PSI Practice Test Nail Tech Indiana (100% Score)
Questions and Answers
What best describes an effleurage movement on the hand – ANSWER: smooth and gentle
Paraffin mitts are examples of materials that can - ANSWER: be used more than once
Bar soaps is not an important action to prevent the spread of infection - ANSWER: true
What best describes stimulation of pressure points on the feet - ANSWER: reflexology
Does the cuticle benefit from uses of softeners on the FINGERNAIL? - ANSWER: NO
What precaution must be taken when applying exfoliating foot scrubs? - ANSWER: put on gloves
What is the definition of a synergistic product line? - ANSWER: compatible products
Disinfectant should never be added to water (T or F) - ANSWER: True
What is the best filing technique to use on a natural fingernail - ANSWER: side to center
What information should you add to the clients APPOINTMENT CARD for the next visit - ANSWER:
service time
What is a nail rasp and what does it do? - ANSWER: a metal instrument used to smooth the edges of the
toenail in the nail groove, especially for slightly rounding the corners on toenails
What are the 3 primary colors - ANSWER: red, yellow and blue
Would you use a nail rasp in a basic manicure? - ANSWER: no
Item used to removed surface debris from the nail surface during a manicure? - ANSWER: nail brush
Does paraffin wax benefit or ease eczema? - ANSWER: no
What is the first step a client MUST do prior to any fingernail service? - ANSWER: wash with soap and
water
What is the best method to use when removing fingernail polish? - ANSWER: stroking motion
Every massage should start and end with this massage movement - ANSWER: effleurage
Is an effleurage movement considered smooth and gentle? - ANSWER: yes
Which product would you use to prevent polish from staining the nail bed? - ANSWER: base coat
What treatment will minimize ridges on the toenail? - ANSWER: buffing
Which massage movement is a rapid tapping or striking motion of the hands against the skin? -
ANSWER: tapotement
, What is the desired amount of space a fabric wrap should be from the eponychium - ANSWER: 1/16 of
and inch
Which area of the nail does and acrylic overlay get it strength from? - ANSWER: apex
Trimming a nail tip with a fingernail clipper will: - ANSWER: cause the tip to crack
What technique will reduce tip blending time? - ANSWER: bevel tip well area
What could damage the nail plate and break the seal when removing a tip? - ANSWER: nippers
Which nail wrap is considered to be the strongest wrap fabric - ANSWER: linen
What is the application procedure for a more natural looking acrylic nail? - ANSWER: press and
smooth
What is needed to remover HARD uv gels - ANSWER: must be filed off
What can be done to speed up the removal of acrylic enhancements? - ANSWER: place acetone bowl
inside bowl of hot water
What do you need to do to remove soft uv gel nails - ANSWER: soak the nails in acetone
Sable brushes are used for - ANSWER: acrylic application
OSHA regulates the evaluation of skilled and competent services. true or false - ANSWER: false
What is the best item to consult when in doubt about how to use a product - ANSWER: manufacturer's
instructions
a common viral infection seen in salons and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups -
ANSWER: plantar warts
The structural material that composes the natural nail - ANSWER: keratin
Skin pigmentation disorder - ANSWER: lentigo
The use of acetone when removing nail enhancements describes a - ANSWER: solvant
a chemical change that occurs in a nail product to create enhancements - ANSWER: polymerization
Should a styptic stick be used to stop bleeding? - ANSWER: no
An example of a catalyst used in gel nail enhancements - ANSWER: ultraviolet light
Odorless monomer does not - ANSWER: harden quickly
Odorless monomer emits a - ANSWER: slight odor
Sterilization is the ONLY type of cleaning the will kill - ANSWER: bacterial spores
Where should disinfected tools and implements be stored in a salon? - ANSWER: covered container
Which procedure would prepare implements that may accidentally be exposed to blood or body fluid
- ANSWER: disinfection
Questions and Answers
What best describes an effleurage movement on the hand – ANSWER: smooth and gentle
Paraffin mitts are examples of materials that can - ANSWER: be used more than once
Bar soaps is not an important action to prevent the spread of infection - ANSWER: true
What best describes stimulation of pressure points on the feet - ANSWER: reflexology
Does the cuticle benefit from uses of softeners on the FINGERNAIL? - ANSWER: NO
What precaution must be taken when applying exfoliating foot scrubs? - ANSWER: put on gloves
What is the definition of a synergistic product line? - ANSWER: compatible products
Disinfectant should never be added to water (T or F) - ANSWER: True
What is the best filing technique to use on a natural fingernail - ANSWER: side to center
What information should you add to the clients APPOINTMENT CARD for the next visit - ANSWER:
service time
What is a nail rasp and what does it do? - ANSWER: a metal instrument used to smooth the edges of the
toenail in the nail groove, especially for slightly rounding the corners on toenails
What are the 3 primary colors - ANSWER: red, yellow and blue
Would you use a nail rasp in a basic manicure? - ANSWER: no
Item used to removed surface debris from the nail surface during a manicure? - ANSWER: nail brush
Does paraffin wax benefit or ease eczema? - ANSWER: no
What is the first step a client MUST do prior to any fingernail service? - ANSWER: wash with soap and
water
What is the best method to use when removing fingernail polish? - ANSWER: stroking motion
Every massage should start and end with this massage movement - ANSWER: effleurage
Is an effleurage movement considered smooth and gentle? - ANSWER: yes
Which product would you use to prevent polish from staining the nail bed? - ANSWER: base coat
What treatment will minimize ridges on the toenail? - ANSWER: buffing
Which massage movement is a rapid tapping or striking motion of the hands against the skin? -
ANSWER: tapotement
, What is the desired amount of space a fabric wrap should be from the eponychium - ANSWER: 1/16 of
and inch
Which area of the nail does and acrylic overlay get it strength from? - ANSWER: apex
Trimming a nail tip with a fingernail clipper will: - ANSWER: cause the tip to crack
What technique will reduce tip blending time? - ANSWER: bevel tip well area
What could damage the nail plate and break the seal when removing a tip? - ANSWER: nippers
Which nail wrap is considered to be the strongest wrap fabric - ANSWER: linen
What is the application procedure for a more natural looking acrylic nail? - ANSWER: press and
smooth
What is needed to remover HARD uv gels - ANSWER: must be filed off
What can be done to speed up the removal of acrylic enhancements? - ANSWER: place acetone bowl
inside bowl of hot water
What do you need to do to remove soft uv gel nails - ANSWER: soak the nails in acetone
Sable brushes are used for - ANSWER: acrylic application
OSHA regulates the evaluation of skilled and competent services. true or false - ANSWER: false
What is the best item to consult when in doubt about how to use a product - ANSWER: manufacturer's
instructions
a common viral infection seen in salons and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups -
ANSWER: plantar warts
The structural material that composes the natural nail - ANSWER: keratin
Skin pigmentation disorder - ANSWER: lentigo
The use of acetone when removing nail enhancements describes a - ANSWER: solvant
a chemical change that occurs in a nail product to create enhancements - ANSWER: polymerization
Should a styptic stick be used to stop bleeding? - ANSWER: no
An example of a catalyst used in gel nail enhancements - ANSWER: ultraviolet light
Odorless monomer does not - ANSWER: harden quickly
Odorless monomer emits a - ANSWER: slight odor
Sterilization is the ONLY type of cleaning the will kill - ANSWER: bacterial spores
Where should disinfected tools and implements be stored in a salon? - ANSWER: covered container
Which procedure would prepare implements that may accidentally be exposed to blood or body fluid
- ANSWER: disinfection
