UTAH MASTER ESTHETICIAN WRITTEN EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What are used to bind water-based and oil-based ingredients together in uniform
substances? - ANSWER: Emulsifiers
What step of the scientific method involves presenting an explanation that
documents the results of testing? - ANSWER: conclusion
What term refers to plant extracts from which colors, odors, or other naturally
occurring compounds have been removed? - ANSWER: refined
What is a steroid made from the hormone estrogen? - ANSWER: estirol
What ingredients do formulators use for softness, smoothness, and lubrication? -
ANSWER: emolliants
What seaweed group is a highly nutritional group that stimulates cell metabolic rate?
- ANSWER: cyanophyta
What should be multifunctional and adjust to any height for the technician's
convenience? - ANSWER: treatment tables
What is the gentlest enzyme used in enzyme peels? - ANSWER: papain
What is one of the best ways to deal with premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? - ANSWER:
controlling stress
What term refers to one's individual or natal constitution (literally, one's "nature"). -
ANSWER: prakruti
What laser and wavelength would be used for vascular and pigmented lesions? -
ANSWER: pulsed dye at 585 nm
Why does decreased estrogen production during menopause result in skin damage?
- ANSWER: estrogen sends many hormonal messages to the skin
What effect of laser treatment is used primarily for tattoo removal? - ANSWER:
photomechanical tissue response
What term refers to a person's cognitive intelligence, which is related to rational,
concrete, learned knowledge? - ANSWER: mental body
What endocrine gland is little understood but thought to be related to the sex
hormones? - ANSWER: pineal
,What is the classification for the deepest wounds, those involving bone and muscle
exposure? - ANSWER: stage 4
What condition is a form of hyperthyroidism? - ANSWER: Graves' disease
What term refers to the target in the body, such as blood or collagen, that absorbs
the laser beam's thermal injury, causing the desired treatment effect? - ANSWER:
chromophore
What skin condition can women taking birth-control pills experience in addition to
acne breakouts? - ANSWER: hyperpigmentation
What is a compound taken from a plant extract for its active therapeutic property? -
ANSWER: isolate
What is the nominal hazard zone (NHZ), according to guidelines established by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)? - ANSWER: the treatment area where
a laser is used
What is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a viral infection? - ANSWER:
hepatitis
What dosha gives structure to the body, lubricates tissues, provides strength, and
supports immune function? - ANSWER: kapha
What is a water-soluble, bland emollient ointment? - ANSWER: Aquaphor
What does the Latin prefix intra mean? - ANSWER: within
Who was the ancient Egyptian now universally thought to be the "father of
medicine"? - ANSWER: Imhotep
What is effective for removing dirt and most transient microorganisms? - ANSWER:
washing with plain soap for 20 seconds
What does the immune system send to the site of inflammation? - ANSWER: white
blood cells
What is open rhinoplasty? - ANSWER: surgery of the nose involving an incision
between the nostrils
What are the most common kind of skin cancers? - ANSWER: basal cell carcinomas
How can you help a client who is nervous about an upcoming procedure and has a
difficult time concentrating on detailed information? - ANSWER: send the client
home with written information
, Which agency issued the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard in 1991 as a response to
hazards that health care workers face every day at work? - ANSWER: Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What is the key to the success of every treatment? - ANSWER: client relaxation
What is a geometric symbol that represents a primal sound or syllable? - ANSWER:
yantra
What is a very small hormone molecule that penetrates cell membranes? - ANSWER:
steroid
What marma point should you address if you wish to foster contentment, heighten
perception, relieve headaches? - ANSWER: murdhni
What OTC drug is commonly taken for acid reflux and has the possible side effects of
itching and rashes? - ANSWER: zantac
What term refers to a room lined with tile or other water-impervious material and
drains to service water treatments such as a Vichy shower? - ANSWER: wet room
What is a characteristic of a client for whom ultrasonic treatments might be more
appropriate than microdermabrasion? - ANSWER: thin skin
What is an extract created by soaking plant material in water? - ANSWER: herbal
infusion
What can understanding of the basics of working in a medical setting prepare you for
if you need to communicate with a physician about a client? - ANSWER: dealing with
office etiquette and legalities
What is olfaction? - ANSWER: sense of smell
What is a minimally invasive face-lift using special subcutaneous suspension sutures?
- ANSWER: thread lift
What does the "A" stand for in the acronym SOAP, which refers to a protocol for
charting patient information? - ANSWER: assesment
What is the most common dilution amount (meaning the percentage of essential oil
within an entire product)? - ANSWER: 1.5%-2.5%
What does the Greek root word carcin mean? - ANSWER: cancer
What term refers to a procedure that removes excess skin and/or fat in the upper or
lower eyelids? - ANSWER: blepharoplasty
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What are used to bind water-based and oil-based ingredients together in uniform
substances? - ANSWER: Emulsifiers
What step of the scientific method involves presenting an explanation that
documents the results of testing? - ANSWER: conclusion
What term refers to plant extracts from which colors, odors, or other naturally
occurring compounds have been removed? - ANSWER: refined
What is a steroid made from the hormone estrogen? - ANSWER: estirol
What ingredients do formulators use for softness, smoothness, and lubrication? -
ANSWER: emolliants
What seaweed group is a highly nutritional group that stimulates cell metabolic rate?
- ANSWER: cyanophyta
What should be multifunctional and adjust to any height for the technician's
convenience? - ANSWER: treatment tables
What is the gentlest enzyme used in enzyme peels? - ANSWER: papain
What is one of the best ways to deal with premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? - ANSWER:
controlling stress
What term refers to one's individual or natal constitution (literally, one's "nature"). -
ANSWER: prakruti
What laser and wavelength would be used for vascular and pigmented lesions? -
ANSWER: pulsed dye at 585 nm
Why does decreased estrogen production during menopause result in skin damage?
- ANSWER: estrogen sends many hormonal messages to the skin
What effect of laser treatment is used primarily for tattoo removal? - ANSWER:
photomechanical tissue response
What term refers to a person's cognitive intelligence, which is related to rational,
concrete, learned knowledge? - ANSWER: mental body
What endocrine gland is little understood but thought to be related to the sex
hormones? - ANSWER: pineal
,What is the classification for the deepest wounds, those involving bone and muscle
exposure? - ANSWER: stage 4
What condition is a form of hyperthyroidism? - ANSWER: Graves' disease
What term refers to the target in the body, such as blood or collagen, that absorbs
the laser beam's thermal injury, causing the desired treatment effect? - ANSWER:
chromophore
What skin condition can women taking birth-control pills experience in addition to
acne breakouts? - ANSWER: hyperpigmentation
What is a compound taken from a plant extract for its active therapeutic property? -
ANSWER: isolate
What is the nominal hazard zone (NHZ), according to guidelines established by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)? - ANSWER: the treatment area where
a laser is used
What is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a viral infection? - ANSWER:
hepatitis
What dosha gives structure to the body, lubricates tissues, provides strength, and
supports immune function? - ANSWER: kapha
What is a water-soluble, bland emollient ointment? - ANSWER: Aquaphor
What does the Latin prefix intra mean? - ANSWER: within
Who was the ancient Egyptian now universally thought to be the "father of
medicine"? - ANSWER: Imhotep
What is effective for removing dirt and most transient microorganisms? - ANSWER:
washing with plain soap for 20 seconds
What does the immune system send to the site of inflammation? - ANSWER: white
blood cells
What is open rhinoplasty? - ANSWER: surgery of the nose involving an incision
between the nostrils
What are the most common kind of skin cancers? - ANSWER: basal cell carcinomas
How can you help a client who is nervous about an upcoming procedure and has a
difficult time concentrating on detailed information? - ANSWER: send the client
home with written information
, Which agency issued the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard in 1991 as a response to
hazards that health care workers face every day at work? - ANSWER: Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
What is the key to the success of every treatment? - ANSWER: client relaxation
What is a geometric symbol that represents a primal sound or syllable? - ANSWER:
yantra
What is a very small hormone molecule that penetrates cell membranes? - ANSWER:
steroid
What marma point should you address if you wish to foster contentment, heighten
perception, relieve headaches? - ANSWER: murdhni
What OTC drug is commonly taken for acid reflux and has the possible side effects of
itching and rashes? - ANSWER: zantac
What term refers to a room lined with tile or other water-impervious material and
drains to service water treatments such as a Vichy shower? - ANSWER: wet room
What is a characteristic of a client for whom ultrasonic treatments might be more
appropriate than microdermabrasion? - ANSWER: thin skin
What is an extract created by soaking plant material in water? - ANSWER: herbal
infusion
What can understanding of the basics of working in a medical setting prepare you for
if you need to communicate with a physician about a client? - ANSWER: dealing with
office etiquette and legalities
What is olfaction? - ANSWER: sense of smell
What is a minimally invasive face-lift using special subcutaneous suspension sutures?
- ANSWER: thread lift
What does the "A" stand for in the acronym SOAP, which refers to a protocol for
charting patient information? - ANSWER: assesment
What is the most common dilution amount (meaning the percentage of essential oil
within an entire product)? - ANSWER: 1.5%-2.5%
What does the Greek root word carcin mean? - ANSWER: cancer
What term refers to a procedure that removes excess skin and/or fat in the upper or
lower eyelids? - ANSWER: blepharoplasty
