Spa Types & Services
This type of spa offers individually selected services without overnight accommodations and may be located in malls, hotels, or freestanding buildings.
A day spa
This federal law governs how client health and personal information must be protected in a spa or clinical setting.
HIPAA
This piece of equipment is considered one of the most important tools for performing body treatments and wraps.
The treatment table
Why must the client’s health history be reviewed every time before a body treatment?
To ensure nothing has changed that could affect treatment safety or results
In spa treatments, aromatherapy is defined as the use of this during facials, massages, and body treatments.
Essential oils
This spa type typically offers 5–14 day programs focused on holistic well-being, including meals, fitness, and outdoor activities.
A destination spa
Client information may be shared among spa staff only when it directly supports this purpose.
Client’s treatment plan or continuity of care
This table feature allows the practitioner to work more comfortably and reduce physical strain during body treatments.
What is adjustable table height or a hydraulic table
This principle is considered the key to the success of every body treatment.
Relaxation
Essential oils must always be mixed with this and never applied directly to the skin.
A carrier oil
This spa is considered an amenity for guests vacationing and may include cruise ship spas and mineral spring spas.
A resort spa
Discussing a client’s chart in hallways, waiting rooms, or public spaces violates this professional standard.
Confidentiality
This table design is especially important for prone positioning during long treatments to prevent neck discomfort.
A face cutout
A client becomes chilled or overheated during a wrap. What is your immediate responsibility?
Adjusting blankets and monitoring body temperature remove wrap if become uncomfortable
Why should diluted essential oils be applied after the wrap?
To avoid increased sensitivity or toxic overload?
This spa classification integrates medical care with traditional spa services and often includes licensed medical professionals on staff.
A medical spa
There are two legal exceptions to confidentiality, including reporting abuse and reporting this type of condition to authorities.
Infectious disease
These specialized rooms are tile-lined with drains and require waterproof tables for treatments involving water exposure.
wet rooms
Name one benefit of seaweed wraps.
Detoxification, circulation stimulation, or skin softening
A Kneipp wrap uses alternating hot/cold wet and dry cloths to increase circulation and promote removal of this.
Metabolic wastes
A client wants water therapy, physical rehabilitation, and medically supported exercise programs. Which spa setting best meets these needs?
A hospital or rehabilitation center spa
Why is it critical that clients feel safe disclosing personal health information to their esthetician?
Because undisclosed medical history, procedures, or conditions may contraindicate treatments and affect safety and results.
This hydrotherapy system uses 5–7 shower heads to cascade water over the client and requires waterproof tables and strict safety protocols.
A Vichy shower
Why must pre- and post-treatment measurements be taken in the exact same positions during slimming wraps?
To ensure accuracy and validity of results
Name one absolute contraindication for lymphatic drainage following injury or surgery.
Blood clots, open wounds/abnormal drainage, congestive heart failure, fevers/chronic infections, kidney failure/dialysis, allergic reactions, or hot/red/swollen/painful varicose veins.