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UB200B6 Carry out waxing services
Paper 1 of 2
Single unit assessment
Multiple choice question paper
(Paper A)
1. When waxing a minor under 16, the therapist must have
Answer : the parent or guardian present
2. The main piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) used by the therapist when carrying out a waxing service is
Answer : disposable gloves
3. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to prevent
Answer : cross-infection
4. The main symptom of contact dermatitis is
Answer : inflammation of the skin
5. The main way to prevent developing contact dermatitis when carrying out a wax treatment is to
Answer : avoid contact with the irritant
6. It is important to question clients to find out if there are any contra-indications to waxing to prevent
Answer : cross-infection
7. Why should you carry out a consultation with clients prior to a waxing treatment?
Answer : To establish whether conditions are present which may prevent treatment
8. For legal reasons, the client must be questioned and their responses recorded before a treatment to enable the therapist to
Answer : assess whether the client is actually suited to the treatment
9. Severe varicose veins are recognised by
Answer : lumpy, swollen and enlarged blood vessels, usually blue or dark purple in colour.
10. A client suffering with diabetes should be referred to their GP before a waxing treatment because the
Answer : skin is slower to hea
11. One contra-indication that will prevent a waxing treatment but will not require a medical referral is
Answer : thin or fragile skin
12. A client with sunburn on the area to be waxed will need to wait for it to heal before having a waxing treatment, and will
Answer : not need GP approval as it is a temporary condition as a result of exposure to UV light
13. When waxing, which of the following contra-indications should you work around and why?
Answer : A skin tag as the skin may tear
14. The main reason to avoid waxing over a mole is to prevent
Answer : stimulation of potentially cancerous cells
15. During or following a waxing treatment, a histamine response may take place. Histamine is a chemical that is released in the skin when
Answer : an allergic reaction is occurring
16. How would you deal with excess erythema following a waxing treatment?
Answer : Apply cold compresses to the area
17. Which of the following waxes are more suited to a coarse hair growth?
Answer : Hot
18. Warm wax is better for
Answer : a more sensitive skin
19. If the client has a small, open cut in the area to be waxed, the therapist should
Answer : cover it with a plaster
20. A disadvantage of waxing facial hair is that it will
Answer : grow back in 2-3 weeks
21. An advantage of waxing facial hair is that it is
Answer : quick and gives a clean finish
22. An alternative method of facial hair removal that is permanent is known as
Answer : epilation
23. A limitation of facial waxing is that it is not effective in which following areas?
Answer : Male chin
24. If a client has shaved previously, prior to waxing the hairs will need to be
Answer : long enough
25. Which of the following methods of hair removal can thin the skin and may prevent a waxing treatment?
Answer : Depilatory cream
26. After a waxing treatment, the client complains that their skin is itching, sore and has gone very red; what action should be taken?
Answer : Remove any products and apply a cool compress, record details and refer them to their GP if symptoms persist
27. What is the most likely reaction by the skin immediately following a leg wax treatment?
Answer : Erythema
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