Exam #1 Flashcards
Medical devices
What is a greater threat to the esthetics industry tan the medical profession?
A poorly trained/ misinformed esthetician.
What is the common thread among all possible origins of the word “spa”?
The use of water and implication of healing.
What term can be used interchangeably with the term “spa therapy”?
Balneotherapy; Hydrotherapy
What ancient culture developed enormous bathhouses that are considered the historical beginning of spa treatments?
Ancient Rome
When Moorish influence rose in southern Europe during the 13th century, what was the primary purpose of bathing?
Relaxation
What is NOT one of the reasons the use of public baths declined during the Renaissance?
A fashion trend favoring dirty skin.
What type of business arose in the United States during the 19th century based upon the idea of therapeutic benefits related to mineral springs?
Spa Resorts
According to the International Spa Association (ISPA)figures, approximately what % of the US population visits spas regularly?
10%
What is a characteristic of an esthetician who settles for a bare minimum of training and education?
Someone who merely learns how to sell the products in a given salon.
What is one benefit for estheticians of extensive education and training?
Knowing where to turn whatever the circumstance.
What type of professional specializes in the care of the skin?
Esthetician
What type of professional explains, demonstrates, and sells products?
Manufacturers, Sales Representatives
What type of professional embellishes and enhances facial features?
Makeup Artist
What type of professional enforces rules and regulations?
State licensing inspector; Examiner
What is the correct term for a technician trained in cosmetic tattooing?
Permanent Makeup Artist
What is NOT a skill required for becoming an esthetician?
Permanent Makeup skills
What is a special skill required of estheticians working in the medical field?
In depth knowledge of regulatory agencies.
What career requires strong business skills in financial management, marketing, people management, and esthetics products and services?
Salon Owner
What career choice does NOT require an outgoing personality?
Beauty Magazine Columnist
What is a skill that distinguishes skilled estheticians?
The ability to think critically!
What course of action represents adherence to the principle of “clarifying the concern”?
Proceed only when the problem is identifies and understood.
What is NOT a question that comes up during the critical-thinking stage of “gathering the facts”?
How can I convince the client that my opinion is correct?
What is a goal of defining solutions and outcomes?
Earning a satisfied and loyal client.
What does acronym SOAP stand for (used in “SOAP notes”)?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Procedure
What is the term for the nontechnical skills that you will use in the practice of esthetics?
Soft Skills
What type of healing revolves around the idea of treating the person as a whole, rather than focusing solely on a disease or disorder?
Holistic
What is NOT part of a holistic approach to greeting a client?
Stern tone of voice
What is a holistic approach to ending a treatment?
Offering the client a glass of water
What is NOT an example of the holistic principle of beginning treatments with intention?
Telling the client that you’re in a hurry.
What is one of the 8 steps for managing emotions?
-Consider the source of negative emotions.
-Stop what you’re doing & take a deep breath.
-Think proactively rather than reactively. Remove yourself from the emotion and analyze the situation constructively.
-Where does this emotion come from? What is behind it?
- Are you meant to learn something from the situation? Is your subconscious trying to tell you something?
-Imagine a good friend-advice you’d give them.
-How can you best handle the situation? Think of someone you respect/look up to.
-Let it go.
What is one of the main functions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996?
Protect patient privacy regarding medical records and health information provided to health plans, doctors, and hospitals.
What must health providers provide in order to comply with HIPPA (1996) ?
Notice to patients on how personal medical data records will be used.
What is NOT an example of a learned ability?
Innate talent
What modern advancement has made some people reluctant to share critical information with their physicians and other health care providers?
The ease of sharing data digitally.
What is the term for vaporization, cutting, or removal of skin that, in general, can only be performed by physicians?
Ablation
What is composed of infrared light, ultraviolet light, and visible light?
Electromagnetic Spectrum
What is true of long-term exposure to ultraviolet wavelengths?
It’s hazardous to living tissues.
What term refers to small particles of electromagnetic (EM) energy that travel at the speed of light in the form of a wave?
Photons
What quality of laser light keeps it from dispersing the way normal white light does?
Multiple wavelengths merge.
What term refers to the size and width of a laser beam used to effect treatment?
Spot size
Why is laser light referred to as as monochromatic?
It’s made up of one wavelength and one color.
What is NOT true of laser photons?
They are incoherent.
What term refers to the target in the body, such as blood or collagen, that absorbs the laser beam’s thermal energy, causing the desired treatment effect?
Chromophore
What happens during absorption?
The photon of light loses heat energy to the chromophore.
What term refers to the dangerous diffusion of laser light that can happen when dome laser wavelengths transmit deeply into. the skin?
Scatter
What term refers to the laser’s ability to bounce off of shiny surfaces?
Reflection
What term refers to the laser’s ability to move through tissue, fluid, and even glass?
Transmission
What component of every laser device is responsible for the creation of light?
Optical resonator
Which governmental agency is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety and effectiveness of medical dev vices and products that give off radiation?
FDA
What governmental agency promotes health and facilitates assessment systems?
ANSI
What governmental agency oversees the safety of employees in the workplace?
OSHA
What is NOT among the responsibilities of the LSO?
Repairing the laser equipment
When should you check your scope of practice?
Before each laser treatment.
