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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where should a nail tip be placed/fitted? | Side to side |
| What protects the heart and lungs? | Thorax |
| What is the liquid in blood? | Plasma |
| What do you use trimmers for? | To remove unwanted hair |
| What do you use to develop a flat top? | Clippers |
| What is hair primarily made of? | Protein/Keratin |
| What do you use to remove oil and debris from nail plate? | Polish Remover |
| What face shape is best for a center part? | Oval |
| Technique of cutting hair and removing excess from hair? | Shears-over-comb |
| What should never be used on relaxed hair? | Bleach or highlights |
| Where is the salon managed from? | Receptionist area |
| Slithering is... | effilating |
| What makes hair chunky? | Notching shears |
| What muscle is in the heart? | Cardiac |
| Where is the platysma muscle located? | Extends from chest and shoulder to side of chin/neck |
| How many hairs shed in a day? | 35-40 |
| What is androgenetic alopecia? | heredity |
| What is alopecia areata? | Sudden loss in round patches |
| What is abnormal hair loss? | Alopecia |
| Ingrown nails can be caused by...? | Filing the sides of nails too short |
| What system controls the involuntary muscles? | Autonomic |
| What blood vessel carries nutrients to body and carries waste away? | capillaries |
| What are the abductors and adductors at? | in the hand |
| How many bones are affected by a facial? | 14 |
| What bacteria are pathogenic? | parasites |
| What muscle sits on top of the shoulder? | Deltoid |
| What muscles rotates the arm? | Trapezius |
| What bones are not affected by facial massage? | Ethmoid and sphenoid |
| What bones connect the cranium? | Sphenoid |
| What protects the brain and the sensory nerves? | Skull |
| How many different tissues are there? | 5 |
| What is a sodium hydroxide relaxer? | Lye |
| Guanadine is...? | No Lye |
| A perfect curl pattern is...? | a "S" shape |
| What is the natural fall of hair? | Natural distribution of hair strand |
| What is picking up select pieces of hair? | Foil technique |
| What wig is most expensive? | Human hair |
| A prominent circle pattern is a... | Whorl |
| Picking up select strands of hair and making it darker is... | Reverse highlighting |
| Not having any pigment in the skin is... | Albinism/congenital leukoderma |
| What stops too much electricity from overheating? | Fuse |
| What controls the amount of energy that goes through a current? | Conductor |
| This is used on the face and uses positive energy? | Electrotherapy-galvanic current |
| What is MRSA? | Mechicilian resistant staphylococcus aereus |
| The effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kills organisms when used according to the label's instructions is...? | Efficacy |
| Who approves the efficacy of products used for infection control? | EPA |
| Who regulates and enforces safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace? | OSHA |
| Who registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US? | EPA |
| What is the unit that measures the strength of an electrical current? | Amp |
| A constant even flowing current that travels in one direction only and is produced by chemical means is a... | Direct Current |
| What type of light is used to detect skin conditions? | Woods lamp |
| OSHA sets guidelines called...? | Universal Precautions |
| What stimulates Vitamin D? The sun and..? | Ultraviolet Rays |
| How many divisions are there in the nervous system? | 3 |
| A one-celled microorganism that has both plant and animal characteristics is a...? | Bacteria |
| An organism that grows, feeds, and shelters on or in another organism is a...? | Parasite |
| What is not effective against bacterial spores? | Disinfecting |
| Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria that causes lyme disease are...? | Spirilla |
| Round shaped bacteria that appear singularly or in groups are...? | Cocci |
| What is the smallest chemical component? | Atom |
| When using liquid hand soap, what is the second step in hand washing? | 15-20 seconds of lathering or scrubbing |
| What bacteria is pus-forming? | Streptococci |
| How do you clean a nonporous substance/item? | Hospital Grade Disinfectant |
| What are the most effective levels of infection control? | Sanitation/cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization |
| How many stages of growth are there and name them? | 3- anagen, catagen, and telogen |
| A high alkaline shampoo would make the hair... | less manageable |
| You should use a razor on what type of hair? | Damp hair |
| What is the ability of hair to absorb moisture, liquids, or chemicals? | Porosity |
| The two most popular types of braids are...? | Visible and invisible |
| Type of method for attaching extensions that are activated by heat? | Fusion |
| What type of shears are mainly used for removing bulk from the hair? | Thinning / texturizing shears |
| Fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules? | Tinea Capitis |
| Sudden loss of hair in irregular patches is... | Alopecia |
| Finger waves are responsible for...? | Shaping and directing the hair |
| The innermost part of the hair and is not effected by color and is composed of round cells is...? | Medulla |
| The type of pole that is applied to the face over a desincrustation product? | Negative |
| What helps with treating oily areas with multiple comedones and most acne prone skin? | Desincrustation |
| A chemical formulated for use on skin? | Antiseptics |
| The medical term for a birth mark? | Nevus |
| The most complex organ of the body? | Brain |
| The largest organ of the body is the...? | Skin |
| Too much chlorine, sun, and climate can cause what to the hair? | Breakage |
| How many times must the hair by wrapped around a perm rod? | 1 1/2 to 2 times |
| The main ingredient in a neutralizer is...? | Hydrogen peroxide |
| 3 ways to apply a hydroxide relaxer are...? | Brush, fingers, and back of comb |
| What is the most common relaxer? | Sodium hydroxide |
| What are the 3 most common chemical services? | hair relaxing, perming, and coloring |
| What is the largest and strongest bone of the face? | The mandible |
| How many bones are there in the body? | 206 |
| Where is the occipital bone located? | Nape |
| What are the 14 bones of your toes called? | Phalanges |
| What is the bone that forms the forehead? | Frontal Bone |
| How many bones are in the cranium? | 8 |
| What is the auricularis anterior located? | Ear |
| Extensor muscles of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist | Flexors |
| Which muscle draws the fingers together? | Adductors |
| What are the 3 primary colors? | Red, blue, yellow |
| Relaxer retouch partings are done with...? | 1/4-1/2 inch partings |
| A virgin bleach is done... | 1/4-1/2 inch from the scalp |
| How does an artificial nail adhere to the nail? | Nail primer |
| What is used to remove or apply products? | Wooden pusher/stick |
| What are nail tips made up of? | Plastic |
| What are white spots on the nails? | Leukonychia |
| What is the term for bitten nails? | Onychophagy |
| What do you get by mixing equal parts of two primary colors? | Secondary colors |
| What is the foundation of all other services in the salon? | A good haircut or a consultation |
| When is a scalp massage given? | Prior to a shampoo |
| A violet ray current is also known as... | Tesla high frequency current |
| Two types of electric currents are... | direct and alternating |
| The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is... | Trichology |
| Hair follicles are not found on...? | Palms of the hands and the soles of the feet |
| The tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root is called the...? | Follicle |
| A small cone shaped area at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb is the...? | Dermal papilla |
| The oil glands of the skin connected to the hair follicle are...? | Sebaceous glands |
| Parasites that under some conditions may cause infections of the fingernails or toenails are...? | Fungi |
| A term that should not be used when referring to infections of the fingernails or toenails is...? | Mold |
| To prevent fungal organisms on the nail, in addition to the sanitation and disinfecting of implements, the technician must properly...? | Clean and prepare the natural nail plates |
| A typical bacteria infection of the nail plate can be identified in the early stages are...? | Yellow-green spots on the nail |
| Abnormal brittleness or splitting of the nails may be caused by...? | Careless filing |
| Blue nails are often a sign of what? | Poor blood circulation |
| An example of a parasite is...? | Fungi |
| What prevents some viruses from growing in the body? | Vaccination |
| Asians tend to have extremely...? | Straight hair |
| Extremely curly hair grows in | Long twisted spirals |
| To be effective in the disinfecting of implements, ethyl alcohol must be...? | No less than 70% |
| Foot spas should be cleaned following the daily procedure and filled with a disinfectant solution and left at least 6 to 10 hours, then drained and flushed how often? | Every week |
| To set foundation and prevent the transfer to clothing, use...? | Translucent powder |
| To keep powder in cake form, it is usually blended with...? | Binding ingredients |
| The main factors to consider when choosing color for a client are the client's...? | Hair color, eye color, and skin color |
| A gentle chemical exfoliation acid that helps dissolve the bonds and intercellular cement between cells is...? | Alpha-hydroxyl acid |
| What type of mask contains crystals and has the consitency of plaster? | Modelage mask |
| The use of bar soaps are prohibited in most salons because bar soaps...? | Grow bacteria |
| The chemical process in living organisms by which cells are nourished and carry out their activities is...? | Metabolism |
| The basal cell layer contains special cells called? | Melancoytes |
| Fumigants are banned in salons because they can cause what? | Cancer |
| What controls the amount of energy that goes through a current? | Conductor |
| What does projection mean in a haircut? | Elevation |
| What are the secondary colors? | Violet, green, and orange |
| The most known / or common bacteria are...? | Bacilla |
| Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be created by combining other colors? | Primary |
| Achieved by mixing secondary color and it's neighboring primary color in equal parts? | Tertiary colors |
| An inflammoatory condition of the skin, sensitivity to a substance | Dermatitis |
| Absense of melanin in the skin? | Leukoderma |
| Ultraviolet rays produce what vitamin? | D |
| Three components of the hair? | Cortex, medulla, cuticle |
| What pumps blood throughout the body? | The heart |
| Simplest form of matter? | Element |
| When 2 or more atoms join together chemically? | Molecule |
| One celled microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics? | Bacteria |
| What is the pH of a sodium hydroxide relaxer? | 12-13 |
| What relaxer has a low pH? | Ammonium sulfite |
| Main ingredient in an acid perm? | GMTG |
| Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is considered to be a what? | Oxidizing agent |
| What tool gives a softer effect to the hair? | Razor |
| A guideline that doesn't move and is used for blunt haircuts? | Stationary |
| Seborrhea is a condition that effects the...? | Sebaceous glands |
| Sudoriferous glands regulate? | Body temperature |
| What system breaks down food into nutrients? | Digestive |
| What gives blood oxygen? | Lungs |
| What virus affects the liver? | Hepatitis B |
| The person who makes all the activities in the salon run smoothly? | Receptionist |
| Which kind of water prevents shampoo from lathering best? | Hard |
| What kills all microorganisms? | Sterilization |
| What kills most microorganisms? | Disinfection |
| Melanin that gives hair dark brown or black? | Eumelanin |
| Melanin that gives hair red color? | Pheomelanin |
| What disperses, dissolves, and decolorizes melanin? | Lighteners |