NC State Board Barber Board Exam 2

Length and Width

The size of a razor is measured by the blade's:

Polished steel finish

A crocus finish on the blade of a razor is also known as a:

Grind the razors edge

The purpose of a hone is to:

Beard

The word barber is derived from the latin word barba, meaning:

Bloodletting, surgery, tooth pulling

Barber-surgeons participated in the practice of:

Competency

State barber boards are primarily interested in maintaining high standards of:

Public

One key function of state boards is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the:

Professional techniques

Proper behavior and business dealings with employers, clients, and coworkers are called:

Disease

Pathogenic bacteria produce:

Staphylococci Bacteria

Pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and cause accesses, pustules, pimples, and boils

Non pathogenic Bacteria

Pustules and boils contain:

Grow and Reproduce

During the active stage, bacteria:

Plant Parasite

Ringworm is caused by a/an:

The body or head louse

Pediculosis is caused by:

HIV

The virus that causes AIDS is:

Blood to blood contact with an infected person

The most likely manner in which hiv may be transmitted in the barbershop is by:

Decontamination

The removal of pathogens from tools and surfaces is known as:

Disinfection or Sanitation

The process of thoroughly cleaning a tool or surface to its optimum level of decontamination in the barbershop:

Disinfection of sanitation procedures

State barber boards and health departments require only:

Hospital level disinfectant

A disinfectant that contains the properties of a bactericide, fungicide, pseudomonacide, virucide, and tuberculoside is considered to be a/an:

The Skin

Antiseptics may be used on:

1:1000

For effective sanitization, the minimum strength of a quat solution used to sanitize implements is:

A Disinfectant

A wet sanitizer should contain:

Setting Safety Standards

The occupational safety and health administration regulates and enforces safety and health in the workplace by:

In a clean, closed cabinet

Keep clean towels:

Before and after serving each client

Barbers should wash their hands:

Avoid solution contamination, comply with state board rules, comply with sanitation

Implements must be cleaned prior to immersion in a disinfectant solution to:

Standard Precautions

When a blood spill occurs, employ:

A clean spatula

Cream should be removed from jars with:

Placed in a closed container

hair or other waste materials on the floor of a barbershop should be:

Styptic Powder

Small nicks of cuts should be cleaned and treated with:

Hard rubber

The most desirable type of hair comb is made of:

Has one finger brace

The french type of hair cutting shears:

Moveable Blade

When holding hair cutting shears properly, the barber places the thumb in the thumb grip of the:

Vibratory Motor

Electric Clippers are driven by a rotary motor, magnetic motor, pivot motor, or:

For each Client

Headrest covers must be changed:

Size 4

The clipper blade that leaves the hair the longest is:

Brush off hair particles

The first step in cleaning clippers and trimmers is to:

Blade

The grind of the razor refers to the shape of the:

Smooth the razors edge

The purpose of a strop is to:

The rump area of a horse

The shell or Russian Shell Strop is created from:

The reverse of what is used in honing

The direction used in razor stropping is:

Comedone Extractor

An implement used to press out blackheads is a/an:

Unsanitized Neck Duster

The least acceptable method of removing loose hair after a haircut is:

14 Facial Bones

The skull consist of eight cranial bones and:

Cranium

The occipital bone forms the back and base of the:

Insertion

The less fixed attachment of a muscle to the bone is:

Heat and light rays, nerve impulses and chemicals, and chemicals

Muscle tissue may be stimulated by massage, electric, current and:

Cranium

The parietal bones form the top and sides of the:

Chemicals, light and heat rays, massage

Nerves may be stimulated by high-frequency current:

Common Carotid Arteries

The main sources of blood to the head, face, and neck are supplied by the:

Integumentary System

The skin and its appendages make up the:

Head, Face, and Neck

Twelve pairs of cranial nerves branch out from the brain and reach parts of the:

Water

The liquid that is considered to be a universal solvent is:

Soft Water

The best type of water to use in the barber shop is:

Acidity or Alkalinity

The pH of a solution measures its degree of:

4.5-5.5

The pH range of hair and skin is:

Hair Oil Tonic

An example of a suspension is:

Solution

A mixture of two or more substances that is made by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gaseous, substance in another substance is known as a/an

Fresheners, Astringents, Facial Toners

Cosmetic preparations that will cause the contraction of skin tissues are:

Cleanse the Skin

The basic purpose of a cold cream is to:

Depilatories

Preparations that temporarily remove superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin line are:

Medicinal Agents

Scalp lotions and ointments usually contain:

Alum

The primary ingredient in styptic powder or liquid is:

Astringent

Witch Hazel is a solution that acts as a/an:

UL Certified

All electrical appliances used in the barbershop should be:

Alternating Current

Electric clippers and hair dryers are examples of barbering tools that use:

Modalities

The different types of currents used in facial and scalp treatments are called:

Electrode

An applicator that directs electric current from the machine to the client's skin is a/an

Tesla Current

The high frequency current commonly used in the barbershop is the:

Flat

When using a Tesla high frequency current on the face, what shape is the electrode used:

Germicidal and Chemical Reactions

Ultraviolet rays produce:

Tanning, Cold, and Actinic Rays

Ultraviolet rays are also known as:

Epidermis

The outer protective layer of the skin is called the scarf skin or the:

Stratum Germinativum

The growth of the epidermis starts in the:

Melanin

The color of the skin is due to the amount of blood it contains and:

Small nerve endings

The epidermis contains:

True Skin

The dermis is also known as the corium, cutis, derma, and:

Adipose Tissue

Subcutaneous tissue is also known as:

Sebum

The sebaceous glands are duct glands that secrete:

Hair Follicle

The duct of an oil gland empties into the:

Scars, fissures, keloids

Examples of primary skin lesions include all of the following except:

Bullas, cyst, macules

Examples of secondary lesions include all of the except:

Verruca

A skin wart is also known as a:

Dermatitis

The general term for an inflammatory condition of the skin is:

Whitehead

Milia is the technical term for a:

Oil Glands

Acne is a disorder of the:

Eczema

An inflammatory skin disease that may be acute or chronic with dry moist lesions is:

Herpes Simplex

A recurring viral infection that produces fever blisters or cold sores is:

Basal Cell Carcinoma

The most common and least severe type of skin cancer is:

Keratin

Hair is chiefly composed of a horny substance called:

Hair shaft

That portion of the hair that extends beyond the skin surface is called the:

Dermal Papilla

A small, cone-shaped elevation at the base of the hair follicle is called the:

Suderiferous Glands

Glands that excretes perspiration through the skin pores are called?

Cuticle, Cortex, and Medulla

The three main layers of the hair shaft are the:

Cortex

That portion of the hair that provides strength, elasticity, and natural color is the:

Keratinization

Hair cells mature in the follicle through a process known as:

1/2 in per month

Hair grows an average of:

Density

The term used to indicate the number of individual hair strands per square inch of scalp area is:

Level of Porosity

The ability of hair to absorb moisture determines its: