PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH FINAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Tuberculosis can be transmitted through. Answer: Coughing
◉ What is an efficacy claim? Answer: A list of specific germs on a
product label, which has been proven to kill
◉ Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters like a bunch of
grapes, cause abscess, pustules, and boils? Answer:
Staphylococci/staphylococcus
◉ Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement. Answer: Petrissage
◉ A light or deep stroking or gliding movement. Answer: Effleurage
◉ When finishing a pedicure massage, one should. Answer: Light
feather strokes
◉ The correct way to file a nail is. Answer: Corner to center
,◉ What should you do after you shape the nail? Answer: Soak nails
◉ A blister containing water fluid is called. Answer: Bulla
◉ Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours are:
Answer: Wheals
◉ When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of contact is
called the: Answer: Well
◉ What is the technical term for any nail disease? Answer: Onychosis
◉ Sanintizer used on the skin is called. Answer: Antiseptic
◉ The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering for the
body is called. Answer: Epidermis
◉ All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are inspected at
least once every. Answer: 24 months/2 years
◉ Which system of the human body is responsible for the blood
providing nutrients to the rest of the body? Answer: Circulatory
,◉ Which of the following steps would come earliest in the procedure
when performing a plain manicure? Answer: Softening the cuticles
◉ All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology industry
except. Answer: Talking to clients about services needed
◉ The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained
entrance and to resist infection in general is referred to as: Answer:
Immunity
◉ Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to: Answer:
Ultraviolet light
◉ An implement that should be held in the same manner as a pencil is.
Answer: An orange wood stick
◉ Which of the following statements is true about disinfection? Answer:
Disinfection may not kill bacterial spores
◉ A corrective treatment that forms a protective coating for a damaged
nail is called: Answer: A nail wrap
, ◉ Which of the following illness is caused by a virus? Answer:
Common cold
◉ When used on nail tips, an acetone polish remover will. Answer:
Dissolve the tips
◉ The proper way to shape a nail is to file: Answer: From each corner of
the nail to the center
◉ To complete a foot massage, one should use: Answer: Percussion
movement
◉ In manicuring, styptic powder is used to. Answer: Stop bleeding
◉ A client with UV gel nails wants to have them removed. What should
be done? Answer: Use buffer to remove the gel down to the nail plate
◉ The nail brush should be used in conjunction with: Answer: Soap and
warm water
◉ At its MOST advanced stages, a bacterial infection in the nail plate
will look. Answer: Black
EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Tuberculosis can be transmitted through. Answer: Coughing
◉ What is an efficacy claim? Answer: A list of specific germs on a
product label, which has been proven to kill
◉ Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters like a bunch of
grapes, cause abscess, pustules, and boils? Answer:
Staphylococci/staphylococcus
◉ Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement. Answer: Petrissage
◉ A light or deep stroking or gliding movement. Answer: Effleurage
◉ When finishing a pedicure massage, one should. Answer: Light
feather strokes
◉ The correct way to file a nail is. Answer: Corner to center
,◉ What should you do after you shape the nail? Answer: Soak nails
◉ A blister containing water fluid is called. Answer: Bulla
◉ Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours are:
Answer: Wheals
◉ When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of contact is
called the: Answer: Well
◉ What is the technical term for any nail disease? Answer: Onychosis
◉ Sanintizer used on the skin is called. Answer: Antiseptic
◉ The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering for the
body is called. Answer: Epidermis
◉ All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are inspected at
least once every. Answer: 24 months/2 years
◉ Which system of the human body is responsible for the blood
providing nutrients to the rest of the body? Answer: Circulatory
,◉ Which of the following steps would come earliest in the procedure
when performing a plain manicure? Answer: Softening the cuticles
◉ All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology industry
except. Answer: Talking to clients about services needed
◉ The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained
entrance and to resist infection in general is referred to as: Answer:
Immunity
◉ Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to: Answer:
Ultraviolet light
◉ An implement that should be held in the same manner as a pencil is.
Answer: An orange wood stick
◉ Which of the following statements is true about disinfection? Answer:
Disinfection may not kill bacterial spores
◉ A corrective treatment that forms a protective coating for a damaged
nail is called: Answer: A nail wrap
, ◉ Which of the following illness is caused by a virus? Answer:
Common cold
◉ When used on nail tips, an acetone polish remover will. Answer:
Dissolve the tips
◉ The proper way to shape a nail is to file: Answer: From each corner of
the nail to the center
◉ To complete a foot massage, one should use: Answer: Percussion
movement
◉ In manicuring, styptic powder is used to. Answer: Stop bleeding
◉ A client with UV gel nails wants to have them removed. What should
be done? Answer: Use buffer to remove the gel down to the nail plate
◉ The nail brush should be used in conjunction with: Answer: Soap and
warm water
◉ At its MOST advanced stages, a bacterial infection in the nail plate
will look. Answer: Black
