CIDESCO ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS GRADED A+

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In an isometric muscle exercise the joints are - ANSWER Not moved in spite of tightening and relaxing the muscles A figure assesement should be carried out - ANSWER Every 6 treatments An abnorma... ilty of the vertebral column which gives a humped back appearance is - ANSWER Kyphosis The use of a plumb line in a figure correction is important to - ANSWER Assess postural defects Cellulite is caused by a disorder of the - ANSWER Connective tissue An example of a carbohydrate is - ANSWER Glucose Which one of the following foods has the lowest calorific value per gram? - ANSWER Milk The main function of carbohydrates in the body is to - ANSWER Provide a source of energy The main function of protein in the body is - ANSWER For growth and repair of body tissue Which one of the following foods has the highest calorific water per gram? - ANSWER Butter Which of the following foods does NOT have to be broken down into smaller units before it can be absorbed into the blood? - ANSWER Vitamins Protective food substances required by the body are - ANSWER Vitamins Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? - ANSWER B A diet which consists of milk only does not contain - ANSWER Iron Professional ethics are - ANSWER A system of rules that tell professionals how they should behave The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her clients include - ANSWER Keeping personal matters confidential The responsibilities of an aestheticienne to her employer include - ANSWER Taking pride in maintaining a good reputation for the business The responsibilities of an employer to her employees include - ANSWER Expressing professional pride in employees regarding the quality of their performance A good relationship with the medical profession can be developed and maintained by - ANSWER Recommending clients with contra-indications to visit their doctor An aestheticienne can maintain good relations with colleagues in her profession by - ANSWER Exchanging information and being helpful to each other An aestheticienne can maintain a good relationship with the media by - ANSWER Regularly providing the media with news of her profession An electrical treatment that uses sound waves is - ANSWER Audio sonic An electrical treatment that is used for toning muscles is - ANSWER Inferential The effect of a laser treatment can be to - ANSWER Help remove tattoos The main purpose of a brush machine is to - ANSWER Remove dead cells from the skins surface Vacuum suction treatment should not be used on - ANSWER An inflammed skin Desincrustation is a treatment mainly used on - ANSWER Oily skins The infra-red lamp should NOT be used on a skin that - ANSWER Has dilated capillaries During the first part of desincrustation, the positive pole of the galvanic unit should - ANSWER Be held in the clients hand A contra-indication to vacuum suction treatment is - ANSWER A spider naevus A method of forcing water soluble substances into the skin using an electric current is - ANSWER Iontophoresis Permanent hair removal takes place by - ANSWER Electrical epilation Lymph drainage is performed correctly if the beauty therapist gives - ANSWER Pumping movements on the tissue Intermittent pressure is used to - ANSWER Remove liquid out of the muscle tissue Which one of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER Warm water and vapour cause hyperaemia in the skin resulting in an increased glandular activity The main effect of desincrustation is the - ANSWER Production of alkali at the cathode Ozone is formed during - ANSWER High frequency machine A usual purification of the skin is performed - ANSWER With steam or steam and herbs A galvanic current is used during - ANSWER Desincrustation The massage movement in which the skin is grasped between the thumb and forefinger is called - ANSWER Petrissage Strengthening weakened muscles of facial expression can be best achieved using - ANSWER Finger tapotements A contra-indication to a full body massage is - ANSWER A recent removal of malignant tissue Frictions, small circular movements performed with pads of thumbs or fingers are most effective - ANSWER Around joint areas The purpose of friction movements is to - ANSWER Disperse local pockets of oedema Rapid muscle contractions in the therapists hands produce the massage movement known as - ANSWER Vibration The most stimulating massage movement is - ANSWER Tapotement A heavy jaw outline with much fatty tissue can be treated with - ANSWER Tapotements and petrissages In case of fluid accumulation under the eyes, the so called bags - ANSWER Give a drainage from the nose eye corner towards the temporal bone Tapotement particularly influence - ANSWER Muscle tone The medium used during a full body massage is - ANSWER Oil When giving a massage, hand mobility is important for maintaining a - ANSWER Regular rhythm If it becomes necessary for the therapist to interrupt a massage treatment, the hands should - ANSWER Be feathered off the clients body When giving a massage, it is important that the client be - ANSWER Fully relaxed For freedom of movement and to reduce fatigue, it is important for the therapist to - ANSWER Maintain correct posture A treatment used on the feet to release toxins and improve circulation is - ANSWER Reflexology A client should cleanse her skin to - ANSWER Remove surface dirt A client should tone her skin to - ANSWER Remove excess cleanser The main aim of skin cleansing is to - ANSWER Remove surface dirt and make up Which one of the following is NOT a method of cleansing the skin - ANSWER Astringent lotion The qualities of a skin cleanser are that it should - ANSWER All of the above Advice that should be given to a client for skin cleansing at home - ANSWER Cleanse and tone twice a day Which of the following statements are correct? - ANSWER 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect Which of the following statements are correct? - ANSWER Both are incorrect The function of deodorant is to - ANSWER Prevent body odour The active ingredient of a deodorant is - ANSWER An antiseptic The action of a deodorant is to - ANSWER Control the bacteria responsible for body odour The function of an anti-perspirant is to - ANSWER Reduce the amount of sweat on the skin The active ingredient of an anti-perspirant is - ANSWER Aluminium salts The action of an anti-perspirant is to - ANSWER Constrict the sweat pores Microbiology is the - ANSWER Scientific study of micro-organisms Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? - ANSWER Bacteria are smaller than viruses The temperature at which pathogenic bacteria grow best is - ANSWER 37 Bacteria are - ANSWER Single cell micro organisms Which one of the following is the smallest micro organism? - ANSWER Virus Viruses are - ANSWER Very tiny organisms that multiply in living cells Fungi are - ANSWER Vegetable type micro organisms lacking chlorophyll A skin disease caused by bacteria is - ANSWER Impetigo A skin disease caused by a virus is - ANSWER Herpes zoster A skin disease caused by fungi is - ANSWER Tinea capitas A parasite is - ANSWER An organism that feeds in or on another living organism The skin disease caused by lice is called - ANSWER Pediculosis The skin disease caused by an itch mite is called - ANSWER Scabies An infection is - ANSWER The invasion of any living organisms by disease-causing micro-organisms Contagious mean - ANSWER Capable of transmitting infection Which one of the following is the most ideal method of steralisation against Hep B? - ANSWER Steam under pressure - autoclave Sanitisation means - ANSWER The process that destroys most micro organisms A disinfectant is - ANSWER A chemical that helps to kill disease producing micro organisms AIDS - ANSWER Is a disease in which a virus destroys lymphocytes AIDS is caused by - ANSWER A virus Hepatitis means - ANSWER Inflammation of the liver Hepatitis B is caused by - ANSWER A virus Separation of a nail plate from its nail bed is called - ANSWER Onycholysis The name of the nail condition in which there are deep horizontal ridges is - ANSWER Beau's lines The name given to white spots on the nail is - ANSWER Leuconychia The name given to a fungal infection of nails is - ANSWER Tinea Unguium The name of the nail condition in which there is pitting is - ANSWER Psoriasis Herpetic whitlow is recognized as - ANSWER Inflammation and swelling of the tissue surrounding the nail Hang nail is recognised as - ANSWER A strip of skin at the side of the nail The condition in which a nail is thick and brittle with white powdery deposits is called - ANSWER Tinea Unguium Herpes Zoster - ANSWER Affects the nerves A wart is caused by - ANSWER A virus Which one of the following skin diseases is caused by a fungus? - ANSWER Ringworm A skin infection where small depigmented areas are seen, particularly on tanned skin is - ANSWER Tinea Versicolour A skin infestation in which burrows are seen and which is very itchy is - ANSWER Scabies A congenital skin disorder - ANSWER Psoriasis A skin disease caused by disorder of keratinisation is - ANSWER Ichthyosis Ichthyosis is a skin disease in which there is - ANSWER Disorder of the keratinisation process of the skin, during which coarse scales are formed Stretch marks result from - ANSWER Degeneration of the connective tissue Skin analysis means - ANSWER To find out the clients skin type The most important purpose of skin analysis is - ANSWER To find out clients skin type so that the correct treatment can be carried out Information required for a skin analysis is obtained and recorded - ANSWER By the beauty therapist on a consultation card Skin condition and skin types are accessed by - ANSWER Cleansing, looking through a magnifying lamp and analysing A therapist uses a magnifier - ANSWER To analyse the skin correctly The skin acts as a sensory organ because it contains - ANSWER Nerve endings The skin can absorb oily substances - ANSWER Through the hair follicle Which of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER Lipids are absorbed into the skin through the epidermis The skin is an excretory organ because it excretes - ANSWER Sweat When the skin is exposed to sunlight it produces - ANSWER Vitamin D The layer of the epidermis in which the cells are fully keratinsied is the - ANSWER Stratum corneum In the epidermal layer of skin, which one of the following is the superficial layer containing 25 - 30 rows of dead, keratinised epithelial cells? - ANSWER Stratum corneum New cells of the skin are produced at the - ANSWER Stratum germativum Keratinisation of the epidermis starts in the - ANSWER Stratum spinosum The tough waterproof material that provides cells in the outer layer of skin with a protective quality is - ANSWER Keratin Melanin granules are found in the - ANSWER Stratum spinosum Which one of the following structures CANNOT be found in the dermis of the skin? - ANSWER Keratin The dark pigment found in in the epidermis of skin is known as - ANSWER Melanin Melanocytes are found in the germinating layer of the epidermis, their products - ANSWER Change under the influence of ultra violet radiation into melanin The cells which make the skins pigment are called - ANSWER Melanocytes Melanin is - ANSWER A pigment A nail grows from - ANSWER The matrix The function of the nail cuticle is to - ANSWER Prevent infection around the nail entering the nail fold The hyponychium lies - ANSWER Under the free edge The nail plate can be divided longitudinally into - ANSWER Nail root, nail body, free edge Which one of the following parts of a growing hair consists of actively dividing cells? - ANSWER Germinal matrix The part of the hair which contains pigment is the - ANSWER Cortex The part of the growing hair follicle that is in contact with the hair is the? - ANSWER Inner root sheath Maintaining the acidity of the skin is necessary - ANSWER To prevent bacteria attacking the skin Which one of the following statments is correct? - ANSWER The pH of the skin is normally slightly acid Which one of the following glands are attached to some hair follicles? - ANSWER Apocrine Which one of the following is NOT found in the dermis? - ANSWER Epithelial tissue The solidity of the dermis is mainly due to - ANSWER Elastic and collagen fibres Which one of the following results in local vasodilation? - ANSWER Histamine The subcutaneous tissue is - ANSWER Constructed from fat cells and fine fibres The structural unit of all living organisms is - ANSWER A cell Histology is the study of - ANSWER The microscopic structure of tissues Which one of the following is NOT an example of a tissue? - ANSWER Heart The name for a collection of cells grouped together for a particular function is - ANSWER Tissue Tissues are composed of - ANSWER Cells Tissue specialised for movement is - ANSWER Muscular Tissue which provides support and protection and binds structures together is - ANSWER Connective The rapid co-ordination of many complicated body functions is carried out by - ANSWER Nervous tissue Impulses can be transmitted through the body by - ANSWER Nervous tissue Tissue found lining the surfaces of organ is - ANSWER Epithelial Flat, scale like epithelial cells are anatomically referred to as - ANSWER Squamous Which one of the following is NOT formed from connective tissue? - ANSWER The epidermis The characteristic tissue of skin glands is - ANSWER Epithelial tissue Which one of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue? - ANSWER Contraction Simple squamous epithelium is found - ANSWER In the alveoli of lungs Simple cuboidal epithelium is found - ANSWER In kidney tubules Which of the following organs is lined and stratified epithelium? - ANSWER Mouth A gland which produces its secretion as the entire cell disintegrates is known as - ANSWER An holocrine gland Tissue found supporting the organs is called - ANSWER Connective tissue An example of connective tissue is - ANSWER Cartilage Blood is a specialised kind of - ANSWER Connective tissue Which one of the following is NOT composed of dense connective tissue? - ANSWER Adipose tissue Loose connective tissue speacialising in fat storage is - ANSWER Adipose tissue Tendons are made of - ANSWER Collagen What type of connective tissue is found in the wall of an artery? - ANSWER Elastin The connective tissue which contains many collagenous fibres embedded within a firm matrix is - ANSWER Cartilage Connective tissue serving as a shock absorber in joints is - ANSWER Cartilage Cartilage that has a blush matrix and a few fibres is - ANSWER Hyaline cartilage The smallest structural unit in the human body is called the - ANSWER Cell The study of the structure of the body is called - ANSWER Anatomy The study of the function of the body is called - ANSWER Physiology The outer wall of a cell is called the - ANSWER Cell membrane Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA - ANSWER Carries genetic information Which of the following is the genetic material of the cell? - ANSWER DNA The main part of the cell which contains protoplasm is the - ANSWER Cytoplasm The nucleus of a cell is directly surrounded by - ANSWER The nuclear membrane The part of the cell in contact with its environment is the - ANSWER Cell membrane The part of the cell that controls the activities of the cell is the - ANSWER Nucleus The nucleus of a cell contains - ANSWER DNA The nucleus of a cell contains - ANSWER Centrosomes Meiosis is a process concerned with - ANSWER Division of a sex cell The process of cell division where the mother cell divides into two identical daughter cells is called - ANSWER Mitosis The phase of mitosis during which centrioles reach the ends of the cells is - ANSWER Anaphase The last stage of mitosis is known as - ANSWER Anaphase The phase of mitosis in which the chromatin of the nucleus forms chromosomes is - ANSWER Metaphase The phase of mitosis in which two identical daughter cells are produced is - ANSWER Telophase [Show More]

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