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Milady Esthetics Pt 4
Milady Esthetics Pt 4
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1
What is acne exorciee?
Skin type of anyone you regularly gets acne lesions
Severe form of acne that is considered precancerous
Product that makes acne lesions vanish instantaneously
Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions
2
What is collagen?
Fibrous tissue made from protein
Hydrating fluid found in the skin
Pigment-carrying granule
Harden keratinocytes
3
Why is it important to be an active student?
To become friends with your teacher
To pass the license exam
To make the teacher give you extra credit for classroom involvement
To intimidate other students by showing how assertive you are
4
Type of makeup is considered healthy because it is less heavy, more noncomedogenic, and more natural than other types?
Mineral
Synthetic
Chemical
Acrylic
5
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
Providing carbon dioxide to all the cells of the body
Promoting sebum production
Providing a path for waste products to move out of the body
Moving blood through the body
6
What is an ampoule?
Family of chemical products
Popular botanical cream
Small, sealed vial
Needle used for injections
7
What is the term for excess inflammation (dry skin, redness, itching) from allergies and irritants?
Squamous cell melanoma
Basal call melanoma
Contact dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis
8
What is asteatosis?
Excess inflammation from allergies and irritants
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency
Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions
Medical condition defined by an absent in melanin pigment
9
How many levels of burns are there?
Eight
Six
Four
Three
10
What term refers to the employees the work for you?
Personnel
Clients
Vendors
Constituents
11
What is light a form of?
Gas
Matter
Liquid
Energy
12
What are measures of heat units, used to measure food energy for the body?
Ounces
Grams
Pints
Calories
13
What is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that lubricates both the skin & hair?
Pus
Sebum
Lymph
Blood
14
What are astringents?
Liquid that helps remove excess oil on the skin
Cotton pads used to dab excess sebum from the surface of the skin
Oil-laden lipids used to increase the oiliness of the skin
Cotton pads used to dab excess lymph from the surface of the skin
15
What is NOT a form in which cheek color is commonly available?
Spray
Powder
Cream
Liquid
16
What do mobile esthetician do?
Own portable equipment and make house or office calls
Work at two or more independently-owned salons
Move from station to station within a salon
Rotate between several different salons within a chain
17
How does red LED light affect cellular processes?
Increase cellular processes
Decreases cellular processes
Interrupts cellular processes temporarily
Stops cellular processes completely
18
What effect do repeat customers have on a business?
Keep business flowing
Eliminate the need for advertising
Eliminate the need for marketing
Deter potential clients from coming into the salon
19
What is acne?
Medical condition defined by an absence of melanin pigment
Excess inflammation from allergies and irritants
Chronic inflammation skin disorder of the sebaceous glands
Foul-smelling perspiration, usually in the armpits or feet
20
What term refers to a color component within the skin such as blood or melanin?
Chromakey
Chromazyme
Chromophore
Chromoform
21
What is true elements?
Elements are the most complex form of matter
There are only five basic elements in the universe
Elements are the simplest form of matter
In chemistry, the main elements are sunrise, clouds, rain, and snow
22
What does the Fitzpatrick Scale measure?
Skin’s ability to tolerate water exposure
Skin’s ability to absorb products applied to the epidermis
Skin’s ability to recover from injection punctures
Skin’s ability to tolerate sun exposure
23
What is true of UVC radiation?
The most dangerous type of UV radiation
Often called the burning light
The least dangerous type of UV radiation
Used in tanning beds
24
What is a sharps container?
Biohazard container for disposable needles and anything sharp
Disinfected-filled jar in which fresh hair shears are stored
Special wastebasket for breakable items such as glass
Plastic case in which unused injectables are stored
25
What is profit?
Money left after expenses are subtracted from revenues
All salon income prior to expenses
Salaries minus tips
Total amount of expenses plus revenues
26
What food contains the greatest abundance of bioflavonoids?
Dairy products
Whole grains
Leafy greens
Citrus fruits
27
What is glycerin?
Binder
Astringent
Exfoliant
Antibiotic
28
How will you spend a lot of time as an esthetician?
Standing on your feet and laying down
Standing on your feet and sitting on a stool
Sitting on the floor and laying on a treatment table
Leaning against a wall and sitting on a stool
29
What type of light does a Wood’s Lamp use?
Black light
Blue light
Red light
White light
30
What is osteology?
Study of bones
Study of muscle
Study of organs
Study of blood
31
When did women pitch their cheeks and bite their lips to add color?
Renaissance
Age of Extravagance
Elizabeth Era
Victorian Age
32
What is NOT a condition that intense pulsed light is used to treat?
Excessive hair
Spider veins
Albinism
Hyperpigmentation
33
What spa treatment is based on the concept of three doshas?
Ayurvedic treatment
Foot reflexology
Reiki
Stone massage
34
What should you do once you’ve escorted the client to the reception desk?
Hold out your hand for a tip
Ensure the client buys retail products
Write up a service ticket
Watch the client make the payment
35
What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth?
Replaced exclusively by terminal hair
Falls off, leaving those parts of the skin perfectly smooth
Replaced exclusively by vellus hairs
Replaced either by vellus hairs or terminal hairs
36
What are transferable skills?
Skills learned in the salon that can also be applied at home
Skills mastered at one job that are applicable to a new position
Skills you are able to quickly teach to co-workers
Skills that you must learn in order to succeed at a specific salon
37
What is a characteristic of manual lymph drainage?
Gentle, rhythmic pressure
Aggressive, irregular pressure
Strong chopping motions
Hard kneading movements
38
What is albinism?
Foul-smelling perspiration
Dry, scaly skin resulting from sebum deficiency
Medical condition defined by an absence of melanin pigment
Deficiency in perspiration
39
Who is responsible for instructing the client how to get comfortable on the facial bed?
Client
Manager
Receptionist
Esthetician
40
What improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin?
Sun exposure
Sugar
Massage
caffeine
41
What is the primary function of the lymphatic/immune system?
Providing the body’s outer shell
Facilitating respiration
Protecting the body from disease
Facilitating reproduction
42
When is the process of using electrical devices should you ask clients to remove jewelry?
Before beginning the procedure
Only if the jewelry is large and cumbersome
When you get close to working int he area of the jewelry
After completing the procedure
43
What does a mission statement establish?
The values an institution or individual lives by
How much money you make in its first year
How many employees a business will have after five years
Which charities a business plans to support
44
What is the term for clogging and hardening of the arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriogylcemia
Osteoporosis
Hypoglycemia
45
What are consultation skills crucial for accomplishing?
Complying with safety regulations
Analyzing product efficacy
Adhearing to legal requirements
Recommending products and services
46
What is the term for manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by using to increase metabolism and circulation?
Massage
Acupuncture
Reconditioning
Physical therapy
47
What is the MAIN goal of public relation?
Gaining more personal friends
Attracting potential new employees
Achieving a certain desired behavior
Distracting the public from crimes
48
What do paper towels, tissue for blotting the face, and vinyl gloves have in common?
They are disinfecting products
They seem cleansing products
They are multi-use items
They are single-use items
49
What is anagen?
Fourth stage of hair growth
First stage of hair growth
Third stage of hair growth
Second stage of hair growth
50
What was true of some elaborate hairstyles during the Age of Extravagance?
They contained elaborate electrical light effects
The contained fountains with running water
They contained gardens and menageries
The featured movement created by the use of hydraulics
51
What are ingredients derived from plants called?
Pentecostal
Pharmaceutical
Chemical
Botanicals
52
What is product development?
Field of creating new products and technologies
Amount of time a product needs to cure before it can be used
Practice of getting clients accustomed to certain products
Practice of building a customer base for a new product
53
Who often prefers liquid foundation over mineral make up because mineral makeup can tend to be shinny and drying?
Mature clients
Young clients
Male clients
Clients with combination skin
54
What is the PRIMARY purpose of creating a procedural guide?
Weeding out bad employees
Relieving managers of responsibility
Standardizing operations
Establishing disciplinary polices
55
What is anhidrosis?
Foul-smelling perspiration
Deficiency in perspiration
Dry, scaly skin resulting from sebum deficiency
Bloody perspiration
56
What are compounds that break down sugars and supply body energy?
Enzymes
Calories
Carbohydrates
Proteins
57
What dose the term “keratosis” refer to?
Acne caused by poor skin care
Area with insufficient cells
Abnormally thick buildup of cells
Bruise caused by injury
58
What is the term for foul-smelling perspiration, usually in the armpits or on the feet?
Bromhidrosis
Tinea pedis
Tinea barbae
Asteatosis
59
What is NOT a benefit of body scrubs?
Increasing circulation
Exfoliation
Hydration
Detoxifying the body
60
What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis?
Dermal papillae
Epidermal papillae
Hair papillae
Follicular papillae
61
What is a term that means bone and is used as a prefix in many medical terms?
As
Es
Os
Is
62
What is revenue?
Income generated from selling products and services
Amount spent on purchasing products that will be sold to clients
Portion of income set aside for taxes
Total amount of all expense for which the salon is liable
63
When should you count to 10 and think before you speak?
Whenever you speak with your manager
When conflict arise
At all times
When ever you speak with a client
64
What should you do to avoid cramming the night before a test?
Skip class the day before the test so you can stay home and study
Plan your study schedule
Study only in the morning
Study only when the mood strikes you
65
What is the purpose of a vacuum machine?
Removing impurities and stimulating circulation
Quickly removing makeup before a facial treatment
Cleaning debris after facial treatments
Extracting fine facial hairs left behind after shaving
66
What term refers to putting off until tomorrow what you can do today?
Scheduling
Time management
Procrastination
Prioritizing
67
When should you ask a client to get a doctor’s note?
Prior to using facial machines
Prior to any facial services
If you have doubts about whether the client can have electrotherapy
If you have doubts about whether the client practices good home care
68
What is the fluid caused by infection?
Mold
Lymph
Mildew
Pus
69
What happens during puberty?
Lanugo hairs emerge on the body
Follicles switch from producing terminal hairs to vellus hairs
Lanugo hairs are lost by the body
Follicles switch from producing vellus hairs to terminal hairs
70
What should you do to prepare yourself for the test?
Maintain a pessimistic attitude
Take effective notes during class
Stay up late studying and get up early to study some more before class
Discard class handouts and focus entirely on the textbook
71
What is true of water?
It is the most abundant of all substance on Earth
Water comprises a very small portion of the human body
It is a relatively scare substance
The human body I’d made entirely of water
72
Who generally pays for the utilities an esthetician uses in a booth-rental agreement?
Esthetician
Financing company
Clients
Stockholders
73
What is body language?
Verbal communication such as describing which area will be treated
Nonverbal communication such as crossing your arms and frowning
The set of scientific term used for describing the body
Any technology the client uses to describe his or her body
74
What is teamwork?
Asking other esthetician to help you preform client services
Helping others do their jobs even if you have a client at your station
Working collaboratively to maintain productivity and reduce stress
Identifying tasks that supervisor can preform for you
75
What should female clients be instructed to remove before a facial treatment?
Bra
Stockings
Garter belt
Panties
76
What is true of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
You should only perform CPR if a client gives you verbal permission
Only the salon manager is authorized to perform CPR
It should only be performed by licensed medical professionals
It is a basic element of first aid every esthetician should know
77
What do occlusive products reduce?
Heat loss
Water loss
Pigmentation loss
Skin density loss
78
What should your image impress on the minds of your clients?
Earn their trust
Created a sense of mystery
Show that you are willing to do whatever is asked of you
Intimidate them
79
What sort of fabric is MOST likely to collect lint from sheets?
Light
Silk
Satin
Dark
80
What is upselling?
Practice of encouraging clients to add services to an in-salon treatment
Physical act of ringing up a client’s purchase at the register
Art of recommending and selling products to clients for at home use
Practice of sharing general information about retail products
81
What is a goal of the “assess” consultation step?
Determine your client’s objective
Fitzpatrick typing
Discuss topics like home care
Discuss products the client uses
82
What aspect of service is affected by the affected by the considerations of efficiency and laundry cost?
Massage technique
Hot-towel temperature
Product application
Draping
83
What is true of listening?
Listening too closely makes most people uncomfortable
It is the best relationship builder
It accomplishes less than talking
Too much listening means not enough talking
84
What is NOT true of benzoyl peroxide?
Commonly used for blemishes
A type of alpha hydroxy acid
Commonly used for acne
A drying agent
85
When in the process of draping the hair do you place the towel on the surface?
At the beginning of the process
At anytime through the process
At the end of the process
When ever the client specifically requests you to do so
86
What is the primary function of the skeletal system?
Circulating blood to the bones and to muscles attached to bones
Providing the exterior protective covering of the body
Providing the physical foundation of the body
Circulating oxygen to the bones and to muscles attached to bones
87
What piece of salon furniture is also known as an operator’s stool?
Receptionist’s chair
Manager’s chair
Client’s chair
Esthetician’s chair
88
What are contraindications?
Instructions for the use of products
Factors that indicates a treatment will be beneficial
Instruction is for the use of tools
Factors that prohibit a treatment
89
What is acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember?
Layers of the skin from outermost to innermost
Safety steps for mechanical hair removal
Stages of hair growth
Procedural steps for a basic facial
90
What are actinic keratoses?
Closed, abnormally developed sac
Large blisters containing watery fluid that are similar to vesicles
Cluster of boils
Pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesion that result from sun damage
91
What is covered, shaped, and supported by the muscular system?
Integumentary system
Skeletal tissue
Vital organs
Secondary organs
92
What service should you recommend that all clients receive once a month?
Proactiv treatment
Facial
Acupuncture
Botox injection
93
What are corneocytes?
Soften keratinocytes
Open comedones
Closed comedones
Hardened kertatinocytes
94
What is true of basal cell carcinoma?
The least common type of skin cancer
A benign form of skin cancer
The most serious type of skin cancer
The least severe type of skin cancer
95
When should you call EMTs?
Only if it appears that someone in the salon is in mortal danger
Only after you have exhausted your knowledge of first-aid techniques
As soon as possible after any significant accident has occurred
After the worst result of an accident have been addressed
96
What is aromatherapy?
Practice of focusing acupuncture on the nose and nostrils
Therapeutic use of scented candles in the treatment room
Therapeutic use plants aromas and essential oils
Practice of focusing massage on the nose and nostrils
97
What protects the surface of the skin?
Sebaceous glands
Dermal papillae
Hair papillae
Pituitary glands
98
What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as bacteria?
Integumentary production cells
Stratum lucidum
Langerhans immune cells
Stratum germinativum
99
Where in the face does the chronic condition rosacea primarily appear?
Forehead and chin
Cheeks and nose
Jawline and ears
Ears and eyelids
100
What is hacking?
Movement involving grasping flesh firmly with one hand
Light, continuous stroking movement applied with fingers
Deep rubbing movement requiring pressure on the skin
Chopping movement performed with the edges of the hands
101
What are commonly used in balneotherapy body treatment?
Dead Sea salts
Hot stones
Powerful water jets
Cold stones
102
Why are estheticians expected to bring clients’ attention to sales promotions?
Using this technique means the salon doesn’t have to pay for advertising
Supporting advertising strategies is the esthetician’s main function
Clients want to buy products, not just the treatment they requested
That is the esthetician’s role in supporting advertising strategies
103
What is NOT true of primers?
Liquid or silicone-based formulas
Designed to go underneath foundation
Designed to penetrate into the deepest layer of the skin
Prepare the skin for makeup and help protect on the skin
104
What sort of finish does face powder add to the face?
Matte
Shiny
Translucent
Sheer
105
What is an example of sensitivity?
Telling a brand-new client she looks terrible but you help
Reminding a co-worker that her hairstyle is out of fashion
Choosing your works carefully
Swearing in the workplace
106
What is the term for illness related to conditions associated with employment?
Employment disorder
Occupational disorder
Employment disease
Occupational disease
107
What is true of each of the approximately 90 naturally occurring elements?
Through chemical properties vary, all have the same physical properties
Through physical properties vary, all have the same chemical properties
All share the same physical and chemical properties
Each has its own distinctive physical and chemical properties
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Type of skin is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary wall?
Dry
Couperose
Combination
Oily
