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Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin |
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Contact dermatitis |
The body inflames and releases a histamine to help draw blood which removes the irritating substance |
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Dermatitis Venenata |
Contact dermatitis caused by touching or inhaling irritant substances like chemicals in salon |
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Eczema |
A skin inflammation characterized with many forms of dry and moist lesions that cause itching or burning sensation |
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Psoriasis |
A chronic inflammotory skin disease, has no known cute but ointments are available to calm inflammation |
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Albinism |
A deficiency of melanin causing to skin to be a pinkish white, the hair to be a pale white and the eyes to be a pink color |
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Luvoderma |
Abnormal white patches in the skin caused by a congenital ( from birth) disease that destroys pigment producing cells |
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Vitiligo |
An acquired condition of white patches on the skin |
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Stain |
Abnormal wine colored patches that are irregular shapes |
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Chloasma |
Hyperpigmentation on the skin due to sun exposure and aging skin |
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Nevus |
Birth mark |
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Keratoma |
A callus |
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Mole |
A small elevation of the skin |
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Skin tag |
A flesh colored growth of the skin, usually growing on neck |
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Verruca |
A wart caused by a virus and infection (needs doctor treatment) |
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Basal Cell Carcinoma |
The most common type of the skin cancer, characterized by light or pearly nodules ( least serious form of skin cancer) |
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Characterized by red papules or nodules ( more serious form) |
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Malignant Melanoma |
Characterized by black or dark brown patches raised or with uneven texture ( most serious form of skin cancer) |
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Approximately________% of skin aging is caused by the days of the sun. |
80-85% |
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It is recommended that you wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least______ on a daily basis. |
5 |
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A bulla |
Is an abnormal rounded solid lump larger a papules and located above, within, or under the skin. |
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Scales |
Thin dry or oily plates of epidermal flakes |
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Mila |
Kerstin-filled cyst that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible openings |
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Whitehead |
An open comedo |
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Eczema |
An uncomfortable, and often chronic, disease of the skin, characterized by inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching |
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A lentigo |
Is an abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and irregular shape |
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a cosmetologist must not serve a client who is suffering from an inflamed skin disorder, regardless of whether it is infection, unless the client |
Has a physician's note permitting the client to receive services |
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Seborrheic dermatitis |
A skin condition caused by inflammation of the sebaceous glands |
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Dyschromia |
The term refers to an abnormal coloration that accompanies a skin disorder or systemic disorder |
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A(n) callus |
Is the type of keratoma |
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Acne is a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the___ gland |
Sebaceous |
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Acne is affected by both factors |
Hormonal and genetic |
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Non-comedogenic products are specifically designed not to clog the |
Follicles |
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People have______ over that extrimsic factors that affect aging, but not intrinsic factors |
Considerable control |
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The best defense against pollutants is to |
Follow a good daily skin care routine |
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Irritant contact dermatitis occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the |
Epidermis |
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A pustule is a raised, inflamed pimple containing ______ in the top of the lesion |
Pus |
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A large, protruding, pocket- like lesion filled with sebum |
Sebaceous cyst |
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Any flat spot or discoloration on the skin left after a pimple healed is a |
Macule |
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Foul-smelling perspiration caused by bacteria is |
Bromhidrosis |
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Are slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed |
A scar |
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The contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesion is |
Impetigo |
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Is an itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours |
A wheal |
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A(n) fissure |
Is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis |
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A small blister or scar containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis is |
Vesicle |
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The acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by their eruption of small red vesicles and accomplained by burning, itching skin is |
Miliaria rubra |
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A physician who specialized in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails |
Dermatologist |
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Healthy skin is |
Smooth with a fine - grained texture |
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All over the following are appendages of the skin except |
Adrenal glands |
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Correctly identify the layers of the skin and fat from the outermost layer to the innermost layer |
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
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Cells that are almost dead and pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from there |
Stratum corneum |
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The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the |
Papillary layer |
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Which type of tissue gives smoothness and counter to the body and provides a protective cushion? |
Subcutaneous tissue |
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Which nerve fiber are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles? |
Motor nerve fibers |
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Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration and sebum are |
Secretory nerve fibers |
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Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold, and pressure are registered by |
Nerve endings |
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The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determinate primarily by his or her |
Genes |
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Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from |
Collagen and elastin |
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The Sudoriferous glands do not |
Secrete a lubricating substance |
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To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat |
Regulates the function of your cells |
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Which vitamin accelerates the skin's healing processing and the vitally important in fighting the aging process |
Vitamin C |
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The epidermis is |
Thinnest layer of the skin |
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The scalp has larger and deeper_________than the skin on the rest of the body |
Hair follicles |
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For cosmetologist to completely remove a client's callus in the salon |
Is prohibited |
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One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read |
Food labels |
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Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of |
Sebum |
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To function correctly, the body needs |
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water |
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The USDA recommended that people eat |
Moderate amounts of salt and sugar |
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Vitamin pills are considerate |
Nutritional supplements |
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The appropriate amount of water a person should drink each day is determined by the person's |
Waight |
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Lack of water is the principal cause of |
Daytime fatigue |
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Small, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles |
Dermal papillae |
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The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is there |
Stratum spinosum |
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The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the |
Secretory coil |
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The small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but my develop pus is a |
Papule |
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Fatty tissue found below the dermis is |
Subcutaneous tissue |
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An inflamed pimple containing pus is a |
Pustule |
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The outer layer of the epidermis is the |
Papillary layer |
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The layer of the epidermis that is composed of cells filled with keratin is the |
Stratum granulosum |
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If I do or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is |
Sebum |
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The layer of the epidermis also know as the basal cell layer is there |
Stratum Germinativum |
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Cocci are bacteria that are |
round-shaped |
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Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning? |
Streptococci |
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Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are |
Diplococci |
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Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria called |
Spirilla |
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In 2000, a bacterial cold Mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client outbreak due to the failure of the practitioner to follow proper disinfection guidelines for |
Whirpool foot spas |
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Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called |
Protoplasm |
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The process whereby bacteria grow, are produced, and divided into two new cells is |
Binary fission |
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The presence of pus is a sign of |
Bacterial infection |
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Infection appears as a lesson contain pus and is confined to a particular part of the body |
Local |
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Which of the following is a condition caused by in infestations or the head lice |
Pediculosis capitis |
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Babe you need to of the body to destroy and resist infection is called |
Immunity |
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Disinfectants used in salon must carry a ________registration number |
Environmental protection agency (EPA) |
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Which agency publishes are the guidelines know as Universal Precautions? |
OSHA |
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A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned and |
Completely immersed in an EPA-registered disinfectant |
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Disinfectants with high pH that can cause skin irritation or burn the skin or eyes are |
Phenolic disinfectants |
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have been washing your hands, you apply soap, lather and scrap your hands and under the three ages of nails with a nail brush for at least |
1 minute |
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Antiseptics are effective for |
Killing germs on the hands |
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Universal precautions require employees to assume that human blood and body fluids are infectious for |
Bloodborne pathogens |
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Which of the following is not part of your professional responsibilities? |
Take shortcuts for cleaning |
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When disinfecting a whirpool foot spa after use by a client you must circulate the disinfectant for ________ or for the time recommended by the manufacturer |
10 minutes |
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You should clean a whirpool foot spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight |
At least once a week |
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After cleaning and disinfecting a pipe-less foot spa at the end of the day, how should you dry it? |
With a clean paper towel |
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Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface |
Hepatitis B |
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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or a AHP, is a recently-approved form of disinfectant is it only needs to be changed every |
14 days |
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Mix disinfectants properly by |
Addung disinfectant to water |
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Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by agencies |
State |
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Some disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment |
Tuberculocidal |
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As the cosmetologist, you are_________ to recommended treatments for diseases |
Not allowed |
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Cosmetologist are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around |
Any part of the nail |
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Fungal infections are much more common on the _______ then on the hands |
Feet |
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A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be |
Disinfected |
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Sterilization is the most reliable means of |
Infection control |
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If the label on a disinfection product includes the word Concentrate, it mean that the product must be |
Diluted before use |
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Quat solutions are ________disinfectants when used properly in the salon |
Very effective |
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Using _________ bleach can damage metal and plastic |
Too much |
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Fumigants are_________ in salons because they produced potentially harmful formaldehyde gas |
No longer used |
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Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quotes come in contact with your |
Skin |
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Items that are___________ are also considered absorbent |
Porous |
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Salons should keep a _______ that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, tested and maintained |
Logbook |
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There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to________ equipment such as whirpool spas |
Clean and disinfect |
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Not having ________ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations |
MSDSs |
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Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are ________ regular soaps or detergents |
No more effective than |
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Include _________ hand washing, wearing gloves, and properly handling and disposing of items that may have been contaminated by blood or other body fluids |
Universal Precautions |
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After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a (n) |
Clean, covered |
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When cleaning and disinfecting a _________, remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturer's instructions |
Pipe-less foot spa |
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At the end of every day, you should properly clean the nonwhirpool foot basin or tub and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for |
10 minutes |
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Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a |
clean, disinfected nail brush |
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Sometimes caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection is called |
Infectious |
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The one-celled microorganism having both plant and animal characteristics are called |
Bacteria |
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Second season of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is known as consumption |
Direct |
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Translation of blood or body fluids through contact with a (n)____________, such as a razor or an environmental service, is inderect transmission |
Unidentified flying object |
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Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms are called |
Toxins |
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A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another person is a(n) |
Contagious disease |
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A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body, and which may or my note to be spread from one person to another person, is a(n) |
Infectious disease |
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The scientific name for plantar warts is |
Human papilloma virus HPV |
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Any organisms of microscopic to submicroscopic size is a (n) |
Microorganism |
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The removal of potentially infectious materials on an items surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called |
Decontamination |
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A________disease affect the body as a whole, often due to under- or over- functioning of internal glands or organs |
Systemic |
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The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and or tests is a (n) |
Diagnosis |
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A________the condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection |
Inflammation |
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A parasitic disease is caused by |
Cocci |
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Is a(n)_________submicroscopic particle of it infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function |
Virus |
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The virus that causes AIDS is |
Human immunodeficiency virus HIV |
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Contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employees duties is a(n) |
Exposure incident |
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The scientific name for Barber's each is |
Tinea barbae |
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Organisms that grow, feed, and find shelter on or in another organism, while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism, are |
Parasites |
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The presence, or that reasonably anticipated presence, of potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residues is called |
Contamination |
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The term_______ describes as a ringworm fungus of the foot |
Tinea pedis |
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A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances is a(n) |
Allergy |
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A (n)_________ is produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites |
Contagious disease |
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Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment are |
Occupational disease |
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A________is an abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, as it makes the body in the capable of functioning normally |
Contamination |
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During the client consultation, all clients should complete a questionnaire that discloses________medications. |
Both oral and topical |
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An absolute requirement for laser hair removal is that the hair being removed must be |
Darker than the surrounding skin |
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In the nape area, the most common form of hair removal is usually performed using |
Electric clippers |
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The natural arch of the eyebrow follow the |
Orbital bone |
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The recommended time between waxing is generally |
4-6 weeks |
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If redness or swelling occurs after a waxing treatment, soothe the skin with the application of_______and cool compresses |
Aloe gel |
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Which of the methods of hair removal is especially popular in Eastern cultures? |
Threading |
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An advantage of sugar waxing is that it can be used to remove hair as short as__________long |
1/8 inch |
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When hot wax is ready to be applied to the skin it should |
Drip smoothly off the spatula |
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If hot wax lands on the client in the area you do not wish to treat, you should remove it with |
A lotion designed to dissolve wax |
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An epilator removes the hair from |
The bottom of the follicle |
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Which method of hair removal uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles |
Photoepilation |
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Which method of hair removal requires the removal of all the hair from the front and back of the bikini area? |
Brazilian bikini waxing |
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Which method of hair removal temporarily removes superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface level? |
Depilatory |
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Which method of hair removal uses an electric current to destroy the growth cells of the hair? |
Electrolysis |
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Which of the following is NOT a common contraindication for hair removal? |
Chronic migraines |
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Which of these is not an area where a man frequently request hair removal? |
The feet |
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When performing a patch test for a depilatory, how long should you leave it on the skin? |
7 to 10 minutes |
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Which of these is an appropriate hair removal procedure for clients underarms? |
Waxing |
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Tweezing is NOT an appropriate method of hair removal for each part of the body? |
The tops of the feet |
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If hair is more than ________ long, it should be trimmed before waxing |
1/2 inch |
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Which of these methods of hair removal is NOT an advanced technique that requires additional training and experience? |
Tweezing |
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The condition known as hirsuties causes |
Unusual hair growth |
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Electrolysis involves the administration of an electric current with a |
Needle- shaped electrode |
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Photoepilation |
Can clean 50 to 60% of hair in 12 weeks |