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Milady Esthetic Stateboard Exam ReviewEfficacy - correct answer A term that refers to the ability to produce an effect?
Bactericidal - correct answer A term that indicates that a product is capable of destroying a
bacteria.
Natural Immunity - correct answer Term that refers to a resistance to disease that is partly
inherited and partly developed through healthy living.
What is scabies? - correct answer A contagious disease caused by the itch mite.
What does porous mean? - correct answer Made or constructed of a material that has
openings.
What are bacilli? - correct answer Short, rod shaped bacteria.
What are staphylococci? - correct answer Pus forming bacterial that grow in clusters like a
bunch of grapes.
What are flagella? - correct answer Slender hairlike extensions used by parasites for
locomotion.
What are Mycobacterium Fortuitum? - correct answer A microscopic germ that normally exists
in tap water in small numbers.
What is methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus? - correct answer Type of infectious
bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotics.
What is the responsibility of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)? - correct answer
Registering all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US.
What happened in 1985 that triggered the creation of Universal Precautions - correct answer
Aids public health crisis.
What is the responsibility of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)? - correct
answer Studying diseases and providing guidance to prevent their spread.
What is trichology? - correct answer Scientific study of hair and its diseases.
What is lanugo? - correct answer Very soft and downy hair on a fetus.
What is vellus hair? - correct answer Very fine, soft hair like what grows on women's cheeks.
What is hair papilla? - correct answer Cone shaped elevation at the base of the follicle.
What is hair bulb? - correct answer Thick club shaped structure made from epithelial cells that
surround the papilla.
What angle should you hold the spatula when applying soft wax? - correct answer 45 degrees
What is not a form in which hard waxes are available? - correct answer Powders
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What is not an example of a recent treatment or product use that is a contraindication for
waxing? - correct answer Antihistamine
What is the outer most layer of the hair shaft? - correct answer Cuticle
What are the 3 main structures of the hair follicle? - correct answer Root, bulb, papilla
What is considered equipment? - correct answer Steamer
What is an example of a single-use item? - correct answer Finger cots
What are contraindications for a facial? - correct answer Pinkeye, herpes, use of acne drugs.
How far should the steamer be held from the clients skin? - correct answer 15 - 18 inches
What is a characteristic feature of seborrhea? - correct answer Excessively oily skin
What part of the face has slanted follicular shafts? - correct answer Cheeks
What are methods by which exfoliation can be accomplished? - correct answer Manually,
mechanically, by the use of certain products.
What is the average cell turnover rate for those 50 and older? - correct answer 42 - 84 days
Salon peels should be a pH of (blank) - correct answer 3.0 or higher
What class of medical devices are lasers and IPL machines? - correct answer IV
What type of LED light is used for rejuvenation? - correct answer Infrared
What condition is a contraindication for microcurrent? - correct answer Epilepsy
Laser Resurfacing - correct answer Procedure used to smooth wrinkles or lighten acne scars
What can cause skin conditions? - correct answer Internal and external factors
What is the most common skin condition estheticians see today? - correct answer Adult acne,
problems from hormonal fluctuations, actinic aging.
What condition is characterized by redness and distended capillaries caused by weakening of
the capillary walls? - correct answer Telangiectasia
What term refers to oiliness of the skin? - correct answer Seborrhea
What is the main external cause of aging? - correct answer Sun damage
What SPF is recommended when selecting a sunscreen? - correct answer 30
What is an occlusive product? - correct answer This is thick and lays on top of the skin to
reduce transepidermal water loss.
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