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State Board Written Exam Cosmetology
Questions and Answers
Dermatitis venenata
Ans: A condition a salon professional may be susceptible to in which the
skin becomes red, sore or inflamed after direct contact with a substance
is called
Seasonal
Ans: A disease influenced by weather is referred to as:
Albimism
Ans: A congenital failure of the skin to form melanin pigment is
Impetigo
Ans: a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin that produces a
honey-yellow, crusted lesion that is usually found on the face is known
as
Primary skin lesion
Ans: A papule is an example of
Primary and secondary lesions
Ans: A salon professional needs to be able to recognize what type of
skin lesions?
Psoriasis
Ans: A secondary lesion appearing as round, dry patches of skin covered
with rough, silvery scales is called
Tumor
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Ans: A solid mass in the skin that may be elevated or deep, soft or hard,
fixed or freely movable is called
Itching
Ans: An example of a subjective symptom would be:
Hives
Ans: An example of a wheal lesion
Inflammation
Ans: An example of an objective symptom
Blackhead
Ans: An open comedone is the technical name for
Ulcer
Ans: An open lesion visible on the skin that may result in the loss of
portions of the dermis and may be accompanied by pus
Frequent and habituaal
Ans: Chronic is a term used to identify conditions that are
Blackhead
Ans: Comedone is the technical name for:
Macules
Ans: Freckles are considered to be:
Furnucles
Ans: Localized infections of hair follicles are called boils or
Excoriations
Ans: Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis
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A mole
Ans: Melanotic sarcoma is a skin cancer that begins with
Vitiligo
Ans: Oval or irregular patches of white skin that do not have normal
pigment are characteristics of
Milia
Ans: Pearly white, enclosed keratin filled cyst which form a hard ball
beneath the outer layer of skin are known as
Miliara rubra (prickly heat)
Ans: Persons exposed to excessive heat may develop small red vesicles
with burning and itching of the skin called prickly heat or
Scar
Ans: The lesion found following the normal healing process of an injury
is called
Tinea
Ans: The medical term for ringworm
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Ans: The technical name for a fever blister
Melanoderma
Ans: The term used to describe any hyperpigmentation caused by over
activity of the melanocytes in the epidermis
Warts
Ans: Verruca is a name given to a variety of:
Leukoderma
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Ans: What is the decrease in activity of melanocytes called
Unpleasant odor from the skin
Ans: Bromidrosis
Hyperhidrosis
Ans: What is the disorder called that is an over-production of
perspiration caused by excessive heat or general body weakness?
Chloasma
Ans: What is the other name for liver spots?
Proceed with the service with approval of the clients physician
Ans: What is the professional action to take when a client with rosacea
requests a facial service with you?
leukoderma
Ans: Technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes
It may become callused
Ans: What may happen to the skin if an area is subject to pressure or
friction?
On the scalp, neck or back
Ans: Where does a steatoma usually appear?
Conjunctivitis
Ans: pink eye
Pustules
Ans: Primary lesion that is a small elevation of skin similar to vesicles in
size and shape but contain pus
Fissure
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State Board Written Exam Cosmetology
Questions and Answers
Dermatitis venenata
Ans: A condition a salon professional may be susceptible to in which the
skin becomes red, sore or inflamed after direct contact with a substance
is called
Seasonal
Ans: A disease influenced by weather is referred to as:
Albimism
Ans: A congenital failure of the skin to form melanin pigment is
Impetigo
Ans: a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin that produces a
honey-yellow, crusted lesion that is usually found on the face is known
as
Primary skin lesion
Ans: A papule is an example of
Primary and secondary lesions
Ans: A salon professional needs to be able to recognize what type of
skin lesions?
Psoriasis
Ans: A secondary lesion appearing as round, dry patches of skin covered
with rough, silvery scales is called
Tumor
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Ans: A solid mass in the skin that may be elevated or deep, soft or hard,
fixed or freely movable is called
Itching
Ans: An example of a subjective symptom would be:
Hives
Ans: An example of a wheal lesion
Inflammation
Ans: An example of an objective symptom
Blackhead
Ans: An open comedone is the technical name for
Ulcer
Ans: An open lesion visible on the skin that may result in the loss of
portions of the dermis and may be accompanied by pus
Frequent and habituaal
Ans: Chronic is a term used to identify conditions that are
Blackhead
Ans: Comedone is the technical name for:
Macules
Ans: Freckles are considered to be:
Furnucles
Ans: Localized infections of hair follicles are called boils or
Excoriations
Ans: Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis
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A mole
Ans: Melanotic sarcoma is a skin cancer that begins with
Vitiligo
Ans: Oval or irregular patches of white skin that do not have normal
pigment are characteristics of
Milia
Ans: Pearly white, enclosed keratin filled cyst which form a hard ball
beneath the outer layer of skin are known as
Miliara rubra (prickly heat)
Ans: Persons exposed to excessive heat may develop small red vesicles
with burning and itching of the skin called prickly heat or
Scar
Ans: The lesion found following the normal healing process of an injury
is called
Tinea
Ans: The medical term for ringworm
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Ans: The technical name for a fever blister
Melanoderma
Ans: The term used to describe any hyperpigmentation caused by over
activity of the melanocytes in the epidermis
Warts
Ans: Verruca is a name given to a variety of:
Leukoderma
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Ans: What is the decrease in activity of melanocytes called
Unpleasant odor from the skin
Ans: Bromidrosis
Hyperhidrosis
Ans: What is the disorder called that is an over-production of
perspiration caused by excessive heat or general body weakness?
Chloasma
Ans: What is the other name for liver spots?
Proceed with the service with approval of the clients physician
Ans: What is the professional action to take when a client with rosacea
requests a facial service with you?
leukoderma
Ans: Technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes
It may become callused
Ans: What may happen to the skin if an area is subject to pressure or
friction?
On the scalp, neck or back
Ans: Where does a steatoma usually appear?
Conjunctivitis
Ans: pink eye
Pustules
Ans: Primary lesion that is a small elevation of skin similar to vesicles in
size and shape but contain pus
Fissure
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