PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS A+ 2025
✔✔Which of the following is a sterilizer approved for salon use? - ✔✔Autoclave
✔✔Which is the only way to remove excess cuticle around the nail with a nipper -
✔✔trim
✔✔Which is the following would most benefit a client with brittle nails? - ✔✔hot oil
treatment
✔✔Which ingredients should never be added to the water basin during a pedicure
service? - ✔✔disinfectant
✔✔All of the following are demonstrated when applying lotion during a foot massage
except? - ✔✔nail touch clients skin
✔✔All of the following can be used to clean the toenail plate EXCEPT - ✔✔paraffin
✔✔Which is the BEST way to apply cuticle remover to the nail plate? - ✔✔use cotton
tipped swab
✔✔Which precaution MUST be taken when applying exfoliating foot scrubs? - ✔✔put
on gloves
✔✔Which is a definition of a synergistic product line? - ✔✔Compatible products
✔✔Which abrasive file would you use to shape a weak natural nail? - ✔✔240 grits
✔✔Which artificial nail products are made from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene? -
✔✔nail tip
✔✔Which of the following is necessary for maintaining a two-color acrylic
enhancement? - ✔✔backfill
✔✔All the following supplies are recommended for a UV gel nail service EXCEPT -
✔✔sable brush
✔✔All the following supplies are needed to remove hard UV gel nails EXCEPT -
✔✔soak-off solution
✔✔All the following procedure are performed during an acrylic maintenance service
EXCEPT - ✔✔applying primer twice
, ✔✔OSHA regulate all of these EXCEPT - ✔✔evaluation of skilled and competent
services
✔✔Which of the following is BEST to consult when in doubt about how to use a
product? - ✔✔manufacturer's instructions
✔✔All the following are types of potentially harmful organisms which may cause
infectious disease EXCEPT
Which are types of potentially harmful organisms which may not cause infectious
disease? - ✔✔lactobacillus
✔✔Which of the following should never be diagnosed or treated in the salon? - ✔✔signs
of inflammation
✔✔Which of the following is a common viral infection seen in salons and resembles
small black dots, usually in clustered group? - ✔✔plantar warts
✔✔Which is the disorder associated with bitten nails? - ✔✔onychophagy
✔✔When muscles become fatigued during a service, your client will benefit from all the
following EXCEPT - ✔✔occipitails pinch
✔✔Which of the following gives the skin form and strength? - ✔✔collagen
✔✔Which of the following describes the use of acetone when removing nail
enhancements? - ✔✔solvent
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a catalyst used in gel nail enhancements? -
✔✔ultraviolet light
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a chemical change that occurs in nail
products to create enhancements? - ✔✔polymerization
✔✔Sterilization is the ONLY type of cleaning that will kill which of the following? -
✔✔bacterial spores
✔✔All of the following can be done to prevent exposure to blood borne pathogens
EXCEPT
Which can not be done to prevent exposure to blood borne pathogens? - ✔✔disposing
into the trash
WITH ANSWERS A+ 2025
✔✔Which of the following is a sterilizer approved for salon use? - ✔✔Autoclave
✔✔Which is the only way to remove excess cuticle around the nail with a nipper -
✔✔trim
✔✔Which is the following would most benefit a client with brittle nails? - ✔✔hot oil
treatment
✔✔Which ingredients should never be added to the water basin during a pedicure
service? - ✔✔disinfectant
✔✔All of the following are demonstrated when applying lotion during a foot massage
except? - ✔✔nail touch clients skin
✔✔All of the following can be used to clean the toenail plate EXCEPT - ✔✔paraffin
✔✔Which is the BEST way to apply cuticle remover to the nail plate? - ✔✔use cotton
tipped swab
✔✔Which precaution MUST be taken when applying exfoliating foot scrubs? - ✔✔put
on gloves
✔✔Which is a definition of a synergistic product line? - ✔✔Compatible products
✔✔Which abrasive file would you use to shape a weak natural nail? - ✔✔240 grits
✔✔Which artificial nail products are made from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene? -
✔✔nail tip
✔✔Which of the following is necessary for maintaining a two-color acrylic
enhancement? - ✔✔backfill
✔✔All the following supplies are recommended for a UV gel nail service EXCEPT -
✔✔sable brush
✔✔All the following supplies are needed to remove hard UV gel nails EXCEPT -
✔✔soak-off solution
✔✔All the following procedure are performed during an acrylic maintenance service
EXCEPT - ✔✔applying primer twice
, ✔✔OSHA regulate all of these EXCEPT - ✔✔evaluation of skilled and competent
services
✔✔Which of the following is BEST to consult when in doubt about how to use a
product? - ✔✔manufacturer's instructions
✔✔All the following are types of potentially harmful organisms which may cause
infectious disease EXCEPT
Which are types of potentially harmful organisms which may not cause infectious
disease? - ✔✔lactobacillus
✔✔Which of the following should never be diagnosed or treated in the salon? - ✔✔signs
of inflammation
✔✔Which of the following is a common viral infection seen in salons and resembles
small black dots, usually in clustered group? - ✔✔plantar warts
✔✔Which is the disorder associated with bitten nails? - ✔✔onychophagy
✔✔When muscles become fatigued during a service, your client will benefit from all the
following EXCEPT - ✔✔occipitails pinch
✔✔Which of the following gives the skin form and strength? - ✔✔collagen
✔✔Which of the following describes the use of acetone when removing nail
enhancements? - ✔✔solvent
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a catalyst used in gel nail enhancements? -
✔✔ultraviolet light
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a chemical change that occurs in nail
products to create enhancements? - ✔✔polymerization
✔✔Sterilization is the ONLY type of cleaning that will kill which of the following? -
✔✔bacterial spores
✔✔All of the following can be done to prevent exposure to blood borne pathogens
EXCEPT
Which can not be done to prevent exposure to blood borne pathogens? - ✔✔disposing
into the trash
