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is the use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits.


Another name for the Magnifying lamp.


The Magnifying lamp has various powers of magnification known as:

Woods Lamp

Developed by American Physicist Robert Williams Wood.

Woods Lamp

is a filtered black light that is used to illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems, and other skin problems.


The two significant reactions in using Galvanic Current.

Germicidal Action

The mercury in quartz electrodes increases:


A unit of electrical pressure is called:


An electrical appliance will not operate if the circuit is:

Cause sparks and start a fire

A cream with flammable base could:


A mechanical electrical device used to change a direct current so it can be used to power alternating current appliances is called:


The amount of electrical potential available for use in the form of electricity is referred to as:

Electric Pulverizer

Plant extracts and herb teas are sprayed onto the face with the:

The creation of ozone

The odd smell in the air during high frequency treatment is caused by:


A device that changes alternating current into direct current is:

Good conductor and shock a patron

The patron should remove all jewelry when you are using electricity because:


is a safety device used in electrical circuits:

Breaks in the wiring insulation

A short circuit in an electrical system could be caused from:


During the high frequency treatment, special care should be taken when cream is used on the scalp or skin in order to make sure it does not contain:

Dry skin

Indirect high frequency treatment is given to clients who have:

More than 5 times

High frequency should never be used for:


True or False: Similar charges repel and opposites attack.


A safety device used to prevent electrical appliances from overheating is called:

Decrease sparks and ground current

An aestheticism places the index finger on the top of the glass rake to:

Alkaline and is pushed into the skin

Anaphoresis is when the solution is:

Galvanic Current

The client holds the inactive electrode and the operator the active electrode in:

Stand on dry surface

what must be done before a fuse can be replaced when it is blown out?

Heat and germicidal effect

High frequency therapy may produce:

Tesla Current

The most popular high frequency current used is called:


Electrical current is measured in units called:


Electrons have a (what charge):

The current flow returns to its source

a complete circuit is formed when:


A substance which resists the passage of an electric current is

Pressure or force of an electrical current

A volt may be described as a measurement of the:


The path of an electrical current is known as a/an:

electrical power consumed

A watt is a measure of the:


The positive electrode is called the:


Replaceable electrical devices prevents appliances from overheating and possible property damage:

Short Circuit

The use of too many electrical appliances at any one given time may result in:

Using a double insulator

Grounding is done for safety: One method of grounding appliances is:


True or False: Galvanic current can be changed from negative to positive polarity by flipping a switch:


The amount of resistance in a conductor is measured in:

Circuit Breaker

A device that stops the flow of current and shuts off the power when tripped is called a:


A current that moves in only one direction (such as a battery) followed by the electron flow from negative to positive is called:

Get shocked

If your body acts as a conductor and the current flows through you, you will:


The electric mask produces:

Skin burns

Set a timer for three minutes when using high frequency because over exposure can cause:

Above a Milliampere

Regardless of the type of electrotherapy used on a patron, the current should never go:

Negative Electrode

Which electrode is used first when using galvanic current?

Could kill you or your client

The current that comes from the wall outlet has 110 volts and if applied directly:

Oily Skins

The carbonic gas spray is used primarily on:

An Insulator

To prevent a current from moving someplace we do not want it go, we use:


There is no perfect conductor since all substances offer some opposition to the current. This opposition is called:


The measurement used to define electric power (voltage and current weighed together)


Protects and covers wire conducting current:


The negative electrode is the:

Blemished skin

The suction machine is usually used on small sections of the face to treat:

Milliampere meter

Indicates current flow:

Effortlessly allow the flow of current

A conductor of electricity will:


Rubber and silk make good


A constant electrical current flowing only in one direction is called:


The electrical method of removing unwanted hair is called:

Alternating current

An electrical current that flows first in one direction and then in the reverse direction is:


Electric machines will operate only if the circuit is:

Cold, invisible rays

UV rays are:


a 1/1000 part of an ampere is called a/an:


True or False: the tesla current is commonly called the infra-red ray:

Deep pore cleansing

The suction machine is helpful in:

Soft brush

When treating sensitive or dry skin with the brushing machine, it is recommended to use:

Magnifying Lamp

When analyzing a patron's skin, the aesthetician should use a skin scope or:

Underlining skin conditions

The wood's lamp utilizes

Brown areas

When using the wood's lamp, pigmentation and dark spots on the skin will be visible as:

Water-soluble products

The main function of the galvanic machine is to introduce into the skin:

Alkaline reaction

Use the negative pole will result in:

Skin care machines

Electricity supplies both heat and light, and is capable of operating:


When using the wood's lamp, normal skin appears:


The galvanic machine is used primarily for ionization and:


The process whereby the galvanic machine introduces the acid PH products into the skin is known as:

Skin scope

An elaborate magnifying lamp for evaluating the skin is a:

Close the pores

The positive pole may be used to:

Held in the client's hand

During the disincrustation process, the positive pole on the galvanic machine should be:


True or False: Polarity refers to the poles in an electrical current that are opposites:


Electrodes high frequency treatment are made of metal and:

Increase blood circulation

The use of high frequency current will:


The spray machine is the same as the:

Violet Ray

When using the high frequency machine, a characteristics is the appearance of a:

Cotton Pads

Before the brushing machine is used, the must be cleansed with viscose sponges or:

Deep pore penetration

The electric mask is used to assist in:

Therapeutic Lamp

An electrical apparatus that produces certain light rays is a:


The action of ultra-violet rays is both germicidal and:


The carbonic gas spray will usually cause the acidity level of the skin to:

Broken Capillaries

The electric mask should not be used on skin with a lot of:


Overexposure to ultra-violet rays may cause tissue:

Distilled water

The facial vaporizer reservoir is filled with:


True or False: Tesla current is the same as high frequency current:

Galvanic Current

A constant and direct current rectified to a safe, low voltage level is called the:

Positive Pole

Acid PH solutions are forced into the skin with the:


Having opposite poles in an electrical current is know as:


The procedure that softens and liquefies grease deposits in the follicles is called:

Heavily couperosed skin

The suction machine may be used for all skin with the exception of:

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