Milady Esthetics Test and Oregon Law
questions with answers.
What is a strong alkali used in soaps and creams? ANS - potassium hydroxide
What are the general characteristics of type IV skin on the Fitzpatrick Scale? ANS - Mediterranean
Caucasian skin; dark brown hair
What kind of benefits to the body do massage and product application produce? ANS - physiological
What is an apparatus that utilizes alternating, or sinusoidal, current to produce a strong heat effect?
ANS - high-frequency machine
What term refers to supplies used to conduct daily business operations? ANS - consumption supplies
What is arteriosclerosis? ANS - clogging and hardening of the arteries
What skin type is indicated by follicles that look medium to larger outside the T-zone on the cheeks?
ANS - combonation
How many methods for applying high-frequency current are there? ANS - two
What is the colorless, gaseous element that makes up four-fifths of the air? ANS - nitrogen
What is the term for slender, hair-like extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion? ANS -
flagella
What is the water-soluble B vitamin that works with enzymes to produce energy in cells, and that is
found in milk, meats, liver, leafy green vegetables, salmon and tuna? ANS - riboflavin
, What skin type is indicated by follicles that are smaller to medium just on the edge of the T-zone by the
nose, measuring outward from the center of the face? ANS - normal
What type of performance ingredients are made from licorice, aloe, and chamomile? ANS - healing
agents
What ancient culture invented the method of hair removal known as threading? ANS - Japanese
What vitamin is responsible for the synthesis of factors necessary for blood coagulation? ANS - Vitamin
K
What term refers to the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale? ANS -
nanotechnology
What function does the subcutaneous layer perform? ANS - provides a protective cushion and energy
storage for the body
What should you find out before trying to educate a client about products and services? ANS - what he
or she already knows about his or her own skin
What is the term for surgery that restores a bodily function, and is necessary for accident survivors and
those with congenital disfigurements or other diseases? ANS - reconstructive surgery
What term describes those abilities, such as sales training or administrative skills, that were mastered at
other jobs and can be applied to a new position? ANS - transferable
Why should you avoid using the ends of your fingertips in effleurage? ANS - you cannot control
pressure and you may scratch the client
A client should be asked to reschedule if he or she arrives more than how many minute(s) late for an
appointment? ANS - 15
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