Nail Technician Exam – Questions & Solutions (Rated
A+)
Which of the following should be considered BEFORE a client's nails are
shaped? Right Ans - length and shape of the hands and fingers
What is used to bond a nail tip to the natural nail? Right Ans - adhesive
What is a highly infectious disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus?
Right Ans - AIDS
All of the following supplies are used in a nail wrap service EXCEPT Right
Ans - acetone
All of the following procedures are included in a plain manicure EXCEPT
Right Ans - roughening the nail with an emery board
Nail polish is applied in a manicuring procedure from the Right Ans -
cuticle area, down to the free edge, right side, left side
How should cleaning under the free edge be done? Right Ans - use a cotton
tipped orange woodstick that has been dipped in soapy water
Rough edges or cuticle particles are removed during a basic manicure by
Right Ans - beveling each nail with the fine side of an emery board
When do no-light gels harden Right Ans - when immersing in cold water
for 5 minutes
all the following are needed for a tip application EXCEPT Right Ans -
primer
A person who is able to fight off infection is said to be Right Ans - immune
Which of the following describes the proper procedure to file nails? Right
Ans - file from the right side to the corner left side corner.
, which foot massage movement helps to improve circulation most? Right
Ans - Effleurage
What technique can a practitioner use to ensure that an acrylic nail is dry?
Right Ans - tap the nail with an orange wood stick or handle of an acrylic
brush
What product is commonly applied to nails to remove stains? Right Ans -
bleach
What product should be used for a polish change on artificial nails? Right
Ans - acetone
The use of any bar soap should be AVOIDED in a salon Right Ans - because
bacteria will grow on it
Cotton balls used by a practitioner during a service have become
contaminated with blood. Before the cotton balls are discarded they should be
Right Ans - sealed in a double plastic bag
What will dissolve plastic nail tips Right Ans - acetone
What action should be taken if an emery board is dropped on the floor?
Right Ans - it should be discarded
Which of the following is formed when liquids evaporate into the air? Right
Ans - vapors
Which of the following is recommended to remove sculptured nails? Right
Ans - soak the nails in the approved solvent
Shaping the nails during a plain manicure should be done Right Ans -
before soaking the fingers
Where should implements be stored after they are disinfected? Right Ans -
in a clean, closed container
A practitioner who uses effleurage manipulation in a massage treatment is
applying Right Ans - Continuous Stroking
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