Board of Cosmetology PSI Written Exam Prep Questions and Answers

Board of Cosmetology (PSI) Written

Exam Prep

The federal agency that regulates & enforces safety & health standards in the workplace?

✔✔OSHA

if implements come in contact with blood, they must be disinfected in? ✔✔Tuberculocidal

One-celled microorganism with both plant & animal characteristics? ✔✔Bacteria

First level of decontamination? ✔✔Sanitation (cleaning)

The method of decontamination which kills spores? ✔✔Sterilization

Removing all visible dirt & debris by using soap & water? ✔✔Sanitation

Store disinfected implements in? ✔✔Clean, dry & cover containers

The chemical process whereby cells are nourished & carry out their activities is? ✔✔Metabolism

Study of the structure, function, & diseases of the muscles? ✔✔Myology

Muscles that control movement of fingers & hand? ✔✔Muscles of the forearm

Nervous system is responsible for? ✔✔Coordinating

Science that deals with the composition, structures, & properties of matter? ✔✔Chemistry

The ph·scale measures? ✔✔The acidity & alkalinity

Redox reactions involve a transfer between the oxidizing agent and? ✔✔The reducing agent

The negative electrode is called? ✔✔A Cathode

A design that creates 2 resulting halves form a mirror image of one another? ✔✔Symmetrical

Wave pattern & hair texture define? ✔✔Surface appearance

The face shape that ideals for modifying all other facial types? ✔✔Oval

A good shampoo has a pH ranging from? ✔✔4.5 - 5.5

What chemical is used to clean shampoo bowl after each client ✔✔Disinfectant

Scalp treatment can be performed before? ✔✔Shampoo

Cap could be used along with? ✔✔Neck Strip

Place cap cover on shampoo chair to prevent? ✔✔Water from running down the client's neck

Maintaining good posture helps? ✔✔Keep practitioner's well-being

Cross-checking helps? ✔✔Balance the haircut

Hair that is resistant is? ✔✔Poor porosity

Complementary colors are primary & secondary colors that are positioned? ✔✔Directly opposite

each other

An oxidizing agent that is mixed with hair color or hair lightener? ✔✔Hydrogen peroxide

The preliminary test will tell you how the hair will react to the formula? ✔✔Strand Test

Apply the lightener to the hair near the scalp with? ✔✔1/2 inch partings

Fillers help? ✔✔Equalize porosity

To make uniform color when coloring prelightened hair back to its natural color? ✔✔Color

Filler

When prelightening, if area is too dark, use? ✔✔Hair color remover

To avoid overlapping during a hair color retouch, just color up to? ✔✔The demarcation line

In permanent wave, the size of curl is determined by? ✔✔The size of rod

Hair that may not be able to hold the curl from permanent wave? ✔✔Low elasticity hair

2 most common types of chemical hair relaxers? ✔✔Ammonium thioglycolate & hydroxide

Alkaline permanent wave solution? ✔✔Soften & swell the hair

To prevent chipping to the finished nail use? ✔✔Top coat

What kind of manicure requires heat? ✔✔Conditioning oil manicure

Which product enhances the adhesion of acrylic to the natural nail? ✔✔Nail primer

To take off acrylic nail? ✔✔Soak in acetone remover

How to use an epilator? ✔✔Wax heater

After hair removing? ✔✔Use astringent

Small wig that men usually use? ✔✔Toupees

Method of attaching extension hair that is bonded to the client's hair with a bonding material?

✔✔Fusion

The chemical bond that link amino acids together? ✔✔Peptide bonds (end bonds)

Chemical hair relaxer penetrate to hair shaft begin at? ✔✔Cuticle

Hair color is recorded? ✔✔Every time client gets color services

To protect your skin, sunscreen must have an SPF of? ✔✔15 or Higher

Stroking movement massage? ✔✔Effleurage

The massage method that effects nerves & tendons? ✔✔Petrissage

When doing basic facial, drape the client from? ✔✔Chest under

Bitten nails? ✔✔Onychophagy

Onychomycosis is? ✔✔Fungal Infection

Bacteria inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail? ✔✔Paronychia

Atrophy or wasting away of the nail? ✔✔Onychatrophia

Disorder of the sebaceous gland? ✔✔Corned ones

In dramatic make up, dark colors? ✔✔Minimizes prominent features

When holding instrument too tight, your hand can get? ✔✔Carpal tunnel syndrome

Lip color must be applied with? ✔✔A disinfected brush

Recommended daily caloric intake values have been established by? ✔✔United States

Department of Agriculture

Before manicure services? ✔✔Check nail condition & skin area around the nail

How to make polish thoroughly mix? ✔✔Roll the bottle between your palm

To take enough fluid in the body every day is? ✔✔Hydration

To Flat iron coarse hair use? ✔✔Medium Heat & Press

Direction of hair growth & texture of hair shaft originate from? ✔✔Hair Follicle

Hair is supplied nutrients by? ✔✔Dermal Papilla

Pigment in the cortex that gives natural color to the hair? ✔✔Melanin

The outermost layer of the skin is known as? ✔✔Epidermis

Wrinkles are the result of? ✔✔Losing Collagen (Elastin

The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits? ✔✔Nail Bed

The hardened keratin plate slides across the nail bed from the nail root to the free edge is the?

✔✔Nail Plate

How many bones of the skull are not affected by facial massage? ✔✔5

The blood vessels get nutrients from? ✔✔Small Intestine

One length haircut or zero-elevation haircut is called a? ✔✔Blunt Haircut

What is the base of pin curls that is used along the front of the facial hair line to prevent break or

splits? ✔✔Triangular Base

Combination of finger waving & pin curls? ✔✔Skip Waves

If you want the air of blow-dryer to flow more softly, not to disturb the curly hair, one should

use? ✔✔Diffuser

When blow-drying, the air stream should? ✔✔Avoid the scalp

Acne is a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of? ✔✔Sebaceous gland .

When tweezing hair, stretch the skin taut and pull hair with a quick motion in the direction of

the? ✔✔Hair Growth