Final Chapter Exam: Facial Treatments: Chapter 8 (Fundamentals)

What is a food or drink that does not aggravate rosacea?

A) Heavily spiced food

B) Beer

C) Wine

D) Milk

D. Milk

What skin condition can be prevented by staying out of the sun and wearing protective clothing and sunscreen daily?

A) Hypopigmentation

B) Albinism

C) Hyperpigmentation

D) Vitiligo

C. Hyperpigmentation

What is not among the environmental aggravators that clients with acne should avoid?

A) Grease

B) Humidity

C) Water-based products

D) Dirt

C. Water-based products

What procedure should you recommend that clients with acne add to their home care twice per week?

A) Therapeutic sun exposure

B) Clay mask

C) Aggressive massage

D) Enzyme peel

B. Clay mask

What will you be able to perform easily and efficiently once you understand the angle of the various follicles in the different locations on the skin?

A) Clay masks

B) Product application

C) Enzyme peels

D) Extractions

D. Extractions

When in the extraction process is a healing mask beneficial?

A) The day after extractions

B) Midway through the extractions

C) Before any extractions begin

D) After all extractions are done

D. After all extractions are done

What is not one of the beneficial effects that warmth has on skin?

A) Prepares skin for extractions

B) Promotes effective cleansing

C) Decreases circulation

D) Softens the follicles

C. Decreases circulation

What is extraction?

A) Manually removing impurities and comedones from follicles

B) Reducing excess hair from nostrils with a nose trimmer

C) Plucking hairs with tweezers

D) Chemically extracting pigment

A. Manually removing impurities and comedones from follicles

What is not one of the functions of a treatment mask?

A) Loosening the skin

B) Rejuvenating the skin

C) Hydrating the skin

D) Drawing out impurities

A. Loosening the skin

When in the facial process should a calming, hydrating mask be applied?

A) Only at the end

B) Anytime

C) Never

D) Only at the beginning

A. Only at the end

Why should you offer clients water after performing services?

A) To advertise the brand of water

B) To add an item to the client's bill

C) To increase your tip

D) To facilitate rehydration

D. To facilitate rehydration

What should you do at the end of the service?

A) Perform the client consultation

B) Perform a skin analysis

C) Show the client around the salon

D) Book the client's next appointment

D. Book the client's next appointment

What should you do if you are having a bad day?

A) Keep it to yourself

B) Avoid needy clients

C) Call in sick to work

D) Vent to your coworkers

A. Keep it to yourself

What is not among the reasons clients should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointments?

A) Get into a robe

B) Help you prep the treatment room

C) Fill out the consultation form

D) Prepare for their treatment

B. Help you prep the treatment room

When should the client be shown the area where they can change clothes and store any belongings?

A) Only when the client asks to see the area

B) Only if the treatment room is too small for these purposes

C) At the end of the appointment

D) Immediately upon arrival in the salon

D. Immediately upon arrival in the salon

What should female clients be instructed to remove before a facial treatment?

A) Garter belt

B) Panties

C) Stockings

D) Bra

D. Bra

What sort of fabric is most likely to collect lint from sheets?

A) Dark

B) Satin

C) Light

D) Silk

A. Dark

Who is responsible for instructing the client on how to get comfortable on the facial bed?

A) Esthetician

B) Client

C) Manager

D) Receptionist

A. Esthetician

When in the process of draping the hair do you place the towel on the headrest?

A) At the beginning of the process

B) At any time throughout the process

C) Whenever the client specifically requests you to do so

D) At the end of the process

A. At the beginning of the process

What service should you recommend that all clients receive once a month?

A) Botox® injection

B) Proactive® treatment

C) Facial

D) Acupuncture

C. Facial

What step can be dropped when a client is receiving a mini-facial instead of a basic facial?

A) Extractions

B) Product application

C) Moisturizers

D) Draping

A. Extractions

What is true of home care?

A) It is probably the least important factor in successful skin care.

B) Home care has no impact whatsoever on overall skin care.

C) It is probably the most important factor in successful skin care.

D) Very few clients perform any type of home care on their skin.

C. It is probably the most important factor in successful skin care

What should you do for about 15 minutes after the first treatment with a new client?

A) Demonstrate high-priced products

B) Explain why tips affect your income

C) Perform a client consultation

D) Explain proper home care

D. Explain proper home care

What is true of a mini-facial?

A) It is the same as a basic facial.

B) It has no treatment benefits.

C) It has more steps than a basic facial.

D) It has fewer steps than a basic facial.

D. It has fewer steps than a basic facial

What is the approximate length of a full basic facial?

A) 10 minutes

B) 60 minutes

C) 45 minutes

D) 25 minutes

B. 60 Minutes

What skin type is associated with the treatment goal of stimulating sebum production?

A) Couperose skin

B) Damaged skin

C) Oily skin

D) Dry skin

D. Dry skin

What type of enzyme peel should you use to exfoliate dry skin?

A) Harsh

B) Gentle

C) Enzyme peels should not be used on dry skin

D) Medium

B. Gentle

What is not a recommended treatment for dry skin?

A) Harsh exfoliation

B) Antioxidants

C) Moisturizing cream with an oil base

D) Sunscreen finish

A. Harsh exfoliation

What can be caused by smoking, extreme weight loss, and physiological disease?

A) Albinism

B) Hypopigmentation

C) Couperose skin

D) Accelerated skin aging

D. Accelerated skin aging

What do facial treatments offer in addition to relaxation?

A) Changes in skin type

B) Stimulated hair growth

C) Weight loss

D) Improving the skin's health

D. Improving the skin's health

What is true of facial treatments?

A) Only clients with damaged skin truly benefit from facial treatments.

B) They are minor elements of the services performed by estheticians.

C) Clients with damaged skin are beyond the help of facial treatments.

D) They are the core treatments that estheticians perform.

D) They are the core treatments that estheticians perform.

What is a facial?

A) Professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate the skin

B) Surgical procedure more commonly known as a face lift

C) Medical procedure involving the use of injected chemicals

D) Application of makeup to make the client's face more attractive

A. Professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate the skin

Who can issue prescriptions?

A) Physicians

B) Estheticians

C) Salon managers

D) Receptionists

A. Physicians

How often should you attend an esthetic class or conference in order to improve your potential career success?

A) Never, because classes and conferences are only for beginners

B) Every few years

C) At least once a year

D) At least once a month

C. At least once a year

What can you help clients do by speaking to them in a quiet and professional manner?

A) Sleep

B) Relax

C) Take all of your advice

D) Believe everything you say

B. Relax

What is a good description of the way you should work with clients?

A) Loudly and slowly

B) Quietly and efficiently

C) Fast and aggressively

D) Casually and haphazardly

B. Quietly and efficiently

What is not among the reasons you should remove rings, bracelets, and other jewelry before performing services?

A) Jewelry might inhibit your movements during the service.

B) Jewelry might injure the client.

C) Your nice jewelry will make clients jealous.

D) Jewelry might cause a distraction during the service

C. Your nice jewelry will make clients jealous

What is the approximate length of a mini-facial?

A) 30 minutes

B) 10 minutes

C) 5 minutes

D) 20 minutes

A. 30 minutes

What should you do after cleansing the client's skin?

A) Show the client where to change into a robe for the service

B) Complete a thorough skin analysis with a magnifying lamp

C) Get the client comfortable on the treatment table

D) Perform a client consultation to identify which services to perform

B. Complete a thorough skin analysis with a magnifying lamp

When during the facial procedure should you perform the client consultation?

A) In the middle

B) At the beginning

C) Anytime

D) At the end

B. At the beginning

When during the facial procedure should you apply moisturizer and/or sunscreen?

A) At the beginning

B) In the middle

C) Anytime

D) At the end

D. At the end

When should you apply warm towels?

A) After the dry skin analysis

B) During the dry skin analysis

C) Before the dry skin analysis

D) At the end of the facial treatment

A. After the dry skin analysis

What is not a common result of extreme weight loss?

A) Loss of muscle tone

B) Lined skin

C) Sagging skin

D) Abnormal hair growth

D. Abnormal hair growth

What is not a beneficial treatment for mature skin?

A) Deep-penetrating serum

B) Firming products

C) Massage

D) UV lamp treatment

D. UV lamp treatment

What is not a beneficial treatment for sensitive skin?

A) Minimal steam

B) Harsh cleansers

C) Gentle cleansers

D) Freeze-dried collagen masks

B. Harsh cleansers

What are considered vasoconstricting?

A) Cold towels

B) Paraffin masks

C) Steam treatments

D) Hot towels

A. Cold towels

What is not contraindicated for sensitive skin?

A) Hot steam or towels

B) Microdermabrasion

C) Vigorous massage

D) Gentle cleansers

D. Gentle cleansers

What is desincrustation?

A) Another name for exfoliation

B) Process of removing the "crust" that gathers around the eyes during sleep

C) Process used to soften oil and comedones in follicles

D) Another name for extractions

C. Process used to soften oil and comedones in follicles

What is folliculitis?

A) Abnormally low number of hair follicles

B) Excessive hair around the face

C) Goose bumps

D) Inflammation of the hair follicles

D. Inflammation of the hair follicles

What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis?

A) Sunburn

B) Wind burn

C) Razor bumps

D) Goose bumps

C. Razor bumps

What causes pseudofolliculitis?

A) Poor sleep habits

B) Use of Rogaine®

C) Improper shaving

D) Use of hair dye

C. Improper shaving

What is a use for cool towels?

A) Stimulating sensitive skin

B) Preventing pseudofolliculitis

C) Calming sensitive skin

D) Preventing folliculitis

C. Calming sensitive skin

Why should comedogenic products be avoided for clients with acne?

A) These products are typically water based.

B) These products tend to aggravate or produce acne symptoms.

C) Clients with acne bleed easily after exposure to comedogenic products.

D) Clients with acne experience pain from comedogenic products.

B. These products tend to aggravate or produce acne symptoms.

During an acne treatment, why is it important to soften the outmost layer of the skin prior to beginning any extraction?

A) Because the skin is tight and dehydrated

B) Because the skin is oily and loose

C) Because the skin is thin and elastic

D) Because the skin is firm and dry

A. Because the skin is tight and dehydrated

Astringent application is critical for all of the following reasons except _____.

A) Reducing secondary infections

B) Rehydrating the skin

C) Soothing the skin

D) Cleansing the skin

B. Rehydrating the skin