Milady Exam Review, Ch. 26, Pedicuring
Questions With Verified Answers
When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your
thumb and your fingers at the _________.
A. Bottom of the foot
B. Heel area
C. Mid—tarsal area
D. Ankle area - Answers✔C. Mid-tarsal area
Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically _______.
A. Granite
B. Basalt
C. Quartz
D. Slate - Answers✔B. Basalt
Products designed to soften and smooth thickened tissue are ________.
A. Foot creams
B. Skin solvents
C. Callus softeners
D. Callus removers - Answers✔C. Callus softeners
Which massage technique is used most with a pedicure?
A. Effleurage
B. Petrissage
C. Tapotement
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D. Reflexology - Answers✔A. Effleurage
Which of the following should never be placed in the foot bath with the client's feet?
A. Solution
B. Antiseptic
C. Magnesium salt
D. Disinfectant - Answers✔D. Disinfectant
The chair a cosmetologist uses when performing a pedicure ______.
A. Is usually high off the ground
B. Should be ergonomic
C. Must be inexpensive
D. Should be contemporary - Answers✔B. Should be ergonomic
A concentrated treatment product often composed of mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin
softeners, aromatherapy oils, botanical extracts, and/or other beneficial ingredients is _______.
A. A mask
B. An exfoliant
C. An emollient
D. A scrub - Answers✔A. A mask
Exfoliating scrubs are usually _________ lotions that contain ________ as the exfoliating agent.
A. Oil-based/an abrasive
B. Water-based/ an abrasive
C. Emollient/crystals
D. Glycerin/granules - Answers✔B. Water-based/ an abrasive
In order to be on time for the next client, you should be polishing _______ after beginning a one-
hour pedicure.
A. 10 to 15 minutes
B. 30 to 35 minutes
C. 45 to 50 minutes
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