Natural Nails
If client's feet are in bad shape, when should the cosmetologist recommend that they come back?
1 to 2 weeks later
What is the average rate of nail growth in normal adults per month?
1/10 to 1/8 inch per month
How long does it take for a fingernail plate to be fully replaced?
4 to 6 months
How long does it take for toenail plates to be fully replaced?
9 to 12 months
All of the following are adaptations that the salon can make to accommodate clients with special needs except:
Always use a pedicure throne for clients with mobility challenges
Which of the following nail disorders show signs of depressions running across the width of the nail plate due to a slowing production of matrix cells, which causes the nail plate to grow thinner and is usually the result of serious illness or injury?
Beau's lines
What is important to remember to do after using a pedicure bath?
Clean and disinfect the footbath
Which of the following are single use items?
Cotton balls
____________ are designed to loosen and dissolve dead tissue on the nail plate so that the tissue can be more easily removed from the nail plate?
Cuticle removers
Once paraffin has been used on a client, what should you do with it?
Discard it
When polishing the nail, how should you handle the eponychium?
Do not apply polish close to the eponychium
A pedicure can include all of the following Except:
Exfoliating the toenails
What is the name of the nail art upgrade where the nail bed is one color and the nail's free edge is another color?
French Manicure
How might you help a client remove dry and flaky skin from the feet?
Give the client an exfoliating scrub
Natural nails are comprised mostly of what protein?
Keratin
How would you recommend clients make their plate grow thicker?
Nothing can make nail plate grow thicker
What treatment increases blood circulation to the skin while also trapping moisture?
Paraffin wax treatment
How might you help a client condition and moisturize the skin of the legs and the feet, as well as soften any calluses?
Put on a foot lotion
__________ is a unique method of applying pressure to specific points on the hands and feet with the thumb and index fingers that promotes health benefits to specific parts of the body?
Reflexology
How would you compare the relationship between the matrix and the plate?
The length, width, and curvature of the matrix determine the thickness, width, and curvature of the plate.
What is relationship between water content and the nail?
The lower the water content, the more ridged the nail.
The following are reasons to keep detailed client records except:
They remind the cosmetologist of the other services that happened in close proximity to the pedicure station in prior services
__________ is also known as athlete's foot?
Tinea pedis
How would you compare fingernail and toenail growth?
Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the toenail matrix is longer
Why is it important to understand nail disorders and diseases?
You must be able to identify conditions and determine if they can be treated in the salon
All of the following are considered reasons that cosmetologists must differentiate between healthy and unhealthy nails except:
You must be able to identify conditions that are affected by the weather conditions and humidity
All of the following are types of nail hardeners except:
acetone
How often should footbaths be cleaned and disinfected?
after each client's service
Which of the following is applied first in nail polish application process?
base coat
Which of the following nail disorders displays as dark purplish spots usually due to a small injury to the nail bed?
bruised nail bed
Which tool is shaped like two-way nail file and creates shine on nails?
buffer
Which of the following is not part of the routine care you provide for your client during a pedicure?
caring for client's upper leg
Wich of the following groups of people would have the fastest growing nails?
children
When there is a new client in the salon, the cosmetologist should take the opportunity to get to know the client and the client's wants and needs. Which step is this in the nail service?
consultation
All manicures can be performed using _________ manicure techniques?
dry
At what point would you ask clients about their health?
during the consultation
What is the massage movement in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact?
effleurage
Which of the following pedicure products can be described as a gritty lotion?
exfoliating scrub
Which of the following abrasives is used to buff, polish, and remove very fine scratches ?
fine grit
You would find the following at a pedicure station except:
finger bowl
A ________ is designed to reduce and smooth thicker calluses?
foot file
The ______________ is the part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe.
free edge
Which nail product softens and smooths the hands, making the skin and finished manicure look more beautiful?
hand cream
What does the damaged and split skin indicate?
hangnail
Where should disinfection procedures be located?
in the employee areas
Which nail disorder is associated with visible redness, pain, swelling, and broken skin, or pus?
infected finger
During which scenario do nail growth rates increase dramatically?
last trimester of pregnancy
What is not included in a basic pedicure?
leg massage
A________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
ligament
When giving a pedicure to a client with________, be sure to check for signs if infectious between the toes?
limited mobility
Which of the following abrasives should be used with caution and generally not on natural nails?
lower-grit abrasives
What is the visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin?
lunula
What is the art of caring for the beautifying the hand and fingernails?
manicuring
A _________ is a concentrated treatment product often composed of mineral clay, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, aromatherapy oils, botanical extracts, and so on?
mask
What is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body called?
massage
A normal nail plate grows forward from the ______________ and extends over the tip of the finger.
matrix
For toenails, which grit is the best to use for shaping?
medium-grit
Which of the following the following multiuse implements should be held at a 20 to 30 degree angle from the nail plate?
metal pusher
Which of the following tools is a multiuse implement designed to gently scrape cuticle tissue from the natural nail plate?
metal pusher
Which fingernail grows the fastest?
middle fingernail
What is the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
nail bed
Which of the following multiuse implements should be used to remove dead skin?
nail nippers
What part of the natural nail unit protects the tips of the fingers and toes?
nail plate
Which implement is considered to be invaluable and time saving as well as an important preventative tool for ingrown toenails?
nail rasp
The use of _________ in the spa is banned in several states?
nail rasps
Reflexology is based on the principle that areas in the feet and hands correspond to all of the following except:
nails
Which of the following is a nail disease associated with the separation of the nail and bed due to injury or allergic reactions?
onycholysis
The natural nail itself is technically referred to as the ________?
onyx
Which shape would you recommend to a client who has not had a manicure before and would like a more conservative shape?
oval
Which of the following is a nail disease associated with bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail plate, causing pus, swelling, and redness?
paronychia
Which of the following is a nail disease that requires the attention of the physician?
paronychia
On a finished pedicure, the client should not wear their own shoes because it may mess up the polish: instead, they should wear?
pedicure slippers
What can help make it ergonomically easier for the cosmetologist to work on the client's feet?
pedicure stool
Which nail shape would you recommend to a client who would like a tapered, long nail?
pointed nail
Which of the following nail diseases is associated with rapidly growing and contagious bacteria that can cause an infection, and in early stages is seen as a yellow green spot?
pseudomonas aeruginosa
It is thought that _________ can reflect positive energy and increase blood flow to specified areas of the body?
reflexology
Why is it important to know the scope of work on your license
regulations differ from every state
A massage performed during a manicure or pedicure is purely for what purpose?
relaxation
What should a cosmetologist wear when using callus softeners?
safety glasses and gloves
In order to remove the dry skin from the client's feet, the technician should use a ____________.
scrub
Treatment manicures may have names that closely represent their purpose. Which manicure would entail exfoliating callused skin?
scrub manicure
When developing the salon services menu, what can be used as menu expanders?
short services, such as just nail trimming or polish changes
What nail disorder is associated with damage to the capillaries under the nail?
splinter hemorrhage
Which of the following materials is best for a multiuse tool?
stainless steel
During what time of the year do nail plates grow fastest?
summer
What helps guide the nail plate along the nail bed as it grows?
the bed epithelium
When preforming a hand, nail, and skin analysis before a nail service, you need to observe the following except:
the cleanliness of the skin
Cuticle moisturizers are designed for all except:
the cuticle
What is the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the nail plate's free edge?
the hyponychium
The proximal nail fold is the entire flap of skin that covers what?
the matrix
The lateral nail fold is also known as ?
the sidewall
The natural nail unit includes which part of the finger?
the tip to the first knuckle
The following are considered to special treatments as an add-on service except:
the ventilation system
Cosmetologists practice the _______ stroke method for professional results when applying nail polish.
three
Which of the following nail diseases is associated with fungal infections of the feet, or athlete's foot?
tinea pedis
Why must technicians wear gloves while preforming pedicures?
to prevent exposure to pathogens, present on the feet or in the water
Which pedicuring implement must be used be taking small nips of the nail slowly across the free edge, with care not to trap the toe's skin in the jaws?
toenail nippers
Which of the following materials is the best for the multiuse tool?
tweezers
What is the fastest and easiest way to develop an optimal pedicure service?
using a single professional product line
What do you call manicures that eliminate soaking the nails in water?
waterless manicure
