NC COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Allergy - ANSWERS✔-Sensitivity that may develop from contact to normally
harmless substances. Symptoms can include itching, redness, swelling and blisters.
\.inflammation - ANSWERS✔-Objective symptom characterized by redness,
swelling, pain, and increase in temperature
\.Chronic - ANSWERS✔-Symptoms that are frequent and habitual
\.Acute - ANSWERS✔-Symptoms that are brief and severe
\.Contagious disease - ANSWERS✔-Disease that is communicable by contact
\.Seasonal disease - ANSWERS✔-Disease that is influenced by weather
\.Etiology - ANSWERS✔-Study of causes of diseases
\.Pathology - ANSWERS✔-Study of diseases
, \.Occupational disorders - ANSWERS✔-Disorders that occur in certain types of
employment
\.Dermatitis Venenata - ANSWERS✔-Contact dermatitis; skin becomes red,
inflamed, or sore following contact with a substance
\.Irritant contact dermatitis - ANSWERS✔-Caused by contact with acids, alkaline
materials, solvents or other chemicals. Reaction looks like a burn with dry, red,
rough skin. Most common type of CD
\.Allergic contact dermatitis - ANSWERS✔-Exposure to substances or materials to
which a person has become extra sensitive or allergic. Presents as a red, streaky,
or patchy rash where substance has touched skin. Response is usually delayed 24-
48 hours after exposure
\.Macules - ANSWERS✔-Discoloration on skin surface. Freckles
\.Vesicles - ANSWERS✔-Fluid-filled elevations in the skin caused by localized
accumulation of fluid or blood in epidermis below. Bulla, herpes
\.Papule - ANSWERS✔-Hardened, red elevation of skin in which no fluid is present.
Pimple
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Allergy - ANSWERS✔-Sensitivity that may develop from contact to normally
harmless substances. Symptoms can include itching, redness, swelling and blisters.
\.inflammation - ANSWERS✔-Objective symptom characterized by redness,
swelling, pain, and increase in temperature
\.Chronic - ANSWERS✔-Symptoms that are frequent and habitual
\.Acute - ANSWERS✔-Symptoms that are brief and severe
\.Contagious disease - ANSWERS✔-Disease that is communicable by contact
\.Seasonal disease - ANSWERS✔-Disease that is influenced by weather
\.Etiology - ANSWERS✔-Study of causes of diseases
\.Pathology - ANSWERS✔-Study of diseases
, \.Occupational disorders - ANSWERS✔-Disorders that occur in certain types of
employment
\.Dermatitis Venenata - ANSWERS✔-Contact dermatitis; skin becomes red,
inflamed, or sore following contact with a substance
\.Irritant contact dermatitis - ANSWERS✔-Caused by contact with acids, alkaline
materials, solvents or other chemicals. Reaction looks like a burn with dry, red,
rough skin. Most common type of CD
\.Allergic contact dermatitis - ANSWERS✔-Exposure to substances or materials to
which a person has become extra sensitive or allergic. Presents as a red, streaky,
or patchy rash where substance has touched skin. Response is usually delayed 24-
48 hours after exposure
\.Macules - ANSWERS✔-Discoloration on skin surface. Freckles
\.Vesicles - ANSWERS✔-Fluid-filled elevations in the skin caused by localized
accumulation of fluid or blood in epidermis below. Bulla, herpes
\.Papule - ANSWERS✔-Hardened, red elevation of skin in which no fluid is present.
Pimple
