ALL CIDESCO QUESTIONS
In an isometric muscle exercise the joints are - Answers -Not moved in spite of
tightening and relaxing the muscles
A figure assesement should be carried out - Answers -Every 6 treatments
An abnormailty of the vertebral column which gives a humped back appearance is -
Answers -Kyphosis
The use of a plumb line in a figure correction is important to - Answers -Assess postural
defects
Cellulite is caused by a disorder of the - Answers -Connective tissue
An example of a carbohydrate is - Answers -Glucose
Which one of the following foods has the lowest calorific value per gram? - Answers -
Milk
The main function of carbohydrates in the body is to - Answers -Provide a source of
energy
The main function of protein in the body is - Answers -For growth and repair of body
tissue
Which one of the following foods has the highest calorific water per gram? - Answers -
Butter
Which of the following foods does NOT have to be broken down into smaller units
before it can be absorbed into the blood? - Answers -Vitamins
Protective food substances required by the body are - Answers -Vitamins
Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? - Answers -B
A diet which consists of milk only does not contain - Answers -Iron
Professional ethics are - Answers -A system of rules that tell professionals how they
should behave
The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her clients include - Answers -Keeping
personal matters confidential
,The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her employer include - Answers -Taking
pride in maintaining a good reputation for the business
The responsibilities of an employer to her employees include - Answers -Expressing
professional pride in employees regarding the quality of their performance
A good relationship with the medical profession can be developed and maintained by -
Answers -Recommending clients with contra-indications to visit their doctor
An aestheticienne can maintain good relations with colleagues in her profession by -
Answers -Exchanging information and being helpful to each other
An aestheticienne can maintain a good relationship with the media by - Answers -
Regularly providing the media with news of her profession
An electrical treatment that uses sound waves is - Answers -Audio sonic
An electrical treatment that is used for toning muscles is - Answers -Inferential
The effect of a laser treatment can be to - Answers -Help remove tattoos
The main purpose of a brush machine is to - Answers -Remove dead cells from the
skins surface
Vacuum suction treatment should not be used on - Answers -An inflammed skin
Desincrustation is a treatment mainly used on - Answers -Oily skins
The infra-red lamp should NOT be used on a skin that - Answers -Has dilated capillaries
During the first part of desincrustation, the positive pole of the galvanic unit should -
Answers -Be held in the clients hand
A contra-indication to vacuum suction treatment is - Answers -A spider naevus
A method of forcing water soluble substances into the skin using an electric current is -
Answers -Iontophoresis
Permanent hair removal takes place by - Answers -Electrical epilation
Lymph drainage is performed correctly if the beauty therapist gives - Answers -Pumping
movements on the tissue
Intermittent pressure is used to - Answers -Remove liquid out of the muscle tissue
,Which one of the following statements is correct? - Answers -Warm water and vapour
cause hyperaemia in the skin resulting in an increased glandular activity
The main effect of desincrustation is the - Answers -Production of alkali at the cathode
Ozone is formed during - Answers -High frequency machine
A usual purification of the skin is performed - Answers -With steam or steam and herbs
A galvanic current is used during - Answers -Desincrustation
The massage movement in which the skin is grasped between the thumb and forefinger
is called - Answers -Petrissage
Strengthening weakened muscles of facial expression can be best achieved using -
Answers -Finger tapotements
A contra-indication to a full body massage is - Answers -A recent removal of malignant
tissue
Frictions, small circular movements performed with pads of thumbs or fingers are most
effective - Answers -Around joint areas
The purpose of friction movements is to - Answers -Disperse local pockets of oedema
Rapid muscle contractions in the therapists hands produce the massage movement
known as - Answers -Vibration
The most stimulating massage movement is - Answers -Tapotement
A heavy jaw outline with much fatty tissue can be treated with - Answers -Tapotements
and petrissages
In case of fluid accumulation under the eyes, the so called bags - Answers -Give a
drainage from the nose eye corner towards the temporal bone
Tapotement particularly influence - Answers -Muscle tone
The medium used during a full body massage is - Answers -Oil
When giving a massage, hand mobility is important for maintaining a - Answers -
Regular rhythm
If it becomes necessary for the therapist to interrupt a massage treatment, the hands
should - Answers -Be feathered off the clients body
, When giving a massage, it is important that the client be - Answers -Fully relaxed
For freedom of movement and to reduce fatigue, it is important for the therapist to -
Answers -Maintain correct posture
A treatment used on the feet to release toxins and improve circulation is - Answers -
Reflexology
A client should cleanse her skin to - Answers -Remove surface dirt
A client should tone her skin to - Answers -Remove excess cleanser
The main aim of skin cleansing is to - Answers -Remove surface dirt and make up
Which one of the following is NOT a method of cleansing the skin - Answers -Astringent
lotion
The qualities of a skin cleanser are that it should - Answers -cleanse the skin effectively
without causing irritation
remove all traces of makeup and grease
be easy to remove from the skin
All of the above
Advice that should be given to a client for skin cleansing at home - Answers -Cleanse
and tone twice a day
Which of the following statements are correct? - Answers -1 is correct and 2 is incorrect
Which of the following statements are correct? - Answers -Both are incorrect
The function of deodorant is to - Answers -Prevent body odour
The active ingredient of a deodorant is - Answers -An antiseptic
The action of a deodorant is to - Answers -Control the bacteria responsible for body
odour
The function of an anti-perspirant is to - Answers -Reduce the amount of sweat on the
skin
The active ingredient of an anti-perspirant is - Answers -Aluminium salts
The action of an anti-perspirant is to - Answers -Constrict the sweat pores
Microbiology is the - Answers -Scientific study of micro-organisms
In an isometric muscle exercise the joints are - Answers -Not moved in spite of
tightening and relaxing the muscles
A figure assesement should be carried out - Answers -Every 6 treatments
An abnormailty of the vertebral column which gives a humped back appearance is -
Answers -Kyphosis
The use of a plumb line in a figure correction is important to - Answers -Assess postural
defects
Cellulite is caused by a disorder of the - Answers -Connective tissue
An example of a carbohydrate is - Answers -Glucose
Which one of the following foods has the lowest calorific value per gram? - Answers -
Milk
The main function of carbohydrates in the body is to - Answers -Provide a source of
energy
The main function of protein in the body is - Answers -For growth and repair of body
tissue
Which one of the following foods has the highest calorific water per gram? - Answers -
Butter
Which of the following foods does NOT have to be broken down into smaller units
before it can be absorbed into the blood? - Answers -Vitamins
Protective food substances required by the body are - Answers -Vitamins
Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? - Answers -B
A diet which consists of milk only does not contain - Answers -Iron
Professional ethics are - Answers -A system of rules that tell professionals how they
should behave
The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her clients include - Answers -Keeping
personal matters confidential
,The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her employer include - Answers -Taking
pride in maintaining a good reputation for the business
The responsibilities of an employer to her employees include - Answers -Expressing
professional pride in employees regarding the quality of their performance
A good relationship with the medical profession can be developed and maintained by -
Answers -Recommending clients with contra-indications to visit their doctor
An aestheticienne can maintain good relations with colleagues in her profession by -
Answers -Exchanging information and being helpful to each other
An aestheticienne can maintain a good relationship with the media by - Answers -
Regularly providing the media with news of her profession
An electrical treatment that uses sound waves is - Answers -Audio sonic
An electrical treatment that is used for toning muscles is - Answers -Inferential
The effect of a laser treatment can be to - Answers -Help remove tattoos
The main purpose of a brush machine is to - Answers -Remove dead cells from the
skins surface
Vacuum suction treatment should not be used on - Answers -An inflammed skin
Desincrustation is a treatment mainly used on - Answers -Oily skins
The infra-red lamp should NOT be used on a skin that - Answers -Has dilated capillaries
During the first part of desincrustation, the positive pole of the galvanic unit should -
Answers -Be held in the clients hand
A contra-indication to vacuum suction treatment is - Answers -A spider naevus
A method of forcing water soluble substances into the skin using an electric current is -
Answers -Iontophoresis
Permanent hair removal takes place by - Answers -Electrical epilation
Lymph drainage is performed correctly if the beauty therapist gives - Answers -Pumping
movements on the tissue
Intermittent pressure is used to - Answers -Remove liquid out of the muscle tissue
,Which one of the following statements is correct? - Answers -Warm water and vapour
cause hyperaemia in the skin resulting in an increased glandular activity
The main effect of desincrustation is the - Answers -Production of alkali at the cathode
Ozone is formed during - Answers -High frequency machine
A usual purification of the skin is performed - Answers -With steam or steam and herbs
A galvanic current is used during - Answers -Desincrustation
The massage movement in which the skin is grasped between the thumb and forefinger
is called - Answers -Petrissage
Strengthening weakened muscles of facial expression can be best achieved using -
Answers -Finger tapotements
A contra-indication to a full body massage is - Answers -A recent removal of malignant
tissue
Frictions, small circular movements performed with pads of thumbs or fingers are most
effective - Answers -Around joint areas
The purpose of friction movements is to - Answers -Disperse local pockets of oedema
Rapid muscle contractions in the therapists hands produce the massage movement
known as - Answers -Vibration
The most stimulating massage movement is - Answers -Tapotement
A heavy jaw outline with much fatty tissue can be treated with - Answers -Tapotements
and petrissages
In case of fluid accumulation under the eyes, the so called bags - Answers -Give a
drainage from the nose eye corner towards the temporal bone
Tapotement particularly influence - Answers -Muscle tone
The medium used during a full body massage is - Answers -Oil
When giving a massage, hand mobility is important for maintaining a - Answers -
Regular rhythm
If it becomes necessary for the therapist to interrupt a massage treatment, the hands
should - Answers -Be feathered off the clients body
, When giving a massage, it is important that the client be - Answers -Fully relaxed
For freedom of movement and to reduce fatigue, it is important for the therapist to -
Answers -Maintain correct posture
A treatment used on the feet to release toxins and improve circulation is - Answers -
Reflexology
A client should cleanse her skin to - Answers -Remove surface dirt
A client should tone her skin to - Answers -Remove excess cleanser
The main aim of skin cleansing is to - Answers -Remove surface dirt and make up
Which one of the following is NOT a method of cleansing the skin - Answers -Astringent
lotion
The qualities of a skin cleanser are that it should - Answers -cleanse the skin effectively
without causing irritation
remove all traces of makeup and grease
be easy to remove from the skin
All of the above
Advice that should be given to a client for skin cleansing at home - Answers -Cleanse
and tone twice a day
Which of the following statements are correct? - Answers -1 is correct and 2 is incorrect
Which of the following statements are correct? - Answers -Both are incorrect
The function of deodorant is to - Answers -Prevent body odour
The active ingredient of a deodorant is - Answers -An antiseptic
The action of a deodorant is to - Answers -Control the bacteria responsible for body
odour
The function of an anti-perspirant is to - Answers -Reduce the amount of sweat on the
skin
The active ingredient of an anti-perspirant is - Answers -Aluminium salts
The action of an anti-perspirant is to - Answers -Constrict the sweat pores
Microbiology is the - Answers -Scientific study of micro-organisms
