CHAPTER 29: LIGHT CURED GELS

Question 1

A __________ is a short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel-like and is not long enough to be considered a polymer.

a. post-polymer
b. methacrylate
c. oligomer
d. resin

Answer 1

c. oligomer

Question 2

What is the most common UV bulb on the market?

a. four-watt
b. nine-watt
c. seven-watt
d. twelve-watt

Answer 2

b. nine-watt

Question 3

Light cured gels are usually packaged in opaque pots or ________.

a. glass jars
b. clear plastic bottles
c. plastic bags
d. squeeze tubes

Answer 3

d. squeeze tubes

Question 4

The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV or LED gel has cured is called the ___________layer.

a. inhibition
b. contour
c. adhesion
d. primary

Answer 4

a. inhibition

Question 5

A _______ is recommended to refine the surface contour for UV or LED gel nails.

a. nonabrasive
b. metal file
c. medium or fine abrasive
d. harsh or coarse abrasive

Answer 5

c. medium or fine abrasive

Question 6

Viscosity is the measurement of the _______ of a liquid and how the fluid flows.

a. weight
b. thickness
c. volume
d. opacity

Answer 6

b. thickness

Question 7

Which of these products is used to increase adhesion of UV or LED gels to the natural nail plate?

a. nail primer
b. nail adhesive
c. bonding gel
d. nail cleanser

Answer 7

c. bonding gel

Question 8

Introducing air into the gel as you apply it to the fingernail will ________.

a. help prevent cracking
b. help the gel to cure more evenly
c. give the nail a shinier appearance
d. reduce the strength of the cured gel

Answer 8

d. reduce the strength of the cured gel

Question 9

Which of these is a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve into the fingernail?

a. building gel
b. soft UV or LED gel
c. pigmented gel
d. bonding gel

Answer 9

a. building gel

Question 10

A chemical called _______ initiates the polymerization reaction.

a. a chemoinitiator
b. an oligomer
c. a capacitor
d. a photoinitiator

Answer 10

d. a photoinitiator

Question 11

When gel polish is finished curing, a __________ can be applied over it to create a high, lustrous shine.

a. gel polish
b. gloss gel
c. bonding gel
d. building gel

Answer 11

b. gloss gel

Question 12

Which of these UV or LED gels cannot be removed with a solvent?

a. hard UV and LED gels
b. soft UV and LED gels
c. UV and LED self-leveling gels
d. UV and LED gloss gel

Answer 12

a. hard UV and LED gels

Question 13

Which type of gel is also known as soakable gel?

a. building gel
b. UV and LED gel polish
c. pigmented gel
d. soft UV and LED gel

Answer 13

d. soft UV and LED gel

Question 14

Light cured gels ___________.

a. have a strong odor
b. do not file easy
c. can be easy to maintain
d. are difficult to apply

Answer 14

c. can be easy to maintain

Question 15

A very thin-viscosity get that is used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquers is ____________.

a. a pigmented gel
b. a self-leveling gel
c. a gel polish
d. a lacquer gel

Answer 15

c. a self-leveling gel

Question 16

There are many names for glossing gels, but they do not include which of the following?

a. sealing gel
b. layer gel
c. finishing gel
d. shine gel

Answer 16

b. layer gel

Question 17

If a light unit has four bulbs in it, and each bulb is 9-watts, then the lamp is called a _______ lamp.

a. 3-watt
b. 7-watt
c. 11-watt
d. 36-watt

Answer 17

d. 36-watt

Question 18

Different bulbs produce greatly different amounts of UV and LED light. This is referred to as the UV and LED bulb intensity or __________.

a. concentration
b. strength
c. amperage
d. occlusion

Answer 18

a. concentration

Question 19

After the nail plate is properly prepared for a light cured gel application, each layer of product is applied to the natural nail, nail tip, or form and requires exposure to a UV or LED light source to ____________.

a. dry
b. cure or harden
c. soften
d. take polish

Answer 19

b. cure or harden

Question 20

Gel polish _____________.

a. thickens over time
b. thins out over time
c. does not dry the same as lacquers
d. has an odor

Answer 20

c. does not dry the same as lacquers

Question 21

The amount of colored pigment concentration is a gel is called ____________.

a. viscosity
b. translucence
c. pigmentation
d. opacity

Answer 21

d. opacity

Question 22

Which product removes surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil left on the natural nail plate?

a. nail adhesive
b. nail dehydrator
c. gel primer
d. cleansing solution

Answer 22

b. nail dehydrator

Question 23

If a client has flat fingernails, which type of product would be recommended?

a. building gel
b. bonding gel
c. self-leveling gel
c. glossing gel

Answer 23

a. building gel

Question 24

During a gel procedure, keep the brush and open gel containers away from sunlight, gel lamps, and __________.

a. terry towels
b. metal abrasives
c. full-spectrum table lamps
d. manicuring implements

Answer 24

c. full-spectrum table lamps

Question 25

Most LED lamps cure gel about four times faster than UV lamps. What do the letters LED represent?

a. light energy direction
b. light emitting diodes
c. light energy diodes
d. luminescent energy diodes

Answer 25

b. light emitting diodes