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The cortex is responsible for the natural color of hair, 90% of the total weight, and

hair:

• Growth
• Elasticity
• Length
• Porosity - ANSWER-B. Elasticity

The thinnest skin can be found on the:

• Eyelids
• Fingertips
• Lips
• Nose - ANSWER-A. Eyelids

To avoid over processing and scalp irritation in a virgin relaxer application, start at

least:

• 1/4 inch away from scalp
• 1/2 inch away from scalp
• At the scalp
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To create curls when using rollers, the hair should be wrapped around the roller:

• One and a half turns
• Two and a half turns
• One complete turn
• Two complete turns - ANSWER-B. Two and a half turns

Electronic facial treatments are commonly referred to as:

• Electrotherapy
• Electronics
• Receptacle
• Electromagnetic - ANSWER-A. Electrotherapy

The nail is an appendage of the skin and is part of what system?

• Muscular
• Integumentary
• Skeletal
• Protective - ANSWER-B. Integumentary

A light, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers or palms with no

pressure is:

• Fulling
• Petrissage
• Kneading
• Effleurage - ANSWER-D. Effleurage
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As a rule of thumb, coarse and gray hair can withstand more heat than:

• Fine hair
• Long hair
• Short hair
• Conditioned hair - ANSWER-A. Fine hair

After a haircut and before blow drying, sanitation and disinfection guidelines

require the practitioner to:

• Change drapes
• Clean shears
• Apply conditioner
• Sweep and dispose of hair - ANSWER-D. Sweep and dispose of hair

A commonly used epilator that removes hair from the bottom of the follicle is:

• Depilatory
• Honey
• Acid
• Wax - ANSWER-D. Wax

A disease that spreads from one person to another by contact is said to be:

• Epidemic
• Immunity
• Community
• Contagious - ANSWER-D. contagious
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pg. 4 The hair type that requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer because of

shrinkage when it dries is:

• Coarse hair
• Dry hair
• Straight hair
• Curly hair - ANSWER-D. Curly hair

The two major categories of hair removal are classified as:

• Temporary and permanent
• Semi and permanent
• Waxing and epilation
• Epilation and depilatories - ANSWER-A. Temporary and permanent

A method of hair removal using a beam pulsed on the skin that requires specialized

training is:

• Pulsated hair removal
• Epilation removal
• Laser hair removal
• Needle hair removal - ANSWER-C. Laser hair removal

A rod-shaped microorganism that infected clients due to improper disinfection of a

whirlpool foot spa was:

• Of vegetable origin
• Diplococci furunculosis
• Mycobacterium fortuitum furnunculosis
• Staphylococci fortuitum - ANSWER-C. Mycobacterium fortuitum

furnunculosis

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