NC Cosmetology State Board Written Exam 130 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT

NC Cosmetology State Board Written Exam 130 Questions with Verified Answers Allergy - CORRECT ANSWER Sensitivity that may develop from contact to normally harmless substances. Symptoms can include itching, redness, swelling and blisters. inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER Objective symptom characterized by redness, swelling, pain, and increase in temperature Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms that are frequent and habitual Acute - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms that are brief and severe Contagious disease - CORRECT ANSWER Disease that is communicable by contact Seasonal disease - CORRECT ANSWER Disease that is influenced by weather Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of causes of diseases Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of diseases Occupational disorders - CORRECT ANSWER Disorders that occur in certain types of employment Dermatitis Venenata - CORRECT ANSWER Contact dermatitis; skin becomes red, inflamed, or sore following contact with a substance Irritant contact dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Discoloration on skin surface. Freckles Vesicles - CORRECT ANSWER Fluid-filled elevations in the skin caused by localized accumulation of fluid or blood in epidermis below. Bulla, herpes Papule - CORRECT ANSWER Hardened, red elevation of skin in which no fluid is present. Pimple Pustule - CORRECT ANSWER Small elevation of skin similar to vesicles in size and shape but containing pus Wheals - CORRECT ANSWER Solid formation above the skin often caused by insect bite or allergic reaction. Hives Tumors - CORRECT ANSWER Solid masses in skin, may be elevated or deep. Nodule, cyst Scales - CORRECT ANSWER Shedding, dead cells of uppermost layer of epidermis. Psoriasis - CORRECT ANSWER Round, dry patches of skin covered with rough, silvery scales Crusts - CORRECT ANSWER Dried masses that are remains of oozing sores Excoriations - CORRECT ANSWER Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis Fissures - CORRECT ANSWER Cracks in the skin Scars - CORRECT ANSWER Formations resulting from a lesion Ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER Open lesions Hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER Skin condition that involve an overgrowth or excess of new skin Callus - CORRECT ANSWER Thickening of the epidermis. Hyperkeratosis, keratoma Verruca - CORRECT ANSWER Warts. Contagious and can spread over body Skin tags - CORRECT ANSWER Small, elevated growths of skin Melanoderma - CORRECT ANSWER Hyperpigmentation caused by overproduction of melanocytes in the epidermis Chloasma - CORRECT ANSWER Group of brownish macules occurring in one place. Liver spots Moles - CORRECT ANSWER Small, brown pigmented spots that may be raised Nevus - CORRECT ANSWER Birthmark or congenital mole Leukoderma - CORRECT ANSWER Hypopigmentation caused by decreased activity of melanocytes Albinism - CORRECT ANSWER Congenital failure of skin to produce melanin pigment Vitiligo - CORRECT ANSWER Characterized by oval or irregular patches of white skin that do not have normal pigment Comedones - CORRECT ANSWER Small bumps frequently found on the forehead and chin associated with acne. Open= blackheads closed= Whiteheads Milia - CORRECT ANSWER White, enclosed, keratin-filled cysts that contain sebum, dead skin cells, and bacteria which form a hard ball beneath the outer layer of skin Acne - CORRECT ANSWER Genetic disease that occurs most often on face and neck that causes inflammation of sebaceous glands Rosacea - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic inflammation of cheeks and nose, observed as redness, with papules and sometimes pustules present. Asteatosis - CORRECT ANSWER Condition of dry, scaly skin with reduced sebum production Seborrheic dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER Common skin rash with redness and scaly, pinkish yellow patches that appear oily. Usually affects the scalp Steatoma - CORRECT ANSWER Subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous gland filled with sebum. Usually appears on scalp or neck Furuncles - CORRECT ANSWER Boils. Appear in dermal layer and epidermis and are caused by an acute bacterial infection. Localized infection of hair follicle Bromidrosis - CORRECT ANSWER Unpleasant odor from skin Anhidrosis - CORRECT ANSWER Ability to sweat normally Hyperhidrosis - CORRECT ANSWER Overproduction of sweat Miliaria rubra - CORRECT ANSWER Prickly heat. Acute eruption of small red vesicles accompanied by burning and itching caused by excessive heat Eczema - CORRECT ANSWER Dry or moist lesions with inflammation of the skin Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER Highly infectious bacterial disease that produces yellow crusted lesion usually on face Folloculitis - CORRECT ANSWER Infection of hair follicle caused by bacteria, shaving, or clothing irritation. Looks like a red pimple with a hair in the center Pseudofolliculitis barbae - CORRECT ANSWER Razor bumps Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER Pink eye. Inflammation of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and eyeball and is highly contagious Tinea - CORRECT ANSWER Ringworm. Contagious fungal disease characterized by a red, circular patch of blisters Four steps of skin care - CORRECT ANSWER Cleanse, tone, moisturize, protect Movement of massage motions - CORRECT ANSWER From insertion to origin of muscle Acid waves contain - CORRECT ANSWER Glycerol monothioglycolate Alkaline perms - CORRECT ANSWER Cold wave. Process without heat. Thio and ammonium hydroxide. Ph 8-9.5 Acid perms - CORRECT ANSWER Recommended for damaged hair. Ph 6.9-7.2 Low/no thio perm - CORRECT ANSWER Uses cystemine hydrochloride Ionic perm - CORRECT ANSWER Heat perm, digital perm, soft wave Neutralizer - CORRECT ANSWER Reforms disulfide bonds. Ph 2.5-7. Hydrogen peroxide or sodium bromate On base - CORRECT ANSWER 1x base size, creates most volume, directly in middle of parting Half off base - CORRECT ANSWER Lays directly on lower parting, most common, medium lift and maximum blending between bases Underdirected - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5x base size, lays in lower parting, minimum volume, used in perimeter Off base - CORRECT ANSWER Completely off base, minimum lift Onchophagy - CORRECT ANSWER Bitten nails Epicranius is formed by - CORRECT ANSWER Frontalis and occipitalis Veins - CORRECT ANSWER Carry impure blood from capillaries to heart Amines/Quats - CORRECT ANSWER Used in conditioner to make hair easier to comb and control static Onychia - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the nail matrix Ptergyium - CORRECT ANSWER Excess of living skin that remains attached to nail plate and disrupt normal nail growth Onycorrhexis - CORRECT ANSWER Split or brittle nails Trichoptilosis - CORRECT ANSWER Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or: Broken hair - CORRECT ANSWER Abraded hair Leukonychia - CORRECT ANSWER whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the base of the nail; white spots Abductor hallucis - CORRECT ANSWER Moves the big toe away from the other toes Nail bed - CORRECT ANSWER Consists of nerves and blood vessels that supply nourishment Onychogryposis - CORRECT ANSWER Thickening and increased curvature of the nail Grit file used on natural nails - CORRECT ANSWER 240 or higher Grit file to remove artificial nail product - CORRECT ANSWER 80-120 Oncholysis - CORRECT ANSWER separation of the nail from the nail bed Malassezia - CORRECT ANSWER Microscopic fungus that is the leading cause of dandruff orbicularis oris - CORRECT ANSWER muscle surrounding the mouth extensor digitorum longus - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle that bends the foot up and extends the toes Radial nerve - CORRECT ANSWER Nerve that runs along the thumb side of the arm and the back of the hand No stem - CORRECT ANSWER On base curvature pincurl 2-6 years - CORRECT ANSWER Active growing stage for hair Flexor - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle that bends the wrist and closes the fingers Saturated solution - CORRECT ANSWER a solution that cannot dissolve any more solute under the given conditions pH meter - CORRECT ANSWER the most accurate way to measure pH Pomade - CORRECT ANSWER Product that creates sleek, smooth finishes 1 1/2 inches - CORRECT ANSWER Coarse hair should be texturized how far away from scalp Stainless steel or brass - CORRECT ANSWER Good quality pressing combs are constructed of either Ammonia - CORRECT ANSWER Hair color molecules enter hair with help of alkaline substance such as 3 years - CORRECT ANSWER shelf life of hydrogen peroxide 48 hours - CORRECT ANSWER Amount of time hair should not be shampooed prior to sodium hydroxide relaxer Swelling - CORRECT ANSWER Provides tension necessary for alkaline wave Hydrogen peroxide, sodium bromate, or sodium perborate - CORRECT ANSWER Main ingredient in most relaxers Onchomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER Ringworm of the nail Hyponychium or eponychium - CORRECT ANSWER Pterygium can occur at Eponychium - CORRECT ANSWER Live tissue at the base of the nail Cervical cutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER Nerve extends into the side and front of the neck to the breastbone Peronius longus - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle that causes the foot to invert and turn outwards Trifacial nerve - CORRECT ANSWER the mixed nerve that is responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the brain and is the largest of the cranial nerves is called the 1:7 - CORRECT ANSWER Proportion of a woman's head to body combination - CORRECT ANSWER Most common skin type Acrylic liquid - CORRECT ANSWER Another name for acrylic monomer Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER Layer of skin that does not contain blood vessels ophthalmic nerve - CORRECT ANSWER Main nerve branch for top 1/3 of face paronychia - CORRECT ANSWER Nail disease that is not caused by fungus Double lock stitch - CORRECT ANSWER Used to secure a weft Insertion - CORRECT ANSWER Portion of muscle that is joined to the movable attachment Onychauxis - CORRECT ANSWER Thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail Curette - CORRECT ANSWER Removes debris from nail sidewalls Perionychium - CORRECT ANSWER Living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail Deionized water - CORRECT ANSWER main ingredient in most shampoos serratus anterior - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle of the chest that assists in breathing and in raising the arm. Remy - CORRECT ANSWER Hair with the cuticle intact and facing in the same direction European - CORRECT ANSWER Most costly human hair wig Thrombocytes - CORRECT ANSWER responsible for clotting blood stratum spinosum - CORRECT ANSWER Cells that have absorbed melanin to distribute pigment to other cells are located in Potassium hydroxide - CORRECT ANSWER Cuticle remover cream contains Scalp neck or back - CORRECT ANSWER Steatoma usually appears on Petrissage - CORRECT ANSWER Stimulates production of sebum Hyponychium - CORRECT ANSWER Living tissue underneath the free edge of the nail Deltoid - CORRECT ANSWER Triangular muscle that lifts arm and turns it Epilation - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of hair from follicle 9 - CORRECT ANSWER PH of on the scalp lighteners stratum basale - CORRECT ANSWER Where mitosis of the skin takes place