What is it?
Two bones that form the sides of the head in the ear region are the:
* temporal bones
* parietal bones
* frontal bones
* occipital bones
temporal bones
The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate is the:
* nail root
* nail bed
* nail groove
* nail matrix
nail bed
Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or:
* no-stem base curls
* square base curls
* C shape base curls
* S shape base curls
C shape base curls
The process of temporarily straightening extremely curly hair by means of a heated comb is called:
* hair pressing
* hair texturizing
* hair relaxing
* hair treatments
hair pressing
Shampoo that can leave the hair dry and brittle and cause fading in color-treated hair is:
* low pH shampoo
* color treated shampoo
* acid balanced shampoo
* high pH shampoo
high pH shampoo
The technique used to apply nail tips is:
* rock, slide, and hold
* stop, rock, and hold
* stop, hold, and remove
* stop, slide, and press
stop, rock, and hold
The press performed when the hair becomes curly again due to perspiration or dampness is a:
* soft press
* chemical press
* touch-up
* moderate press
touch-up
A sign of a bacterial infection is the prescence of:
* lesions
* tissue
* pus
* blood
pus
The system used for understanding color relationships is the:
* color wheel
* law of color
* level system
* color system
law of color
The area of the nail where the nail plate cells are formed is the:
* extension
* matrix
* lunula
* free edge
matrix
The nape area is defined as the area at the back of the neck and consists of the hair below the
* neckline
* front
* temporal bone
* occipital bone
occipital bone
Chemically combining 2 or more atoms produces a:
* mixture
* substance
* molecule
* miscible
molecule
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are:
* antiseptics
* disinfectants
* sterilizers
* sanitizers
disinfectants
Relaxers that contain 2 components and must be mixed immediately prior to use are:
* guanidine hydroxide relaxers
* ammonium thioglycolate
* no-lye relaxers
* potassium hydroxide relaxers
guanidine hydroxide relaxers
Which of the following is an acceptable way to clean tools or instruments?
* using an ultrsonic unit
* using a cleaning solvent
* washing with soap and water, then scrubbing with a clean, disinfected nail brush
* all answers are correct
all answers are correct
Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the body's weight?
* 20 to 30 percent
* 35 to 45 percent
* 50 to 70 percent
* 40 to 45 percent
50 to 70 percent
The part of the muscle at the moveable attachment to the skeleton is the:
*ligament
* tendon
* insertion
* origin
insertion
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing comprise a:
* crust
* macule
* tubercle
* vesicle
crust
The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is:
* protein
* melocytes
* melanin
* keratin
melanin
The process used to treat acne and milia and soften and emulsify deposits in the hair follicles is:
* cataphoresis
* iontophoresis
* diaphoresis
* desincrustation
desincrustation
A safe and useful type of disinfectant, commonly called quats, is:
* quarter antiseptic solution
* quaternary-based compounds
* phenoic quaternary agents
* quarternary ammonium compounds
quarternary ammonium compounds
The difference in the strength of most chemical hair relaxers is determined by the concentration of:
* lanthionization
* hydroxide
* ammonia
* coatings
hydroxide
A section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut is the:
* guideline
* reference
* apex
* weight
guideline
The type of bacteria that rarely show any active motility is:
* cocci
*pathogenic
* spirilla
* flagellum
cocci
Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentages of each ingredient or in:
* descending order
* ascending order
* volume order
* alphabetical order
descending order