Infection Control
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers many different types of __________.
Disinfectants
An insulator or__________ is a substance that does not easily transmit electricity.
Nonconductor
Found in the center of the cell is the __________.
Nucleus
The largest organ of the body is the _________.
Skin
Diagnosing skin conditions is not within the scope of your______________.
Completely destroying all microbial life including bacterial spores is known as__________
Sterilizing
What apparatus changes alternating current to direct current?
Rectifier
The process in which cells reproduce by dividing into two daughter cells is known as__________
Mitosis
The two layers of the dermis are the ________ and _________.
papillary and reticular
A blackhead is a(n)_________
Open comedo
If a product label has the word__________ on it, the product must be diluted.
Concentrate
Which safety devices prevent the overheating of electric wires?
Fuses and circuit breaker
Tissue that carries messeges to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all body functions is known as ________.
Nerve
Some states define the esthetician's scope of practice as "not beyond the DEJ", which means that we treat what__________.
Epidermis Only
Why does the skin tan when it is exposed to the sun?
to defend against UV radiation
What does QUATS stand for?
Quaternary ammonium compounds solutions
Thirty-five percent of natural sunlight is made up of__________.
Visible Light
What is another word for fat tissue?
Adipose Tissue
About 95% of the epidermis made up of_______________
keratinocytes
What is a pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough & is a result of sun damage?
actinic keratosis
OSHA stands for____________.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current is known as __________.
Iontophoresis
Name all 9 body systems
Skeletal, respitory, muscular, nervous, integumentary, endocrine, reproductive, digestive and circulatory.
Which glands excrete perspiration?
Sudoriferous
What condition has symptoms that include thinning hair in a male hair growth pattern of baldness?
PCOS(polycystic ovarian syndrome)