FLORIDA COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM 2024
AND STUDY GUIDE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE
ASSURED
What is the largest organ of the body? - ANSWER: Dermis
Sebaceous glands are also known as: - ANSWER: Oil Glands
Sudoriferous glands are also known as: - ANSWER: Sweat Glands
Irregular shaped patches of skin depigmentation (typically on hands, face, & neck): -
ANSWER: Vitiligo
The sebaceous glands produce: - ANSWER: Oil
The sudoriferous glands produce: - ANSWER: sweat
The sudoriferous glands function to: - ANSWER: Regulate temperature
Another name for a birthmark is: - ANSWER: Nevus Flameus
An overactive sebaceous gland would produce: - ANSWER: oil
The technical name for a blackhead is: - ANSWER: Comedone
Milia are more commonly referred to as: - ANSWER: White heads
A congenital defect such as causes Albinism, is one that - ANSWER: You are born
with
A small, pus filled abscess is referred to as a: - ANSWER: Boil
The technical name for a "Boil" is a: - ANSWER: Furuncle
For a waxing procedure to be most successful, the hair should be how long -
ANSWER: ¼ - ½ inch
Leukoderma refers to: - ANSWER: White patches on the skin
Often referred to as the "Adam's Apple", the actual name for this bone is the -
ANSWER: Hyoid
The name for the protein making up your skin, hair, and nails: - ANSWER: Keratin
, An area of thickened skin: - ANSWER: Callus / Keratoma
A group of brownish spots, without elevation, occurring in one spot is called: -
ANSWER: Chloasma
Patchy brown skin discoloration, often the result of hormonal changes/pregnancy: -
ANSWER: Chloasma
A swollen lesion usually lasting only a few hours, often caused by an insect bite: -
ANSWER: Wheal
This is a contagious, pus filled abscess, generally caused by a bacterial infection: -
ANSWER: Furuncle
A comedone extractor would be used to treat: - ANSWER: Black-heads
This is a temporary hair removal technique producing results similar to waxing: -
ANSWER: Sugaring
The only permanent hair removal technique: - ANSWER: Electrolysis
What type of test should be conducted prior to any waxing or exfoliation procedure?
- ANSWER: Predisposition test
If the dermatologist says you have verrucas, you have: - ANSWER: Warts
Pityriasis Capitis, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact
reaction to certain skin and hair care products, or, as an allergic reaction to certain
foods; it can be oily or dry - and is commonly known as: - ANSWER: Dandruff
Dandruff, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact reaction to
certain skin and hair care products, or, as an allergic reaction to certain foods; it can
be oily or dry - and goes by the Latin / medical name of: - ANSWER: Pityriasis Capitis
The epidermis is the: - ANSWER: Top or outermost layer of the skin
The study of the microscopic anatomy of plant and animal cells, including their
structure and function is known as: - ANSWER: Histology
Responsible for maintaining the bodies internal temperature: - ANSWER:
Sudoriferous Glands
The Integumentary System refers to: - ANSWER: The skin, its appendages, and
accessory organs
Serve to waterproof, cushion, excrete waste, and regulate the body's temperature: -
ANSWER: The sebaceous & sudoriferous glands
AND STUDY GUIDE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE
ASSURED
What is the largest organ of the body? - ANSWER: Dermis
Sebaceous glands are also known as: - ANSWER: Oil Glands
Sudoriferous glands are also known as: - ANSWER: Sweat Glands
Irregular shaped patches of skin depigmentation (typically on hands, face, & neck): -
ANSWER: Vitiligo
The sebaceous glands produce: - ANSWER: Oil
The sudoriferous glands produce: - ANSWER: sweat
The sudoriferous glands function to: - ANSWER: Regulate temperature
Another name for a birthmark is: - ANSWER: Nevus Flameus
An overactive sebaceous gland would produce: - ANSWER: oil
The technical name for a blackhead is: - ANSWER: Comedone
Milia are more commonly referred to as: - ANSWER: White heads
A congenital defect such as causes Albinism, is one that - ANSWER: You are born
with
A small, pus filled abscess is referred to as a: - ANSWER: Boil
The technical name for a "Boil" is a: - ANSWER: Furuncle
For a waxing procedure to be most successful, the hair should be how long -
ANSWER: ¼ - ½ inch
Leukoderma refers to: - ANSWER: White patches on the skin
Often referred to as the "Adam's Apple", the actual name for this bone is the -
ANSWER: Hyoid
The name for the protein making up your skin, hair, and nails: - ANSWER: Keratin
, An area of thickened skin: - ANSWER: Callus / Keratoma
A group of brownish spots, without elevation, occurring in one spot is called: -
ANSWER: Chloasma
Patchy brown skin discoloration, often the result of hormonal changes/pregnancy: -
ANSWER: Chloasma
A swollen lesion usually lasting only a few hours, often caused by an insect bite: -
ANSWER: Wheal
This is a contagious, pus filled abscess, generally caused by a bacterial infection: -
ANSWER: Furuncle
A comedone extractor would be used to treat: - ANSWER: Black-heads
This is a temporary hair removal technique producing results similar to waxing: -
ANSWER: Sugaring
The only permanent hair removal technique: - ANSWER: Electrolysis
What type of test should be conducted prior to any waxing or exfoliation procedure?
- ANSWER: Predisposition test
If the dermatologist says you have verrucas, you have: - ANSWER: Warts
Pityriasis Capitis, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact
reaction to certain skin and hair care products, or, as an allergic reaction to certain
foods; it can be oily or dry - and is commonly known as: - ANSWER: Dandruff
Dandruff, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact reaction to
certain skin and hair care products, or, as an allergic reaction to certain foods; it can
be oily or dry - and goes by the Latin / medical name of: - ANSWER: Pityriasis Capitis
The epidermis is the: - ANSWER: Top or outermost layer of the skin
The study of the microscopic anatomy of plant and animal cells, including their
structure and function is known as: - ANSWER: Histology
Responsible for maintaining the bodies internal temperature: - ANSWER:
Sudoriferous Glands
The Integumentary System refers to: - ANSWER: The skin, its appendages, and
accessory organs
Serve to waterproof, cushion, excrete waste, and regulate the body's temperature: -
ANSWER: The sebaceous & sudoriferous glands
