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