Esthetics 102-Science

An approved EPA-registered disinfectant is effective on what type of surface?

Common means of spreading infection in the workplace include all of the following actions EXCEPT:

Where would one locate specific product information to guide them in removing the disinfectant when exposed?

Atoms not missing any electrons in their outer shell and are considered electrically neutral are called:

Organisms that live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism called a host are known as:

All of the following actions can help prevent a heat burn EXCEPT:

What happens when an alkali is placed in water?

Depending on its design, which type of light can create blue or cool tones?

Which cosmetic ingredient helps to prevent moisture loss?

When you believe a person may be choking, what step should be taken first?

What type of burn extends beneath the epidermis into the dermis causing a blister to form?

A watt is a unit of electric:

Which of the following biochemical compounds form components that fill the intercellular spaces in the skin?

When performing first aid for bleeding wounds, what is the next step after bleeding stops?

Which of the following terms means the product is less likely to provoke an allergic reaction?

The eradication of all microbial life, including bacterial spores is:

What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease?

Certain viruses can be prevented by:

Why is pure water considered a neutral substance?

When a substance gains an electron and oxygen is released, the process is called:

When more current flows than the line is designed to carry, it causes a:

The length of time that current is flowing is known as:

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum humans see is known as:

In addition to the efficacy claims on the label what information is assigned to a product to show its approval?

On the pH scale, numbers less than 7 indicate a(n):

Which delivery system requires friction to release the performance ingredients?

Voltage is a unit of electric:

Which of the following actions should be taken if a person has fainted?

Which of the following is the first ingredient found in the majority of cosmetic skin care products?

Ingredients that help hold the product together, provide a base and contain a preservative system are called:

The negative poles and positive poles at the end of a circuit are known as:

Dropping an electrical appliance into water, making it a foreign conductor, causes a(n):

All of the following descriptions are true about pathogenic bacteria EXCEPT:

Galvanic, faradic and pulsed DC fall under what type of current?

On the pH scale, numbers greater than 7 indicate a(n):

The wavelengths that produce the longest waves of the visible spectrum are:

Which ingredient would be beneficial for the client to improve tone & texture & reduce bacteria & cellular renewal?

When a facial steamer is turned on and steam begins to flow, you have an example of a(n):

All of the following statements are precautions regarding disinfectants, EXCEPT:

Functional ingredients used to remove oil and/or dirt and are also known as a cleansing agent are called:

Materials that best transport electricity are called:

Which of the following actions would be considered a standard precaution?

Matter with definite weight and volume but no definite shape is called:

Direct transmission occurs in which of the following ways?

All of the following factors contribute to UV exposure EXCEPT:

If the skin is not broken following a burn, which of the following actions is recommended to treat burn area:

Light, heat, chemical and magnetic changes are all produced by:

Which type of light can be broken into its individual wavelengths by a prism?

A pH of 5 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 6?

When two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen atom, the result is a water molecule, which is a(n):

An ohm is a unit of electric:

The thermal breakdown of the skin caused by intense heat is called:

Chemical burns should be treated by:

Chris was looking for a pH-balanced product to use. pH-balanced refers to a product that ranges from a pH of:

What is created when amino acids join together in chains?

Which of the following conditions is an example of chemical change?

Bacteria that are harmless and can be beneficial are called:

A current in which electrons move at an even rate and flow in only one direction is called:

A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:

Acids tend to taste:

The infection control procedure that kills certain pathogens with the exception of spores is:

All of the following statements about lighteners are true EXCEPT:

Which of the following items is a reusable safety device that breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs?

What is the first step the esthetician should take if chemical solution gets into a client’s eyes?

Avoid burning a client with a patch test can be performed on the inside of the client's arm or:

Pure substances are made of only one type of:

Protons have which type of electrical charge?

What color does blue litmus paper turn when placed in an acid?

An amp is a unit of electric:

Which of the following statements is true of visible light?

pH stands for:

The regulating agency under the Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace is:

All matter that is now living or was alive at one time, with carbon present, falls within the scientific division of:

How are ingredients listed on a product label?

A salon/spa owner wants to balance the tones of light indoors. Which type of light would likely be incorporated?

All tools or supplies that come in contact with the client during a service must be discarded or:

All of the following statements regarding the pH scale are true EXCEPT:

Preclean tools before:

Liposomes, microsponges and hydrogels all fall under what delivery system?

Removing dirt, debris and potential pathogens to aid in slowing the growth of pathogens is:

All of the following terms are types of waveforms EXCEPT:

What occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?