Chapter 7/8
Which of the following is TRUE of electricity and the beauty and wellness industry?
Advanced electrical machines require an understanding of electrical theory.
Which of the following is NOT good electrical safety advice?
Pull on the cord, not the plug, when disconnecting an electrical appliance.
Which of the following reactions can be expected when using anaphoresis?
a stimulation of nerves
Which of the following measures the resistance of electrical current?
an ohm
A condition that prohibits certain treatments is called a
contraindication
In order to practice good electrical safety, ALWAYS
disconnect appliances when they are not in use
The use of electrical currents to treat the skin is called
electrotherapy
Which of the following types of energy is most likely associated with nuclear power plants?
gamma rays
The third circular electrical connection on a three-prong plug is called a
grounding pin
Alycia notices a prior employee tried to repair a crack in the power cord on an electrical device with an insulator. Which of the following may have been used as an insulator?
heavy rubber tape
Martha has just been told by two of her beauty school classmates that she needs to improve her soft skills before she gets out there to try to land the perfect job. When Martha asked her friends to be more specific with their advice, which of the following were they LEAST likely to cite as soft skills that she can improve?
her service techniques
Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
tap water
To understand the strategies for successfully taking tests is to be
test-wise
You are the owner of a local entry-level and experienced positions that you have open. One morning, the candidate refuses to answer a high-end business. Recently, you've been interviewing people for both do your research to make sure it never happens again. Which of the question you asked and informs you it is actually an illegal question to ask. After apologizing profusely, you following might you have asked during the interview that is considered illegal?
"How old are you?"
can remember. With the recent David is worried about his future. He has dreamed of a career in the beauty and wellness industry since he fluctuations in the economy, however, he's uncertain that his career choice will be the right one. As David's friend, what might you say to cheer him up that is TRUE?
"No matter what changes occur in the economy, entry-level beauty professionals than there are people to fill them." there are often more jobs available for
Ursula quickly went from being excited about the prospect of a job at her town's nicest establishment to being skeptical. This change of mood happened during her interview, in which she feels her prospective employer asked her a question it is illegal to ask. If Ursula is correct, which of the following questions did her prospective employer ask?
"What is your native language?"
The average time a potential employer will spend scanning a resume before deciding whether to grant an interview is
20 seconds
Which percentage of natural sunlight is visible, making up the visible spectrum of light?
35%
Alyssa noticed that the electrical device she uses on the job has a three-pronged plug that was to be inserted into a three-pronged outlet in the wall. Since there were only two-pronged outlets in the room, however, Alyssa purchased an adapter to connect her three-pronged device into a two-pronged outlet. Why was this a bad idea?
Adapting a three-pronged plug to fit into a two-pronged outlet eliminates the intended grounding.
Which of the following was most likely NOT a test-taking tip given by his instructor? exam room, he is trying to remember the test-taking strategies his instructor shared with him for best results. Liam just sat down to take his state board licensing exam. As the rest of the test takers are filtering into the
Answer the hardest questions first, saving the easiest ones for the end.
Which of the following is a LEGAL question an interviewer can ask a job candidate?
Are you physically able to perform this job?
Which of the following should you do the morning of the exam?
Arrive to the test site early.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a "whole you" or holistic hint to keep in mind when preparing for a written exam?
Avoid reviewing your notes too early in the semester.
Why is copper used in electrical wiring and electrical motors?
Because it is a good conductor.
Why is it important to use action verbs on your resume?
Because it makes accomplishment statements more positive.
Why is grounding important?
Because it protects against electrical shock.
When targeting potential employers, which of the following should you NOT do?
Begin your search immediately after graduation.
As a business owner, Brenda knows the importance of electrical safety. Each evening, she is the last person to leave work. Before she leaves, she makes sure that all electrical appliances are shut off and unplugged. Any that have been left plugged in, she carefully unplugs by pulling on the plug, not the cord. Every morning, Brenda arrives early to work. Before any other employees arrive, she first plugs all of the appliances back in, then carefully cleans them. Finally, she makes sure that all cords to the appliances are tucked away and not left in the middle of the room for customers and employees to trip over. What, if anything, has Brenda done wrong?
Brenda should not clean the appliances while they are plugged in.
While working on a customer, Cindy accidentally dropped her electrical device into a sink full of water. Which of the following should Cindy do?
Cindy should quickly unplug the device from the outlet.
Which of the following will NOT be a required step toward landing that professional position you' ve been hoping for within the beauty and wellness industry?
Connect with a close friend or relative already in the industry.
Cornelius is opening a beauty business. He will need to have a thorough understanding of electricity for all EXCEPT which of the following reasons?
Cornelius will need to be able to quickly repair electrical devices when they malfunction.
Which of the following BEST differentiates between direct current and alternating current?
Direct current flows in one direction, whereas alternating current flows back and forth.
Which of the following is GOOD behavioral advice for an interview?
Do not sit until you are asked to do so.
Just as Sandra turned on her electrical device, all of the appliances in the business shut off and the lights went dark. It turned out that Sandra's device, added to all of the other appliances that were in use, was asking for too much amperage. Which of the following did Sandra MOST likely have to do to quickly get the power in the establishment back on?
Flip the main circuit switch on the circuit breaker.
Which of the following should you do the day after your interview?
Follow-up with a thank-you note or email.
Klaus has noticed that, throughout the establishment, there are ground fault interrupters (GFIS) in the walls beside all sinks and in the bathrooms and the employee kitchen. Why are these types of receptacles strategically placed in these locations?
GFIS are required in places where shock hazard are likely (such as near any running or sitting water).
technology and techniques in treating you that his doctor is recommending UV light therapy as You are a worker at a high-end establishment that uses cutting-edge clientele. Your newest client, Gregory, has ijust told part of his overall path toward better health. Which of the following is MOST likely the reason why Gregory's doctor has recommended this particular type of light exposure as part of his therapy?
Gregory is very low on vitamin D.
Which of the following is TRUE of electricity?
It does not occupy space or have mass.
Which of the following is TRUE of a galvanic current?
It has a positive and a negative pole.
Which of the following is TRUE of alternating current?
It is a rapid, interrupted current.
Which of the following is TRUE of fluorescent light?
It is cooler than natural sunlight.
Which of the following is TRUE of ultraviolet light?
It is invisible.
Which of the following is TRUE of infrared light?
It produces heat.
What is TRUE of a wire that is not large enough to carry the electrical current passing through it?
It will overheat.
Jolene is hoping to work as a beauty pro for a national chain. She has studied the industry and has a thorough understanding of career planning. In which of the following ways will this benefit Jolene?
It will provide her with the confidence needed to secure a job that suits her.
Maria knows that light therapy is most likely the best solution for her client, James. Assuming Maria is correct, which of the following is LEAST likely to be true of James?
James wants to lighten his hair color.
As an instructor at a local beauty school, you have tried to prepare your students as best you can for their state board licensing exam by setting up a mock test in your class. And, to make it even more like the actual failure to do so is a zero on the same quiz. All but one of your students received the 100 percent. Joana did test day, the students' reward for preparing as they should is a 100 percent on that week's quiz grade. Their not. Which of the following would have caused Joanna to receive a zero?
Joanna crammed as much of the material as she possibly could right before the mock test began.
Joaquin is very interested in the entry-level position open at a local business. Because he wants to make sure he has the best chance at getting the job, he has consulted his friend Gabriel, who knows a lot about resume writing, for his assistance. Which of the following pieces of advice did Gabriel most likely NOT give Joaquin about his resume?
Limit it to three pages.
Which of the following BEST differentiates between long wavelengths and short wavelengths?
Long wavelengths have low frequency; short wavelengths have high frequency.
Jamil is a bit nervous. He has recently passed his written state board licensing exam and must now prepare for the practical exam. As Jamil's friend, which of the following would be the BEST piece of advice you could give him?
Look the part: neat, clean, and professional.
Which of the following is GOOD advice regarding your practical exam?
Make a list of equipment you are expected to bring to the examination.
Which of the following should you AVOID doing when you take the exam?
Make changes to answers without a good reason.
Manny is excited to use his new series of hand-held appliances on his clients this week. His boss has told Manny to come in to work prepared to get used to the new equipment. All Manny knows is that the appliances are expensive and top of the line and that they run on alternating current. Manny has already cleaned off his station, made sure that he has ample space to work, properly disposed of his old appliances, and picked up plenty of long-lasting batteries for the new appliances. What mistakes, if any, has Manny made?
Manny should not have purchased any batteries.
You are an instructor of beauty courses at local vocational school. Beatrice, one of your best students, tells you during class that she has heard other instructors mention the importance of being a "test-wise" student. Beatrice asks your opinion of what that means, exactly. What do you tell her?
Practice good study habits and time management.
Jeremy is planning to become a beauty pro, with the hopes of someday owning his own business. First, he must pass his requisite state board practical exam. In his preparations, it is BEST that Jeremy do which of the following?
Practice on the model he plans to take to the exam.
Your client, Rachel, sat down with you to discuss her client intake form before she receives Tesla high-frequency current, which is commonly used in electrical facial and scalp treatments. What might Rachel have told you that would lead you to rule out Tesla high-frequency current as a treatment option for her?
Rachel told you that she is pregnant.
Which of the following should you NOT do if you want to enjoy similar success to that of top professionals in the beauty and wellness industry?
Rely on others.
Which of the following should you NOT do if and when your interviewer invites you to ask them questions?
Say: "I don't have any questions for you at this time."
Which of the following should you do if you don't feel comfortable writing your own resume?
Seek a professional resume writer.
Which of the following should you AVOID doing when you decide to make your initial contact with a salon, spa, or barbershop?
Send text messages to the owners before making a phone call or in-shop visit.
Melania feels she is more than ready for this morning's state hoard exam. She has told all her friends that her confidence comes from the fact that she is "test-wise." What, exactly, does it mean that Melania is "test-wise"?
She understands the strategies for successful test taking.
Jane noticed that as she was working on a client throughout the morning, the electrical extension cord from her electrical device to the outlet was getting hotter and hotter. Knowing this, which of the following is MOST likely true?
The extension cord's gauge is too small to support the amperage rating of the electrical device.
Which of the following IBEST differentiates a positive electrode from a negative electrode?
The positive electrode is called an anode; the negative electrode is called a cathode.
Jeremy is having a hard time getting his electrical equipment to work properly for his clients. The technician who came in to look at the situation advised Jeremy that the current is not able to flow through the wires efficiently. Why is this MOST likely the case?
The resistance (ohms) is stronger than the force (volts).
Which of the following is TRUE of jobs for entry-level beauty professionals?
There are more jobs available than there are people to fill them.
Which of the following is TRUE of the poles of an electric current?
They are either positive or negative.
Which of the following is NOT true of most of the top professionals in the beauty and wellness industry?
They were born successful.
Which of the following should you do if you receive a light shock sensation while using an electrical appliance?
Unplug the appliance from the wall.
Jamil plugged an electrical device into the outlet on the wall and it immediately started to spark. Jamil, very startled, wasn't sure what to do. What should Jamil do?
Unplug the device immediately and use another until that one can be repaired.
It is finally test day for Matthew. He completed his training courses, studied and practiced for many weeks, and has just heard his alarm clock buzz to wake him. As he gets out of bed to dress, he wants to be sure he does everything he should in the last couple of hours before sitting down to take the state licensing exam. Which of the following is something he should NOT do?
Use the two hours to cram as much studying in as possible.
Your appearance and style are crucial to making a good first impression. Which of the following should you AVOID doing at the interview?
Wear strong but stylish cologne or perfume.
When you chose to enter your field, your primary goal was to find a good job after being licensed. Now you need to narrow that goal into reality by answering all BUT which of the following important questions?
What fees must be paid and what courses must be taken to get you started?
Which of the following is NOT one of the questions you should expect to be asked during an interview?
What is your native language?
You are an instructor of beauty and wellness courses at a local vocational school. Ursula, a student of yours, asks you why it is so important that beauty professionals have a thorough understanding of electricity. What do you tell her?
Without an understanding of basic electricity, she will not be able to use professional electrical appliances effectively and safely.
You are the manager of a beauty business. You are startled during a busy afternoon when one of your best beauty pros, Wanda, starts screaming that her electrical device, which she is still holding onto, is sending powerful shocks up her hand and arm. What should you do?
Yell to Wanda to drop the device immediately.
Your instructor at the beauty and wellness industry training school has a strict policy regarding the resumes of his students. "They must be PERFECT." he is known to say. You have been working on your resume (the final project due in his class) for more than three weeks. You have studied his lecture notes diligently in making certain that every single instruction he gave you went into the creation of your sample resume project. That is why, on the morning of his passing back the resumes to the class, you are horrified to see that he has given you a failing grade. "Perfect or Fail," he has written across your resume in red ink. Where have you gone wrong?
You have included all your work experience, whether it was relevant or not.
In which of the following locations would a GFI MOST likely be required?
a bathroom
Bernie just passed the state board licensing exam and is anxious to get his career started. Although he knows it might be difficult, he is set on the idea of owning his own business immediately. Because Bernie has little money to invest, what is his best option for getting started in the beauty and wellness industry as the owner of his own business?
a booth rental establishment
Which of the following is an example of an electrical safety device that you may encounter when working in a salon, spa, or barbershop?
a circuit breaker
Which of the following reactions can be expected when using cataphoresis?
a closing of pores
Julie relies on a constant, even flow of electricity that is produced by chemical means for the wireless tools she uses in her daily work. What is Julie looking for?
a direct current
Which of the following is an electrical safety device that is designed to prevent excessive current from passing through a circuit by blowing out or melting when a wire becomes too hot from overloading the circuit with too much current?
a fuse
Ever since Gretchen was a girl, she has always known that she would someday work in the beauty and wellness industry. Now that she is 25 years old, she is well on her way. After she passes the state board licensing exam, she is sure she'll be working somewhere where her pay and benefits are secure, where she After she has been in her job for a year or two, she hopes to stay with the same company and relocate to the gets paid to train, and where there are management opportunities as well as plenty of corporate advertising. West Coast. In which of the following types of shops will Gretchen most likely work?
a large national chain
Gracie is getting ready for her big interview at the business where she has been hoping to work. She has printed copies of her resume as well as a nice portfolio of some of her work. All she needs to do now is decide what to wear to make the best impression. Which of the following should she NOT include in her ensemble today?
a very strong, heavy dose of fashionable perfume
Which of the following BEST defines a resume?
a written summary of a person's education and work experience
As you list former and current positions on your resume, you should focus on
achievements
Electricity use impacts of the services that beauty professionals offer their clients.
all
The electromagnetic spectrum is the name given to
all of the forms of energy that exist
Which of the following is used as an applicator for directing electric current from an electrotherapy device to the client's skin?
an electrode
Karen is about to embark on her career as a beauty pro. She has worked hard to get through school and studied long hours to successfully pass the state board licensing exam. All that's left to do is the requisite work toward securing a job at an established shop. With this in mind, Karen is making a list of her course experience and achievements as well as her professional experience in preparation for putting them all down onto a formal document. Which of the following is Karen doing?
creating her resume
If you are interested in working at an establishment that offers full-service treatments, such as full-body massages and luxurious pedicures, and where the clientele expects and receives complete pampering. where should you focus your search?
high-end establishments or day spas
What does a watt measure?
how much electric energy is being used in one second
Which of the following is Tesla high-frequency current used for?
improving germicidal action
How does energy move through space?
in waves
When creating your resume, you should focus on
including information that is relevant to the desired position
If you are interested in working at an establishment with secure pay and benefits, and one that will allow you to transfer should you relocate to a different state, where should you focus your search?
large national chains
Deductive reasoning is the process of reaching logical conclusions by employing
logical reasoning
Which of the following types of effects does electricity exhibit?
magnetic, thermal, and chemical
When preparing your professional resume, avoid
making it longer than one page
Diana cannot wait to begin her career in the beauty and wellness industry. She attended all the requisite courses, studied, passed all the necessary state board exams, and attained her license. All that's left to do is find the perfect job. In the meantime, she is going to make sure she joins as many professional organizations as possible, attends trade shows, subscribes to trade publications, and investigates online beauty communities and social media networks. Which of the following BEST describes what Diana is doing?
networking
If you want to subtly increase the breadth and scope of your professional contacts, you should start with
networking
Light therapy is also known as
phototherapy
For which of the following would microcurrent be MOST useful?
reducing redness and inflammation
When preparing for your first interview, you should make sure that you have all BUT which of the following materials in place to bring along with you?
report card from your most recent schooling
Which of the following is NOT an example of a soft skill?
study habits
Many of Wilson's clients complain to him that their skin always appears very bluish-green when they are sitting in his chair. Which of the following would most likely be the cause of this?
the fluorescent lighting just above Wilson's station
Owner Samuel's client, Janine, has just learned she has skin cancer. While Janine's doctor told her that the cancer is most likely treatable, she is still concerned about further exposure and damage. She asks Samuel which type of light caused her skin cancer. Which of the following types of light most likely did so?
ultraviolet B light
Which type of light prompts the skin to produce beneficial vitamin D?
ultraviolet light
After submitting a resume to and requesting an interview with the owner or manager of a salon, spa, or barbershop, you should make a follow-up contact within a
week
Which of the following is good example of an insulator?
wood
Which of the following is the most important factor that will affect how well you perform during your state's licensing exam?
your mastery of course content