Esthetician State Board Exam

Disincrustation is?

Anaphoresis

Silicone in sunscreen causes what effect?

Reflects light

Client with white pus, boils and pores that do not open?

Folliculitis

Client with white peeling skin indicates?

Vitiligo

What is a precaution during a facial treatment?

High Blood Pressure

A universal precaution when blood occurs during an acne treatment, you should?

Apply Antiseptic

Open comedones & papules are?

Acne

Papules are?

Pimples without pus

Pustules are?

Pimples with pus

Light, pearly nodules are called?

Basal Cell (Carcinoma)

Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters, like a bunch of spatula (string of beads that cause infection) strep throat, blood poisoning, is known as what?

Streptococci

Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes, that cause abscesses, pustules and boils, is known as?

Staphylococci

One Boil?

Furuncle

Group of boils?

Carbuncle

What is the benefit of UV?

Disinfect/Steralize

After tweezing, what should you clean the residue with?

Astringent

Neck bone is called?

Hyoid

Lucas spray is for what skin type?

Couperose/sensitive

Skin Cancer?

Malignant

What is a universal solvent?

Water

What type of skin cannot be massaged

Inflamed/sunburned/couperose

What kind of effect will stimulate the sebaceous glands?

Lubricant

What type of skin tends to have keloids?

Black

Eye pad lotion contains

Boric Acid

The method of massage using fast tapping, slapping, and hacking movement, is called?

Tapotement

The ideal face is?

Five eyes

The distance between the eyes, is a set width of?

One eye

What does the Fitzpatrick scale measure?

Skins ability to tolerate sun exposure

Dry skin typically requires what type of product?

Oil based

What is the abnormal secretion from the sebaceous gland?

Seborrhea

How many FDA certified colors are there?

35

Comedone extractor is to remove?

Blackheads

The procedure of completely immersing implements in an FDA registered solution, is called?

Disinfection

All microbes are?

Microscopic

Which massage is using the fingers and palms, in a slow, rhythmic manner?

Effleurage

Which treatment is a combination of an enzyme and medical peeling?

Gommage exfoliant

Couperose skin?

Distended capillaries

Hyperpigmentation can be a sign of?

Hormonal imbalance

What skin type has the the smallest pore follicle?

Dry

Sebaceous glands can be found the most on?

Nose/Forehead/Chin

Ascorbic Acid is also known as?

Vitamin C

80%-85% of the intrinsic factor for our aging is caused by?

Sun/UV Rays

Reducing exposure under the sun will increase?

Collagen/Elastin

Collagen makes up how much of the dermis?

70%

The largest organ in the body?

Skin

The study of the function of the skin?

Physiology

How many joints on the metacarpus?

5

The cheek bone is also called?

Zygomatic (Malar Bone)

Which bone joins all the bones of the cranium together?

Sphenoid

Which herb has a stimulating effect?

Eucalyptus/spearmint and/0r wintergreen/lavender

Which herb has a moisturizing effect?

Rose

Which herb has a healing effect?

Peppermint/camomile/comfrey/aloe

Which herb has a softening effect?

Comfrey root/Aloe

Which herb has a cleansing effect?

Lemongrass/witch hazel

Which herb has an antiseptic effect?

Peppermint/eucalyptus

Which herbs have an aromatic effect?

Mint/lavender/sage

Phytotherapy is a treatment that uses?

Plants

The pH of distilled water is?

7

The average pH for normal skin is?

5.5

Towel steam or steamer machine should prevent covering which area?

Nostrils

The technical term for eyelashes?

Cilia

Which of the following skin conditions cannot use a suction or brushing machine?

Sunburn/sensitive/couperose

When using a magnifying lamp, always?

Use eyepads

When inducing an acid solution to a clients skin, the client should hold which polarity of the electrode?

Negative

After disincrustation, what is performed next?

Extractions

When tweezing, you should?

Follow direction of hair growth

Which bone is the largest bone of the arm?

Humerus

Largest bone of the fourteen facial bones?

Mandible

Stratum Spinosum?

AKA Spiny Cells

Stratum Lucidum?

AKA the clear cells

Stratum Granulosm

AKA Granular layer

Stratum Germinativum

AKA Basal layer

Stratum Corneum

AKA Prickly cell layer

Identify the muscle extending from the chest and shoulder, to the side of the chin?

Platysma

The skin is nourished by?

Blood and Lymph

The pH point of 9.0, is how many times of pH 7.0?

100

Abscess is an example of what infection?

Local infection

The petitioner greets a client at the door and shakes their hand. Then the petitioner washes his/her hands. What is the this procedure called?

Sanitation

FDA registered products to clean countertops, sinks, floors, doorknobs, mirrors and facial beds, is called?

Sanitation

What tissue protects our body's surface?

Epithelial

What is the name for the cell dividing process?

Mitosis

What is the main source of blood supply to the head, face and neck?

Carotid artery

What is used to blend (add/mix) two substances together?

Solvent

The titanium protects the skin by?

Reflects the light

Massage always from?

Insertion to origin

The tools for high frequency are made of?

Glass

The tools for the Galvanic machine are made of?

Metal

What usually causes allergies?

Fragrances

Which layer of the epidermis compose cells that resemble granules, which are filled with keratin?

Granulosm

Stratum Corneum is made of?

Keratinocytes

Which layer of the epidermis penetrates light?

Lucidum

Which layer is under the Lucidum layer?

Granulosum

Which layer of the epidermis does cell division occur?

Basal (Germinativum)

Which layer of the skin is most exfoliated off?

Corneum

Adipose tissue is located in which layer of the epidermis?

Subcutaneous

Which layer are the fibroblast located?

Basal

Too active sebaceous glands would cause what type of skin?

Oily/acne

The sudoriferous glands excrete what?

Water & Lactic Acid

What is the main purpose of the clay mask?

Absorb impurities

What is the abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands?

Sebborhea