Basic State Board Theory Test Review Flashcards
What is the difference in Men’s facials?
Direction of hair growth.
Light skin is not a contraindication of what?
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
What makes up the pliability of the skin?
Elastin
What do chemical peels benefit?
Aging, sun-damaged skin.
What could you use for facial steaming?
Hot towels.
What is the ingredient in Botox?
Clostridium Botulinum
What is the purpose of the skin analysis?
Determine skin type and skin condition.
What is OSHA?
Regulates safety in the workplace. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
If you are doing a service and notice a disease, what do you do?
Refer to a physician.
What is the main purpose of cotton compresses?
Mask removal.
What is a contraindication to a body wrap?
Diabetes
What is shadowing and contouring?
Shadowing is diminishing a feature and highlighting is brightening a feature.
How should wax application be applied?
45 Degree Angle
What causes the skin to be yellow, gray, and sallow?
Smoking
What is the Pilosebaceous unit referred to as?
Hair follicle
How would you do proper tweezing?
Hold skin tight and pull against direction of hair growth.
What needs to be done when using a woods lamp?
Use in a dark room.
What is a cleanser applied with?
Fingers.
What is applied after a depilatory wax?
Petroleum
What is the main purpose of body wraps?
To detoxify
What is the skeletal structure that protects heart, lungs, and internal organs?
Thorax
What can be applied to the skin?
Antiseptics
Where does your lymphatic system empty into?
Circulatory system.
Where do hair follcles originate?
In the dermis.
What is retinoic acid?
Vitamin A
How many points of Blood are in the average adult?
10
Where does the skin get its main source of nutrients?
Blood
What is the largest organ?
The skin.
When prepping for a chemical peel, what do you do?
Strip oils from the skin.
In what layer can you find melanocytes?
Basal Layer
What is the most common skin cancer?
Basal Cell Carcinoma
What regulates the strength of electrical current?
A circuit breaker.
What contraindicates the use of a suction machine?
Couperose
How many cranial bones are there?
8
How many facial bones are there?
14
What muscle connects the occipitalis and frontalis?
Aponeurosis
What muscle would be massaged during facial massage?
Platysma
What does organic mean?
Substances that have carbon and carbon bonds.
What does inorganic mean?
Compromised of matter not arising from natural growth or living organisms, not containing carbon.
When massaging the hands and arms, what muscles would you affect?
Pronators, supinators, flexors, and extensors.
Define Mammoplasty
Altering the size of the breast.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is a common ingredient found in…
Cleansers
What is endermology?
Used before and after liposuction for best results.
What is the substance between collagen and elastin?
Ground substance.
What base does Jessner’s Solution use?
Ethanol
What is a fungal infection?
Micosis
Which ethnicity ages slowest?
African American
Where on the body are the most suderiferous glands?
Palms, soles, underarms, and groin.
What is the highest level of sanitation?
Autoclave
What massage movement do you use to appy moisturizer?
Effleurage.
Cleanser is removed starting from where?
Chin
What is the space between collagen and elastin in the dermis?
Reticulin
With laser, which hair color isn’t effective?
Grey
What color does the skin turn if the peel is too deep?
White
What is another name for acutane?
isotertinoin
When a thermal mask cools it does what?
Tightens and tones.
What is a contraindication of a peel?
Sunburn
What is photothermolysis?
When a laser light is used to remove hair with heat.
Dermal Scattering
When doing laser, the epidermis separates from the dermis.
Scleroderma
Buildup of scar-like tissue in the skin
What is Algo therapy?
Therapy with sea water.
What is the medical term for eyelashes?
Cili
What type of skin should you not use steam on?
Sensitive
What is another name for couperose?
Telangiectasia
What is another name for blister?
Vesicle
What is another word for itching?
Piritus
What is another name for mole?
Nevis
What is the skin brightener approved by the FDA?
Hydroquinone
What is the controllable factor to aging process?
Extrinsic
What is a soothing ingredient?
Oatmeal
Salycilic acid is a great…
Anti-bacterial
BHAs are…
Lipophilic (oil-loving)
What is the purpose of lymph?
To detoxify
What is not loss of pigment?
Hyperpigmentation
Where is soft keratin found?
Skin
What layer are fibroblasts found?
Reticular
What color is not warm?
Blue
What do bright colors do?
Make an area appear larger.
What is not a benefit of makeup?
Stimulate collagen.
What should the distance between eyes be?
An eye apart.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atoms
What is the most common skin cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
What is a proton?
Positively charaged particles
What is an electron?
Negative charged electrons. Circle the nucleous of the atom.
What is a neutron?
particles that carry no charge.
What is tinea versicolor?
Sun spots or sun fungus.
What is psoriasis?
Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white-silver scales.
What is contact dermatitis?
A condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact with a substance.
What is atopic dermatitis?
A long-term chronic skin disorder that involves scaly and itchy rashes.
What is Pityriasis Rosea ?
A common skin problem that causes a rash. It can be seen at any age but it is most common between the ages of 10-35.
A snake like lesion?
Serpiginous
What is Addison’s Disease?
Disease of the adrenal gland where it produces too little hydrocortisone
What is cushings Disease?
Disease of the adrenal gland where it produces too much hydrocortisone.
What is hypothyroidism?
Too little production of thyroid gland. Facial swelliing and weight gain.
Microdermabrasion machines use diamond tips, aluminum corondum, and what else?
Salt
What is hyperthyroidism?
Too much production of thyroid gland. Thinning skin, hair loss, and weight loss.
What are enzymes?
Protein dissolving.
What are examples of ceramides?
Sphingolipids or Glyosphingolipids.
What is another name for color?
Hue.
What do you get when you mix equal parts of secondary colors?
Tertirary
What can be applied to the skin?
Anti-septics
BHA’s vs AHA’s
BHAs- Salycilic Acid (dissolve oil)
AHAs- Lactic (milk)
Glycoloic (sugar cane)
Tateric (grapes)
Malic (apples)
Mandelic (almonds)
What is the skeletal structure that protects heart, lungs, and internal organs?
Thorax.
What is the rate of the current delivered?
Volts
What does the FDA define cosmetics as?
For cleansing, beautifying, and promoting attractiveness.
What are desmosomes?
Structures that assist in holding cells together; intercellular connections made of protein.
Why would you do endermology after liposuction?
For better results and body shaping.
What is a circuit breaker?
Switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric current at first indication of overload.
What is the purpose of lymph?
To carry waste and impurities away from the cell.
What contraindicates electrical treatments?
Epilepsy
What are benefits of salycilic acid?
Exfoliation, antiseptic.
Natural sources include sweet birch, willow bark, and wintergreen.
What does vitamin K do?
Blood coagulation.
A means of sterilization would require the use of an…
autoclave
What is the state of equilibrium?
of protos equal to the # of orbiting electrons.
What ethnicity has the most sensitive skin?
Asian
Applying microdermabrasion too aggresively will result in what?
Pin Point bleeding
What is dermatitis?
An inflammation of the skin of lesions, such as eczema, vesicle, or papules. (atopic, contact, seborrheic)
What is the Dr.Lucas?
Atomizer designed to apply plant extracts and other ingredients to skin.
What is the pilosebaceous unit referred to?
Hair follice.
Dehydrated vs Dry
Dehydrated-lacks water.
Dry-lacks oil.
What needs to be done when using a wood’s lamp?
Use in dark room.
What is collagen and what does it do?
Fibrous connective tissue made from protein found in the reticular layer of dermis. Gives skin firmness.
What is a contraindication for body wraps?
Diabetes.
What is scabies caused by?
parasites.
What vitamin do you get from sunshine?
Vitamin D.
What is the Jessner’s solution?
14% salycilic, 14% lactic, 14% Resorcinol.
Ethanol base.
What does herpes simplex virus look like?
Red, blister, looking lesions.
What is the largest organ?
Skin.
How should wax be applied?
45 degrees.
What are the six functions of skin?
Protection, absorption, excretion, secretion, regulation, sensation.
What are products called that have no water?
Anhydrious products
Which hormone causes hair loss and weight loss?
Estrogen
What ethnicity gets keloids most?
African American
What is another name for a magnifying lamp?
Loupe
What is distillation?
Process used to extract essential oils from plant using hot water and steam.
What is natural immunity?
Occurs naturally in body through contact with a disease causing agent.
How would you do proper tweezing?
Hold skin tight and pull against direction of hair growth.
How long do you have to wait for a chemical peel after laser resurfacing?
About 3 weeks.
What is keratosis?
Abnormal thick bulid up of skin.
What is a humectant?
Water loving.
Where does your lymphatic system empty into?
Circulatory system.
What does anaphoresis do?
Produces alkaline reaction.
Increases blood flor.
Stimulates nerves.
Soothes tissues.
What skin is most sensitive to AHAs?
Asian
What is desquamation?
Skin peeling.
How many pints of blood are in the average adult?
10
What is the dermal papillae?
Holds epidermis and dermis together
What does catopheresis do?
Decreases blood flow
Acidic reaction
Soothes nerves
Hardens tissues
When massaging hands/arms, which muscle would you affect?
Pronators, supinators, flexors, and extensors.
Organic vs Inorganic
Organic-carbon
Inorganic-without carbon.
What muscle would be massaged during facial massage?
Platysma
What muscle connects occipitals and frontalis?
Aponeurosis
Involuntary vs Voluntary muscles?
Involuntary-don’t control. striated.
Voluntary-you control. non-sriated.
How many cranial bones are there?
8
What contraindicates the use of a suction machine?
Couperose skin
What regulates the strength of an electric current?
A circuit breaker.
In what layer can you find melanocytes?
Basil layer.
When prepping for a chemical peel what do you do?
Strip oils from the skin.
What is vitilgo?
A skin condition characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body caused by the loss of natural pigment.
What are sudoriferious glands?
Sweat glands, excrete perspiration, regulate body heat, and detoxify.
What is the pituitary gland?
Gland found in center of head.
Affects almost every physiological process: growth, blood pressure, contractions, breast milk, sexual function, thyroid function, metabolism.
What is the hypothalmus?
Manufacturers horones and stimulates pituitary gland. Regulates metabolic functions, hormone release, and autonomic function.
What are eccrine glands?
Sweat glands found all over body with openings on surface through pores. Not attached to hair follicles.
Where does the skin get its main source of nutrients?
The blood.
What are apocrine glands?
Coiled structures attached to hair follicles found in underarm and genital areas that secrete sweat.
What is the most common form of cleaning in the spa?
Antiseptics and disinfectants.
Which of the following is not a bacteria? Fungi, cocci, bacilli, or spirilla?
Fungi
What is a silicone?
Oil that is chemically combined with silicon and oxygen and leaves a noncomedogenic protective film on surface of skin.
What do motor nerves do?
Aka effeurant nerves. Carry impulses to brain that produce movement.
What do sensory nerves do?
Carries messages from sense organs to brain.
What is shadowing and contouring?
Shadowing is dimishing and highlighting is bring it out.
What holds products together?
Preservatives.
What is an acidic product on the pH scale?
0-6.9
Beautification was first used in…
Ancient times.
Light skin is not a contraindication for what?
IPL
What makes the pliability of skin?
Elastin
What do chemical peels benefit?
Aging, sundamaged skin.
What is tocopherol?
Vitamin E
What does pH stand for?
Potential Hydrogen
Where do you inject botox?
Corrugator muscle
Where do the bones join in the cranium?
The sphenoid.
What could you use for facial steaming?
Hot towels.
What is the ingredient in botox?
Clostridium Botulinum.
What is the purpose of the skin analysis?
Determine skin types and skin conditions.
What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety and Health Association
If you are doing a service and notice a disease what do you do?
Refer to a physician
What is the main purpose of cotton compresses?
Mask removal.
Acids vs Alkaines
Alkalines-bases, above 7.0, bitter, red to blue lithmus
Acids-below 7.0, sour, blue to red
Where do hair follicles originate?
Dermis.
What is another name for facelift?
Rhytidectomy
What type of skin should you not use paraffin?
Couperose
What is the measurement of flowing movement?q
Ohm
What is thalassotherapy?
Seawater therapy
What is Keratosis?
Horny growth. Overgrowth of dead skin cells.
Ascorbic acid is also known as…
Vitamin C
What can increase the depth of a peel?
Occlusive
What is nonpathogenic bacteria dependent on?
Absorbancy of vitamins.
What is the term for fungus?
Tinea
What is an example of a nonpathogenic fungus?
Molds
What are the face shapes?
Diamond
Heart
Triangle
Rectangle
Square
Round
Oval
Inverted triangle
What are melanosomes?
Small granules filled with melanin
What is a circuit?
a path a current takes
What shape is spirilli bacteria?
Spiral or corkscrew.
What is hertz?
Measures frequency. # of cycles/second.
Warm and cool colors
Warm-yellow undertone
Cool-Blue undertones
What is another name for herpes simplex virus?
Cold sores.
What is horse shoe pigmentaiton called?
Poikiloderma or cevatles
What is microcurrent?
Wave therapy.
What is galvanic current?
A direct current.
What is high frequency current?
Alternating current.
What is another name for vitamin A and what does it do?
Retinol. Antioxidant, aids in functioning and repair of cells.
What is linoleic acid?
Fatty acid that helps with blood vessel dilation in intercellular current.
What ingredient does not require specifics in cosmetic labeling?
Fragrances
What is a histamine?
Causes allergic reaciton.
What is an antigen?
Foreign invader
What does the androgen hormone do?
Responsible for oily skin and acne.
What is the sex horone that produces collagen and elastin?
Estrogen.
What is another name for pore?
Ostium
What is hydriatics?
Use of water to treat or cure disease.
What is ayerveda?
Ancient Indian healing. “Science of health and wellness”
What is aromatherapy?
Therapeutic use of plant aromas and essential oils for beauty and health treatment purpose.
What is balneotherapy?
Body treatments that use mud or fango, dead sea salt, seaweed, enzymes, or peat baths.
What machine causes an electrochemical effect?
Galvanic
What is a contraindication for a body wrap?
Fibromyalgia
What is a contraindication of microdermabrasion?
Rosacea
How long do you have to wait for a restylane injection after microdermabrasion.
2 weeks
What is cellulite?
Fat cells under the skin that cause a cottage cheese look
What injury is caused by protein coagulation?
Hemophilia
What is the medical term for clusters of boils?
Carbuncles
In galvanic, where is the + electrode placed?
Client must hold it under their shoulder.
What is electrolysis?
Only pernament hair removal, one by one each hair follicle is destroyed.
What are the levels of sanitiation?
Sanitation, Disinfection, Sterilization.
What is a fissure?
Type of wound
How is paraffin applied when doing it on the face?
Gauze is dipped into paraffin and the places on the face.
How many metacarpals are in the palm?
5
What are conductors and insulators?
Conductors let electricity pass through whil insulators keep electricity from moving.
What is another name for blackhead?
Comedone
What is SPF?
Sun protection factor
What is a lymphocyte?
White blood cell, digests foreign invaders
Whom cannot recieve high frequency?
People with pacemakers.
What normalizes body temperature?
Eccrine glands
What is pathogenic?
Disease causing bacteria
pH scale
0-14
What does steaming the face do?
Softens dead skin cells.
Where is the ideal brow supposed to end?
Diagnol from nose.
What is the most stimulating massage movement?
Tapotement
What is rosacea?
Chronic condition that appears on cheeks and nose. Flushing, telangiectasis, papules, pustules.
What is the main purpose of body wraps?
To detoxify
What is applied after a depilatory wax?
Petroleum
What is a rhinoplasty?
A nose job.
What is a cleanser applied with?
Fingers
What bond shares an outer electorn?
Covalent
What is the largest bone in the face?
Mandible
What do you get when you mix primary colors equally?
Secondary colors.
How many facial bones are there.
14
What is an ohm?
Unit that measures resistance of electric current.
What is an amp?
Measures the amount of electric current.
What is the 1st stage of hair growth?
Antagen
What is a volt?
Measures pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forwards through a conductor.
What is retinoic acid?
Vitamin A
What do body secretions do for us?
Fight bacteria
What peel does the coagulation of protein in the skin cause the skin to frost?
TCA and Jessner
Why is it important to let the client rest after a body treatment?
Resting regains equilibrium
What is papain a derivitave of ?
Papaya
What is an ionic bond?
Opposite charges bond
Body systems
Circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respitory, skeletal, excretory
