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CANADIAN BASIC INDOOR TANNING CERTIFICATION TEST
 
I, , certify and affirm that the personal information I provided is correct and true, and that I will not allow anyone else to test for me. Knowingly and willfully making any false representations or statements is a violation, subject to penalties.
 
RISKS OF OVEREXPOSURE

1. Repeated overexposure to UVR from any source may cause
Eye injury
Photoaging
Skin cancer
All of the above
 
2. Which is the most common form of skin cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Basal cell carcinoma
 
3. Which is the most deadly form of skin cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Basal cell carcinoma
 
4. What is Actinic Keratosis?
Photoaging
Pre-Basal Cell Carcinoma
A premalignant condition that may give rise to Squamous Cell
 
5. Who is more likely to develop symptoms of Polymorphous Light Eruption?
Men
Women
Children
PLE has no symptoms
 
 
EXPOSURE SCHEDULES

6. The length of a tanning session should be determined by
What the customer feels is important
The equipment manufacturers printed label
Doubling the time competitors allow
 
7. According to the RED Act, the purpose of a sunlamp product timer is to provide for reliable control of exposures and
Limit overlapping of clients
Remind staff to sanitize tanning beds
Limit acute damage from unintentionally long exposures
Add to the cost of the bed
 
 
OPERATING PROCEDURES

8. The Red Act sets forth the following timer requirements:
The timer may automatically reset
No timer may have an error greater than 10% of the maximum timer interval
Timers may be in increments of 10 minutes
None of the above
 
9. Acrylic panels should be replaced when:
Visible damage exists
Manufacturers specify
UV meters detect significant reduction in transmission of light
All of the above
 
10. If your tanning device is overheating you should:
Only allow for 10 minute sessions
Check the fans to see if operating
Continue to use only during off hours
All of the above
 
11. What instrument is used to check proper voltage?
A light meter
A spectrophotometer
A voltmeter
 
12. Top and bottom acrylics are always interchangeable
True
False
 
 
SANITATION

13. Microorganisms can live in the following areas:
Handles
Sunbed frames
Cracked pillows
All of the above
 
14. In regards to equipment sanitation, some of the diseases to be aware of are:
Tyrosine and melanin
Brunescent cataracts
Hepatitis A, B, and Influenza
Albinism and psoriasis
 
 
TANNING LAMPS

15. Tanning lamps emit primarily_________ radiation.
UVA
UVB
UVC
X-ray
 
16. If a high-pressure tanning lamp has a cracked filter, what should you do?
Continue to use it and order a new filter
Immediately suspend use until the filter can be replaced
Continue use until filter completely breaks
 
17. Blue glass filters contain the output of the ______spectrum
UVA
UVB
UVC
 
 
THE TANNING PROCESS

18. What cell is involved primarily in the tanning process?
DNA
RNA
Melanocytes
Tyrosine
 
19. What amino acid is present during the tanning process?
Porphyria
Tyrosine
Collagen
Argenine
 
20. The first phase of tanning is a rapid darkening of melanin, already present, being exposed to UVR. It is called
Delayed tanning
Immediate pigment darkening
Erythema
Exfoliation
 
21. This phase in the tanning process is induced mostly by UVB exposure and first becomes visible 72 hours after exposure:
Delayed tanning
immediate pigment darkening
Erythema
Exfoliation
 
22. UVA acts primarily as the oxidizer and UVB as the melanin stimulator.
True
False
 
 
SKINCARE

23. What helps increase the flexibility of oils so the oils can surround the cells to maintain an adequate skin barrier?
Cold temperature
UVA
UVB
Water
 
24. Sunscreens are chemicals that, when applied topically, keep ultraviolet rays from penetrating the skin. They work either by absorbing or reflecting solar energy.
True
False
 
 
PHOTOSENSITIVITY

25. Photosensitizers may cause
Erythema
Rashes
Decreased tolerance to UVR
All of the above
 
26. Photosensitivity is an adverse skin reaction to certain substances in the presence of ultraviolet radiation.
True
False
 
27. Which of the following products could cause photosensitivity in certain people
Perfumes
Soaps
Certain Foods
All of the above
 
 
YOUR SKIN

28. The skin is made up of three layers; these are the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers.
True
False
 
29. Melanocytes are the pigment cells involved in the tanning process.
True
False
 
30. When oxidized by UVR, what provides the adaptive coloration of the skin?
Collagen
Melanin
Tyrosine
Genes
 
31. The level of an acquired tan developed by an individual exposed to ultraviolet light is called.
Constitutive pigmentation
Erythema
Facultative pigmentation
Melanin
 
32. our natural skin color is also known as our
Constitutive pigmentation
Erythema
Facultative pigmentation
Melanin
 
 
MED AND MMD

33. What is defined as the threshold dose that may produce sunburn?
Minimal melanogenic dose
Minimal erythemal dose
UVR dose
sub-optimal dose
 
34. What is equal to the lowest dose required to develop a visible tan?
Minimal melanogenic dose
Minimal erythemal dose
Sun protection factor
Sub-optimal dose
 
35. The lowest effective dose developing a sunburn as well as the value of producing a suntan depend mostly on a persons
Age
Skin type
Sun protection factor
UVB/UVA percentages
 
 
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

36. Ultraviolet radiation is more penetrating than x-radiation (x-ray).
True
False
 
37. The Ultraviolet spectrum is divided into
Red, blue and green waves
UVA, UVB, and UVC waves
Visible, infrared, x-rays
 
38. UVA is found in the region between
200-280nm
280-320nm
320-400nm
 
39. UVB is found in the region between
200-280nm
280-320nm
320-400nm
 
40. UVC is sometimes called ______ because of its proven effectiveness in killing single-cell organisms.
Oxidizing UV
Stimulating UV
Germicidal UV
Melanogenesis UV
 
41. All electromagnetic waves have the same form and travel at the same speed, but differ in what?
Speed
Formation
Wavelength
Miles per second
 
42. The useful unit of measurement for UVR is
Angstroms
Nanometers
Micrometers
Joules
 
43. Skin exposure is usually expressed in ___________ per square centimerer
Angstroms
Nanometers
Micrometers
Joules
 
 
UNDERSTANDING EYE PROTECTION

44. Overexposure to UVB can damage the ________of the eye.
Retina
Cornea
Optic nerve
UVB can not damage the eye
 
45. Which of the following offer adequate eye protection?
Cotton Balls
Sunglasses
Protective eyewear that meets the requirements of the RED Act.
Eyelids
 
46. Unprotected overexposure of the eyes to UVR can lead to brunescent cataracts
True
False
 
 
CANADIAN GUIDELINES

47. The RED Act states that no person shall label, package or advertise a radiation emitting device in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its design, construction, performance, intended use, character, value, composition, merit or safety.
True
False
 
48. According to the Radiation Emiting Devices Regulations [Tanning Equipment], tanning equipment timers must have which of the following requirments:
be adjustable to preset times and have a maximum exposure time recommended by the manufacturer
have a margin of error not greater than 10% of the maximum timer setting
not automatically reset when the tanning equipment emissions have been ended by the timer
All of the above
 
49. The FPTRPC recommends that particular attention be given, in regards to the UVR exposure, to people with lightly pigmented skin, hair and eyes.
True
False
 
50. According to the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations [Tanning Equipment] every piece of tanning equipment must be accompanied by a number of sets of protective eyewear at least equal to:
Eyewear is not required
The maximum number of persons who may, at the same time, be exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the tanning equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment
All of the above
None of the above
 
 



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