GA Esthetician State Board Practice Test Questions and
Answers 2023 complete
What Term refers to the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue?
Skin Histology
What are the basic material and building blocks for body tissues?
Proteins
What is the characteristic of healthy skin?
Slightly Acidic
What is Not a Method by which the body maintains thermoregulation?
Absorption
What is the bottom Layer of the Epidermis?
stratum germinativum
Which Layer of the Epidermis is Known as the Grainy Cells?
Stratum Granulosum
What is the Average Adult Skin cell turnover Rate?
28 days
What Stimulates Melanin Production?
Exposure to Sunlight
What color is eumelanin?
Dark brown to black
What Percentage of Hair is comprised of Hard Keratin?
90%
What type of Glands secrete Oil?
sebaceous
What is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?
Supplying Nutrients to the Skin`
What type of Ultraviolet radiation is known as Burning Rays?
UVB
What effect does nicotine have on the body?
Contraction of the blood vessels
Where do phytoestrogens come from?
plants
What body system do vascular lesions involve?
circulatory
What type of Lesions in the early stages of development or change?
Primary
Where do steatomas usually appear?
Scalp, neck, and back
What color dye is a common allergen that causes allergic contact dermatitis?
Red
What causes the itchy feeling that often accompanies contact dermatitis?
Histamines
What is the biggest external cause of pigmentation disorders?
Sun Exposure
, What color pigmentation is associated with pregnancy mask?
Brown
How often should people visit a physician to check for cancerous lesions?
Once a Year
What statement about acne is true?
Acne is hereditary
Where are Sebaceous Filaments often found?
Nose
What does Adrenaline help the body do?
Cope with stressful events
What is not an example of a food that can irritate acne?
Apple
What grade of acne is cystic acne?
IV
What is a potential side effect of using tretinoin Retin A?
Photosensitivity
What can cause skin conditions?
Both internal and external factors
Why are the acid mantle and barrier function not as healthy in dry skin?
Lack of Lipids
What beverage can cause dehydrated skin?
coffee
What type of skin is characterized by fragile, thin skin and redness?
Sensitive
What statement about Fitzpatrick type III skin is true?
The Hair and Eye color for this skin type Vary.
What Fitzpatrick skin type is common among people of Middle Eastern descent?
Type V
What skin type on the Glogau scale shows wrinkles at rest and is specific to people in
their 40s and 50s?
Type III
What Rubin classification includes superficial pigment and changes in the epidermis?
Level 1
What is Not one of the most common skin conditions estheticians see today?
Vitiligo
What terms refers to oiliness of the skin?
seborrhea
What is the Main external cause of Aging?
Sun damage
What term refers to the strength or intensity of Sunlight exposure?
Dosage
What statement about UVB radiation is True?
It has more energy than UVA radiation
What is the SPF is recommended when selecting sunscreen?
30 SPF
What is NOT a recommended habit for maintaining healthy skin?
Answers 2023 complete
What Term refers to the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue?
Skin Histology
What are the basic material and building blocks for body tissues?
Proteins
What is the characteristic of healthy skin?
Slightly Acidic
What is Not a Method by which the body maintains thermoregulation?
Absorption
What is the bottom Layer of the Epidermis?
stratum germinativum
Which Layer of the Epidermis is Known as the Grainy Cells?
Stratum Granulosum
What is the Average Adult Skin cell turnover Rate?
28 days
What Stimulates Melanin Production?
Exposure to Sunlight
What color is eumelanin?
Dark brown to black
What Percentage of Hair is comprised of Hard Keratin?
90%
What type of Glands secrete Oil?
sebaceous
What is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?
Supplying Nutrients to the Skin`
What type of Ultraviolet radiation is known as Burning Rays?
UVB
What effect does nicotine have on the body?
Contraction of the blood vessels
Where do phytoestrogens come from?
plants
What body system do vascular lesions involve?
circulatory
What type of Lesions in the early stages of development or change?
Primary
Where do steatomas usually appear?
Scalp, neck, and back
What color dye is a common allergen that causes allergic contact dermatitis?
Red
What causes the itchy feeling that often accompanies contact dermatitis?
Histamines
What is the biggest external cause of pigmentation disorders?
Sun Exposure
, What color pigmentation is associated with pregnancy mask?
Brown
How often should people visit a physician to check for cancerous lesions?
Once a Year
What statement about acne is true?
Acne is hereditary
Where are Sebaceous Filaments often found?
Nose
What does Adrenaline help the body do?
Cope with stressful events
What is not an example of a food that can irritate acne?
Apple
What grade of acne is cystic acne?
IV
What is a potential side effect of using tretinoin Retin A?
Photosensitivity
What can cause skin conditions?
Both internal and external factors
Why are the acid mantle and barrier function not as healthy in dry skin?
Lack of Lipids
What beverage can cause dehydrated skin?
coffee
What type of skin is characterized by fragile, thin skin and redness?
Sensitive
What statement about Fitzpatrick type III skin is true?
The Hair and Eye color for this skin type Vary.
What Fitzpatrick skin type is common among people of Middle Eastern descent?
Type V
What skin type on the Glogau scale shows wrinkles at rest and is specific to people in
their 40s and 50s?
Type III
What Rubin classification includes superficial pigment and changes in the epidermis?
Level 1
What is Not one of the most common skin conditions estheticians see today?
Vitiligo
What terms refers to oiliness of the skin?
seborrhea
What is the Main external cause of Aging?
Sun damage
What term refers to the strength or intensity of Sunlight exposure?
Dosage
What statement about UVB radiation is True?
It has more energy than UVA radiation
What is the SPF is recommended when selecting sunscreen?
30 SPF
What is NOT a recommended habit for maintaining healthy skin?
