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30 questions from the esthetics theory practice test.
10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.
Skin with barely visible follicles, a tight feeling and very little sebum is classified as which skin type?
B. Dry
Dry (alipidic) skin underproduces oil, so follicles are small and the skin feels tight. Combination skin would show larger pores and shine through the center of the face.
Reference: Skin analysis: skin types
On the Fitzpatrick scale, which skin type always burns and never tans?
A. Type I
Type I is very fair skin that always burns and does not tan. Type VI is deeply pigmented skin that rarely or never burns, the opposite end of the scale.
Reference: Skin analysis: Fitzpatrick scale
A small blister filled with clear fluid, like those of poison ivy or early herpes simplex, is which lesion?
D. Vesicle
A vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister at or just under the surface. A wheal is a swollen, itchy welt with no free fluid, and a papule is solid.
Reference: Skin disorders: primary lesions