Barbering Flashcards
The word barber is derived from the Latin word ‘barba’, meaning;
Beard
Barber-surgeons participated in the practice of:
Bloodlettin, tooth pulling, surgery. All of the above
In 1893, A. B. Moler established Americas first barber:
School
State barber boards are primarily interested in maintaining high standards of:
Competency
One key function of state barber boards is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the:
Public
Personality, Personal hygiene, and attitude areal aspects of an individuals
Professional image
Proper behavior and business dealings with employers, clients, and coworkers are called:
Professional Ethics
Pathogenic Bacteria produce
Disease
Pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils are:
Staphylococci Bacteria
Ringworm is caused by a/an:
Plant Parasite
Pediculosis is caused by:
The body or head louse
The virus that causes AIDS is:
HIV
The most likely manner which HIV may be transmitted in the barbershop is by:
Blood-to-Blood contact with a infected person
The removal of pathogens from tools and surfaces is known as:
Decontamination
The process of thoroughly cleaning a tool or surface to its optimum level of decontamination in the barbershop is known as:
Disinfection
State Barber boards and health departments require only:
Disinfection and sanitation procedures
A disinfectant that contains the properties of a bacteria, fungicide, pseudomonacide, virucide, and tuberculocide is considered to be a/an
Hospital-level disinfectant
Antiseptics may be used on:
The Skin
For effective sanitation, the minimum strength of a quads solution used to sanitize implements is:
1:1000
A wet sanitizer should contain:
A disinfectant solution
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates and enforces safety and health the workplace by:
Setting safety standards
Keep Clean towels:
In a clean, closed cabinet
Barbers should wash theirs hands:
before and after serving a each client
Implements must be cleaned prior to immersion in a disinfectant solution to:
-avoid solution contamination
-comply with state board rules
-comply with sanitation procedures
ALL OF THE ABOVE
When a blood spill occurs, employ:
Standard precautions
Cream should be removed from jars with:
a clean spatula
Hair or other waste materials on the floor a barbershop should be:
Placed in a closed container
Small nicks or cuts should be cleansed and treated with:
Styptic Powder
The most desirable type of hair comb is made of:
Hard rubber
The French type of haircutting shears:
Has one finger brace
When holding haircutting shears properly, the barber places the thumb grip of the:
Moving Blade
Electric clippers are driven by a rotary motor, magnetic motor, or:
Spring motor
Headrest covers must be changed:
For each client
The size clipper blade that produces the shortest cut is
size 0000
The first step In cleaning clippers and trimmers is to:
Brush hair off
A straight razor is properly balanced when:
The weight of the blades equals that of the handle
The size of a razor is measured by the blade’s:
Length and Width
Honing and stopping are necessary for such:
Conventional straight razors
The purpose of a hone is to:
Grind the razors edge
The purpose of a strop is to:
Smooth the razors edge
The shell or Russian shell strop os created from:
The rump area of the horse
The latest acceptable method of removing loose hair after a haircut is the:
Unsanitized neck duster
An implement used to press out blackheads is a/an:
Comedome Extractor
The basic units of structure and function in all living things are:
Cells
The skull consist of eight cranial bones and:
14 facial bones
The occipital bone forms the back and base the:
Cranium
The more fixed attachment of a muscle to the bone is called the:
Origin
Muscle tissue may be stimulated by massage, electric current, and:
-Heat and light rays
-Nerve impulses and chemicals
-moist heat
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The largest and most complex nerve tissues in the body is/are the:
Brain
Nerves may be stimulated by high-frequency current, moist heat, and:
-Chemicals
-Light and heat rays
-Massage
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The main sources of blood to the head, face, and neck are supplied by the:
Common Carotid Arteries
The skin and its appendages make up the:
Integumentary system
The three types of matter are solids, liquids, and:
Gases
The liquid that is considered to be a universal solvent is:
Water
The best type of water to use in the barbershop is:
Soft water
The pH of a solution measures its degree of:
Acidity or Alkalinity
The pH range of hair and skin is:
4.5 to 5.5
Acidic Solutions will neutralize the effects of:
Alkaline Solutions
A mixture of two or more substances that is made by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance in another substance is known a/an
Solution
Cosmetic preparations that will cause the contraction of skin tissues are:
-Freshners
-Astringents
-Facial Toners
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The basic purpose of a cold cream is to:
Cleanse the skin
Preparations that temporarily remove superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin line are:
Depilatories
Scalp lotions and ointments usually contain:
Medical Agents
The primary ingredient in styptic powder or liquid is:
Alum
Witch hazel is a solution that acts as a/an:
Astringent
An electrical current flowing first in one direction and the in the opposite direction is called:
Alternating Current
Electric Clippers and hair dryers are examples of barbering tools that use:
Alternating Current
All electrical. appliances used in the barbershop should be:
UL certified
An Applicator that directs electric current from the machine to the clients skin is a/an:
Electrode
The high-frequency current commonly used in the barbershop is the:
Tesla Current
When using a Tesla high-frequency current on the face, what shapes the electrode used?
Flat
Ultraviolet light produce:
-Heat
-Germicidal
-Chemical Reactions
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Ultraviolet rays are usually applied:
30’’ to 36’’ from the skin
The two main divisions of the skin are the epidermis and the:
Dermis
The outer protective layer of the skin is called the scarf skin or the:
Epidermis
The color of the skin is due to the amount of blood it contains and:
Melanin
The stratum germinativum is the innermost layer of the:
Epidermis
The dermis is also known as the corium, cutis, derma, and:
False skin
Subcutaneous tissue is also known as:
Adipose tissue
The Sebaceous Gland are duct glands that secrete:
Sebum
A structural change in the tissues caused by injury or disease is known as a:
Lesion
Examples of the primary lesions include all of the following except:
Scars, fissures, keloids
Examples of secondary lesions include all of the following except:
bullas, cysts, marcules
A skin wart is known as a
Verruca
The general term for an inflammatory condition of the skin is:
Dermatitis
Comefone is the technical name for a:
Whitehead or blackhead
Acne is a disorder of the:
Oil glands
An inflammatory skin disease that may be acute or chronic with dry or moist lesions is:
Eczema
A recurring viral infection that produces fever blisters or cold sore is:
Herpes Simplex
The most common and least severe type of skin cancer is:
Basel Cell Carcinoma
Hair is chiefly composed of a protein called:
Keratin
That portion of the hair beneath the skin surface is called the:
Hair root
A small, cone-shaped elevation at. the base of the hair follicle is called the:
Dermal papilla
Glands that secrete sebum to the hair and scalp are called:
Sebaceous glands
The three main layers of the hair shaft are the:
Cuticle, cortex and medulla
That portion of the hair that provides strength, elasticity, and natural color is the:
Cortex
Chains of joined amino acids are known as:
Polypeptide
Hair grows an average of:
1/2” per month
The term used to indicate the number of individual hair strands per square inch of scalp area is:
Density
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture determines its:
Level of Porosity
Alopecia is the technical term for any abnormal type of:
Hair loss
Common scalp disorders include dandruff, vegetable and animal parasitic infections, and:
Staphylococci infections
Small, white scales appearing on the scalp and hair is a sign of:
Pityriasis
Ringworm of the scalp is the common name for:
Tinea Capitis
All forms of tinea are:
Contagious
Scabies is:
Contagious infestation
Inflammations of the follicle caused by bacteria or irritation may be signs of:
- Folliculitis
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbe
The main purpose of a shampoo is to:
Cleanse the hair and scalp
Solutions that soften, swell, or expand the cuticle scales usually have a/an:
Alkaline pH level
The portion of the shampoo molecule that attracts water and repel dirt is the:
Head
The type of shampoo that is very effective in reducing dandruff is the:
Therapeutic medicated shampoo
Rinses that are formulated to control minor dandruff and scalp conditions are:
Medicated rinses
A cosmetic solution that can stimulate the scalp, correct a scalp condition, or be used as a grooming aid is a:
Hair tonic
The purpose of a towel or neck strip between the drape and the clients skin is to:
-Maintain Sanitation Standards
-Conform to state barber laws
-Prevent drape contact with clients skin
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The two methods employed by barbers to perform a shampoo service are the:
Inclined and reclined methods
Shampoo and scalp manipulations are performed with:
The cushions of the fingertips
Scalp massage should be performed with:
Continuous, even motion and pressure
Barbers are qualified to perform treatments for all of the following except:
Parasitic or Staphylococcus conditions
Scalp massage is beneficial because is stimulates the
Blood circulation
Conditions that may prohibit a facial massage include the following except:
Normal Skin
A point on the skin where pressure of stimulation will cause contraction of the underlying muscle is a/an:
Motor Point
Effleurage is used in massager its:
Soothing and relaxing effects
Facials performed in the barbershop are considered to be either:
Preventative or corrective
The four skin types include dry, normal, combination, and:
Oily
When shaving a client, professional barbers use warm lather and conventional:
Straight razor
All of the following may cause ingrown hairs except:
SHEAR CUTTING*
To achieve the best cutting stroke, the razor must glide over the surface at an angle:
With the grain of the hair
When shaving, a gliding stroke directed toward the barber is used with the:
Freehand Stroke
Close shaving is the practice of shaving the beard during the second time over:
Against the grain of the hair
Facial shapes are determined by the position and prominence of the:
Facial bones
A tapered haircut is usually longer in the crown and top areas and:
Shorter at the nape
The removal of excess bulk from the hair is called:
Thinning
When using the shear-over-comb technique, the hair is placed in position for cutting by:
Rolling the comb out
The standard clipper cutting techniques are the:
Clipper-over-comb and freehand
The cutting method that can help make resistant hair textures more manageable is:
Razor cutting
Razor cutting requires that the hair be:
Clean and damp
Shaving the sides of the neck and across the nape with a razor is called a/an:
Neck Shave
Hair replacement techniques include hair solutions (formal known as hairpieces) and all of the following except:
Chemical Processes
Which of the following is not considered a type of surgical hair restoration:
Knotting
The process to chemically restructure straight hair into a different wave pattern is:
Permanent Waving
A reformation curl is also known as all of the following except a:
Chemical blow-out
The process used to rearrange over-curly hair into a straightened hair form is known as:
Chemical hair relaxing
The two layers of the hair most affected by chemical texture services are the:
Cortex and Cuticle
The partial or total removal of natural pigment or artificial color from the hair is called:
Hair lightening
The four classifications of Hair-coloring products include temporary and all of the following except:
Temporary Semipermanent
Temporary hair color products are a type of:
non oxidation color
All of the following are characteristics of permanent hair color products except that they:
Do not need retouch applications
A patch test that results in redness or inflammation indicates the presence of a/an:
Allergy
The Technical term applied to any deformity or disease of the nail is:
Onychosis
