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1. 
What action is recommended prior to treating a client under the age of consent?
A.
Ask the minor to sign a disclaimer
B.
Always ensure that permission has been obtained from the minor's doctor
C.
Ensure that permission has been obtained from the salon/clinic owner
D.
Ensure that the minor is not given any treatment without informed and signed parent/guardian consent
2. 
Why must a therapist wear gloves at all times during a waxing treatment?
A.
To prevent them sticking to the wax
B.
To avoid skin on skin contact
C.
To prevent heat reactions
D.
To avoid excessive hand washing
3. 
Why is it important to wear personal protective equipment for waxing?
A.
Because it is more comfotable
B.
Because it protects the therapist and client from cross infection
C.
Because it makes it easier to perfom the treatment
D.
Because it protects the therapist from the heat of the wax
4. 
How could you avoid contact dermatitis when waxing?
A.
By ensuring that the area to be treated is sanitised prior to treatment
B.
By giving the client the correct after care advice
C.
By ensuring that the treated area is sanitised immediately after the treatment
D.
By wearing sugical gloves
5. 
What is contact dermatitis?
A.
An allergic inflammation of the skin characterised by redness
B.
An allergy marked by the eruption of weals with severe itching
C.
Redness covered with silvery scales
D.
An infection of the skin
6. 
Why is it important to carry out a consultation before carrying out the waxing service?
A.
To get to know your client's personality prior to the service
B.
To show your client the different types of waxing products
C.
To establish any contraindications
D.
To allow time for the wax to reach the correct temperature
7. 
Why is it important to record client responses to consultation questions?
A.
To record up-to-date information on the client’s personal details, medical details, treatment and aftercare advice for reference at each appointment
B.
To record up-to-date information on the client’s medical health only
C.
To record only the client’s name, date of birth, address and telephone number for reference at each appointment
D.
To record the client’s email address and next of kin only
8. 
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to data?
A.
Data should be securely stored in order to protect the therapist/practitioner from the client reading the data
B.
Data should be securely stored in order to ensure that all therapists/practitioners and receptionists in the salon/clinic have access to client data
C.
Data should be securely stored in order to protect the client from being sold an incorrect product
D.
Data should be securely stored in order to protect the client from anyone other than their therapist/practitioner accessing private information
9. 
Which of the following contraindications requires medical referral?
A.
Diabetes
B.
Heat rash
C.
Sunburn
D.
Steroids
10. 
Which of the following contraindications requires medical referral?
A.
Skin tags
B.
Severe varicose veins
C.
Moles
D.
Blood spots
11. 
Which of the following contraindications/conditions would prevent a waxing treatment?
A.
Ingrowing hairs
B.
Broken hairs
C.
Heat rash
D.
Dry skin
12. 
Which of the following contraindications will prevent treatment but will not require medical referral?
A.
Thin skin
B.
Varicose veins
C.
Oedema
D.
Heart conditions
13. 
Which of the following contraindications would restrict a waxing treatment?
A.
Hypertension
B.
Moles
C.
Recent operations
D.
Varicose veins
14. 
Which of the following contraindications would restrict a waxing treatment?
A.
Skin tags
B.
Nervous conditions
C.
Trapped/pinched nerve
D.
Phlebitis
15. 
If a small amount of swelling appeared following a lip wax, what would be the appropriate aftercare advice?
A.
To apply a cold compress
B.
To apply a hot compress
C.
To apply a sanitiser
D.
To exfoliate the area
16. 
When carrying out a waxing treatment and blood spots occur, what is the correct procedure to follow?
A.
Wrap waste material in tissue paper and throw into the bin
B.
Dispose of waste immediately into a plastic bag and put in a separate bin for incineration
C.
Place in a plastic bag and put in a pedal bin
D.
Throw away as normal with the rest of the used wax strips
17. 
Hot wax is particularly effective for removing:
A.
Vellus hair
B.
Terminal hair
C.
Lanugo hair
D.
Hair stubble
18. 
What precautions should be taken when removing hair around conditions that restrict the treatment?
A.
The area around the condition should not be treated
B.
The condition should be covered and protected appropriately
C.
Sanitiser should be applied to the condition
D.
Powder should be applied to the condition so that it is easy for the therapist to see
19. 
When waxing the upper lip, which method of hair removal should be avoided?
A.
Cool wax
B.
Strip sugar
C.
Hot wax
D.
Sugar paste
20. 
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to depilatory creams?
A.
The whole hair is removed from the root
B.
The hair is only removed from the surface of the skin
C.
The hair is removed from the surface of the skin and the root
D.
Hair is removed permanently
21. 
What would be a suitable alternative method to waxing for removing hair on the face?
A.
Shaving
B.
Tweezing
C.
Intensive pulsed light
D.
Abrasive mitts
22. 
What form of depilation is considered unsuitable for the eyebrow area?
A.
Cool wax
B.
Threading
C.
Hot wax
D.
Tweezing
23. 
Electrical depilation:
A.
Is a machine that uses needles to destroy the dermal papilla
B.
Is a mechanical method of tweezing used for larger areas
C.
Is a method of hair removal which dissolves the hair
D.
Is a method of hair removal which wraps a thread around the hairs and swiftly pulls them out
24. 
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to depilatory creams?
A.
The whole hair is removed from the root
B.
The hair is only removed from the surface of the skin
C.
The hair is removed from the surface of the skin and the root
D.
It is only possible to use depilatory creams on facial hairs
25. 
How soon is re-growth usually apparent after shaving the legs?
A.
After 6-12 hours
B.
After 12-20 hours
C.
After 24-48 hours
D.
After 1 week