2024 TEXAS MANICURIST WRITTEN STATE
BOARD WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (GREAT GRADES
ASSURED) NEW VERSION
Which product improves adhesion between acrylic enhancement and the
natural nail surface? -correct answer==Primer
Which gel product is known as a soak-off? -correct answer==soft
According to TDLR, prior to servicing a client, what should be used to clean
one's own hands? -correct answer==soap and water
What will nail tips with a layer of nail enhancement product add to the
natural nail? -correct answer==strength
What is used to understand a client's expectations or needs? -correct
answer==intake form
According to TDLR, what is prohibited service under the scope of practice
for a manicurist? -correct answer==waxing
In a nail enhancement, how is the inhibition layer removed? -correct
answer==acetone
What should be used to remove any adhesive residue remaining on the nail
plate after removing the tip? -correct answer==180 grit file * (medium
coarse grit)
What is the shallow depression of a nail tip serving as the point of contact
with the nail plate -correct answer==Well
What should be done first when a blood exposure incident has occurred? -
correct answer==Stop the service and put on gloves
According to TDLR, licensees shall notify TDLR of change in
address/location -correct answer==30 days
,How should toe nails be trimmed? -correct answer==Straight across
Prior to applying acrylic, where should the primer be applied? -correct
answer==On the natural nail
Which of the following should be applied to treat minor cuts? -correct
answer==Antiseptic
What must a licensee do if a client who is suspected of having a fungal
infection, requests a pedicure? -correct answer==Refuse service
What is the proper way to remove gloves after a blood exposure -correct
answer==Inside out by the cuff
Complete the pedicure foot massage by: -correct answer==Feathering off
the foot
When may TDLR suspend or revoke a license? -correct answer==Licensee
engages in gross malpractice
What should a licensee do when he/she see an asymmetrical mole -correct
answer==Refer the client to a physician
Why was the federal agency OSHA created? -correct answer==Protect
employees in the workplace
According to TDLR, when is a licensee NOT permitted to perform service -
correct answer==Licensee has an infectious disease
According to TDLR, where can individual cosmetology licenses be kept? -
correct answer==At the work station or notebook
What nail shape is best suited for a person who works with their hands -
correct answer==Spoval
What substance is the natural nail mostly composed of? -correct
answer==Protein
,According to TDLR, when may a service be performed outside the salon? -
correct answer==The appointment is made through the licensed facility
When performing a pedicure, before removing loose tags of dead
skin(hangnails), what should a licensee do first? -correct answer==Push
back the cuticle
What part of the nail guides the nail plate as it grows? -correct
answer==Bed epithelium
According to TDLR, what implement is a single-use item and should not be
reused? -correct answer==Orangewood stick
What is the importance of an effective exhaust system in a salon? -correct
answer==Ensure proper air quality
When disinfecting your dirty implements, what standard should licensee
follows -correct answer==Manufacture direction
Whose legal responsibility is to protect clients from handful pathogen found
on contaminated salon tools and equipment? -correct answer==Licensee
After paraffin wax has been applied to the feet, which of the following is
used to apply over it. -correct answer==Terry cloth mitts
What should be avoided for a client with eggshell nails? -correct
answer==Overfilling with an abrasive
According to TDLR what is used to destroy bacteria and disinfect
implements on non-porous surfaces? -correct answer==Chlorine bleach
At what angle should an abrasive board be held and file with upward stroke
-correct answer==45 degrees
What is the correct way to maintain monomer liquid and polymer powders -
correct answer==File the nail and apply a new layer of product
Proper hand washing procedure requires rubbing hands together with soap
and warm water, scrubbing nails, and using a -correct answer==Clean
towel or cloth
, Why must a manicurist always check the client's nail prior to service -
correct answer==Confirm the nails are healthy
What is the function of a foot file? -correct answer==To reduce and smooth
calluses
What should be avoided 24 to 48 hours before a pedicure? -correct
answer==Shaving legs
When doing a nail analysis, what should a licensee NOT do? -correct
answer==Diagnose the client
What is the first line of defense against bacteria? -correct
answer==Unbroken skin
How do you store disinfected implement -correct answer==Closed
container
Which of the following statement is TRUE about disinfection? -correct
answer==Disinfection may not kill bacterial spore
Primer are used to chemically bond the nail with what product? -correct
answer==Monomer and polymer
According to TDLR, how frequently shall disinfectants used for implement -
correct answer==Daily or more often
According to TDLR, which manicure and pedicure item can be disinfected -
correct answer==Electric drill bits
What is the purpose of dehydrating the nail prior to applying enhancement -
correct answer==To prevent lifting
Which tool is commonly used for removing calluses from feet? -correct
answer==Foot file
Which product improves adhesion between acrylic enhancement and the
natural nails surface? -correct answer==Primer
BOARD WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (GREAT GRADES
ASSURED) NEW VERSION
Which product improves adhesion between acrylic enhancement and the
natural nail surface? -correct answer==Primer
Which gel product is known as a soak-off? -correct answer==soft
According to TDLR, prior to servicing a client, what should be used to clean
one's own hands? -correct answer==soap and water
What will nail tips with a layer of nail enhancement product add to the
natural nail? -correct answer==strength
What is used to understand a client's expectations or needs? -correct
answer==intake form
According to TDLR, what is prohibited service under the scope of practice
for a manicurist? -correct answer==waxing
In a nail enhancement, how is the inhibition layer removed? -correct
answer==acetone
What should be used to remove any adhesive residue remaining on the nail
plate after removing the tip? -correct answer==180 grit file * (medium
coarse grit)
What is the shallow depression of a nail tip serving as the point of contact
with the nail plate -correct answer==Well
What should be done first when a blood exposure incident has occurred? -
correct answer==Stop the service and put on gloves
According to TDLR, licensees shall notify TDLR of change in
address/location -correct answer==30 days
,How should toe nails be trimmed? -correct answer==Straight across
Prior to applying acrylic, where should the primer be applied? -correct
answer==On the natural nail
Which of the following should be applied to treat minor cuts? -correct
answer==Antiseptic
What must a licensee do if a client who is suspected of having a fungal
infection, requests a pedicure? -correct answer==Refuse service
What is the proper way to remove gloves after a blood exposure -correct
answer==Inside out by the cuff
Complete the pedicure foot massage by: -correct answer==Feathering off
the foot
When may TDLR suspend or revoke a license? -correct answer==Licensee
engages in gross malpractice
What should a licensee do when he/she see an asymmetrical mole -correct
answer==Refer the client to a physician
Why was the federal agency OSHA created? -correct answer==Protect
employees in the workplace
According to TDLR, when is a licensee NOT permitted to perform service -
correct answer==Licensee has an infectious disease
According to TDLR, where can individual cosmetology licenses be kept? -
correct answer==At the work station or notebook
What nail shape is best suited for a person who works with their hands -
correct answer==Spoval
What substance is the natural nail mostly composed of? -correct
answer==Protein
,According to TDLR, when may a service be performed outside the salon? -
correct answer==The appointment is made through the licensed facility
When performing a pedicure, before removing loose tags of dead
skin(hangnails), what should a licensee do first? -correct answer==Push
back the cuticle
What part of the nail guides the nail plate as it grows? -correct
answer==Bed epithelium
According to TDLR, what implement is a single-use item and should not be
reused? -correct answer==Orangewood stick
What is the importance of an effective exhaust system in a salon? -correct
answer==Ensure proper air quality
When disinfecting your dirty implements, what standard should licensee
follows -correct answer==Manufacture direction
Whose legal responsibility is to protect clients from handful pathogen found
on contaminated salon tools and equipment? -correct answer==Licensee
After paraffin wax has been applied to the feet, which of the following is
used to apply over it. -correct answer==Terry cloth mitts
What should be avoided for a client with eggshell nails? -correct
answer==Overfilling with an abrasive
According to TDLR what is used to destroy bacteria and disinfect
implements on non-porous surfaces? -correct answer==Chlorine bleach
At what angle should an abrasive board be held and file with upward stroke
-correct answer==45 degrees
What is the correct way to maintain monomer liquid and polymer powders -
correct answer==File the nail and apply a new layer of product
Proper hand washing procedure requires rubbing hands together with soap
and warm water, scrubbing nails, and using a -correct answer==Clean
towel or cloth
, Why must a manicurist always check the client's nail prior to service -
correct answer==Confirm the nails are healthy
What is the function of a foot file? -correct answer==To reduce and smooth
calluses
What should be avoided 24 to 48 hours before a pedicure? -correct
answer==Shaving legs
When doing a nail analysis, what should a licensee NOT do? -correct
answer==Diagnose the client
What is the first line of defense against bacteria? -correct
answer==Unbroken skin
How do you store disinfected implement -correct answer==Closed
container
Which of the following statement is TRUE about disinfection? -correct
answer==Disinfection may not kill bacterial spore
Primer are used to chemically bond the nail with what product? -correct
answer==Monomer and polymer
According to TDLR, how frequently shall disinfectants used for implement -
correct answer==Daily or more often
According to TDLR, which manicure and pedicure item can be disinfected -
correct answer==Electric drill bits
What is the purpose of dehydrating the nail prior to applying enhancement -
correct answer==To prevent lifting
Which tool is commonly used for removing calluses from feet? -correct
answer==Foot file
Which product improves adhesion between acrylic enhancement and the
natural nails surface? -correct answer==Primer
