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OHIO ESTHETICIAN EXAMINATION TEST 2025/
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which type of UV ray penetrates directly into the dermis and damages collagen and fibrils? - ✔✔UV-A ✔✔Which of these is a counter indication for electrotherapy? - ✔✔epilepsy, diabetes, dilated capillaties ✔✔The process of forcing acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current is called? - ✔✔cataphoresis ✔✔Sinusoidal current is generally used on which parts of the body? - ✔✔face and scalp ✔✔Folacin is also knows as - ✔✔Folic acid ✔✔Fiber is made of a carbohydrate called? - ✔✔cellulose ✔✔What is the number one cause of daytime fatigue? - ✔✔lack of water ✔✔Increasing your fiber intake helps to improve? - ✔✔digestion ✔✔A poorly balanced diet can lead to? - ✔✔skin disorders, fatigue, some diseases ✔✔Which vitamin helps to diminish spider veins? - ✔✔vitamin k ✔✔Rickets is believed to result from a deficiency of? - ✔✔vitamin D ✔✔The best way to lose weight is to? - ✔✔exercise and adopt a healthy diet ✔✔In general, you should consume the equivalent of how much sodium each day? - ✔✔a little less than a teaspoon ✔✔If you are going to be outdoors, you should? - ✔✔wear a moisturizer with SPF 30 ✔✔Estrogen used in hormone replacement therapy can come from? - ✔✔plants or animals ✔✔The process of removing dead surface skin cells is called? - ✔✔exfoliating ✔✔Excessive intake of alcohol does what to your body? - ✔✔dilates the blood vessels ✔✔The primary cause of wrinkles is the damage and loss of? - ✔✔elastin
✔✔Collagen is produced by? - ✔✔Fibroblasts ✔✔What are appendages of the skin? - ✔✔hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands ✔✔Each inch of skin contains about how many nerve endings? - ✔✔1, ✔✔The uppermost layer of the epidermis is the? - ✔✔Stratum corneum ✔✔Sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the? - ✔✔Fingertips ✔✔Which type of hair responds best to laser treatments? - ✔✔dark, coarse hair ✔✔What is the thread used in threading made of? - ✔✔100% cotton ✔✔Electronic tweezer work by _____ the papilla - ✔✔dehydrating ✔✔Hard waxes are available in? - ✔✔blocks, disks,pellets, or beads ✔✔What is the "falling out" stage of hair growth? - ✔✔catagen ✔✔The thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the? - ✔✔hair bulb ✔✔A woman growing hair on her chest is an example of? - ✔✔hypertrichosis ✔✔What is the purpose of applying a prep solution to an area that is going to be waxed? - ✔✔to clean and sanitize the skin ✔✔What is azulene? - ✔✔an after-wax soothing product ✔✔It's important to remember that wax may stick if the skin is: - ✔✔either too dry or too cold ✔✔A nodule is an example of a? - ✔✔a primary lesion ✔✔Recognizing skin diseases and disorders is important for the protection of - ✔✔both the technician and the client ✔✔Which of these is a common symptom of irritant contact dermatitis? - ✔✔redness, swelling and scaling ✔✔Hyperhidrosis can be caused by: - ✔✔heat, genetics or body weakness
✔✔For a condition such as hyperpigmentation, visible results: - ✔✔can take weeks or months to appear ✔✔what skin type is prone to blemishes - ✔✔oily ✔✔Compared to UVA rays, UVB rays are - ✔✔stronger ✔✔Which of these is a common skin condition seen by estheticians today? - ✔✔adult acne, actinic aging from sun damage, and problems from hormonal fluctuations. ✔✔From the center of the face, if you can see the pore size change from medium to larger just outside the T-zone on the cheeks next to the nose, this is a _____ skin type. - ✔✔combination ✔✔Which type of product works best for combination skin? - ✔✔water-based ✔✔What has an intrinsic effect on the skin? - ✔✔vitamin deficiency ✔✔What is the most noticeable symptom of telangiectasis? - ✔✔redness ✔✔Sagging skin is a sign of? - ✔✔poor elasticity ✔✔Sunburns and skin cancers are primarily caused by? - ✔✔UVB ✔✔A person with keratosis has? - ✔✔a rough patch of skin ✔✔What is the second step in the skin analysis process? - ✔✔cleansing the skin ✔✔Solar comedones are large blackheads found where? - ✔✔around the eyes ✔✔Which food is a natural source of antioxidants? - ✔✔berries ✔✔Skin is considered dry if it? - ✔✔does not produce enough oil ✔✔Dehydrated skin can be caused by? - ✔✔internal or external factors ✔✔On which part of the face would you perform petrissage? - ✔✔cheeks ✔✔When performing massage, how much pressure should you use with your hands? - ✔✔an equal amount for both hands ✔✔Which type of massage involves a rubbing movement? - ✔✔Friction
✔✔Percussion is another name for which type of massage? - ✔✔tapotement ✔✔When performing the tapping component of the facial massage, you should avoid: - ✔✔the jawbone ✔✔What is the main purpose of a cleansing massage? - ✔✔to continue the cleaning process, help remove dead surface cells, and stimulate the skin ✔✔How does the technician create movement when using vibration? - ✔✔with the body and shoulders ✔✔To maintain soft skin, you should: - ✔✔keep your hands exfoliated ✔✔Name the types of friction movement? - ✔✔Chucking, rolling, and wringing ✔✔Where can you start a facial massage? - ✔✔Massage may be started on either the chin, décolleté or forehead. ✔✔Normal healthy skin appears as which color under a Wood's lamp? - ✔✔Blue white ✔✔If there is argon gas in the electrode, when electricity passes through it, it may emit ____ light. - ✔✔blue ✔✔At the end of the day, you should clean the hot cabby and? - ✔✔leave the door open overnight ✔✔Which type of products are used for desincrustation? - ✔✔alkaline ✔✔When using a steamer, at what point should you turn on the ozone switch? - ✔✔After steam is visible ✔✔How long does a steam treatment ordinarily last? - ✔✔ 6 - 10 minutes ✔✔Ozone - ✔✔consists of three oxygen atoms (O3), is created after a lightning storm, and has antiseptic qualities. ✔✔Which of these is a benefit to steaming the skin? - ✔✔it softens debris ✔✔A Wood's lamp uses a _____ light. - ✔✔filtered black light. that is used to illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems, and other skin problems.
✔✔A common drawback to going to work for a small independently owned skin care clinic or day spa is that? - ✔✔there are usually fewer benefits ✔✔During a job interview, the potential employer is not permitted to ask you? - ✔✔your age or date of birth, race, religion, national origin, marital status, disabilities, medical conditions or health problems, and citizenship status. ✔✔On test day you should? - ✔✔read all written directions carefully before you begin, save difficult questions or ones you are unsure of for last, and answer as many questions as possible. ✔✔What should you bring with you on the day of your interview? - ✔✔a copy of your resume, your portfolio, ID ✔✔Which of these is an all-inclusive spa retreat that offers patrons a wide range of health, beauty, and wellness programs? - ✔✔The Destination Spa is an all-inclusive spa retreat that offers patrons a wide range of health, beauty and wellness programs, such as fitness, nutrition, massage, skin care, beauty treatments, educational classes, and more. ✔✔The first step in financial planning is? - ✔✔keeping track of where your money goes ✔✔If you work under a booth rental agreement, you pay? - ✔✔As a booth renter you are responsible for paying all taxes associated with being self-employed, including higher social security taxes (double that of an employee). TWICE THE AMOUNT ✔✔Effective management and ______ skills are most important to good public relations. - ✔✔Communication ✔✔Loan payments are an example of? - ✔✔fixed costs ✔✔Wha is an example of retail supplies? - ✔✔Items available for sale to clients are referred to as retail supplies. ✔✔To help you keep good records, it is recommended that you hire a professional accountant and a(n): - ✔✔bookeeper ✔✔Employees should be able to find dress code information in the: - ✔✔employee manual ✔✔To help yourself be a good business manager, you should: - ✔✔making a list of all of the functions that are necessary to operate your salon successfully.
✔✔Inventory tracking is recommended because it helps you to: - ✔✔prevent shortages, avoid overstocking, and alert you to any signs of pilfering. ✔✔Your business plan should include: - ✔✔a detailed explanation of how you will finance and manage your business ✔✔The average adult heart weighs about? - ✔✔nine ounces ✔✔The ______ system is made up of a series of glands. - ✔✔endocrine ✔✔Which is a main bone of the neck? - ✔✔The main bone of the neck is the hyoid (HY- oyd) bone, a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles ✔✔The internal and external jugular are located in the? - ✔✔neck ✔✔The blood vessels include: - ✔✔Blood vessels include arteries, capillaries, and veins. ✔✔the infraorbital artery supplies blood to the: - ✔✔Muscles of the eye ✔✔Where are your phalanges? - ✔✔fingers ✔✔The smallest and most fragile bones of the face are the ______ bones. - ✔✔lacrimal ✔✔_____ receive impulses from other neurons. - ✔✔dendrites ✔✔In what phase of metabolism are complex compounds within the cell broken down into smaller ones? - ✔✔catabolism ✔✔All living things, whether plant or animal, contain? - ✔✔carbon ✔✔When _____ is removed from a substance, the substance is considered reduced. - ✔✔oxygen ✔✔There are about ____ naturally occurring elements. - ✔✔ 90 ✔✔Uniform mixutres of two or more mutually mixable substances are called? - ✔✔solutions ✔✔When water becomes ice, it? - ✔✔undergoes a physical change
✔✔Which cranial nerve is the largest? - ✔✔fifth ✔✔Bone is a type of _______ tissue. - ✔✔connective ✔✔Protoplasm - ✔✔contains water ✔✔Where in the body would you find an atrium? - ✔✔the heart ✔✔The "fight or flight" response is controlled by which gland(s)? - ✔✔adrenal glands ✔✔Which organ discharges bile? - ✔✔The liver discharges bile. ✔✔The median nerve supplies? - ✔✔the arm and hand ✔✔The ______ is the muscle that draws the scalp backward. - ✔✔occipitalis ✔✔way in which hormones affect the skin? - ✔✔acne, facial hair color and growth, and pigmentation of the skin. ✔✔An average adult body contains about ___ quarts of water. - ✔✔ 45 ✔✔The ______ bone forms the forehead. - ✔✔frontal ✔✔Which part of the blood is primarily responsible for clotting? - ✔✔platelets ✔✔here are red blood cells produced? - ✔✔in red bone marrow ✔✔Which type of nerves carry impulses from the brain to the muscles? - ✔✔Motor nerves ✔✔The sternocleidomastoideus is the muscle that? - ✔✔rotates the head ✔✔Blood is approximately ___ water. - ✔✔80% ✔✔Which muscle is used to pucker the lips? - ✔✔orbicularis oris ✔✔How many pairs of spinal nerves extend from the spinal cord and are distributed to the muscles and skin of the trunk and limbs? - ✔✔ 31 ✔✔Which nerve supplies the thumb side of the arm and the back of the hand? - ✔✔radial nerve
✔✔he difference in the three states of matter depends primarily on: - ✔✔temperature ✔✔Matter - ✔✔occupies space and has mass ✔✔Air generally consists of: - ✔✔one part oxygen and four parts nitrogen ✔✔A _____ is a measurement of how much electric energy is being used in one second. - ✔✔watt ✔✔hich color light is used to improve acne and skin tone? - ✔✔blue light ✔✔A typical wall socket designed for use with small items such as hair dryers is ____ volts. - ✔✔ 110 ✔✔A wall plate produces different types of electric currents called _____, which are used for facial and scalp treatments. - ✔✔modalities ✔✔The goal of using microcurrent is to? - ✔✔speed up the natural regenerative processes of the body ✔✔In an indirect high-frequency current application, what do you do with the tube electrode? - ✔✔have the client hold it ✔✔The anode is usually what color? - ✔✔red ✔✔Invisible rays make up about ____ of natural sunlight. - ✔✔65% ✔✔Which type of light is referred to as "combination" light? - ✔✔white light ✔✔Electricity is a form of? - ✔✔energy ✔✔Starches are also known as? - ✔✔complex carbohydrates ✔✔Couperose veins can be caused by? - ✔✔alimentary (digestive) problems, harsh cosmetics, and heat/cold fluctuations. ✔✔Products that contain vitamin A or alpha hydroxy acids can reduce visible signs of aging by? - ✔✔stimulating cell turnover ✔✔people with which natural hair color are particularly susceptible to sun damage? - ✔✔red
✔✔What is the benefit of using peppermint oil? - ✔✔it helps increase circulation ✔✔Free radicals are molecules that have lost? - ✔✔Free radicals have lost an electron and need to steal electrons from other molecules, thereby damaging the cells from which they steal. ✔✔Polyglucans and beta-glucans are generally derived from? - ✔✔yeast cells and have a natural affinity for the skin. ✔✔Which type of mask heats up after it is applied? - ✔✔modelage masks ✔✔Collagen is? - ✔✔Collagen is a protein derived from animals or synthetically manufactured. ✔✔natural source of salicylic acid? - ✔✔sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen ✔✔Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen are called? - ✔✔Fatty alcohols ✔✔Pseudofolliculitis results from: - ✔✔often referred to as "razor bumps," resembles folliculitis without the pus. This condition results from improper shaving techniques. ✔✔Before performing desincrustation with galvanic current, you should cover the electrode that the client will hold with: - ✔✔dampened cotton gauze ✔✔What is a loupe? - ✔✔a magnifying lamp ✔✔If a procedure is nonablative, it: - ✔✔does not remove any tissue ✔✔Botox® is derived from a(n): - ✔✔botulism type A, a bacteria. ✔✔For a peel product to be effective, it must have an acid that has: - ✔✔a pH lower than the skin's pH. ✔✔Ultrasound technology in esthetics is used for product penetration and for: - ✔✔cellulite reduction ✔✔
