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HOSMERIT MARYLAND STATE BOARD COSMETOLOGY (COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD MD) 2024 Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? - Answer In full view of the public How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a time? - Answer 1 How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum? - Answer 20 To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory and the practical - Answer 75% How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license? - Answer $25 What is the fine for operating without a valid license? - Answer $300 What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? - Answer $50 What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client? - Answer $100 What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or contagious disease? - Answer Formal hearing Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for the beauty salon? - Answer $150 fine Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of: - Answer $50 What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client? - Answer $50 each time If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would be - Answer $100 What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school? - Answer $50 Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of - Answer $50 Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be a fine of - Answer $100 If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty would be - Answer $300 fine If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what would be the penalty? - Answer Formal hearing Selling used hairpins is a penalty of - Answer $300 fine If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? - Answer Formal hearing Cleaning - Answer A mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible debris Sanitizing - Answer A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing bacteria Disinfection - Answer A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms on environmental surfaces OSHA - Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and enforces safety and health standards in the workplace Msds - Answer Material Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on chemical products; listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification, composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure controls/personal protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information, ecological information, disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information, and revision date EPA - Answer Environmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants in the United States Disinfectant - Answer chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces Hospital disinfectant - Answer Designated by the EPA as being effective enough to be used in hospitals Nonporous - Answer Made of material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquid Disease - Answer Abnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes the body incapable of functioning normally What is used to remove bonded wefts from the hair? - Answer Oil If hair extensions are required because of a thinning hairline, how many strands of hair is best to add? - Answer 5 to 10 What is the appropriate treatment for eye irritation? - Answer Flush the eye with clean water What is an example of a hair stream growth pattern - Answer Hair flowing in the same direction Bloodborne pathogens - Answer Disease-causing microorganisms that are carried through blood or bodily fluids Hepatitis - Answer A blood borne virus that can damage the liver HIV - Answer Human Immunodeficiency Virus; causes Acquired Immune Deficiency (AIDS) Fungi - Answer Single-cell organisms that grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts Folliculitis barbae - Answer An inflammation of hair follicles caused by a bacterial infection Tinea barbae - Answer A superficial fungal infection caused by a variety of dermatophytes that commonly affect the skin Tinea capitis - Answer A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules at the opening of hair follicles Tinea pedis - Answer Athlete's foot Parasite - Answer Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism Pediculosis Capitis - Answer Head lice Scabies - Answer A contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin Melanin - Answer Tiny grains of pigment that are produced by melanocytes Eumelanin - Answer A type of melanin that is dark brown to black; found in skin and hair In a relaxer, what active ingredient has a 9.6 - 10.0 pH? - Answer Ammonium thioglycolate What is the BEST recommendation for applying acrylic fingernail products? - Answer Work at a well ventilated work table What term BEST describes a procedure or condition that may produce undesirable side effects during a scalp massage due to any medical issues a client may have - Answer Contraindicated Papillary layer - Answer Outer layer of the dermis, directly beneath the epidermis Density - Answer The number of individual hair strands in one square inch of the scalp What tool is recommended for use by a new cutter to remove excess bulk? - Answer Thinning shears What determines the size of the curl in a permanent waving? - Answer Perm rod Papule - Answer Also known as a pimple; a small elevation on the skin that has no fluid but may develop pus Pustules - Answer Raised inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus Reticular layer - Answer Deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients; contains fat, cells, blood vessels, sudoriferous glands, hair follicles, lymph vessels, arrector pilli muscles, sebaceous glands and nerve endings Sebaceous glands - Answer Produce oil or sebum in the hair follicles Sebum - Answer The fatty or oily secretions of the sebaceous glands Acne - Answer Also known as acne vulgaris; skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretion What is not considered when using solid form techniques? - Answer Length What is not needed in the application of a nail wrap? - Answer A monomer Filler are not used for - Answer Producing grey coverage Arrector pili muscle - Answer Small, involuntary muscles at the base of the hair follicles that causes goosebumps Callus - Answer The thickening of skin caused by repeated and continuous pressure Collagen - Answer Fibrous protein that gives the skin its form and strength; collagen levels decrease as we age Comedo - Answer Also known as a blackhead; a hair follicle blocked with keratin and sebum Dermal papillae - Answer Small cone-shaped elevation at the base of the hair follicles that begin in the hair bulb Dermis - Answer The "true skin" under the epidermis Layers of the dermis - Answer Stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, germinativum Stratum corneum - Answer Also known as the horny layer; outer layer of the epidermis; consists of scale-like cells Stratum lucidum - Answer The clear layer under the stratum corneum Stratum granulosum - Answer Also known as the granular layer; the layer of the epidermis that is filled with keratin and melanin Stratum spinosum - Answer Also known as the spiny layer; the process of shedding skin cells begins here Stratum germinativum - Answer Also known as the basal layer; the deepest layer of the epidermis; this is the live layer of the epidermis that produces new epidermal cells What is the first step in responding to a blood exposure incident? - Answer Stop the service What shampoo should be used for wig care? - Answer Color-treated shampoo What is the substance in conditioners that absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture? - Answer Humectants Cyst - Answer Closed, abnormally developed sac that contains pus, semifluid, and morbid matter above or below the skin; CAN be drained; requires a medical referral Macule - Answer Flat, colored spot on the skin Tumor - Answer Abnormal cell mass varying in size, shape, and color Excoriation - Answer self-inflicted abrasions on the skin due to scratching What product is used to prevent polish from staining the nail bed? - Answer Base coat What time of hair removal uses caustic alkali preparation? - Answer Depilatories What procedure is done first for a shampoo service? - Answer Drape the client What is NOT a purpose that MSDS provide? - Answer Knowing what supplies are in stock What is NOT needed on a client card? - Answer Home hair care product What process is used to get a dramatically lighter hair color? - Answer Pre lightening Cuticle - Answer Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate Eponychium - Answer Living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area What is the first step in disinfecting implements? - Answer Scrub with soap and water What should be completed before every waxing service to ensure that the client has a thorough understanding of the procedure? - Answer Release form What sterilizer is approved for salon use? - Answer Autoclave What is the decontamination method for blood and other infectious materials? - Answer Cleaning the sterilizing What is the most common type of UV lamp for curing nails? - Answer 9 watt lamp A non-chemical drape is NOT appropriate for - Answer Shampooing and conditioning Which system of the body gives us our natural protective covering? - Answer Integumentary system When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is NOT necessary to reevaluate the hair for what? - Answer Color What are the qualifications for a disinfectant to be EPA approved? - Answer A virucide, fungicide, bactericide, or disinfectant What does the EPA product registration tell you about the product? - Answer It is against federal law to use the product contrary to label What is the best thing to do first in the event of a minor burn? - Answer Immerse in cold water What type of hair removal uses an entwining method to lift the hair from the follicle? - Answer Threading Free edge - Answer The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe Hyponychium - Answer Slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail What is the term for sewn elastic strips in a circular pattern to the head shape? - Answer Wefts Where would you start a relaxer retouch application? - Answer Area most resistant What should be used to treat an allergy on the skin? - Answer Lotions What is the highest level of decontamination used for salon tools and implements? - Answer Sterilization What artificial nail products are made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene? - Answer Nail tips What can be done to speed up the removal of acrylic enhancements? - Answer Place acetone bowl inside a bowl of hot water Lunula - Answer Visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the skin; it is a whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail Matrix - Answer Area where the nail plate cells are formed; this area is composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate Nail bed - Answer Portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge Nail plate - Answer Hardened keratin plate that covers the nail bed What is NOT determined by a strand test in a color service? - Answer How much color to use for a service When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down what? - Answer Disulfide bonds What is NOT an important factor to consider in hair analysis? - Answer Growth pattern Perionychium - Answer The tissue bordering the root and sides of the nail Beau's lines - Answer Sometimes called furrows of corrugations; visible depressions running across the width of the nail plate; usually a result of illness or injury Eggshell nails - Answer Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can What is NOT recommended for a UV gel nail service - Answer Sable brush What determines the temperature setting of the iron? - Answer Texture What is not a benefit of a paraffin wax treatment - Answer Easing eczema Extended exposure to salon products without proper precautions will NOT effect which epithelial tissue? - Answer Cartilage What is the first step in properly cleaning a foot bath? - Answer Drain the water from the foot bath and remove any visible debris What do you do when a wax client has public lice? - Answer Have them seek medical attention Alkaline waves are NOT recommended for what hair type? - Answer Fine How often should capes and linens be laundered? - Answer After each use What is the proper way to wash your hands? - Answer Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry Understanding the effect of what will help create any desired shaping? - Answer Line Goggles do NOT have to be worn when? - Answer Sanitizing hands What is not a reason to perform a test strand? - Answer To determine the best type of shampoo to use for the hair What should ALWAYS be done during a proper cross-checking? - Answer Cross-check opposite of cut partings What step immediately follows cleansing the skin for waxing? - Answer Drying Which haircut technique involves the tops of the scissors being pointed toward the hair ends rather than into them? - Answer Notching What step would be performed prior to applying a single-process color on virgin hair? - Answer Parting dry hair