Provied Medicure/ pedicure treatment

Question 1

1. Which one of the following is the best method
   for cleaning the surface of thermal booties?
   a) Wipe them with surgical spirit
   (b) Wipe them with a warm, soapy cloth
   c) Wipe them with bleach
   d) Spray them with antibacterial foot spray

Answer 1

(b) Wipe them with a warm, soapy cloth

Question 2

2. What is the best method for sterilising a cuticle
   knife?
   (a) In an autoclave
   b) Using chemical sterilising solutions
   c) In a UV cabinet
   d) Using surgical spirit

Answer 2

(a) In an autoclave

Question 3

3. When filing a nail, at what angle should the
   emery board be to the free edge?
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   a) 25°
   b) 35°
   C) 45°
   d) 55°

Answer 3

C) 45°

Question 4

4. In what position should you hold a cuticle knife
   when removing cuticle from the nail plate?
   a) Flat to the nail plate
   b) Vertical to the nail plate
   c) Ata asangle to the nail pláte
   d) At a 35° angle to the nail plate

Answer 4

a) Flat to the nail plate

Question 5

5. Which one of the following is the main benefit of
   using a base coat?
   /a) It provides a protective layer
   (b) It provides a smooth surface
   c) It gives a sheen to the nail polish
   d) It seals and protects the nail polish

Answer 5

(b) It provides a smooth surface

Question 6

6. Which one of the following is the main benefit of
   using a top coat?
   a) It provides a smooth surface
   b) It prevents discolouration
   C it seals and protects the najl/polish
   d) It acts as an adhesive agent

Answer 6

C it seals and protects the najl/polish

Question 7

7. Overgrown thickened skin on the heels of the
   feet is referred to as:
   (a) a callus
   b) a corn
   c) hyper-keratosis
   dionychorrexis.

Answer 7

(a) a callus

Question 8

8. Which one of the following contra-indications
   would restrict a pedicure?
   a) Onychocryptosis/
   b), Leuconychia
   c) Onychophagy
   d) Pterygium

Answer 8

Onychocryptosis

Question 9

9. Which one of the following is a benefit of using a
   paraffin wax treatment?
   a) It stimulates nail growth
   b) It stimulates the skin
   C) It cleanses deeply
   D)It softens the cuticles and the skin

Answer 9

D)It softens the cuticles and the skin

Question 10

10. What does cuticle remover do?
    (a) it lifts and dissolves dead cuticle
    (b) It softens and nourishes the cuticle
    c) It hydrates the nail plate
    d) It conditions the nail plate and nail wall

Answer 10

(a) it lifts and dissolves dead cuticle

Question 11

11. What is the name of the common active
    ingredient in cuticle remover?
    a) Potassium hydroxide
    b) Ethyl acetate
    c) Sodium hydroxide
    d) Butyl acetate

Answer 11

A) Potassium hydroxide

Question 12

12. What should cuticle nippers be used for?
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    a) Removing loose dead skin
    b) Shaping the cuticle
    c) Cutting untidy cuticle
    d) Neatening the cuticle area

Answer 12

a) Removing loose dead skin

Question 13

13 Which one of the following is the main cause of
yellowing of the nail plate?
(a) Continuous use of nail polish without a break
b) Wearing nail polish without a base coat
c) Wearing nail polish without a top coat
d) Dryness and dehydration

Answer 13

(a) Continuous use of nail polish without a break

Question 14

14. Which one of the following is the main cause of
    white spots on the nail plate?
    (a) Trauma
    b) Stress
    c) Diet
    d) Illness

Answer 14

(a) Trauma

Question 15

15. Which one of the following reasons is the most
    Important reason for checking the hands and
    feet prior to treatment?
    (a) To check for contra-indications
    b) To check the condition of the skin
    c) To check the condition of the nail
    d) To formulate a treatment plan

Answer 15

(a) To check for contra-indications