NAIL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SET 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
● Delamination. Answer: layers of nail plate begin to seperate (nail
condition)
● Gross Anatomy. Answer: the study of body structure that can be seen
with the naked eye
● Mitosis. Answer: the process of cell division or cell reproduction
● physiology. Answer: the study of the functions performed by the
body's structures
● emulsion. Answer: an unstable mixture held together by a binder.
binds together substances that usually are not compatible
● friction. Answer: massage technique using small firm focused
movements
● petrissage. Answer: massage technique that focuses on kneading,
lifting, squeezing & rolling the muscle
, ● Nucleus. Answer: the control center of the cell
● gliding. Answer: smooth continuous strokes where the hands glide
over the skin
● rasp. Answer: metal file designed to work in 1 direction
● cytoplasm. Answer: surrounds the nucleus
● Microscopic Anatomy (Histology). Answer: the study of structures so
small that they can only be seen with the aid of a microscope
● sensitization. Answer: greatly increased or exaggerated sensitivity to
products or substances
● nail bed. Answer: area where the nail plate rests (contains nerve/blood
vessels)
● overexposure. Answer: prolonged repeated or long term exposure that
may cause sensitivity
● nail plate. Answer: Nail body; visible nail area from the nail root to
free edge; made of 100 layers; contains no nerves or blood vessels
EVALUATION SET 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
● Delamination. Answer: layers of nail plate begin to seperate (nail
condition)
● Gross Anatomy. Answer: the study of body structure that can be seen
with the naked eye
● Mitosis. Answer: the process of cell division or cell reproduction
● physiology. Answer: the study of the functions performed by the
body's structures
● emulsion. Answer: an unstable mixture held together by a binder.
binds together substances that usually are not compatible
● friction. Answer: massage technique using small firm focused
movements
● petrissage. Answer: massage technique that focuses on kneading,
lifting, squeezing & rolling the muscle
, ● Nucleus. Answer: the control center of the cell
● gliding. Answer: smooth continuous strokes where the hands glide
over the skin
● rasp. Answer: metal file designed to work in 1 direction
● cytoplasm. Answer: surrounds the nucleus
● Microscopic Anatomy (Histology). Answer: the study of structures so
small that they can only be seen with the aid of a microscope
● sensitization. Answer: greatly increased or exaggerated sensitivity to
products or substances
● nail bed. Answer: area where the nail plate rests (contains nerve/blood
vessels)
● overexposure. Answer: prolonged repeated or long term exposure that
may cause sensitivity
● nail plate. Answer: Nail body; visible nail area from the nail root to
free edge; made of 100 layers; contains no nerves or blood vessels
