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Q.1)	What is an alternative to the use of wet cotton pads when cleansing the face?

A.

gauze

B.

tissues

C.

dry pads

D.	facial sponges

Q.2)	What is the most important reason for the regular use of hygiene in the spa?

A.	its builds customer confidence

B.	it helps the shop look better

C.	it maximizes financial profits

D.	it avoids the spread of infection

Q.3)	Psoriasia appears as:

A.	elevated nodules

B.	loss of body hair

C.	a viral infection

D.	scaly, red lesions

Q.4)	What is a beneficial action of a clay mask?

A.	to deepen color

B.	to soften the skin

C.	to absorb impurities

D.	to increase temperature

Q.5)	Muscular tissue may be stimulated by:

A.

a massage

B.	an ice pack

C.	a makeup base

D.	an astringent

Q.6)	Which one of the following are open sores on tissue surfaces?

A.

cysts

B.

ulcers

C.

polyps

D.

nodules

Q.7)	After removal of a facial mask, what should be used to tone the skin?

A.	paraffin wax

B.	a mild astringent

C.	a mild disinfectant

D.	a solution of uric acid

Q.8)	What is the proper safety protocol for cleaning up a blood spill?

A.	apply an antiseptic

B.	bandaged the wound

C.	wear gloves

D.	double bag soiled items

Q.9)	What four cell types make up the epidermis, the protective outer layer of our skin?

A.	keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans, and merkel's cells

B.	collagen, elastin, fibroblast, mast cells

C.	lymphocytes, adipocytes, macrophages, and microphages

D.	corpuscles, hemidesmosomes, squamous cells, and epithelial cells

E.	Krause end's bulb, Ruffini's corpuscles, Pacinan corpuscles, and Meissner's corpuscles

Q.10)	What are sudoriferous glands?

A.	oil glands

B.	endocrine glands

C.	ductless glands

D.	sweat glands

Q.11)	What is the function of sebum?

A.	to dry the skin

B.	to cool the skin

C.	to cleanse the skin

D.	to lubricate the skin

Q.12)	What is the function of sweat?

A.	to dry the skin

B.	to cool the skin

C.	to cleanse the skin

D.	to lubricate the skin

Q.13)	What are sebaceous glands?

A.	oil glands

B.	endocrine glands

C.	ductless glands

D.	sweat glands

Q.14)	Skin is the body's largest organ--how many functions does it perform?

A.

5

B.

6

C.

7

D.

8

Q.15)	What is soft waxing, and how is it performed? On which part of the body do estheticians use soft waxing?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.16)	Lymphatic drainage is a specialized service estheticians provide. Describe the purpose and practice of lymphatic drainage.

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.17)	What does effleurage refer to, and what is its purpose? Can you name any related techniques?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.18)	What core services can you expect to be tested on when applying for an esthetician license?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.19)	A facial steamer is frequently used in skin treatment. What are its two main purposes?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.20)	What are skin tags, and how can they be treated?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.21)	What is the medical term for a wrinkle, and what is its cause?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.22)	How are fingernails and toenails related to the skin? What is their function?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.23)	Explain the role of melanin in skin color and protection. What skin disorder is defined by a lack of melanin?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.24)	What is the deepest layer of the skin, and what does it consist of?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.25)	Which layer of the skin is known as "true skin?"

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.26)	What is the Fitzpatrick Scale, and how is it used? Why do estheticians need to know it?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.27)	At esthetician school, what topics are covered in advanced esthetics?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.28)	What is the purpose of a chemical peel, and what chemicals are typically used?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.29)	What does OSHA stand for, and what is its role in the esthetics industry?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.30)	How can you learn more about the science and application of esthetics?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.31)	What are the two main types of exfoliation procedures? What does each involve?

A.

a

B.

b

C.

c

Q.32)	Self beautification has its origins in?

A.	the 18th century

B.	the popularity of glamorous hollywood movies

C.	pigments that made cosmetics available to a mass audience

D.	ancient cultures, when it was often allied with the practice of medicine

Q.33)	Early pigments were NOT made from?

A.

minerals

B.

nuts

C.

feathers

D.

insects

Q.34)	Henna:

A.	was devolped in the us

B.	was first used by hollywood make up artist max factor

C.	is obtained from the powdered leaves and shoots of the mignonette tree

D.	is considered extremely dangerous by modern standards

Q.35)	The first modern cosmetic compound:

A.	was invented for actors and actresses in the 18th century

B.	contained highly refined petroleum

C.	was cold cream

D.	we aren't sure what the first cosmetic compound was, but we know it came from Egypt

Q.36)	Fragrant oils were used in the middle ages:

A.	only for religious purposes

B.	as a perfume by those who could afford them

C.	fragrant oils were not used by the middle ages

D.	as hair dyes

Q.37)	We know about the history of cosmetic use from?

A.	its depiction in paintings

B.	its depiction in movies

C.	carbon dating

D.	dna testing

Q.38)	The victorian age of the 19th century was a time:

A.	when elaborately colored clothing was common

B.	when heavy use of cosmetics on the cheeks and lips was the norm

C.	of austere and restrictive fashions and cosmetic use

D.	when headdresses were sometimes a foot tall

Q.39)	In the 1920's?

A.	Americans' use of cosmetics was influenced by movie stars

B.	to imitate the look of forbidden rouge and lipstick, women pinched their cheek and bit their lips

C.	eye shadow was not used

D.	skin,bhair, and body treatment was still like that of the victorian age

Q.40)	Because of shortages during World War II:

A.	most women made their own cosmetics out of insects,berries, and other natural sources, often grown in the victory gardens

B.	cosmetic use was banned by the government

C.	cosmetics were rationed

D.	in spite of wartime shortages, sales of cosmetics and grooming aids grew

Q.41)	A cosmecutical is:

A.	any spa treatment that includes cosmetics

B.	an acient greek process of creating pigments

C.	a cosmetic with theraputic properties

D.	a manicure

Q.42)	Which of the following are not comtemporary "anti-aging" treatments?

A.	cosmeceuticals

B.	nutriceuticals

C.	nutriceuticals

D.	neuroceuticals

Q.43)	Which of the following factors shaped the 20th century cosmetic use?

A.	hollywood movies

B.	the invention of the internet

C.	the world war II ban on cosmetics

D.	increased average lifespan

Q.44)	Estheticans:

A.	deal with the overall health and well-being of the skin

B.	were acient greek inventors of many of today's pigments

C.	are any people who use cosmetics

D.	are experts in the history of cosmetic use

Q.45)	Estheticans:

A.	provide care and treatment to keep the skin healthy

B.	may manufacture cosmetics

C.	detect skin problems that may require medical attention

D.	all the above are correct

Q.46)	Career options for estheticans include work in:

A.	art galleries

B.	department stores

C.	police departments

D.	sports medicine

Q.47)	Medical esthetics:

A.	is another term for plastic surgery

B.	involves the integeration of surgical procedures and aesthic treatments

C.	is preformed only by registered nurses

D.	is preformed only by a physician

Q.48)	A medical esthetician may work in:

A.	a community health center

B.	a dermatologist's office

C.	a nursing home

D.

a moruge

Q.49)	A medi-spa offers:

A.	spa services and surgical procedures in a medical setting

B.	spa services and surgical procedures in a spa setting

C.	a staff of esthetician MDs

D.	medi-spas do not exsit yet under current liscensing laws

Q.50)	Medi-spas do not exsit yet under current liscensing laws:

A.	basic skin care skills

B.	cosmetic chemistry

C.	organic chemistry

D.	business skills

Q.51)	Which of the following services is offered by a laser center?

A.	microdermabrassion

B.

peel

C.	spider vein removal

D.	non of the above are correct

Q.52)	A make -up artist commonly works with:

A.	police officers

B.

soliders

C.	morticians

D.

dentists

Q.53)	Camouflage therapy is?

A.	a technique for hiding facial scarring or congential defects

B.	a makeup technique in which cosmetic colors are blended with the client's natural tones

C.	a technique to help medical estheticians devolp their color sense

D.	an egyptian art involving kohl, a silver-white, metalic stubstance

Q.54)	A licensed esthetician rarely:

A.

travels

B.	owns her own salon

C.	needs business skills

D.	non of the above are correct

Q.55)	An esthetician employed as a department store salesperson might:

A.	work as a cashier

B.	sell exclusively his or her own product line

C.	produce educational book for the esthetics market

D.	travel frequently to manufacturer's showrooms

Q.56)	As a esthetics educator, you would:

A.	need to meet the requirements other teachers of career preparations courses do

B.	need supervisory skills

C.	need to keep up with devolpements in the field

D.	all the above are correct

Q.57)	As an educator in the field of esthetics, you might work:

A.	for a cosmetics manufacturer

B.	for a cosmetology school

C.	to establish,amend, and repeal laws involving the industry

D.	all the above are correct

Q.58)	State license examiners do not:

A.	supervise medi-spa care

B.	ensure ethical standards are met

C.	conduct examinations

D.	enforce state regulations

Q.59)	What interest can you combine with your career in esthetics?

A.	journalism

B.

science

C.	work with public

D.	all the above are correct

Q.60)	What factors will not influence esthetics in the 21st century?

A.	aging baby boomers

B.	fast-paced, stressful american lifestyles

C.	new techniques in marketing

D.	skin transplants

Q.61)	Kohl is:

A.	a fragrant oil invented in the middle ages

B.	used as a perfume in a cosmetic related to arsenic

C.	the greek spelling for "coal", an ancient form of eye makeup

D.	an egyptian hair dye

Q.62)	Which trend was a charateristic of the 1970's?

A.	well-scrubbed look

B.	heavy eyeliner and false eyelashes

C.	individual look your best style

D.	platinum-blond hair

Q.63)	A manufacturer's representative would:

A.	demostrate company products

B.	work to build clientele and increase product sales

C.	visit salons

D.	all the above are correct

Q.64)	Since 1900 the average lifespan in the us has:

A.	almost doubled

B.	almost trippled

C.	quadrupled

D.	increased only slightly

Q.65)	_ destroy disease causing germs

A.	Leucocytes

B.	Red corpuscles

C.	Thrombocytes

D.

Plasma

Q.66)	What do nasal bones form?

A.	the occipital orifice

B.	bridge of the nose

C.	the nostrils

D.	obularis oris

Q.67)	The _ forms the forehead.

A.	Frontal bone

B.	Temporal bone

C.	Mandibular bone

D.	Occipital bone

Q.68)	_  system is another name for circulatory system.

A.

Vascular

B.

Excretory

C.	Cardiostriate

D.

Endocrine

Q.69)	Groups of bodily organs that act together in performing one or more functions are known as:

A.	Central organs

B.	Functioning organs

C.	Body systems

D.	Performing organs

Q.70)	The lower chambers of the heart:

A.

Valves

B.	Ventricles

C.

Atriums

D.

Ateries

Q.71)	Which system purifies the body through eliminating waste matter?

A.	Autonomic system

B.	Lymphatic system

C.	Digestive system

D.	Excretory system

Q.72)	Which of the following do blood vessels include?

A.

Arteries

B.	Capillaries

C.

Veins

D.	All of the above

Q.73)	Along the cervical cutaneous nerve, which of the following is also a cervical nerve?

A.	Greater auricular nerve

B.	Lesser occipital nerve

C.	Greater occipital nerve

D.	All the above

Q.74)	Where should the application of cleansing product begin?

A.	Around the client’s eyes

B.	On the the client’s neck

C.	On the the client’s forehead

D.	On the the client’s chin

Q.75)	Which of the following is true regarding vinyl gloves?

A.	Vinyl gloves are never used during facials

B.	Vinyl gloves are more sanitary than latex gloves

C.	They are the only type of gloves permissible for use with mask application

D.	Have them on hand for client who have latex gloves

Q.76)	Select the preferred way to clean a glass electrode:

A.	Completely immerse it in disfectant

B.	In an autolave

C.	Wipe it with a solution of soap and water

D.	Completely immerses it into soapy water

Q.77)	The action of introducing solutions body tissues through the use of galvanic current is:

A.	Saponification

B.	Galvanization

C.

Phoresis

D.	Ion therapy

Q.78)	In facial treatments this aids in the absorption of cosmetic products into the skin, with the use of electric current:

A.	Thermolysis

B.	Saponification

C.	Ionization

D.	Electrolysis

Q.79)	The magnify lamp/light is also known as:

A.	Wood's lamp

B.

Dipoter

C.

A loupe

D.

Prism

Q.80)	A direct and steady current having a positive and negative pole utilized during a facial is:

A.	High Frequency current

B.	Ionization

C.	Galvanic current

D.	Tesla current

Q.81)	High frequency current is measured in:

A.

Ohms

B.

Hertz

C.

Amperes

D.

Watts

Q.82)	The Lucas spray was invented by:

A.	Dr. Lucas Champoinniere

B.	Galvani Lucas

C.	Dr. George Lucas

D.	Luigi Galvani

Q.83)	Preparing equipment in the treatment room includes:

A.	Emptying the steamer

B.	Folding towels

C.	Turning off the wax warmer

D.	Preheating the steamer

Q.84)	Which of the following is true regarding saponification?

A.	It is a chemical reaction that tranforms sebum into soap

B.	It is a surfactant enhancer which turns emulsions into solutions

C.	It is a highly specialized technique of making liquid soap

D.	It is a natural process of the endocrine system which turns perspiration into sebum

Q.85)	Infra-red rays used in beauty therapy for warming:

A.	Are absorbed in the kidneys, liver and intestines

B.	Are only used for psychological effects

C.	Are absorbed in the dermis and muscles

D.	Are only absorbed in the epidermis

Q.86)	What percentage of sunlight is made of visible light?

A.

30%

B.

35%

C.

3%

D.

32%

Q.87)	How many amps in the circuit does it take to operate an appliance at 100 watts?

A.

100 amps

B.

1000 amps

C.

1 amp

D.

10 amps

Q.88)	Electricity is the mobility and flow of:

A.

neutrons

B.

protons

C.

ions

D.

electrons

Q.89)	A device that tranforms direct current to alternating current it is a/an:

A.

Conductor

B.

Converter

C.

Insulator

D.

Rectifier

Q.90)	____ is delivered with the use of an electrode.

A.	Electrotherapy

B.	Thermolysis

C.

Radiation

D.	Convection

Q.91)	Current will not flow through a conductor unless the force stronger than:

A.

The watts

B.

The amps

C.

The volts

D.

The ohms

Q.92)	___softens and emulsifies oil and blackheads in the follicles.

A.	Iontophoresis

B.	Desincrustation

C.	Cataphoresis

D.	Ionization

Q.93)	The constant unidirectional and even flow of electrical charge is:

A.	Alternating current

B.	Faradic current

C.	Direct current

D.	Mechanical current

Q.94)	Which of the following is a unit of electrical resistance?

A.

Volt

B.

Ohm

C.

Watts

D.

Amps

Q.95)	When a rapid and interrupted movement or flow of electric current periodically reverses direction, it is:

A.	Alternating current

B.	Direct current

C.	Unidirectional current

D.	Opposite current

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