance that is particularly good conductor of electricity is: - ✔️ ✔️ Copper

A depilatory is a caustic alkali hair-removal preparation that contains similar ingredients as: - ✔️ ✔️ Chemical hair relaxers

A disease that is transmitted from one person to another is: - ✔️ ✔️ Communicable

A kneading movement that is performed by lifting, squeezing, and pressing tissue with light, firm pressure is: - ✔️ ✔️ Petrissage

A lengthwise section of hair shows that cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to the - ✔️ ✔️ Cortex

A lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate is called - ✔️ ✔️ Pyogenic granuloma

A nail condition that is safe to work with in the salon - ✔️ ✔️ Onychophagy

A physical side bond that is easily broken by water & heat is a - ✔️ ✔️ Hydrogen bond

___________________ is the tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair - ✔️ ✔️ Melanin

A bacterium that can cause nail infections when artificial products such as tips and wraps are applied under unclean conditions - ✔️ ✔️ Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a: - ✔️ ✔️ Secondary color

A cosmetology license is valid for how many years? - ✔️ ✔️ Four

A texturizing technique performed on the ends of hair using the tips of the shears remove bulk is: - ✔️ ✔️ Point Cutting

A waste container must be present for every __________ work stations. - ✔️ ✔️ Four

A weak physical cross-link side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains that is broken by changes in pH is a: - ✔️ ✔️ Salt bond

According to OSHA, these sheets are to be supplied by the manufacturers of chemical products regarding the handling, mixing, storing, and disposal of those chemicals - ✔️ ✔️ SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

Acid-based shampoo is recommended for which hair type? - ✔️ ✔️ Color-treated

After saturating the rods with neutralizer in a soft curl perm and processing according to directions, the next step is to: - ✔️ ✔️ Remove rods carefully

After the hair has been processed with a sodium hydroxide relaxer and before the shampoo, the hair should be thoroughly: - ✔️ ✔️ Rinsed

All acid waves have 3 components consisting of the permanent waving lotion, neutralizer and : - ✔️ ✔️ Activator

All hair coloring products require a patch test with the exception of: - ✔️ ✔️ Temporary colors

All hair follicles have the same structure & cycle through the same three phases, which are: - ✔️ ✔️ Anagen (growing), catagen (transitional), telogen (resting)

An acute staphylococci infection of a hair follicle that produces constant pain is: - ✔️ ✔️ Furuncle

An inflammation called onychia affects the - ✔️ ✔️ Matrix bed

Any client with an infectious disease should not be serviced and should be referred to a: - ✔️ ✔️ Physician

Bacteria generally consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called: - ✔️ ✔️ Protoplasm

Before giving relaxing treatment to overly curly hair, the cosmetologist must judge its texture, porosity & ______________ - ✔️ ✔️ Elasticity & extent of damage (if any)

Bruised nails may be a sign of - ✔️ ✔️ A blood clot under the nail

Caution should be used when wrapping hair with ______________ placement during a perm, because the additional tension can cause hair breakage - ✔️ ✔️ On-Base

Chemical hair texturizes temporarily raise the pH of the hair in order to: - ✔️ ✔️ Soften and swell the shaft

Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are: - ✔️ ✔️ Disinfectants

Chemical reactions that are characterized by or formed by giving off heat are: - ✔️ ✔️ Exothermic

Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis shows any signs of: - ✔️ ✔️ Abrasions

Choose this type of brush to speed up the blow-drying process and add lift to the scalp, especially on fine hair: - ✔️ ✔️ Vent brush

Clients with hair in questionable condition who request chemical services should be required to sign a - ✔️ ✔️ Release statement

Colors that can look deeper than their actual level are: - ✔️ ✔️ Cool tones

Combs, brushes, rollers and any other implement used to serve the needs of clients should be stored in what type of container? - ✔️ ✔️ In a clean and closed container

Curls that offer a curl option with only slight lift of volume are: - ✔️ ✔️ Off-base curls

Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines are: - ✔️ ✔️ Transitional lines

Cutting of living tissue around the nail can result in - ✔️ ✔️ Hangnails

Darkening of the fingernails or toenails is called - ✔️ ✔️ Melanonychia

Depressions running across the width of the nail plate are known as - ✔️ ✔️ Beau's lines

Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence of - ✔️ ✔️ Abrasions

During a relaxer strand test, hair that is pressed to the scalp and continues to cure is: - ✔️ ✔️ Insufficiently relaxed

During which hair life cycle stage does the hair grow? - ✔️ ✔️ Anagen

Eggshell nails have a thin nail plate & are noticably __________ than normal - ✔️ ✔️ More flexible

Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in - ✔️ ✔️ Degrees

Fusion-bonded extensions are removed from the natural hair by dissolving the adhesive bond with _________________ or bond remover - ✔️ ✔️ Oil

Hair is composed of cells arranged in three layers which are: - ✔️ ✔️ Cuticle, cortex, medulla

Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair - ✔️ ✔️ Strands

Hair texture refers to the ____________ of the hair - ✔️ ✔️ Thickness or diameter

Hair that forms a circular pattern is called a: - ✔️ ✔️ Whirl

Hair that is treated with hydroxide relaxers must not also be treated with: - ✔️ ✔️ Thio relaxers

Hangnail or agnail is a condition of - ✔️ ✔️ Splitting of the cuticle

How do you sanitize a porous, abrasive file? - ✔️ ✔️ Porous tools are single-use and must be discarded after each use

How far away from the scalp should you apply relaxer on virgin hair? - ✔️ ✔️ 1/4- 1/2" away

How many members of the Indiana State Board of Cosmetology may be of the same political party? - ✔️ ✔️ Five

How often should a disinfectant be changed/remixed? - ✔️ ✔️ According to the manufacturer's directions

How should the head be positioned when cutting a blunt haircut - ✔️ ✔️ Tilted slightly forward

Hydroxide relaxers are usually sold in _________ formulas. - ✔️ ✔️ Base & no base

If a toenail is lost through injury, how long will it take for replacement - ✔️ ✔️ 8 - 12 months

If using a "no base" relaxer, a protective cream may be applied: - ✔️ ✔️ To the hairline and around the ears

If you draw blood during a manicure, the implement should be: - ✔️ ✔️ Cleaned and disinfected

Implements requiring disinfection should be places in a covered container large enough for implements to be: - ✔️ ✔️ Completely immersed

In permanent waving, the reduction reacting is due to the addition of: - ✔️ ✔️ Hydrogen

In permanent waving, the shape & type of curl are determined by the shape & type of rod and the: - ✔️ ✔️ Wrapping method

In the croquignole method of wrapping the hair is wound from: - ✔️ ✔️ Ends to scalp

Infection control requires two steps: cleaning, followed by: - ✔️ ✔️ Disinfection

Inspecting the action of the relaxer by stretching the strands to see how fast the natural curls are being removed is called: - ✔️ ✔️ Periodic strand testing

It is safe to perform nail services for clients who have - ✔️ ✔️ Eggshell nails

Most acid waves used in salons have a pH value between: - ✔️ ✔️ 7.8-8.

Nail disease or deformity in general is called - ✔️ ✔️ Onychosis

Nails with noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are - ✔️ ✔️ Eggshell nails

Of the general types of hair relaxers, which one does not require pre- shampooing? - ✔️ ✔️ Sodium hydroxide

On which type of hair would you use a less alkaline perm solution? - ✔️ ✔️ Fine

Once in the cortex, the waving solution breaks the disulfide bonds through a chemical reaction called - ✔️ ✔️ Reduction

Onycholysis is the - ✔️ ✔️ Lifting of the nail

Onychomadesis is the separation & falling off of a nail plate, and can be traced to

• ✔️ ✔️ Local infection

Onychorrhexis is characterized by abnormally brittle nail with - ✔️ ✔️ Increase crosswise curvature

OSHA regulations mandate that the practitioner _______________ while performing pedicures to prevent contact with pathogens - ✔️ ✔️ Wear gloves

Overlapping hair color on previously tinted hair can cause breakage and a visible line of: - ✔️ ✔️ Demarcation

Paronychia, which affects the tissues surrounding the nail, is a(an) - ✔️ ✔️ Bacterial inflammation

Part the hair into how many sections when performing a relaxer? - ✔️ ✔️ 4

Pedicure footpaths must be disinfected using __________________ - ✔️ ✔️ An EPA registered hospital-grade disinfectant

Perm rods that are equal in diameter along their entire length or curling area are:

• ✔️ ✔️ Straight rods

Permanent waving & hair relaxers change the shape of hair by chemically altering the hair's: - ✔️ ✔️ Disulfide bonds

Permanent waving is a two-step process whereby hair undergoes a physical change caused by wrapping the hair on perm rods, then a

_________________________ change caused by the actions of the permanent waving lotion and neutralizer - ✔️ ✔️ Chemical

Pheomelanin provides natural hair colors from ____________ to yellow & blond tones. - ✔️ ✔️ Red & ginger

Relaxers are often marketed and sold as no mix, no lye relaxers are: - ✔️ ✔️ Potassium hydroxide relaxers

Relaxers, which are ionic compounds formed by a metal combined with oxygen and hydrogen, are known as: - ✔️ ✔️ Metal Hydroxide relaxers

Salon professionals are not allowed to treat or diagnose infections, diseases, or abnormal conditions. Clients with such conditions should be referred to - ✔️ ✔️ a physician

Should a practitioner's non-porous implement come into contact with blood, proper disinfection includes: cleaning/removal of debris, followed by: - ✔️ ✔️ Disinfection with an EPA-registered disinfectant

Simple, two-strand braid in which hair is picked up from the sides and added to strands as they are crossed over each other - ✔️ ✔️ Fishtail braid

Slide cutting should only be performed when the hair is: - ✔️ ✔️ Wet

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called: - ✔️ ✔️ Lye relaxers

Sodium Hydroxide relaxers are commonly called: - ✔️ ✔️ Lye relaxers

Staphylococci bacteria cause __________________________ in humans - ✔️ ✔️ Boils and pustules

The ___________ is the largest organ of the body and, when healthy, should be slightly moist, soft and flexible - ✔️ ✔️ Skin

The ability of hair to stretch & return to its original form without breaking is called:

• ✔️ ✔️ Elasticity

The ability of the hair to absorb liquids is referred to as - ✔️ ✔️ Porosity

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is called: - ✔️ ✔️ Porosity

The action of a sodium hydroxide relaxer causes the hair to: - ✔️ ✔️ Soften

The angle at which a permanent wave rod is positioned on the head is referred to as: - ✔️ ✔️ Base direction

The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as the: - ✔️ ✔️ Cutting line

The average rate of growth of fingernails in normal adults is - ✔️ ✔️ 1/10"

The best type of shampoo to use after the chemical relaxer is: - ✔️ ✔️ A neutralizing shampoo

The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the

• ✔️ ✔️ Nail bed

The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the: - ✔️ ✔️ Sphenoid bone

The combination of a thio permanent wrapped on large tools is called a: - ✔️ ✔️ Soft curl permanent

The conversation where the practitioner finds out what the client is looking for is the: - ✔️ ✔️ Client Consultation

The cortex contains coloring matter in the form of minute grains of _________ or pigment - ✔️ ✔️ Melanin

The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the - ✔️ ✔️ Free edge

The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the - ✔️ ✔️ Cuticle layer

The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is: - ✔️ ✔️ OSHA

The fibrous portion that is also the principal component of hair and nails is - ✔️ ✔️ Keratin

The first step in disinfecting non-porous implements is - ✔️ ✔️ Remove all visible debris

The first step when mixing disinfecting solution is to: - ✔️ ✔️ Put on safety glasses and gloves

The following relaxer strength should be used for fine, tinted, or lightened hair: - ✔️ ✔️ Mild

The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is move to the next position and becomes the new guideline is a: - ✔️ ✔️ Traveling Guide

The hair should never be brushed prior to a - ✔️ ✔️ Chemical service

The hair type that is very resistant to hair pressing & requires more heat & pressure is: - ✔️ ✔️ Wiry/curly

The hair type with a large diameter that can take longer to process hair color is: - ✔️ ✔️ Coarse textured hair

The hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed is the - ✔️ ✔️ Nail plate

The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is known as: - ✔️ ✔️ Pediculosis Capitis

The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of - ✔️ ✔️ Onycholysis

The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are: - ✔️ ✔️ Vertical

The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts: - ✔️ ✔️ Vertical

The main active ingredient in true acid & acid-balanced waving lotion is: - ✔️ ✔️ Glycerol Monothioglycolate

The main ingredient of most shampoo is - ✔️ ✔️ Water

The melanin that gives black & brown color to hair - ✔️ ✔️ Eumelanin

The most common reducing agents used in chemical texture services are: - ✔️ ✔️ Thioglycolic acid

The most commonly used methods of hair relaxing are the sodium hydroxide method and the _______________ method - ✔️ ✔️ Thio

The most highly recommended hairbrushes are made from __________________ bristles, which are helpful in cleaning the hair and adding luster - ✔️ ✔️ Natural

The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the - ✔️ ✔️ Arrector pili muscle

The nail plate is constructed of approximately how many layers of nail cells - ✔️ ✔️ 100

The nail unit consists of basic parts which are the nail bed, matrix bed, nail plate and ________________ - ✔️ ✔️ Cuticle, specialized ligaments, nail fold

The natural nail is part of what system? - ✔️ ✔️ Integumentary

The number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp indicates: - ✔️ ✔️ Hair density

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is called the

• ✔️ ✔️ Free edge

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: - ✔️ ✔️ Lanthionization

The process of permanently rearranging the basic structure of overly curly hair into a straight form is called: - ✔️ ✔️ Chemical hair relaxing

The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is: - ✔️ ✔️ Texturizing

The process that stops the action of permanent wave solution and rebuilds the hair into its new form is: - ✔️ ✔️ Thio neutralization

The process where the hair is pre lightened and then toned is: - ✔️ ✔️ Double- process color application

The processing time of a chemical relaxer is affected by: - ✔️ ✔️ The hair's porosity

The product information on safe-handling guidelines, first aid, and proper storage is contained in: - ✔️ ✔️ Material Safety Data Sheets

The recommended base to use along the front hairline in order to prevent splits or breaks in the finished style is: - ✔️ ✔️ Triangular base

The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in this area by: - ✔️ ✔️ Body Heat

The resting phase, or telogen phase, is the final phase of the hair cycle and lasts how long - ✔️ ✔️ 3 - 6 months

The scalp and skin are protected from possible burns when using a hair relaxer by applying: - ✔️ ✔️ Base cream

The shape of the hair strand described as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly, is known as _________________ - ✔️ ✔️ Wave pattern

The skin that surrounds the nail plate is the - ✔️ ✔️ Nail fold

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate is the - ✔️ ✔️ Hyponychium

The stationary foundation of a curl that is the area closest to the scalp is called the: - ✔️ ✔️ Base

The study of hair is known as: - ✔️ ✔️ Trichology

The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or balding in spots is - ✔️ ✔️ Alopecia areata

The suggested strength relaxer for course virgin hair is: - ✔️ ✔️ Strong or super

The technical term for the nail is - ✔️ ✔️ Onyx

The technical term for white spots or a whitish discoloration of the nails is - ✔️ ✔️ Leukonychia

The term for red, itchy patches of skin on the bottom of the feet and/or between toes is: - ✔️ ✔️ Tinea pedis

The thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand is referred to as hair - ✔️ ✔️ Texture

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate & the nail bed is the - ✔️ ✔️ Bed epithelium

The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for the greatest mobility is the: - ✔️ ✔️ Full stem curl

The underlying inner layer of the skin with is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the - ✔️ ✔️ Dermis

The visible portion of the nail that rests upon & is attached to, the nail bed is called the - ✔️ ✔️ Nail body or plate

The water content of the nail is between - ✔️ ✔️ 15 - 25%

The wrapping technique that provides the most control over hair ends is the - ✔️ ✔️ Double flat wrap

Thinning hair using a sliding movement, with the blades of the shears partially opened, in order to reduce volume and create movement is: - ✔️ ✔️ Slithering

This clear fluid is responsible for the cleansing of skin cells, removing toxins and waste, and helps protect the skin and body from disease - ✔️ ✔️ Lymph

This is the section of the pin curl between the base and the first arc of the circle, and gives the curl its direction and movement - ✔️ ✔️ Stem

This process equalizes the porosity of the hair and deposits color in one application, in order to provide a uniform contributing pigment on pre-lightened hair - ✔️ ✔️ Color filler

This substance contains a caustic alkali and is used for hair removal, works by dissolving hair at the skin's surface - ✔️ ✔️ Depilatory

Tinea pedis is the medical term for: - ✔️ ✔️ Fungal infection of feet

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, _____________________ - ✔️ ✔️ Continue processing

To identify any possible allergies to hair color, the FDA requires that a patch test be given to a client ______ hours prior to each application of an aniline derivative hair color. - ✔️ ✔️ 24 - 48 hours

Underlightened hair will have what result? - ✔️ ✔️ Yellow-orange

Uneven growth of the nails, usually a result of illness or injury, can cause - ✔️ ✔️ Ridges

Use of a high-pH (alkaline) shampoo can cause the hair to - ✔️ ✔️ Be brittle, be overporous, fade color

Waves that are activated from an outside heat source are considered: - ✔️ ✔️ Endothermic

What are the 3 basic steps used in chemical hair relaxing? - ✔️ ✔️ Processing, neutralizing, conditioning

What attaches the nail plate to the nail bed? - ✔️ ✔️ Bed epithelium

What is created when two primary colors are mixed - ✔️ ✔️ Secondary color

What is NOT affected by a relaxer or perm? - ✔️ ✔️ Medulla

What is one major factor that determines the overall strength of permanent waving lotion? - ✔️ ✔️ The degree of alkalinity

What is one possible negative side-effect from overuse of a facial steamer - ✔️ ✔️ Broken capillaries

What is one safety precaution that must be followed with all chemical hair relaxing services? - ✔️ ✔️ Wearing protective gloves

What is the outermost layer of the skin? - ✔️ ✔️ Stratum corneum

What is the State Board of Cosmetology required to furnish each person licensed to operate a cosmetology school or salon? - ✔️ ✔️ A list of sanitary requirements

What is used to restore the hair and scalp to their normal acidic pH? - ✔️ ✔️ Normalizing lotion

What massage movement includes slapping, hacking, and light tapping - ✔️ ✔️ Tapotement

What means to show no symptoms or signs of infection - ✔️ ✔️ Asymptomatic

What pus-forming bacteria grows in clusters, similar to a bunch of grapes - ✔️ ✔️ Staphlococci

What should a practitioner use to remove cuticle tissue from the nail plate, to clean under the free edge of the nail? - ✔️ ✔️ Wooden pusher (orange wood stick)

What side bond is broken during a wet set? - ✔️ ✔️ Hydrogen

What type of shampoo should be used to remove product build-up - ✔️ ✔️ Clarifying shampoo

What would you NOT use to apply relaxer - ✔️ ✔️ Metal comb

When applying makeup blending darker lines, of foundation on the sides of the nose will give the illusion that ____________________ - ✔️ ✔️ nose is more narrow

When applying sodium hydroxide relaxer, the processing cream is applied last to the ___________________ and ________________ - ✔️ ✔️ Scalp and hair ends

When choosing a hair color formula, what color would you include to neutralize red? - ✔️ ✔️ Green

When holding cutting shears appropriately, which finger rests in the hole of the still blade? - ✔️ ✔️ Ring finger

When processing is complete for a soft curl permanent, what is done after rising the hair thoroughly with warm water? - ✔️ ✔️ Each curl is towel-blotted

Which nails grows the fastest - ✔️ ✔️ The middle finger

Which of the following materials must you avoid coming into contact with hydrogen peroxide? - ✔️ ✔️ Metal

Which type of perm wrap follows the shape of the head? - ✔️ ✔️ Curvature

You will not be able to perform a chemical service if the hair has been treated with hair coloring products containing - ✔️ ✔️ Metallic salts

When the hair has been sufficiently straightened, the hair is rinsed rapidly and thoroughly with ______________ water - ✔️ ✔️ Warm

When using the comb method of application, how is the relaxing cream applied?

• ✔️ ✔️ With the back of the comb

Where must soiled towels be stored? - ✔️ ✔️ In a closed hamper

Where should sanitary requirements be posted? - ✔️ ✔️ In a conspicuous place

Which layer of the hair shaft creates the shine & the smooth, silky feel of healthy hair - ✔️ ✔️ Cuticle

Which layer of the hair shaft creates the shine and smooth, silky feel of healthy hair - ✔️ ✔️ Cuticle

Which lightening technique requires foil? - ✔️ ✔️ Weaving

Which nail grows the slowest - ✔️ ✔️ The thumb

When must a cosmetology patron wear a clean towel or neck strip under their cape? - ✔️ ✔️ Always

When performing a sodium hydroxide retouch, where is the product applied first?

• ✔️ ✔️ To the new growth only