Home Study Course D
End papers are used in permanent waving to:
Control the hair ends
The body system that defends against infection is the:
Immune system
After tools are sanitized, they should be stored:
In a clean closed container
The "pH" of skin is about:
4.5 to 5.5
If a shampoo is chemically balanced, the potential hydrogen or hydrian paper should test approximately:
6.5 to 9 pH
Feathering specific areas of the hair is best done with:
A razor
Which of the following describes an element?
A substance which cannot be changed through ordinary chemical means
In chemistry, a base may be defined as:
Alkali
The main reducing agent is alkaline perms is:
Ammonium thioglycolate
A humectant:
Attracts moisture
Which of the following is NOT a system of the body:
Blood and Vascular
In the barbershop, hepatitis would most likely be transmitted by:
Blood to blood contact from an infected person to an uninfected person
In the barbershop, HIV would most likely be transmitted by:
Blood-to-blood contact from an infected client to an uninfected client
The function of the arteries is to:
Carry pure blood away from the heart
As astringent is an agent which:
Causes contraction of tissues
If you drop a tool on the floor, you must:
Clean and disinfect it before reuse
Plain shampoo should not be used on:
Color-treated hair
Brushes, combs, or razors that have come into contact with head lice should be:
Completely immersed in a disinfectant solution for one hour
The chief sensory nerve of the face is the:
Fifth cranial nerve
When the bloodstream carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body, the result is...
General infection
The deepest layer of the epidermis is called:
Germinating layer
The lower part of the hair root covers the dermal papilla is the:
Hair bulb
The skin of the scalp is similar to the skin on the rest of the body, except that it:
Has larger and deeper hair follicles
The coloring matter of hair is known as:
Melanin
Minnesota Chapter 154 is:
Minnesota barber statutes
In Minnesota, it is forbidden to remove loose hair after a haircut with a:
Neck duster
Which of the following makes the skin respond to heat, cold, and touch?
Nerve supply
Acids and alkalis mixed together in equal proportions
Neutralize each other
The hair cuticle represents the:
Outer layer
Hair growth starts in the region known as the hair:
Papilla
Scalp, irritation, dry flakes, and an itchy scalp are characteristics of:
Pityriasis capitis simplex
A wetting agent:
Promotes absorption
A cell is a structural unit of:
Protoplasm
Periodic inspections of barber shops are carried out to ensure compliant with:
Sanitation regulations
Adding heat to the oxidation process:
Speeds it up
The chemical bonds in hair are the:
Sulfur bonds
The medical term for ringworm is:
Tinea
In permanent waving, hair tends to expand during the processing time.
True
In permanent waving, lightening or tinted hair usually requires a longer processing time.
True
In permanent waving, the purpose of the neutralizer is to re-form and re-harden the hair after processing.
True
The board can take disciplinary action against a barber who is found working with an expired registration.
True
What are the Centers for Disease control procedures to use when there is a blood spill:
Universal precautions
The short, fine hair on the cheeks, forehead, and nearly everywhere on the body is:
Vellus or lanugo hair
