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NAIL TECHNICIAN EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
what action should be taken if an emery board is dropped on
the floor? .....ANSWER.....it should be discarded
which of the following is formed when liquids evaporate into the
air? .....ANSWER.....vapors
which of the following is recommended to remove sculptured
nails? .....ANSWER.....soak the nails in the approved solvent
shaping the nails during a plain manicure should be done
.....ANSWER.....before soaking the fingers
Where should implements be stored after they are disinfected?
.....ANSWER.....in a clean, closed container
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a practitioner who uses effleurage manipulation in a massage
treatment is applying .....ANSWER.....Continuous Stroking
which of the following would indicate that a disinfectant is
effective against certain organism .....ANSWER.....MSDS product
sheets
MSDS .....ANSWER.....Material Safety Data Sheet
What technique can the practitioner use to aid in the removal of
old polish? .....ANSWER.....Press cotton moistened with remover on
the nail until the polish begins to soften
What is each individual system for maintaining cleanliness and
health? .....ANSWER.....Personal hygiene
the PRIMARY function of an MSDS is to provide the pracitioner
with .....ANSWER.....Knowledge of first aid procedures
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When making a pedicure appointment, what should clients be
told NOT to do the day of the service .....ANSWER.....shave their
legs
What term describes injury and bleeding in the nail bed?
.....ANSWER.....Bruised nail
Sterilization destroys .....ANSWER.....both harmful and beneficial
bacterial
What is the Main purpose of a manicure? .....ANSWER.....Improve
the appearance of the hands and nails
The infection control procedures used to protect the client and the
practitioner are referred to as .....ANSWER.....A germ free
environment
When performing a visual analysis of the hands, what BEST
indicates that an infection is present? .....ANSWER.....swelling
around the cuticle area
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Which of the following should be considered BEFORE a client's
nails are shaped? .....ANSWER.....length and shape of the hands
and fingers
What is used to bond a nail tip to the natural nail?
.....ANSWER.....adhesive
What is a highly infectious disease caused by human
immunodeficiency virus? .....ANSWER.....AIDS
All of the following supplies are used in a nail wrap service
EXCEPT .....ANSWER.....acetone
all of the following procedures are included in a plain manicure
EXCEPT .....ANSWER.....roughening the nail with an emery board
Nail polish is applied in a manicuring procedure from the
.....ANSWER.....cuticle area, down to the free edge, right side,
left side
NAIL TECHNICIAN EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
what action should be taken if an emery board is dropped on
the floor? .....ANSWER.....it should be discarded
which of the following is formed when liquids evaporate into the
air? .....ANSWER.....vapors
which of the following is recommended to remove sculptured
nails? .....ANSWER.....soak the nails in the approved solvent
shaping the nails during a plain manicure should be done
.....ANSWER.....before soaking the fingers
Where should implements be stored after they are disinfected?
.....ANSWER.....in a clean, closed container
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a practitioner who uses effleurage manipulation in a massage
treatment is applying .....ANSWER.....Continuous Stroking
which of the following would indicate that a disinfectant is
effective against certain organism .....ANSWER.....MSDS product
sheets
MSDS .....ANSWER.....Material Safety Data Sheet
What technique can the practitioner use to aid in the removal of
old polish? .....ANSWER.....Press cotton moistened with remover on
the nail until the polish begins to soften
What is each individual system for maintaining cleanliness and
health? .....ANSWER.....Personal hygiene
the PRIMARY function of an MSDS is to provide the pracitioner
with .....ANSWER.....Knowledge of first aid procedures
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When making a pedicure appointment, what should clients be
told NOT to do the day of the service .....ANSWER.....shave their
legs
What term describes injury and bleeding in the nail bed?
.....ANSWER.....Bruised nail
Sterilization destroys .....ANSWER.....both harmful and beneficial
bacterial
What is the Main purpose of a manicure? .....ANSWER.....Improve
the appearance of the hands and nails
The infection control procedures used to protect the client and the
practitioner are referred to as .....ANSWER.....A germ free
environment
When performing a visual analysis of the hands, what BEST
indicates that an infection is present? .....ANSWER.....swelling
around the cuticle area
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Which of the following should be considered BEFORE a client's
nails are shaped? .....ANSWER.....length and shape of the hands
and fingers
What is used to bond a nail tip to the natural nail?
.....ANSWER.....adhesive
What is a highly infectious disease caused by human
immunodeficiency virus? .....ANSWER.....AIDS
All of the following supplies are used in a nail wrap service
EXCEPT .....ANSWER.....acetone
all of the following procedures are included in a plain manicure
EXCEPT .....ANSWER.....roughening the nail with an emery board
Nail polish is applied in a manicuring procedure from the
.....ANSWER.....cuticle area, down to the free edge, right side,
left side
