Licensing and Regulation
A person must have completed a total of _____ hours form an accredited secondary or beauty culture school in order to receive a cosmetology operators license
1000
The use of chemicals to destroy pathogens on implements and other hard non-porous surfaces
Disinfect/ Disinfection
The water attracting head of the surfactant molecule
Hydrophilic ( Water Loving)
EX: High Porosity hair
Living skin at the base of the natural plate that covers the matrix area
Eponychium
A large blister containing a watery fluid is a:
Bulla
To be eligible for a cosmetology operators license you must be at least ____ years of age?
17
Which fungus affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon
Mildew
The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be:
Oil attracting
EX: Resistant hair does not like water therefore it repels it. Oil and water do not mix
LIPO= Fat
Also known as the onyx, the hard-protective plate is composed of mainly keratin
Natural Nail
Excessive sweating, caused by heat or general body weakness is
hyperhidrosis
A person may not perform or attempt to perform any practice of cosmetology when their license is placed on
inactive status
A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite is:
Scabies
When securing a cape as draping for a basic shampoo, do not let the cape touch the _____.
Client's skin/ neck
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nail are:
Eggshell nails
The absence of melanin is
Albinism
If an establishment changes ownership, the new owner must apply for a new license for the establishment within ______ days of the change of ownership
30
Universal precautions for blood borne pathogens are regulated by
OSHA
The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the _______.
Arrector pili
A highly curved nail plate often called "folded nail" caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n):
plicatured nail
Dark, brown patches on the skin that may a0pear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised may be a warning sign of
Malignant Melanoma
According to your TDLR book what does "concentration" mean in reference to your bleach disinfection solutions?
How much bleach and water you should mix
Round Shaped bacteria
Cocci
A severe type of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum is _________.
Pityriasis Steatoides
Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe
Athletes foot
The most common and least severe type of skin cancer is:
Basal cell carcinoma