Utah State Master Esthetics Exam (Latest 2023 - 2024) New Full Exam Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- What is an ancient Indian concept?
Answer: Ayurveda
- The development of comedones through comedogenic product exposure usually takes how
long?
Answer: 4-6 months
- Flares of acne without comedones are
Answer: Inflammatory acne
- Noninflammatory lesions usually called blackheads are known as
Answer: open comedones
- which acid is the smallest molecular size and penetrates between cells more readily than the
other AHA's?
Answer: Glycolic acid
- certified colors that are regulated by the FDA are known as
Answer: lakes
- technical term for itching is
Answer: pruritis
- raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin and looks like a lump, but the skin can be
moved over the lesion
Answer: Nodule
- Opening of a follicle
Answer: ostium
- Small deposit of sebum between the follicle and the corneum
Answer: Milia
- Almost all hydrating active agents are
Answer: Water based
- A typical concentration of glycolic acid used in salon treatment is
Answer: 15-30%
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- What alcohol is a fatty alcohol used in creams
Answer: Cetyl Alcohol
- Pauples larger than 1 centimeter are known as
Answer: plaques
- Non-elevated marks on skin in which there is only a change in the normal color of the skin
Answer: Macule
16. True or False: Acne bacteria can survive in the presence of oxygen
Answer: False
- Refers to rapid unexplained weightloss
Answer: Chronic wasting syndrome
- Form of Vitamin A Acid, also known as Retin-A, a prescription drug for treating acne
Answer: Tretanoin
- Most common form of acne that is often associated with teenagers
Answer: Acne Vulgaris
- Topical drug to treat rosacea is an
Answer: Anti-yeast medication
- Best exfoliant for a client with rosacea is
Answer: AHA or BHA lotions
- What floats through the bloodstream and helps protect against invasion by organisms?
Answer: Immunoglobins
- What are the connectors of upper epidermal tissue?
Answer: Desmosomes
- During laser hair removal, when the laser destroys the bulb and the hair follicle, it is
called:
Answer: Photothermolysis
25. An oil-absorbing clay frequently used in clay cleansing masks:
Answer: Bentonite
- Topical prescription antibiotic used for acne treatment
Answer: Clindamyacin
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- Modified fatty substances that are primarily used as vehicles and emollients in skin care
products and cosmetics
Answer: Esters
- True or False: Skin-care products are often non-comedogenic, particularly many types of
moisturizers, lotions and creams
Answer: False
- True or false: THe larger the molecule, the less likely it is to be comedogenic
Answer: True
- When a substance loses an electron it is known as
Answer: polarization
- Which skin type is the most sensitive to chemical peels?
Answer: Asian
- True or False: Cosmetic companies are NOT required to list their products of formulas with
the FDA. THey are required to register only on a voluntary basis
Answer: True
- True or False: Bacteria in its active stage is much harder to kill than active bacteria
Answer: True
- Tenticle-like structures that are on the end of certain cells including langerhans cells
Answer: dendrites
- The period of time between exposure to HIV and the time antibodies are made is called
Answer: window phase
- If your client is prone to herpes simplex (cold sores) what should they begin taking prior
to chemical peels?
Answer: antiviral medications
- What should be done prior to performing a Jessner
Answer: Defeat the skin, strip the oils on the skin
- What is the substance between the elastin and collagen of the skin?
Answer: -Hyaluronic Acid
- An indication that a chemical peel was too deep is if after the normal frosting it turns what
color?
Answer: yellow
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