Ch 27 Flashcards

1
Q

Regardless of whether a client is interested in wearing long, medium, or short nails, she may decide to have nail tips applied over her natural nails for _____.

a. a more polished look
b. strength and durability
c. recreational activities
d. nail damage prevention

A

b. strength and durability

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2
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Offering _____ expands your service offerings and enables clients to have a “one stop shop” experience in your salon.

a. haircut and coloring
b. haircut and blowdry
c. nail extension and wrap services
d. manicures and pedicures

A

c. nail extension and wrap services

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3
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Which product is made of plastic, pre-molded nails shaped from a tough polymer of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic?

a. Nail tips
b. Nail polish
c. Nail buffers
d. Nail polymer

A

a. Nail tips

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4
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What is a layer of any kind of nail enhancement product that is applied over the natural nail and tip application for added strength?

a. Tips
b. Acrylic
c. Polymer
d. Overlay

A

d. Overlay

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5
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Nail tips that do not have the reinforcement provided by the overlay are _____.

a. more flexible
b. not long-wearing and can break easily
c. strong and durable
d. expensive

A

b. not long-wearing and can break easily

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6
Q

Which implement is similar to a nail clipper that is used on nail tips?

a. Tip curette
b. Tip cutter
c. Blocker
d. Activator

A

b. Tip cutter

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7
Q

What substance is used to remove surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil left on the natural nail plate?

a. Nail dehydrator
b. Nail polish
c. Nail polish remover
d. Nail acrylic

A

a. Nail dehydrator

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8
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Shallow depressions that serve as contact points for nail tips and the natural nail are called _____.

a. wells
b. connections
c. adhesions
d. sidewalls

A

a. wells

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9
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The _____ is the point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the tip, and where the tip is adhered to the nail.

a. overlay
b. position stop
c. well
d. sidewall

A

b. position stop

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10
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Nail tips are available in _____ sizes, colors, and shapes, making it easy to fit each client with precisely the right size and shape.

a. many
b. two
c. three
d. few

A

a. many

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11
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Cutting nail tips with a nail or toenail clipper will cause the nail tip to weaken and _____.

a. move
b. rock
c. crack
d. hold

A

c. crack

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12
Q

The nail tip adhesive used to secure the nail tip to a natural nail is also called a(n) _____.

a. adhesion agent
b. buffer wrap
c. bonding agent
d. abrasive wrap

A

c. bonding agent

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13
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Cosmetologists and their clients should always wear _____ when using and handling nail tip adhesives.

a. masks
b. gloves
c. aprons
d. eye protection

A

d. eye protection

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14
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When securing the tip to the natural nail, use the stop, rock, and _____ method to avoid air bubbles and promote proper adhesion.

a. hold
b. stop
c. shape
d. secure

A

a. hold

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15
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When applying nail tips, you must hold the tip in place for _____ until the adhesive has dried.

a. 5-10 minutes
b. 3-5 minutes
c. 30-45 seconds
d. 5-10 seconds

A

d. 5-10 seconds

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16
Q

The contact areas of nail tips are smoothed with a fine-grit block buffer held _____.

a. roughly across the surface
b. with pressure
c. angled across the nail
d. flat across the nail

A

d. flat across the nail

17
Q

Any method of securing a layer of fabric or paper on and around the nail tip to ensure its strength and durability is called a _____.

a. nail tip
b. nail polymer
c. nail wrap
d. nail fabric

A

c. nail wrap

18
Q

What product is used to coat and secure fabric wraps to the natural nail and nail tip?

a. Wrap fabric
b. Wrap resin
c. Woven linen
d. Chemical solution

A

b. Wrap resin

19
Q

Wrap resins are made from _____, a specialized acrylic monomer that has excellent adhesion to the natural nail plate and polymerizes in seconds.

a. cyanoacrylate
b. ABS
c. fabric
d. plastic

A

a. cyanoacrylate

20
Q

To press fabric wraps onto the natural nail plate and avoid the transfer of dust or oil, use _____.

a. thick plastic
b. fingertips
c. heavy adhesive
d. nail resin

A

a. thick plastic

21
Q

Fabric wraps are made from silk, fiberglass, and _____.

a. linen
b. paper
c. cotton
d. nylon

A

a. linen

22
Q

The _____ is the heart of a nail wrap system and gives this system its unique properties.

a. nail tip
b. nail polymer
c. nail resin
d. nail wrap material

A

d. nail wrap material

23
Q

Which material is thin and tightly woven, and becomes transparent when wrap resin is applied?

a. Cotton
b. Fiberglass
c. Linen
d. Silk

A

d. Silk

24
Q

Which nail wrap is made from a closely woven, heavy material and is considered to be the strongest nail wrap fabric?

a. Cotton wrap
b. Fiberglass wrap
c. Finen wrap
d. Silk wrap

A

c. Finen wrap

25
Q

Which nail wrap is made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave and is easy to use?

a. Cotton wrap
b. Fiberglass wrap
c. Linen wrap
d. Silk wrap

A

b. Fiberglass wrap

26
Q

_____, also known as activator, acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process of the wrap resin or adhesive overlay.

a. Wrap resin
b. Wrap resin accelerator
c. Wrap hardener
d. ABS

A

b. Wrap resin accelerator

27
Q

Activators come in several different forms: brush-on bottle, pump spray-on, and _____.

a. gel
b. foam
c. lotion
d. aerosol

A

d. aerosol

28
Q

What term describes when a nail enhancement needs to be serviced after two or more weeks from the initial application of the nail enhancement product?

a. Application
b. Touch-up
c. Maintenance
d. Repair

A

c. Maintenance

29
Q

Application of the enhancement product onto the new growth of the nail is commonly referred to as _____.

a. reactivation
b. touch-up
c. maintenance
d. backfill

A

d. backfill

30
Q

Nail wraps are rebalanced with additional resin _____.

a. every week
b. every two weeks
c. once a month
d. every two months

A

b. every two weeks

31
Q

What are small pieces of fabric used to strengthen a weak point in the nail or repair a crack?

a. Wrap removals
b. Repair patches
c. Stress strips
d. Nail enhancements

A

c. Stress strips

32
Q

A piece of fabric cut to completely cover a crack or break in a nail is a _____.

a. wrap replacement
b. repair patch
c. stress strip
d. nail enhancement

A

b. repair patch

33
Q

Nail wraps are removed by immersing the entire enhancement in a small glass bowl filled with _____.

a. acetone
b. water
c. decontaminant
d. chlorine

A

a. acetone

34
Q

Nail tips are softened with acetone or tip remover and are _____.

a. slid off
b. ripped off
c. nipped off
d. rubbed off

A

a. slid off

35
Q

Properly sized nail tips for a client should cover the nail plate from _____.

a. sidewall to sidewall
b. front to back
c. back to tip
d. cuticle to free edge

A

a. sidewall to sidewall

36
Q

Remove dust from the natural nail plate with a _____.

a. tip cutter
b. buffer block
c. clean, dry nail brush
d. cotton ball dipped in acetone

A

c. clean, dry nail brush

37
Q

Fabric wraps that are slightly smaller than the nail plate prevent the wraps from _____.

a. adhering
b. lifting
c. breaking
d. moving

A

b. lifting

38
Q

What step would be performed last in a four-week fabric wrap maintenance?

a. Push back the eponychium and remove any loosened cuticle.
b. Apply cuticle oil.
c. Apply nail dehydrator to all 10 nails.
d. Apply a small amount of wrap resin.

A

b. Apply cuticle oil.