Cosmetology Test Nail Care and Procedures 5

Question 1

Which nail enhancement removal method is safest for the natural nail?

Accepted Answer

Soaking in acetone with foil wraps

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Filing off the entire enhancement aggressively

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Peeling the enhancement off manually

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Using a drill at high speed

Question 2

Leukonychia, the presence of white spots on the nail plate, is most commonly caused by:

Accepted Answer

Minor trauma or injury to the nail matrix

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Calcium deficiency

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Fungal infection

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Excessive polish use

Question 3

What is the correct consistency for acrylic when picked up with the brush — known as the 'bead'?

Accepted Answer

Medium-dry with a dull surface

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Very wet and shiny

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Crumbly and dry

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Runny with no defined shape

Question 4

Which nail shape is most recommended for clients with wide nail beds to create the illusion of a slimmer finger?

Accepted Answer

Almond or oval

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Square

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Fan-shaped

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Flat squoval

Question 5

A nail cosmetologist notices green discoloration under an acrylic enhancement. This is most likely caused by:

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (bacterial infection)

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A bruise beneath the nail

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Overexposure to UV lamp

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Green-tinted polish bleeding

Question 6

Which state board regulation governs how often foot baths and pedicure basins must be disinfected?

Accepted Answer

After each client service

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Only after visible contamination

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Once per day at closing

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Once per week with hospital-grade disinfectant

Question 7

The hyponychium is located:

Accepted Answer

Under the free edge where the nail plate separates from the skin

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At the base of the nail under the proximal fold

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On top of the nail plate near the lunula

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Along the lateral nail folds on the sides