Specialists Final Exam CORRECT
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The part of the skin that is visible to the naked eye is made up of dead skin cells - ANSWERTrue
The dermis is responsible for the skin's elasticity - ANSWERTrue
An allergy test should be performed in an unobtrusive area such as behind the ear - ANSWERTrue
The average hair, skin, and nails have a pH level of 5, generally falling between 4.5 and 6 -
ANSWERTrue
Soaps typically make the skin more acidic than synthetic detergents - ANSWERFalse - they make the
skin more alkaline
A person cannot develop serious allergies to hair dyes if they have dyed their hair with no allergic
reaction in the past - ANSWERFalse - anyone can develop an allergy to anything at any time, even
with previous exposure
To prevent transmission of HIV in the workplace, cosmetologists and other heath and human service
provers must assume that blood and other body fluids from all patients are potentially infections -
ANSWERTrue
Service providers are required to disclose personal HIV status in the workplace - ANSWERFalse - not
required to disclose
An applicant shall be eligible for licensure by examination to practice cosmetology if the applicant is
at least 16 years of age or has received a high school diploma, pays the required application fee, and
has received am minimum of 1,200 hours of training - ANSWERTrue
Employers are required by law to report a worker's injury to the insurance company within 10 days of
when the accident or injury was first reported - ANSWERFalse - must report within 7 days