CHAPTER 25: MANICURING

Question 1

Ad adjustable lamp is attached to the manicuring table and should use a _______ incandescent bulb or a fluorescent bulb.

a. 10-30 watt
b. 40-60 watt
c. 70-90 watt
d. 100-120 watt

Answer 1

b. 40-60 watt

Question 2

Fine-grit abrasives are designed for removing very fine scratches and ______.

a. buffing and polishing
b. smoothing and refining
c. aggressive buffing
d. shortening and shaping

Answer 2

a. buffing and polishing

Question 3

Protein hardener is a combination of what two ingredients?

a. collagen and elastic
b. clear polish and protein
c. clear polish and formaldehyde
d. colored polish and elastin

Answer 3

b. clear polish and protein

Question 4

Nail products should be removed from their respective containers using a _______ to prevent contamination of the products and the spread of disease.

a. wooden pusher
b. finger
c. single use plastic or metal spatula
d. cotton swab

Answer 4

c. single use plastic or metal spatula

Question 5

Which of the following products is designed to loosen and dissolve dead tissue on the nail plate?

a. moisturizing lotion
b. non-acetone remover
c. acetone remover
d. cuticle remover

Answer 5

d. cuticle remover

Question 6

The most successful nail polish application is achieved by using four coats including ____________.

a. two coats of polish color and two top coats
b. two base coats, one coat of polish color, and one top coat
c. one base, two coats of polish color, and one top coat
d. one base, one coat of polish color, and two top coats

Answer 6

c. one base, two coats of polish color, and one top coat

Question 7

A standard manicuring table ______________.

a. is usually 16-21 inches wide
b. is usually 24-36 inches long
c. has no drawers or shelves
d. does not require cleaning and disinfection

Answer 7

a. is usually 16-21 inches wide

Question 8

If a single client is going to receive both a manicure and a pedicure, how many sets of gloves will the cosmetologist need?

a. none
b. one
c. two
d. three

Answer 8

c. two

Question 9

Disinfection containers come in many shapes, sizes, and materials and must have ____________.

a. a drain
b. a tray
c. a timer
d. a lid

Answer 9

d. a lid

Question 10

Which of the following products or supplies are kept in a place other than the supply tray?

a. polishes
b. electric nail polish dryer
c. creams
d. polish removers

Answer 10

b. electric nail polish dryer

Question 11

Tiny, often unseen openings in the skin, which can allow microbes to enter the skin, leading to infection, are known as ____________.

a. microscopic injury
b. macrotrauma
c. mini-damage
d. microtrauma

Answer 11

d. microtrauma

Question 12

The best terry cloth towels for use in a personal service are _____________.

a. white
b. gray
c. yellow
d. black

Answer 12

a. white

Question 13

Soap is known to remove _______ of pathogenic microbes from the hands when hand washing is performed properly.

a. nearly 50 percent
b. about 75 percent
c. over 80 percent
d. over 90 percent

Answer 13

d. over 90 percent

Question 14

Compared to non-acetone removers, acetone-based removers ______________.

a. work faster but are poorer solvents
b. work slower but are poorer solvents
c. work faster removing polish and evaporate rapidly
d. work slower but are better solvents

Answer 14

c. work faster removing polish and evaporate rapidly

Question 15

Which of the following is designed to seal the surface of the skin around the nail?

a. nail oil
b. nail cream
c. nail lotion
d. acetone

Answer 15

b. nail cream

Question 16

Which of the following does not describe a colored coating applied to the natural nail plate?

a. nail lacquer
b. nail varnish
c. nail bleach
d. nail enamel

Answer 16

c. nail bleach

Question 17

Nail hardeners can be applied ______________.

a. only before the base coat
b. only as a top coat
c. either before the base coat or as a top coat
d. after an oil manicure

Answer 17

c. either before the base coat or as a top coat

Question 18

The purpose of massage in manicuring is the inducement of ____________.

a. stimulation
b. metabolism
c. circulation
d. relaxation

Answer 18

d. relaxation

Question 19

A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to hold moisture in the skin is _________.

a. lanolin
b. paraffin
c. glycerin
d. sealant

Answer 19

b. paraffin

Question 20

A spa manicure requires extensive knowledge of _____________.

a. polish application
b. pampering
c. nail and skin care
d. chemical-free products

Answer 20

c. nail and skin care

Question 21

Which of these terms refers to the tools used to perform your services?

a. implements
b. instruments
c. equipment
d. products

Answer 21

a. implements

Question 22

Which of these terms refers to age spots caused by ultraviolet light (UVA) from the sun?

a. hypotension
b. hypertension
c. hypopigmentation
d. hyperpigmentation

Answer 22

d. hyperpigmentation

Question 23

Which massage movement involves a succession of strokes in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact?

a. petrissage
b. effleurage
c. tapotement
d. vibration

Answer 23

b. effleurage

Question 24

Rubbing a file across the edge of another clean, unused file to remove the sharp edge is referred to as __________.

a. file prepping
b. sharpening
c. filing
d. buffing

Answer 24

a. file prepping

Question 25

Which implement is used to carefully trim away dead skin around the nails?

a. metal pusher
b. tweezers
c. nail nippers
d. nail clippers

Answer 25

c. nail nippers

Question 26

Which massage movement involves rapid tapping or striking motions of the hands against the skin?

a. friction
b. petrissage
c. effleurage
d. tapotement

Answer 26

d. tapotement

Question 27

Which implement is used to shorten the free edge quickly and efficiently?

a. nail nippers
b. nail clippers
c. nail file
d. buffer

Answer 27

b. nail clippers

Question 28

Which method of massage incorporates various strokes that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another?

a. vibration
b. tapotement
c. effleurage
d. friction

Answer 28

d. friction

Question 29

A service cushion must be ________ throughout the service.

a. fully covered by a fresh, clean towel
b. covered with plastic
c. higher on the ends than in the middle
d. placed behind the client’s back

Answer 29

a. fully covered by a fresh, clean towel

Question 30

The wooden pusher is used to remove cuticle tissue from the nail plate, to clean under the free edge of the nail, or to ___________.

a. shorten the free edge
b. remove implements from disinfectant solutions
c. clean nails during hand washing
d. apply products

Answer 30

d. apply products

Question 31

Products that contain ingredients to reduce brittleness of the nail are __________.

a. paraffin waxes
b. nail strengtheners
c. nail conditioners
d. ridge fillers

Answer 31

c. nail conditioners

Question 32

The ______ nail has a square free edge that is rounded off at the corner edges.

a. pointed
b. squoval
c. square
d. oval

Answer 32

b. squoval

Question 33

The nail shape that should be slightly tapered and usually should extend just a bit past the fingertips is the __________.

a. pointed nail shape
b. round nail shape
c. square nail shape
d. squoval nail shape

Answer 33

b. round nail shape

Question 34

The _________ nail is a conservative shape that is thought to be attractive on most women’s hands.

a. oval
b. pointed
c. squoval
d. square

Answer 34

a. oval

Question 35

Essential oils are extracted using various forms of _________ from seeds, bark, roots, leaves, wood, and resin of plants.

a. withdrawal
b. extraction
c. distillation
d. evaporation

Answer 35

c. distillation