Chapter 8: Hair and Scalp Disorders and Diseases

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Which of the following is a reason cosmetologists should understand hair and scalp disorders and diseases?

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Cosmetologists can better recommend client hair loss treatments if they can identify the differences between common and irregular hair loss.

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Which type of alopecia is defined as hair loss in round or irregularly shaped patches caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles?

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alopecia areata

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The following are all reasons a cosmetologist should understand hair and scalp disorders and diseases EXCEPT _____: Knowledge of scalp and hair disorders allows a cosmetologist to recognize what is treatable by a cosmetologist and what should be referred to a healthcare provider. Understanding the cause of a client's hair loss is necessary to determine which surgical hair replacement techniques to recommend. Identifying the differences between common and irregular hair loss helps a cosmetologist to better recommend hair loss treatments to clients. Recognizing communicable scalp and hair conditions is part of a cosmetologist’s infection control responsibilities.

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Understanding the cause of a client's hair loss is necessary to determine which surgical hair replacement techniques to recommend.

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Which of the following statements is true about alopecia areata? Alopecia areata most often begins in childhood. Alopecia areata is most easily identified by scalp inflammation. Alopecia areata is also known as male pattern baldness and does not affect women. Alopecia areata causes the loss of all terminal hair on the body.

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Alopecia areata most often begins in childhood.

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The following are all causes of hair loss EXCEPT _____: pregnancy, insufficient diet, extreme stress, autoimmune disorders

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extreme stress

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A client expresses frustration with continued thinning hair following a prolonged medical situation, during which the client did not receive adequate nutrition. On the advice of the healthcare provider, the client followed an improved nutrition diet, but after 2 months there has been no improvement in hair density. What advice should a cosmetologist give the client?

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The client should continue the improved nutrition diet and wait for results as there has not yet been enough time for the hair follicles to regenerate.

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Which sentence best describes a client with the disorder monilethrix? Options: The client's hair has alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand. The client's hair is longer or thicker than usual. The client's hair is knotted and brittle. The client's hair has a beaded appearance due to narrowing of the hair shaft.

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The client's hair has a beaded appearance due to narrowing of the hair shaft.

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Which treatment is recommended for a client with trichorrhexis nodosa? Options: the medication Minoxidil, softening the hair with conditioners, laser hair removal, cutting the hair above the damage

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softening the hair with conditioners

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What hair disorder is caused by loss of the hair’s natural pigment?

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canities

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Which hair disorder causes terminal hair to grow on areas of a woman's body where terminal hair typically does not grow?

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hirsuties