NAIL TECHNICIAN SCRIPTED 2027 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔which foot massage movement helps to improve circulation most? - ✔✔Effleurage
✔✔what technique can a practitioner use to ensure that an acrylic nail is dry? - ✔✔tap
the nail with an orange wood stick or handle of an acrylic brush
✔✔What product is commonly applied to nails to remove stains? - ✔✔bleach
✔✔what product should be used for a polish change on artificial nails? - ✔✔acetone
✔✔the use of any bar soap should be AVOIDED in a salon - ✔✔because bacteria will
grow on it
✔✔cotton balls used by a practitioner during a service have become contaminated with
blood. Before the cotton balls are discarded they should be - ✔✔sealed in a double
plastic bag
✔✔what will dissolve plastic nail tips - ✔✔acetone
✔✔red, itching, peeling patches of skin on the bottom of the feet and between the toes
is - ✔✔tinea manus
✔✔what safety measure can be taken when working with nail chemicals? - ✔✔where a
dust mask and safety glasses
✔✔which of the following should be used to disinfect an implement that has contact with
blood? - ✔✔An EPA registered/hospital disinfectant
✔✔EPA - ✔✔Environment Protection Agency
, ✔✔Which of the following can cause damage to the nail bed during a manicure? -
✔✔Excess pressure at the base of the nail
✔✔The practitioner should buff lightly over the nail plate before performing a fill in on
sculpture nail to - ✔✔Allow the primer to adhere to the nail
✔✔Where is the first ball of acrylic placed to form an artificial nail? - ✔✔In the middle of
the nail
✔✔A thick adhesive product that adheres wrap fabric to the nails is - ✔✔resin
✔✔what step is performed after each layer of gel is applied during a gel nail service? -
✔✔nails are placed under a UV light
✔✔Which of the following is used to soften the skin around the nails - ✔✔oil
✔✔When the practitioner is using an electric file, it is important to always keep the bit -
✔✔flat to the nail
✔✔the five most common nail shapes are round, square, oval, pointed, and -
✔✔squound
✔✔An allergic reaction from touching certain substances that causes red, itchy
eruptions is known as - ✔✔Eczema
✔✔Which of the following conditions prohibits a manicurist from giving a client foot
massages during pedicure? - ✔✔high blood pressure
✔✔What condition should artificial nail be in before the practitioner removes the form? -
✔✔dry
✔✔All of the following are considered to be ethical standards when a practitioner
interacts with a client EXCEPT - ✔✔discussing problem occurring in neighboring salons
✔✔Which of the following describes splits in the cuticle surrounding the nail? -
✔✔hangnails
✔✔what is the purpose of nail wrapping? - ✔✔strengthens soft and fragile nails
✔✔What can be used in shorten nails in order to save the time that would be spent
filling? - ✔✔Nail clipper
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔which foot massage movement helps to improve circulation most? - ✔✔Effleurage
✔✔what technique can a practitioner use to ensure that an acrylic nail is dry? - ✔✔tap
the nail with an orange wood stick or handle of an acrylic brush
✔✔What product is commonly applied to nails to remove stains? - ✔✔bleach
✔✔what product should be used for a polish change on artificial nails? - ✔✔acetone
✔✔the use of any bar soap should be AVOIDED in a salon - ✔✔because bacteria will
grow on it
✔✔cotton balls used by a practitioner during a service have become contaminated with
blood. Before the cotton balls are discarded they should be - ✔✔sealed in a double
plastic bag
✔✔what will dissolve plastic nail tips - ✔✔acetone
✔✔red, itching, peeling patches of skin on the bottom of the feet and between the toes
is - ✔✔tinea manus
✔✔what safety measure can be taken when working with nail chemicals? - ✔✔where a
dust mask and safety glasses
✔✔which of the following should be used to disinfect an implement that has contact with
blood? - ✔✔An EPA registered/hospital disinfectant
✔✔EPA - ✔✔Environment Protection Agency
, ✔✔Which of the following can cause damage to the nail bed during a manicure? -
✔✔Excess pressure at the base of the nail
✔✔The practitioner should buff lightly over the nail plate before performing a fill in on
sculpture nail to - ✔✔Allow the primer to adhere to the nail
✔✔Where is the first ball of acrylic placed to form an artificial nail? - ✔✔In the middle of
the nail
✔✔A thick adhesive product that adheres wrap fabric to the nails is - ✔✔resin
✔✔what step is performed after each layer of gel is applied during a gel nail service? -
✔✔nails are placed under a UV light
✔✔Which of the following is used to soften the skin around the nails - ✔✔oil
✔✔When the practitioner is using an electric file, it is important to always keep the bit -
✔✔flat to the nail
✔✔the five most common nail shapes are round, square, oval, pointed, and -
✔✔squound
✔✔An allergic reaction from touching certain substances that causes red, itchy
eruptions is known as - ✔✔Eczema
✔✔Which of the following conditions prohibits a manicurist from giving a client foot
massages during pedicure? - ✔✔high blood pressure
✔✔What condition should artificial nail be in before the practitioner removes the form? -
✔✔dry
✔✔All of the following are considered to be ethical standards when a practitioner
interacts with a client EXCEPT - ✔✔discussing problem occurring in neighboring salons
✔✔Which of the following describes splits in the cuticle surrounding the nail? -
✔✔hangnails
✔✔what is the purpose of nail wrapping? - ✔✔strengthens soft and fragile nails
✔✔What can be used in shorten nails in order to save the time that would be spent
filling? - ✔✔Nail clipper
