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Milady Chapter 8
Exam Questions from Milady Chapter 8
Question | Answer |
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Many scientists and dermatologists believe that extrinsic factors such as exposure to the sun or smoking are responsible or what percent of skin aging? | 85% |
What level of SPF is recommended to be worn on a daily basis? | 15 |
What is an abnormal, rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin that is larger than a papule called? | Tubercle |
What term refers to thin, dry, or oily plates of epidermal flakes? | Scales |
What are benign, keratin-filled cysts that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible openings known as? | Milia |
What is an open comedo also known as? | Blackhead |
What is an inflammatory, uncomfortable, and often chronic disease of the skin, characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching called? | Eczema |
What is an abnormal brown or wine colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shape called? | Stain |
What is the absence of melanin pigment in the body and skin sensitivity light signs of? | Albinism |
What is the most dangerous form of skin cancer that is often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised? | Malignant melanoma |
TRUE OR FALSE: The only way a cosmetologist can service someone with an inflamed skin disorder is if the client has a physician's note permitting the service. | True |
What is a skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands that is often characterized by redness, dry or oily scaling, crusting | Seborrheic dermatitis |
What term refers to abnormal colorations that accompany skin disorders and are symptoms of many systemic disorders? | Dyschromias |
What is a type of keratoma? | Callus |
The chronic inflammation of what gland produces the skin disorder acne? | Sebaceous |
What are two predispositions to acne? | Heredity and hormones |
What are noncomedogenic products specifically designed to not clog? | Follicles |
People have little control over which skin-aging factors? | Intrinsic |
What is the best defense against pollutants? | Following a good daily skincare routine |
What occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis? | Irritant contact dermatitis |
What is a raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus at the top of the lesion called? | Pustule |
What is a large, protruding pocket=like lesion filled with sebum called? | Sebaceous cyst |
What is a flat spot or discoloration on the skin, also known as a "liver spot" called? | Macule |
What is foul-smelling perspiration, usually around the armpits and feet, that is generally caused by bacteria known as? | Bromhidrosis |
What is a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed called? | Scar |
What is a contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions? | Impetigo |
What is an itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours known as? | Wheal |
What is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis? | Fissure |
What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis, known as? | Vesicle |
What is a large blister containing a watery fluid that is similar to a vesicle called? | Bulla |
In the ABCDE Cancer Checklist established by the American Cancer Society, what does the C stand for? | Color |
When bacteria cannot survive in the presence of oxygen it is known as what? | Anaerobic |
What rays are deep-penetrating and can even go through glass windows? | UVA/aging |
An allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance is known as what? | Sensitization |
An acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small, red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin is known as what? | Bromhidrosia |