NIC National Cosmetology Theory Exam — Practice Exam
Hair and scalp disorders: practice questions
Our NIC Cosmetology Theory bank has 9 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
A client has red, scaly, ring-shaped patches on the scalp with broken hairs. What should you do?
- Shampoo with an antidandruff product and continue with the planned service
- Apply a relaxer to smooth the area
- Refer the client to a physician; it may be contagious tinea capitis
- Cut the affected hair short and proceed
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C. Refer the client to a physician; it may be contagious tinea capitis — Tinea capitis is a contagious fungal infection.
Question 2
Excess hair growth in places where only vellus hair normally grows is called:
- Hypertrichosis
- Fragilitas crinium
- Canities, which describes gray hair
- Alopecia
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A. Hypertrichosis — Fragilitas crinium is brittle hair.
Question 3
What is a furuncle?
- An allergic rash
- A boil, a bacterial infection of a hair follicle
- A fungal infection of the nails
- A cluster of boils that join together under the skin
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B. A boil, a bacterial infection of a hair follicle — A carbuncle is a group of boils.