Skin Diseases
What are abnormal changes in the structure of the skin?
Lesions
Removing dirt, debris and potential pathogens to aid in slowing the growth of pathogens is:
Cleaning
What is composed of protoplasm (gel-like substance containing water, salt, and nutrients)?
Cells
What refers to the negative and positive ends of a circuit?
Polarity
What is the thermal breakdown of the skin (ex, evident when a blister forms on burned skin)?
Pyrolysis
What are abnormalities related to capillary growth, bruising or blood visible within epidermis?
Vascular disorders
The regulatory agency under the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces safety and health standards in the workplace is:
OSHA
What are the three basic parts of a cell?
Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cell membrane
What is a stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction that causes sparks or crackling?
Static Electricity
Using thermal energy, heat can be transferred from one object to another in what three different ways?
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
What disorders refer to darker patches on skin and light or white patches?
Darker = Hyperpigmentation, Light or White = Hypopigmentation
In addition to the efficacy claims on the label, what information is assigned to a product to show its approval?
EPA registration number
What are the four primary types of tissue?
Epithelial, Nerve, Connective, and Muscular
What is installed to interrupt power if there is contact with water in order to prevent electric shock?
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
When using Galvanic devices, what is anaphoresis and cataphoresis used for?
Anaphoresis = Desincrustation, Cataphoresis = Iontophoresis
What describes any hyperpigmentation caused by over activity of melanocytes in the epidermis?
Melanoderma
List the disinfectants that kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Virucidal
What system provides protection, regulates temperature, and controls sebaceous and sudoriferous glands?
Integumentary System
What is a unit of electric strength?
Amp
Aesthetic electrotherapy devices improve the skins appearance in what three ways?
Stimulation, product application enhancement, and deep cleansing
A vascular disorder that appears as thread-like lines or patterns on the skin and is caused by widened blood vessels is called:
telangiectasia
According to ventilation guidelines, what average temperature must be maintained in the treatment room?
70 degrees F
What is the process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones?
Anabolism
What is the visual representation of the output current that varies in time, strength, and direction?
Waveform
Small doses of ultraviolet light help with producing:
Vitamin D