NAIL TECH STATE BOARDS EXAM LATEST VERSION WITH 241 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (LATEST EXAM 2024!)

What is the golden rule for dealing with nail disorders? - You have to refuse the service if the nail is infected or swollen Before the service, who determines the shape of the nail? - The nail tech and the client What two other things are found in the matrix besides blood vessels? - Lymph and nerves What does the matrix control? - How fast the nail grows. What is the first sign of possible fungus growth under the acrylic layer of a sculptured nail? - A change in color of the natural nail. If you have a client with a fortify nail, what should you do? - Rub vitamin e oil on it. Under what condition of the nail should you use ridge filler and pumice powder? - Furrows/corrugations due to lack of zinc What is onychauxis/hypertrophy? - Over growth of the nails When is it ok for the nail tech to work on an ingrown nail? - If it is not infected or if the nail is not grown too deeply How can you treat a nail with leukonychia? - It can't be corrected. You have to wait for the nail to grow out. What is the most common thing to happen to people with acrylic nails? - Mold/fungus What do you do when you have a client with athletes foot (tinea pedis)? - Should not perform services; refer to physician. What are the eponychium, perinychium, and hyponichium? - The skin surrounding the nail What is the disadvantage of using QUATS? - It can damage/corrode implements When using primer, does the client and the tech both use safety glasses? - No, only the client What is the metatarsal scissors? - It is a petrissage massage movement; a kneading technique done on the feet What part of the nail controls how fast the nail grows? - The matrix What part of the nail grows the fastest? - The matrix. What can be used to treat nail stain? - Peroxide What is a symptom of having Eggshell nails? - Thin, white, and curved What is the difference between odorless and traditional acrylic nails? - Odorless are tacky and leave residue Which condition is the best for treatment of an oil manicure? - Brittle and dry cuticles What kind of wrap can be used with ridge filler? - Paper wrap What is the purpose of using artificial nails? - To strengthen, repair, and lengthen nails What is the proper time for a nail technician's be disinfected? - After each service and after each client The technical term for a nail is what? - An onyx. A nail disorder that involves a deformed nail is called what? - Onychophagy The most common bacterial disease that occurs in salons is what? - Fungus Most of the infectious diseases that occur in salons are caused by what? - Unsanitized implements An MSDS can be obtained from who? - A distributor The best way to identify the chemicals in a salon is to what? - Label the containers