Infection Control
An approved EPA-registered disinfectant is effective on what type of surface?
What subsection of hair determines the length that the hair will be cut?
Guideline
Ammonium thioglycolate relaxers have a pH of _____________.
8.5-9.5
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is known as _____.
Onychorrhexis
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes __________.
AIDS
Two important regulations that OSHA has put in place to assist in safe operations are the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and the __________.
Labeling of product
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the shape is referred to as the _______________.
Cutting line
What perms cause minimal swelling and must be wrapped with firm, even tension?
Acid
Another term for bitten nails is ___________.
Onychophagy
What is increased hair growth anywhere on the body?
Hypertrichosis
What is the body's first line of defense against infection?
Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for _____________.
Split ends
What are long, coiled polypeptide chains linked together end-to-end like beads?
Keratin protein
A loosening or separation of the nail is referred to as __________.
Onycholysis
Excessive amounts of terminal hair found in women in areas of the body where men usually get hair, such as the face (lips and chin), back, abdomen and chest is a condition called ____________.
Hirsutism
In the MSDS, which item is included in the "Identification" section?
Restrictions on product use
If you want hair to be longer toward the front on a layered haircut, overdirect the sections to a stationary guide at the _____.
Back of the ears
What do low- or no-thio perms use as a reducing agent?
Cystemine hydrochloride
The nail disease referred to as ringworm of the nail is _____________.
Onychomycosis
Hair color is darker during which stage of growth?
Anagen stage
Which agency is responsible for designating disinfecting agents as being effective enough to be used in a hospital setting and effective for cleaning blood and body fluids?
EPA
________, or stacking involves using diagonal lines to create angles by cutting the ends of the hair with a slight increase or decrease in length.
Beveling
Which ingredient is found in the stronger of the two most commonly used chemical relaxers?
Sodium Hydroxide
_____ often leads to ingrown nails.
Plicatured nails
The hair growth stage when all cell division stops is the ______________.
Catagen stage