Nails Exam

1. The part of Peggy's nail plate that extends over her fingertips is called the View results

• a. Free edge
• b. Matrix
• c. Hyponychium
• d. Nail bed

2. Suk is explaining to Cheryl that a particular hand lotion will meet all of Cheryl's needs for her dry hands. Suk, the nail techinican, is discussing the hand lotion's View results

• a. Disadvantages
• b. Benefits
• c. Wrap-ups
• d. Features

3. The purpose of buffing the nail before applying an acrylic nail is to View results

• a. Remove natural oil
• b. Add color to the nail
• c. Remove acrylic residue
• d. Add gloss to the nail

4. John is receiving a pedicure. His toenails should be shaped View results

• a. Straight across
• b. Into a curved shape
• c. Center to corner
• d. Into a pointed shape

5. The nail service where acrylic is added to Karen's new growth area is called View results

• a. Lifting
• b. Rebalancing
• c. Crack repair
• d. Acrylic beads

6. Tinea pedis is another name for View results

• a. Hangnails
• b. Ingrown nails
• c. Athlete's foot
• d. Brittle nails

7. Before using any manicuring implements, Randy should View results

• a. Wipe it with issue
• b. Wipe it with a towel
• c. Disinfect it
• d. Wash it with soap and hot water

8. The following four clients have entered your nail salon. Kim, in for a manicure, has white spots on her nail plate. Dick's feet have ringworm, and he would like a pedicure today. Mary has bitten, deformed nails and would like nail tips applied to her natural nails. Peter's nails severely curve over his nail tip/free edge, and he has an appointment for a manicure. The nail technician should refuse to perform a nail service on View results

• a. Dick
• b. Kim and Mary
• c. Dick and Peter
• d. Mary, Peter, and Kim

9. Mai uses quats to disinfect her implements. Another name for quats is View results

• a. Sodium hypochlorite compound
• b. Formal dehyde
• c. Quaternary ammonium compound
• d. Ethyl alcohol

10. Brenda's local beauty supply distributor has given her a Material Data Safety Sheet for the product she uses. This sheet provides information for the product's View results

• a. Instructions on how to apply the product
• b. Chemistry, hazards, and handling procedures
• c. Required sanitation policies and procedures
• d. Percentage of allergic reactions to it

11. Kay has a nail problem that was caused when moisture got trapped between her unsariitized natural nails and her artificial nails. This condition was a yellow-green color that has now turned black. Given Kay's situation, the nail technician should View results

• a. Work on Kay's nails abler washing them with an antibacterial soap
• b. First soak her nails in alcohol for 20 minutes
• c. First soak her nails in acetone for 20 minutes
• d. Not work on Kay's nail

12. Marion has nail wraps on her nails that are opaque and need colored polish on them. This type of wrap is View results

• a. Linen
• b. Fiberglass
• c. Silk
• d. None of the above

13. The nail technician should file Tony's fingernails View results

• a. From center to each corner
• b. From each corner to the center
• c. Straight across
• d. Back and forth

14. Darryl's hangnails are caused by View results

• a. A thick lunula
• b. A thin dermis layer
• c. An injured matrix
• d. Dry cuticles

15. The ulnar nerve supplies the View results

• a. Thumb side of the arm
• b. Little finger side of the arm
• c. Fingers
• d. Wrist

16. The technical term for the nail is View results

• a. Hyponychium
• b. Onyx
• c. Matrix
• d. Cura

17. All of the following statements are true concerning AIDS EXCEPT that it View results

• a. Attacks the body's immune system
• b. Is caused by a virus
• c. Lies dormant for many years
• d. Is caused by bacteria

18. Situation: The following four clients have entered your nail salon. Kim, in for a manicure, has white spots on her nail plate. Dick's feet have ringworm, and he would like a pedicure today. Mary has bitten, deformed nails and would like nail tips applied to her natural nails. Peter's nails severely curve over his nail tip/free edge, and he has an appointment for a manicure. Kim's condition is called View results

• a. Onychauxis
• b. Leukonychia
• c. Onychorrhexis
• d. Agnails

19. While performing a pedicure, Anita should use _________ to separate her client's toes View results

• a. Paper towels
• b. Her fingers
• c. Toe separators
• d. Her orangewood stick

20. An example of a vegetable parasite is View results

• a. Pediculosis
• b. Ringworm
• c. Scabies
• d. Lice