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Milady Esthetics Final Exam || ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED||NEWEST
EXAM!!!
What is a characteristic of primary lesions? - ANSWER-
Flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color such as maculae
or patches
What is the term for persistent itching? - ANSWER-Pruitis
What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis? -
ANSWER-Razor Bumps
What is a characteristic of psoriasis? - ANSWER-Red
patches covered with white-silver scales
What is a pustule? - ANSWER-Inflamed papule
When someone has retention hyperkeratinosis, what
builds up and fails to shed from the follicles as happens in
normal skin? - ANSWER-Dead skin cells
What is the term for a cluster of boils? - ANSWER-
Carbuncle
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What is the common name for chloasma? - ANSWER-
Liver spots
What is true of a comedogenic product? - ANSWER-It
tends to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin
cells
What is a comedone? - ANSWER-Mass of hardened
sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle
What is the common name for the very contagious
infection conjunctivitis? - ANSWER-Pinkeye
What is contact dermatitis? - ANSWER-An inflammation
caused by contact with a substance or chemical
What is crust an accumulation of? - ANSWER-Sebum and
pus
What is a closed, abnormally developed sac containing
fluid, infection, or other matter above and below the skin? -
ANSWER-Cyst
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What is dermatitis? - ANSWER-Any inflammatory
condition of the skin
What type of physician specializes in treating skin
disorders and diseases? - ANSWER-Dermatologist
What is a papule? - ANSWER-Small elevation of the skin
that contains no fluid and may develop pus
What are NOT examples of wheals? - ANSWER-Pustules
What is vitiligo? - ANSWER-Pigmentation disease
characterized by white patches
What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid? -
ANSWER-Vesicle
What is the common name for the hypertrophy of the
papillae and epidermis known as verruca? - ANSWER-
Wart
What is another term for varicose veins? - ANSWER-
Vascular lesions
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What is the term for vascular dilation of blood vessels? -
ANSWER-Vasodilation
What is the common name for urticaria, which is caused
by an allergic reaction from the body's histamine
production? - ANSWER-Hives
What accompanies an ulcer in addition to a loss of skin
depth? - ANSWER-Pus
What is the term for an abnormal cell mass that results
from excessive cell multiplication and varies in size,
shape, and color? - ANSWER-Tumor
What is eczema? - ANSWER-Inflammatory, painful itching
disease of the skin
What is edema? - ANSWER-Swelling caused by a fluid
imbalance in cells
What is erythema? - ANSWER-Redness caused by
inflammation
Milady Esthetics Final Exam || ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED||NEWEST
EXAM!!!
What is a characteristic of primary lesions? - ANSWER-
Flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color such as maculae
or patches
What is the term for persistent itching? - ANSWER-Pruitis
What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis? -
ANSWER-Razor Bumps
What is a characteristic of psoriasis? - ANSWER-Red
patches covered with white-silver scales
What is a pustule? - ANSWER-Inflamed papule
When someone has retention hyperkeratinosis, what
builds up and fails to shed from the follicles as happens in
normal skin? - ANSWER-Dead skin cells
What is the term for a cluster of boils? - ANSWER-
Carbuncle
,2|Page
What is the common name for chloasma? - ANSWER-
Liver spots
What is true of a comedogenic product? - ANSWER-It
tends to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin
cells
What is a comedone? - ANSWER-Mass of hardened
sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle
What is the common name for the very contagious
infection conjunctivitis? - ANSWER-Pinkeye
What is contact dermatitis? - ANSWER-An inflammation
caused by contact with a substance or chemical
What is crust an accumulation of? - ANSWER-Sebum and
pus
What is a closed, abnormally developed sac containing
fluid, infection, or other matter above and below the skin? -
ANSWER-Cyst
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What is dermatitis? - ANSWER-Any inflammatory
condition of the skin
What type of physician specializes in treating skin
disorders and diseases? - ANSWER-Dermatologist
What is a papule? - ANSWER-Small elevation of the skin
that contains no fluid and may develop pus
What are NOT examples of wheals? - ANSWER-Pustules
What is vitiligo? - ANSWER-Pigmentation disease
characterized by white patches
What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid? -
ANSWER-Vesicle
What is the common name for the hypertrophy of the
papillae and epidermis known as verruca? - ANSWER-
Wart
What is another term for varicose veins? - ANSWER-
Vascular lesions
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What is the term for vascular dilation of blood vessels? -
ANSWER-Vasodilation
What is the common name for urticaria, which is caused
by an allergic reaction from the body's histamine
production? - ANSWER-Hives
What accompanies an ulcer in addition to a loss of skin
depth? - ANSWER-Pus
What is the term for an abnormal cell mass that results
from excessive cell multiplication and varies in size,
shape, and color? - ANSWER-Tumor
What is eczema? - ANSWER-Inflammatory, painful itching
disease of the skin
What is edema? - ANSWER-Swelling caused by a fluid
imbalance in cells
What is erythema? - ANSWER-Redness caused by
inflammation
