Manicurist Written Exam/ 188 Qs & Ans/ . Terms like:
White spots on the nails are known as - Answer: Leukonychia
Tuberculosis can be transmitted through - Answer: Coughing
What is an efficacy claim? - Answer: A list of specific germs on a product label, which has been proven to kill
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Manicurist Written Exam/ 188 Qs & Ans/ 2024-
2025.
White spots on the nails are known as - Answer: Leukonychia
Tuberculosis can be transmitted through - Answer: Coughing
What is an efficacy claim? - Answer: A list of specific germs on a product label, which has been
proven to kill
Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters? - Answer: Staphylococcus
Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement - Answer: Petrissage
A light or deep stroking or gliding movement - Answer: Effleurage
When finishing a pedicure massage, one should - Answer: Light feather strokes
The correct way to file a nail is - Answer: Corner to center
What should you do after you shape the nail? - Answer: Soak nails
A blister containing water fluid is called - Answer: Bulla
Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours are: - Answer: Wheals
When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of contact is called the: - Answer: Well
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What is the technical term for any nail disease? - Answer: Onychosis
Sanintizer used on the skin is called - Answer: Antiseptic
The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering for the body is called - Answer:
Epidermis
All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are inspected at least once every -
Answer: 24 months/2 years
Which system of the human body is responsible for the blood providing nutrients to the rest of
the body? - Answer: Circulatory
Which of the following steps would come earliest in the procedure when performing a plain
manicure? - Answer: Softening the cuticles
All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology industry except - Answer: Talking to
clients about services needed
The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained entrance and to resist infection
in general is referred to as: - Answer: Immunity
Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to: - Answer: Ultraviolet light
An implement that should be held in the same manner as a pencil is - Answer: An orange wood
stick
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Which of the following statements is true about disinfection? - Answer: Disinfection may not kill
bacterial spores
A corrective treatment that forms a protective coating for a damaged nail is called: - Answer: A
nail wrap
Which of the following illness is caused by a virus? - Answer: Common cold
When used on nail tips, an acetone polish remover will - Answer: Dissolve the tips
The proper way to shape a nail is to file: - Answer: From each corner of the nail to the center
To complete a foot massage, one should use: - Answer: Percussion movement
In manicuring, styptic powder is used to - Answer: Stop bleeding
A client with UV gel nails wants to have them removed. What should be done? - Answer: Use
buffer to remove the gel down to the nail plate
The nail brush should be used in conjunction with: - Answer: Soap and warm water
At its MOST advanced stages, a bacterial infection in the nail plate will look - Answer: Black
Skin that has an over abundance of sebum is classified as: - Answer: Oily
Massaging in the wrong direction can result in: - Answer: Sagging of the skin
When applying tips which material is used for added strength? - Answer: Acrylic
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