Tanning Quiz

1. Tanning equipment emits the same kind of UV light as the sun.

True

False

2. All tanning session times are the same for everyone.

True

False

3. Which skin type is not allowed to tan in a professional tanning salon?

Skin Type 5

Skin Type 3

Skin Type 1

4. The active ingredient in spray-on tanning:

Turns your skin orange at first but it will eventually darken.

Interacts with the outermost layer of the skin to darken skin color in a period of several hours.

Uses a different kind of UV light than tanning beds.

5. How does a base tan help prevent sunburn?

Pigment enshrouds skin cells forming a wall of protection.

The outer skin layer thickens hastening deeper UV penetration.

A base tan provides a sun protection factor (SPF) of 2-4.

All the above.

6. Most tanning units in US tanning salons emit 95% UVA and 5% UVB just like outdoor summer sunlight.

True

False

7. What precautions do professional salons take for a positive tanning experience?

Conduct a skin type evaluation.

Evaluate exposure time based on your tanning history.

Provides an informational consent form for your review.

All the above.

8. Indoor tanning customers are less likely to sunburn than consumers who don’t use professional indoor tanning services.

True

False

Notice: Exposure to ultraviolet radiation may increase the risk of skin damage, skin cancer and can cause serious eye injury.