Download Texas Esthetician Written State Board Exam Review 150 questions with all correct answers and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 1 / 10 Texas Esthetician Written State Board Exam Review 1. What is sanitation?: answer- A chemical process reducing the number of disease-caus- ing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level. 2. What is sterilization?: answer- COMPLETELY Destroys all microbial life, incl. spores 3. * What is Disinfection?: answer- A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms 4. What does OSHA stand for?: answer- Occupational Safety and Health Administration 5. * What is OSHA responsible for? answer- : Addresses issues relating to handling, mix- ing, storing and disposing of products. 6. What is Fungi?: answer- Single celled organisms that grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts. 7. * What are Parasites?: answer- Organism that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism 2 2 / 10 8. * What is EPA? What do they do?: answer- Environmental Protection Agency. Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US. 9. What is the Circulatory System?: A system that controls the steady circulation of blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels. 10. What is the endocrine system?: specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the body 11. What is the Excretory System?: Group of organs that purify the body by elimination of waste matter 12. What organs are in the excretory system?: Kidneys, Liver, Skin, Large Intes- tine and Lungs 13. What is the Respiratory System?: Body system that enables breathing, sup- plies the body with oxygen + eliminates carbon dioxide as a waste product. 14. What type of skin do light emollients contribute to?: Oily Skin 15. What type of skin do heavy/thick emollients contribute to?: Dry Skin 16. What Skin Type would benefit most from an Oatmeal Mask?: Acne Prone Skin 17. * What Skin Type responds best to a Clay Mask?: Oily Skin 18. * What type of mask draws out impurities?: Clay Mask 5 32. What are elements?: The simplest form of chemical matter and only contains 1 type of atom. 33. What are atoms?: The basic unit of matter 34. What are molecules?: A Chemical combination of two or more atoms in definite (fixed) proportions 35. What is "organic"?: Natural Sourced Ingredients that are grown without the use of pesticides or chemicals 36. * Where do you store disinfected items?: In a closed container 37. * What is a contraindication for Hair Removal?: 1. Client using Accutane 2. Client with any open wounds 3. Client who recently had a chemical peel 38. * What is Herpes Simplex Virus 1?: Viral infection that consists of vesicles on a red swollen base, Cold Sores and Fever Blisters? 39. * According to TDLR, where can chemicals not be stored in your salon?: - The Restroom 40. * How often are salons inspected according to TDLR?: once every 2 years 41. * What is the minimum amount of sinks a residential spa must have?: 2. 42. What are the 2 types of currents?: Direct + Alternating 6 43. Define a conductor.: Any material that conducts electricity Ex: Metal, Copper, Ordinary Water (lakes and rivers). 7 44. Define a Non Conductor.: Material that does not conduct electricity . Ex: Rubber, Silk, Wood, Glass, and cement 45. Should you place your Fire Route in a Conspicuous Place?: Yes 46. * What is Tinea?: A contagious condition caused by fungal infection. *It is not a parasite 47. * What is another name for good bacteria?: non-pathogenic 48. What do we do to stop the spread of Pathogens?: Follow Disinfection and Exposure Incident protocols 49. A device used to direct an electric current from an electro therapy device to the clients skin?: Electrode 50. What Refers to the poles of an electrotherapy device?: Polarity 51. What symbol and color is an Anode?: Symbol (+), Red 52. What symbol and color is a Cathode?: Symbol (-), Black 53. All living things have ?: Carbon 10 61. What face shape is widest at the forehead, the jaw, and the checks.: Square 62. What is Camouflage Makeup used for?: To hide pigmentation issues such as under-eye discoloration, acne, scars 63. * What color corrects redness?: Green color corrector 64. If a client wants to get eyelash perming and eyelash tinting, which should go first?: Eyelash perming 65. What are free radicals?: An atom or molecule that has one or more unpaired electrons. 66. What Combats Free Radicals, free radical damage, and *sun exposure*: Antioxidants 11 ~Most popular antioxidants are Vitamin A(Retinol), Vitamin C, Vitamin E 67. What are your skin functions?: Protect, Excretion,Sensation, Heat Regulation, Absorption 68. What are the layers of the skin?: Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous Tissue 69. What are the layers of the Epidermis? Hint: Starts with the word Stratum (5) layers: Stratum Corneum Stratum Lucidum Stratum Granulosum Stratum Spinosum Stratum Germinativum Come Let's Get Sun Glowed 12 70. What are the 2 Layers of the Dermis?: papillary -above reticular -below 71. What are the 2 duct glands housed in the Dermis ?: Sebaceous Glands (Secrete Oil) Sudoriferous Glands (Secrete Sweat) 72. What is the difference between Primary Lesions and Secondary Lesions?: Primary are flat,non palpable changes in in skin color or elevation with fluid inside. Secondary are piles of material on the skin surface like a scab or a depression in the skin. 73. What is the difference between a Papule and a 15 is the lack of pigment. 78. * When you have developed a allergy to products you often use in your spa, this is a form of?: Contact dermatitis 79. * What is Atopic (or seborrheic) Dermatitis?: A chronic, relapsing form of dermatitis that consist of excess inflammation from allergies. 80. What is psoriasis?: itchy skin disease characterized by red patches covered with whitesilver scales; caused by an many cells replicating too fast 16 81. What is Folliculitis?: Hair growing beneath the skin(ingrown hairs) causing a bacterial infection. 82. * What are characteristics of Rosacea?: Visible Vessels and skin sensitivity such as redness. It can also advance to pustular- type Breakouts 83. What are 4 Types of Skin?: Normal Combination Oily Dry 84. What is a Skin Condition?: Your skin's current status due to extrinsic and intrinsic factors.(sun exposure, Puberty, inappropriate skin care. 17 85. What is Skin Type?: Classification that describes the skin a person was born with. (Normal, Oily, Dry) 20 102. What should be used to apply lashes?: Tweezers 103. * Where are the appropriate body parts for patch testing and what is the wait time?: The inner arm near the elbow, or behind the ear. 24 Hour wait time. 21 104. What ingredients are needed for mature skin?: -Ceramides -Humectants -Emollients based on skin type -Vitamin C -Peptides -Retinoids 105. What is the purpose of a mask?: Allows estheticians to treat several skin conditions at the same time, and are beneficial for at home care. 106. * The technique of manually removing comedones from follicles is called ?: Extractions 107. What does a massage achieve on a client?: Promotes relaxation, stimulates blood circulation, helps muscle tone, cleanses skin of impurities, softens sebum, helps slough off dead skin cells, helps relieve muscle pain and provides a sense of well being. 108. What are good treatments for dry skin?: Hydrating and exfoliating treat- ments. 109. What are good treatments for aging/mature skin?: Hydrating + Revitalizing skin, providing skin analysis often, have a consistent anti-aging focused treatment plan 22 110. What are good treatments for sensitive skin?: Cold compresses! Gentle cleansers, avoid stimuli that could trigger a negative response 111. What are treatments for oily skin?: Deep cleansing, purifying products, gal- vanic current, steam + oil controlling BHA's. 112. How should you treat skin with acne?: Eliminate Black Heads, thorough cleansing mask that include AHA and BHA, Extractions must be done gently without pain. 113. What are the different types of facial massage movements?: Petrissage, Tapotemnet, + Effleurage 114. What skin type is Dr. Jacquet Massage movement best for?: Oily skin 115. What is electrotherapy?: Devices that enhances facial treatments. 116. * What is the most Common magnification for Magnifying lamps (Loupe)?: 5 Diopters (5 x 10 magnification= 50 times the magnification) 117. * Under the Wood's Lamp, what color is Healthy/Normal Skin?: Blue + White 118. * What is a rotary brush used for?: Light manual exfoliation of the skin 119. * How long does it take for a steamer to heat up?: 5-10 minutes 25 129. * Where would a record of previous treatments, medication, and contraindications be found?: The intake form 130. * What does MSDS stand for?: Material Safety Data Sheet 131. * Who protects clients health safety and welfare?: State regulatory agen- cies 132. What is the study of microbes called?: Microbiology 133. True or False? You must be at least 17 years old to obtain an Esthetics license.: True 134. True or False? 1 hour of Sanitation and 3 hours of industry related topics must be completed in order to renew your license.: True 135. True or False? An application must be submitted to obtain a license.: True 136. True or False? A fee is NOT required before receiving your license.: False 137. True or False? A high school diploma is required to become eligible for an Esthetics license.: True 138. True or False? EPA registered disinfectants do not need to be bactericidal or fungicidal.: False 26 139. True or False? A licensee may perform services on clients with ringworm, conjunctivitis and swollen infected skin.: False 27 140. True or False? All equipment, implements, tools and materials shall be properly cleaned and disinfected in accordance, prior to servicing the client.- : True 141. It is required that the Esthetician wash their hands with prior to performing any service on a client.: soap or liquid hand sanitizer 142. True or False? A total of 750 hours is the only requirement to qualify for an Esthetician license.: False 143. What is the phone number of TDLR?: 1-800-803-9202 144. What is the cost of the written examination?: $50 145. * What is the cost of the practical examination?: $72 146. * A person holding an esthetician specialty license may perform only the practice of cosmetology defined in Sections 1602.002 (a): (4), (5), (6), (7), and (10). 147. * Describe the 5 practices estheticians are allowed to perform under TDLR Regulations.: #4 : cleansing/stimulating/massaging a person's scalp, face, neck, or arms. #5 : beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using cosmetic preparation #6: administering facial treatments