Nails Exam

1. A dry nail polish ( paste or powder ) is best for the nails that are: View results

• a. Brittle
• b. Sculptured
• c. Thin
• d. Thick

2. Why does acrylic nail lift easily? View results

• a. Apply primer after applying powder
• b. Manicurist applies acrylic on cuticle
• c. Client changes polish at home
• d. Client’s hands are wet

3. Linen wraps are not good service if client’s hands are usually: View results

• a. Held
• b. In water
• c. Photographed
• d. Touched

4. When you apply acrylic nails, what is the use of the primer? View results

• a. Mending
• b. Bonding
• c. Remove stain
• d. Strengthen nails

5. What is the sign of fungus or mold? View results

• a. When the nail lifts
• b. When change the polish
• c. When the nail is broken
• d. When the nails turn into yellow or green

6. The muscle extending down the forearm are called: View results

• a. Flexors
• b. Extensors
• c. Both a & b
• d. Neither of the above

7. If patron’s hands have ringworms, what should you do? View results

• a. Wash patron’s hands with disinfection
• b. Apply antiseptic
• c. Refuse to give service for client until it is solution healed
• d. Keep on working

8. O.S.H.A stands for: View results

• a. Occupied Safety Hazard Area
• b. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• c. Occupied Safety Health Agency
• d. On Safety Housing Agency

9. Why do you have to file acrylic nails when it dries? View results

• a. Because they lift
• b. Because they slip
• c. Because they remove rough from nail’s surface
• d. None of the above

10. To remove artificial nail, what do you use? View results

• a. Alcohol
• b. Nail solvent (acetone)
• c. Quats
• d. Cuticle remover

11. Structures that are appendage to the skin are, hair, sweat glands, oil glands and: View results

• a. Motor fiber
• b. Nails
• c. Blood vessel
• d. Sensory fibers

12. To push back cuticle you should use: View results

• a. Metal pusher
• b. Steel pusher
• c. Cuticle pusher
• d. All of the above

13. The portion of the skin under the free edge is called: View results

• a. Hyponychium
• b. Lunula
• c. Eponychium
• d. Nail mantle

14. Cosmetologist and manicurist should not work on patrons: View results

• a. If keratoma is present
• b. If verruca is present
• c. If they have a common cold
• d. If they have a carbuncle

15. Which one of the following is not ground for disciplinary action by the board of cosmetology? View results

• a. Failure to display license properly
• b. Failure to perform acts of manicuring after a reasonable length of time
• c. Not comply the rules sanitary conditions
• d. Performing acts of cosmetology outside license school or establishment

16. If the nail tip shows an air pocket, what do you do? View results

• a. Apply polish remover
• b. Apply base coat
• c. Remove it and reapply it
• d. Apply to coat

17. Why do you have to discard the emery board after used? View results

• a. Bad
• b. Cannot be sanitized
• c. Thin
• d. Coarse

18. The bulb of UVlamp should be cleaned daily and changed at least: View results

• a. Twice a year
• b. Every 5 months
• c. Every year
• d. Every 3 months

19. In order to apply the artificial nails, what do you use to roughen the surface of the nail? View results

• a. Fine emery board
• b. File
• c. Nipper
• d. Pushers

20. When an accident happens during manicuring, three percent solution peroxide can be used for: View results

• a. Disinfectant
• b. Antiseptic
• c. Germicide
• d. Hangnail