TEXAS MANICURE LICENSE EXAM PSI STUDY TEST 2023

White spots on the nails are known as: Leukonychia 2. Tuberculosis can be transmitted through: Coughing 3. What is an efficacy claim?: A list ofspecific germs on a product label, which has been proven to kill 4. Which of the following bacteria that growsin clusterslike a bunch of grapes, cause abscess, pustules, and boils?: Staphylococci/staphylococcus 5. Lifting,stretching, or squeezing movement: Petrissage 6. A light or deep stroking or gliding movement: Effleurage 7. When finishing a pedicure massage, one should: Light feather strokes 8. The correct way to file a nail is: Corner to center 9. What should you do after you shape the nail?: Soak nails 10. A blister containing water fluid is called: Bulla 11. Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours are:: Wheals 12. When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate,the point of contact is called the:: Well 13. What is the technical term for any nail disease?: Onychosis 14. Sanintizer used on the skin is called: Antiseptic 15. The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering for the body is called: Epidermis 16. All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are inspected at least once every: 24 months/2 years 17. Which system of the human body is responsible for the blood providing nutrients to the rest of the body?: Circulatory 18. Which of the following steps would come earliest in the procedure when performing a plain manicure?: Softening the cuticles 3 / 43 19. All ofthe following are prohibited in the cosmetology industry except: Talk- ing to clients about services needed 20. The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained entrance and to resist infection in general is referred to as:: Immunity 21. Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to:: Ultraviolet light 22. An implement that should be held in the same manner as a pencil is: An orange wood stick 23. Which of the following statements is true about disinfection?: Disinfection may not kill bacterial spores 24. A corrective treatment that forms a protective coating for a damaged nail is called:: A nail wrap 25. Which of the following illness is caused by a virus?: Common cold 26. When used on nail tips, an acetone polish remover will: Dissolve the tips 4 / 43 27. The proper way to shape a nail is to file:: From each corner of the nail to the center 28. To complete a foot massage, one should use:: Percussion movement 29. In manicuring, styptic powder is used to: Stop bleeding 30. A client with UV gel nails wants to have them removed.What should be done?: Use buffer to remove the gel down to the nail plate 31. The nail brush should be used in conjunction with:: Soap and warm water 32. At its MOST advanced stages, a bacterial infection in the nail plate will look: Black 33. Skin that has an over abundance of sebum is classified as:: Oily 34. Massaging in the wrong direction can result in:: Sagging of the skin 35. When applying tips which material is used for added strength?: Acrylic 36. Plant-like parasites, which can be spread from one person to another, are called:: Fungi 37. Regular maintenance helps prevent acrylic nails from:: Lifting 38. Primer allows a nail surface to bond with:: Acrylic material 39. A paper wrap can be used to: Mend small tears in nail 40. Accidentally applying adhesive to the cuticle could cause the:: Wrap to separate from the nail plate 41. A client comes in with badly bitten nails.What should you recommend?: - Add artificial tips 42. To repair a cracked nail with a fabric wrap, one should cut a repair patch that covers:: The entire crack in the nail 5 / 43 43. Prior to performing client services, workstations MUST be cleaned with:: - An EPA registered disinfectant 44. The Material Safety Data Sheet includes information about products,such as the:: Product ingredients and possible hazards 45. Which implement is used to add shine to the nail:: Chamois Buffer 46. What is the correct order of the first four steps of the pre-services sanita- tion procedure for a manicure?: 1) Wash implements 2) Rinse and dry implements 3) immerse implements in disinfection 4) wash hands 47. Disinfectants that are able to kill hepatitis viruses and tuberculosis bacte- ria are called:: Hospital grade 48. Cosmetology services include all of the following EXCEPT:: Wart removal 49. In performing light-cured gel application, which of the following steps should be performed first?: Clean nails 50. A problem associated with using wraps is that:: They are opaque 6 / 43 51. Bacteria reproduce by dividing into how many new cells?: Two 52. The procedure that includes re-positioning the white free edge of a nail is called: Back fill 53. If a dirty nail clipper is placed into a disinfection container, which of the following will MOST likely happen?: Liquid in the sanintizer will rapidly become cloudy 54. What is a squoval finger nail?: Square nail with the ends rounded 55. Whatshould be used in the finger bowl to help eliminate germs on a client's fingers?: Antibacterial soap 56. In order to obtain a manicurist license, one MUST:: Complete the 600 hours of training at a licensed school and pass the exam 57. Friction massage produces:: Increased circulation 58. How often do implements need to be disinfected?: Between each client 59. A signed document stating that a client agrees to a specific treatment and accepts all possible risks involved is: An informed consent or release form 60. A nail is composed PRIMARILY of:: Keratin 61. Prior to applying nail tips, a manicurist should FIRST:: Buff the nail tip 62. The function of the foot file is to:: Smooth calluses 63. To remove acrylic nails one should soak them in:: Acetone 64. Which of the following is the BEST way to limit inhalation of chemicals?: - Tightly seal all products after use 65. Prior to servicing a client, one should was one's own hands with: A liquid soap