NAIL TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Metal implements must remain immersed in disinfection solution for
how long? - ANSWER>>10 minutes
How do you take significant length off the free edge?
1.) buffer
2.) curette
3.) pusher
4.) nail clipper - ANSWER>>Nail clipper
Metal implements must be disinfected - ANSWER>>After every client
Clear nail polish that prevents chipping is? - ANSWER>>Top coat
How should clean implements be stored? - ANSWER>>In a dry,
covered container
What's the proper way to file natural nails? - ANSWER>>Corner to
center
Disposable materials must be... - ANSWER>>Disregarded after every
client
What tool is used to file and shape nails? - ANSWER>>Emery
board/nail file
Clear polish that prevents nail bed staining? - ANSWER>>Base coat
, What product is used to remove dead skin from the nail plate? -
ANSWER>>Cuticle remover
What should you do if you touch your nose, hair, or face during a
consultation? - ANSWER>>Sanitize your hands
To insure proper adhesion of nail polish to the nails it's important to
double ________ - ANSWER>>Dehydrate
When cleaning under the free edge with a curette state board
requires what? - ANSWER>>The implement to be wrapped in cotton
What's the recipe for barbicide? - ANSWER>>1/4 cup to 1 quart of
water
The technical term for the nail is? - ANSWER>>Onyx
How long does it take to regrow a nail plate? - ANSWER>>4-6 months
________ is the study of nail structure and growth -
ANSWER>>Onychology
Whitish half-moon shape at the base of the nail? - ANSWER>>Lunula
What is the visible nail area from the root to the free edge called? -
ANSWER>>Nail plate / nail body
The cuticle that overlaps the lunula and acts as a protective seal is? -
ANSWER>>Eponychium
Nails grow at an average rate of ________ inch per month in adults? -
ANSWER>>1/8 inch
CORRECT ANSWERS
Metal implements must remain immersed in disinfection solution for
how long? - ANSWER>>10 minutes
How do you take significant length off the free edge?
1.) buffer
2.) curette
3.) pusher
4.) nail clipper - ANSWER>>Nail clipper
Metal implements must be disinfected - ANSWER>>After every client
Clear nail polish that prevents chipping is? - ANSWER>>Top coat
How should clean implements be stored? - ANSWER>>In a dry,
covered container
What's the proper way to file natural nails? - ANSWER>>Corner to
center
Disposable materials must be... - ANSWER>>Disregarded after every
client
What tool is used to file and shape nails? - ANSWER>>Emery
board/nail file
Clear polish that prevents nail bed staining? - ANSWER>>Base coat
, What product is used to remove dead skin from the nail plate? -
ANSWER>>Cuticle remover
What should you do if you touch your nose, hair, or face during a
consultation? - ANSWER>>Sanitize your hands
To insure proper adhesion of nail polish to the nails it's important to
double ________ - ANSWER>>Dehydrate
When cleaning under the free edge with a curette state board
requires what? - ANSWER>>The implement to be wrapped in cotton
What's the recipe for barbicide? - ANSWER>>1/4 cup to 1 quart of
water
The technical term for the nail is? - ANSWER>>Onyx
How long does it take to regrow a nail plate? - ANSWER>>4-6 months
________ is the study of nail structure and growth -
ANSWER>>Onychology
Whitish half-moon shape at the base of the nail? - ANSWER>>Lunula
What is the visible nail area from the root to the free edge called? -
ANSWER>>Nail plate / nail body
The cuticle that overlaps the lunula and acts as a protective seal is? -
ANSWER>>Eponychium
Nails grow at an average rate of ________ inch per month in adults? -
ANSWER>>1/8 inch
