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1. Efficacy - Correct answer A term that refers to the ability to produce an effect?
2. Bactericidal - Correct answer A term that indicates that a product is capable of destroying a bacteria.
3. Natural Immunity - Correct answer Term that refers to a resistance to disease that is partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living.
4. What is scabies? - Correct answer A contagious disease caused by the itch mite.
5. What does porous mean? - Correct answer Made or constructed of a material that has openings.
6. What are bacilli? - Correct answer Short, rod shaped bacteria.
7. What are staphylococci? - Correct answer Pus forming bacterial that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes.
8. What are flagella? - Correct answer Slender hairlike extensions used by parasites for locomotion.
9. What are Mycobacterium Fortuitum? - Correct answer A microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.

10.What is methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus? - Correct answer Type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics. 11.What is the responsibility of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)? - Correct answer Registering all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US. 12.What happened in 1985 that triggered the creation of Universal Precautions

• Correct answer Aids public health crisis. 13.What is the responsibility of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)? - Correct answer Studying diseases and providing guidance to prevent their spread. 14.What is trichology? - Correct answer Scientific study of hair and its diseases. 15.What is lanugo? - Correct answer Very soft and downy hair on a fetus. 16.What is vellus hair? - Correct answer Very fine, soft hair like what grows on women's cheeks. 17.What is hair papilla? - Correct answer Cone shaped elevation at the base of the follicle.

18.What is hair bulb? - Correct answer Thick club shaped structure made from epithelial cells that surround the papilla. 19.What angle should you hold the spatula when applying soft wax? - Correct answer 45 degrees 20.What is not a form in which hard waxes are available? - Correct answer Powders 21.What is not an example of a recent treatment or product use that is a contraindication for waxing? - Correct answer Antihistamine 22.What is the outer most layer of the hair shaft? - Correct answer Cuticle 23.What are the 3 main structures of the hair follicle? - Correct answer Root, bulb, papilla 24.What is considered equipment? - Correct answer Steamer 25.What is an example of a single-use item? - Correct answer Finger cots 26.What are contraindications for a facial? - Correct answer Pinkeye, herpes, use of acne drugs. 27.How far should the steamer be held from the clients skin? - Correct answer 15 - 18 inches

28.What is a characteristic feature of seborrhea? - Correct answer Excessively oily skin 29.What part of the face has slanted follicular shafts? - Correct answer Cheeks 30.What are methods by which exfoliation can be accomplished? - Correct answer Manually, mechanically, by the use of certain products. 31.What is the average cell turnover rate for those 50 and older? - Correct answer 42 - 84 days 32.Salon peels should be a pH of (blank) - Correct answer 3.0 or higher 33.What class of medical devices are lasers and IPL machines? - Correct answer IV 34.What type of LED light is used for rejuvenation? - Correct answer Infrared 35.What condition is a contraindication for microcurrent? - Correct answer Epilepsy 36.Laser Resurfacing - Correct answer Procedure used to smooth wrinkles or lighten acne scars

37.What can cause skin conditions? - Correct answer Internal and external factors 38.What is the most common skin condition estheticians see today? - Correct answer Adult acne, problems from hormonal fluctuations, actinic aging. 39.What condition is characterized by redness and distended capillaries caused by weakening of the capillary walls? - Correct answer Telangiectasia 40.What term refers to oiliness of the skin? - Correct answer Seborrhea 41.What is the main external cause of aging? - Correct answer Sun damage 42.What SPF is recommended when selecting a sunscreen? - Correct answer 30 43.What is an occlusive product? - Correct answer This is thick and lays on top of the skin to reduce transepidermal water loss. 44.What is the Glogau scale? - Correct answer This evaluates photodamage based on wrinkling categorized by age. 45.What is the most common magnifying lamp magnification? - Correct answer 5 diopters

46.What is considered to be the most important machine in esthetics? - Correct answer Steamer 47.What are the 2 most common types of electrodes used with galvanic machines? - Correct answer Flat and roller 48.What does cataphoresis do? - Correct answer Calm or soothe nerve endings 49.What is an example of a barrier agent found in many foundations? - Correct answer Silicone 50.The ideal oval face is approximately (blank) as wide as it is long. - Correct answer Three-fourths 51.For what feature would you apply a lighter foundation along the hairline and blend onto the forehead? - Correct answer Narrow forehead 52.Where on the eye should you start when removing artificial eyelashes? - Correct answer Outer corner 53.What should be located in each treatment room for disinfecting tools and equipment? - Correct answer Wet disinfectant 54.What is an example of a facial supply? - Correct answer Mask brush

55.What type of water should be used in a steamer? - Correct answer Distilled 56.What are the main types of surfactants used in skin cleansing products? - Correct answer Detergents 57.What are alpha and beta hydroxy acids commonly used as? - Correct answer Exfoliants 58.What term refers to closed lipid bilayer spheres that encapsulate ingredients, targeting their delivery to specific tissues of the skin? - Correct answer Liposomes 59.What ingredient cools skin, has refreshing properties and constricts capillaries? - Correct answer Peppermint 60.What is licorice used for? - Correct answer Treating sensitive skin 61.What do paraffin masks do? - Correct answer Plump and soften the skin 62.What is an example of a water soluble vitamin? - Correct answer Vitamin C 63.Vitamin A - Correct answer Antioxidant that aids in the functioning and repair of skin cells.

64.Vitamin E - Correct answer Tocopherol, helps protect the skin from harmful effects of the suns rays. 65.Vitamin K - Correct answer Vitamin responsible for the synthesis of factors necessary for blood coagulation. 66.What is disease? - Correct answer An abnormal condition of all or part of the body that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal functions. 67.What are the two new cells created through binary fission called? - Correct answer Daughter cells 68.What strength bleach solution can be used for disinfecting implements that have come in contact with blood? - Correct answer 10 percent 69.What is the liver? - Correct answer It is an organ that removes waste created by digestion. 70.What are the functions of the skeletal system? - Correct answer Produces blood for the body, provides shape and form for the body and protects the body. 71.Collarbone is also known as? - Correct answer Clavicle 72.What type of muscle functions automatically and is found in the digestive system? - Correct answer Nonstriated

73.What nerve affects the side of the neck and platysma muscle? - Correct answer Cervical 74.What controls insulin and glucagon production? - Correct answer Pancreas 75.What is the range of the pH scale? - Correct answer 0 - 14 76.What does anaphoresis do? - Correct answer Stimulate and irritate the nerves 77.What 3 qualities must disinfectants used in salons, spas and medical facilities have? - Correct answer Bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal 78.What form of decontamination is NOT recommended for use in salons or spas? - Correct answer Dry heat sterilization 79.What part of the nervous system controls the involuntary muscles? - Correct answer Autonomic nervous system 80.What are the functions of the lymphatic system? - Correct answer To develop immunities, to destroy disease causing microorganisms and to drain tissue spaces of excess interstitial fluid. 81.What type of UV rays are known as burning rays? - Correct answer UVB

82.What stimulates melanin production? - Correct answer Exposure to sunlight 83.What body system do vascular lesions involve? - Correct answer Circulatory 84.Why are the acid mantle and barrier function not as healthy in dry skin? - Correct answer Due to lack of lipids 85.Where must you apply pressure when performing extractions? - Correct answer Skin surrounding the follicular wall 86.When using a lancet for extractions, what angle should it be inserted? - Correct answer 35 degrees 87.What set of practices replaced Universal Precautions in 1996? - Correct answer Standard Precautions 88.What is true of CPR? - Correct answer It is a basic element every esthetician should know. 89.How many levels of burns are there? - Correct answer Four 90.What is pus? - Correct answer A fluid created by infection.

91.What is occupational disease? - Correct answer Illness related to conditions associated with employment. 92.What part of the body does tinea pedis affect? - Correct answer Feet 93.What disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through coughing or sneezing? - Correct answer Tuberculosis 94.What is a microorganism? - Correct answer Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size. 95.When should you apply a mask, eyewear, and gown according to Standard Precautions? - Correct answer If the splashing of body fluids is likely. 96.What are bloodborne pathogens? - Correct answer Disease causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood. 97.What is infection control? - Correct answer Methods used to eliminate or reduce transmission of infectious organisms. 98.What are aseptic procedures? - Correct answer A process for properly handling sterilized and disinfected equipment and supplies to reduce contamination. 99.What is the difference between rules and laws? - Correct answer Rules are more specific than laws.

100. Which organization regulates and enforces safety standards to protect employees at work? - Correct answer OSHA
101. What information can be found on the MSDS? - Correct answer Information about possible hazards and safe use of products.
102. What part of the body is MOST often affected by folliculitis? - Correct answer Bearded areas of the face.
103. What term indicates that a person shows no signs or symptoms of infection? - Correct answer Asymptomatic
104. What is an allergy? - Correct answer A reaction caused by extreme sensitivity to a normally harmless substance.
105. What is the term for the number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface? - Correct answer Bioburden
106. What does infection mean? - Correct answer Invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens.
107. What is inflammation? - Correct answer Condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection.
108. What is sterilization? - Correct answer Process that completely destroys all microbial life.

109. What type of fungus affects plants or grows on inanimate objects? - Correct answer Mildew
110. What is true of fourth degree burns? - Correct answer They always require medical attention.
111. What is a virus? - Correct answer Parasitic particle that infects and resides in the cells of biological organisms.
112. What are toxins? - Correct answer Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms.
113. What is another name for sun spots? - Correct answer Tinea Versicolor
114. What is a systemic disease? - Correct answer Disease that affects the body as a whole.
115. How much blood does the human body contain? - Correct answer 8-10 pints
116. What nutritive fluid flows through the circulatory system? - Correct answer Blood
117. What are platelets? - Correct answer Blood components that contribute to the blood clotting process.

118. What is another term for white blood cells? - Correct answer Leukocytes
119. What is histology? - Correct answer The study of tiny structures found in living tissues.
120. What is protoplasm? - Correct answer Substance of which the cells of all living things are composed.
121. What is mitosis? - Correct answer The process of cell reproduction.
122. What is the sternum? - Correct answer Flat bone that forms the ventral support of the ribs.
123. What part of the hand is supplied by the radial nerve and it's branches? - Correct answer Back
124. What is the fluid part of the blood and lymph that carries food and secretions to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells? - Correct answer Plasma
125. What is true of the origin part of a muscle? - Correct answer It is attached to the skeleton.
126. What are organs? - Correct answer Structures composed of specialized tissues and perform specific functions.

127. What is the function of the parathyroid gland? - Correct answer It regulates blood calcium and phosphorus levels so the nervous and muscular systems can function properly.
128. What is true of the pituitary gland? - Correct answer It is the most complex organ of the endocrine system.
129. What is the pancreas and it's functions? - Correct answer It is an organ in the endocrine system that secretes enzyme producing cells that are responsible for digesting carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
130. What are hormones? - Correct answer Secretions that the endocrine glands release directly into the bloodstream and that influence the welfare of the entire body.
131. What is osteology? - Correct answer Study of the bones
132. What is the primary function of the lymphatic/ immune system? - Correct answer Protects the body from disease
133. What is the primary function of the skeletal system? - Correct answer Provides the physical foundation of the body.
134. What is the primary function of the circulatory system? - Correct answer Moves blood through the body.

135. What is covered, shaped and supported by the muscular system? - Correct answer Skeletal tissue
136. What is the body system that controls and coordinates all other body systems? - Correct answer Nervous system
137. What is a joint? - Correct answer A connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
138. What does the Integumentary system do? - Correct answer Serves as a protective covering for the body.
139. What is tissue? - Correct answer A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function.
140. What are valves? - Correct answer Structures that close a passage or permit flow in one direction only.
141. How many identical daughter cells are formed when a cell divides during mitosis? - Correct answer Two
142. What are the 2 phases of metabolism? - Correct answer Anabolism and catabolism
143. What is anabolism? - Correct answer Metabolic process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones.

144. What is catabolism? - Correct answer During metabolism when complex compounds within the cells broken down into smaller ones.
145. What is the function of the endocrine system? - Correct answer It affects the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the body.
146. Where in the body does the spinal cord originate? - Correct answer Brain
147. What are glands? - Correct answer Specialized organs that remove and convert elements from the blood.
148. What are lymph nodes? - Correct answer Gland like structures found inside the lymphatic vessels.
149. What are characteristics of lymph? - Correct answer Colorless and watery
150. What binds tissues of the body together? - Correct answer Connective tissue
151. What type of tissue provides a protective covering on body surfaces?

- **Correct answer** Epithelial 

152. What organ circulates the blood? - Correct answer Heart

153. What carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all body functions? - Correct answer Nerve tissue
154. The (blank) consists of two bones that form the bridge of the nose. - Correct answer Nasal
155. Largest and strongest bone in the face. - Correct answer Mandible
156. What is formed by the 12 pairs of bones in the ribs? - Correct answer Thorax
157. What does the thorax do? - Correct answer Serves as the protective framework for the heart, lungs and other internal organs.
158. What are small vessels that connect capillaries to veins? - Correct answer Venules
159. What are veins? - Correct answer Thin walled blood vessels that are less elastic than arteries.
160. What gland controls how quickly the body burns energy and makes proteins? - Correct answer Thyroid gland
161. What supplies oxygen to the blood? - Correct answer Lungs

162. What is the function of the liver? - Correct answer Removes waste created by digestion.
163. What organ aids the intestines in the digestion of food? - Correct answer Stomach
164. What is ingestion? - Correct answer The term for taking food into the body.
165. What is the natural pH of the skin? - Correct answer 5.
166. What term refers to substances with a pH below 7.0? - Correct answer Acidic
167. What is myology? - Correct answer Study of the nature, structure, function and disease of muscles.
168. What is angiology? - Correct answer Medical specialty which studies the diseases of the circulatory system and lymphatic system.
169. What is physiology? - Correct answer Study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures.
170. What is fungi? - Correct answer Microscopic plant parasites that can produce contagious diseases.

171. What are levels of infection control? - Correct answer Cleaning / sanitizing, disinfection, sterilization.
172. What are methods of infection control? - Correct answer Using heat and chemical agents
173. What is disinfection? - Correct answer The process that eliminates most but not all microorganisms on nonporous surfaces.
174. What is sanitizing? - Correct answer A chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
175. What is not an element of the skins acid mantle? - Correct answer Blood
176. What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat etc? - Correct answer Sensory nerve endings
177. What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit? - Correct answer 98.
178. What are follicles? - Correct answer Tubelike openings in the epidermis
179. What is glycation? - Correct answer The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule.

180. What is a fiber protein found in skin, hair and nails? - Correct answer Keratin
181. Where are the apocrine glands located? - Correct answer Underarms and genital areas
182. What is the acid mantle? - Correct answer Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface.
183. What causes goose bumps? - Correct answer Contraction of the arrector pili muscles.
184. What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation? - Correct answer Intercellular water loss
185. What protects the skins surface? - Correct answer Sebaceous glands
186. What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders? - Correct answer Langerhans immune cells
187. What are ceramides? - Correct answer Glycolipid materials
188. What is collagen? - Correct answer Fibrous tissue made from protein

189. What are corneocytes? - Correct answer Hardened keratinocytes
190. What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis? - Correct answer Dermal papillae
191. What is the common name for stratum corneum? - Correct answer Horny layer
192. What is the common name for stratum germiniativum? - Correct answer Basal layer
193. Where is the stratum germiniativum located? - Correct answer Above the papillary layer of the dermis.
194. What is the common name of the stratum granulosum? - Correct answer Granular layer
195. What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum that resemble granules? - Correct answer Keratin
196. What is another name for subcutaneous layer of the skin? - Correct answer Hypodermis
197. What part of the skin provides a protective cushion and energy storage for the body? - Correct answer Subcutaneous layer

198. Another name for subcutis tissue is (blank)? - Correct answer Adipose tissue
199. What are the glands that excrete perspiration, regulate body temperature and detoxify the body? - Correct answer Sudoriferous
200. What do T-cells do? - Correct answer Identify molecules that have foreign peptides, and help to regulate immune response.
201. What causes transepidermal water loss? - Correct answer Evaporation
202. UVA rays are.... - Correct answer Aging rays
203. UVB rays are.... - Correct answer Burning rays
204. What is the dermis? - Correct answer Support layer below the epidermis
205. What are eccrine glands? - Correct answer Sweat glands
206. What protein fiber is found in the dermis and gives skin its flexibility and firmness? - Correct answer Elastin
207. What is true of the epidermis? - Correct answer It is the outermost layer of the skin

208. Fibroblasts - Correct answer Perform the function of stimulating cells, collagen and amino acids that form proteins.
209. What function does the enzyme tyrosinase perform? - Correct answer Stimulates melanocytes thus producing melanin
210. The body produces melanin called eumelanin and (blank)? - Correct answer Pheomelanin
211. How many times thicker than the epidermis is the dermis? - Correct answer 25 times
212. When do free radicals produce more free radicals? - Correct answer While causing oxidation reactions.
213. What are keratinocytes? - Correct answer Epidermal cells composed of keratin, lipids and other protein.
214. Where in the skin are lymph vessels located? - Correct answer Dermis
215. What protein determines hair, eye and skin color? - Correct answer Melanin
216. What are melanocytes? - Correct answer Cells that produce skin pigment granules in the basal layer.

217. What is the top layer of the dermis? - Correct answer Papillary layer of the skin
218. What is the deepest layer of the dermis? - Correct answer Reticular layer of the skin
219. What is a lesion? - Correct answer Any mark, wound or abnormality.
220. What is leukoderma? - Correct answer Light patches caused by destroyed pigment producing cells.
221. What is a macule? - Correct answer Flat spot or discoloration of skin such as a freckle.
222. Fitzpatrick scale - Correct answer Scale used to measure the skin types ability to tolerate sun exposure.
223. Glogau scale - Correct answer Evaluates photodamage (sun) based on wrinkling and categorized by age.
224. How many grades of acne are the? - Correct answer Four
225. Carcinoma - Correct answer A cancerous tumor