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Chapter 8
Hair and Scalp Diseases and Disorders State Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the technical term for beaded hair? | Monilethrix |
| What behavior best explains why a client may be dealing with pediculosis capitis? | The client is not being careful about limiting contact with other people’s heads, both directly and indirectly. |
| What is the medical term used to describe dandruff? | pityriasis |
| What would result if a cosmetologist treated a client with trichoptilosis by conditioning and moisturizing the hair? | The hair would be softened, but the damage would not be repaired. |
| What is a scalp disorder characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp? | tinea favosa |
| A cosmetologist is able provide treatment for __________. | trichoptilosis |
| What hair disorder is caused by loss of the hair’s natural pigment? | canities |
| Which treatment is recommended for a client with trichorrhexis nodosa? | softening the hair with conditioners |
| The complete loss of all body hair is known as _____. | alopecia universalis |
| Which sentence best describes a client with the disorder monilethrix? | The client’s hair has a beaded appearance due to narrowing of the hair shaft. |
| Which hair disorder causes terminal hair to grow on areas of a woman’s body where terminal hair typically does not grow? | hirsuties |
| An example of a parasitic infection is ________. | pediculosis capitis |
| What is a severe type of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum? | pityriasis steatoides |
| The following are all true statements about congenital canities EXCEPT: | Canities can be caused by narrowing of the hair shaft. |
| The following are all causes of hair loss EXCEPT ______. | extreme stress |
| Each of the following hair disorders is characterized by brittle hair EXCEPT ______. | hirsuties |
| Temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy is called _____. | postpartum alopecia |
| What is the technical term for brittle hair? | fragilitas crinium |
| What term refers to an acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain? | furnucle |
| What is the cause of pityriasis? | fungal infection |
| What are indications that a client is infected with scabies? | The client complains of itchiness and a bumpy rash with blisters on the scalp. |
| Which of the following statements is true about alopecia areata? | Alopecia areata most often begins in childhood. |
| If a client’s hair is brittle and there are circular-shaped lesions on the scalp with red spots at the opening of the hair follicles, the client is likely infected with ______. | tinea capitis |
| The following are all reasons a cosmetologist should understand hair and scalp disorders and diseases EXCEPT __________. | Understanding the cause of a client's hair loss is necessary to determine which surgical hair replacement techniques to recommend |
| Which of the following is a reason cosmetologists should understand hair and scalp disorders and diseases? | Cosmetologists can better recommend client hair loss treatments if they can identify the differences between common and irregular hair loss. |
| Which type of alopecia is defined as hair loss in round or irregularly shaped patches caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles? | Alopecia areata |
| A client expresses frustration with continued thinning hair following a prolonged medical situation, during which the client did not receive adequate nutrition. On the advice of the healthcare provider, the client followed and improved nutrition diet, | |
| the client followed and improved nutrition diet, but after 2 months there has been no improvement in hair density. What advise should a cosmetologist give the client? | The client should continue the improved nutrition diet and wait for results as there has not yet been enough time for the hair follicles to regenerate. |
| Identify a true statement about congenital canities. | Canities can be present at birth. |
| What is a condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft? | Trichorrhexis nodosa |
| What is the cause of pityriasis? | Fungal infection |
| What is the most appropriate process to distinguish pityriasis and pediculosis capitis? | Examine the scalp closely to determine whether the foreign matter is loose or attached to hair strands. |
| Trichoptilosis is the technical term for _____________. | Split ends |