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PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH EXAM| ACTUAL
130+ EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT verified
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2025 spring| ALREADY
GRADED A+|
Which of the following massage movements should EVERY massage begin and
end with? - (answers)effleurage
Which is the ONLY way to remove excess cuticle around the nail with a nipper? -
(answers)trim
Which of the following would most benefit a client with brittle nails? -
(answers)hot oil treatment
Which treatment will minimize ridges on the toenail? - (answers)buffing
Which information should you add to the client's appointment card for the next
visit? - (answers)service time
Which are add-on to a basic pedicure? - (answers)foot soak
What procedures are not done when polishing the fingernails? - (answers)thick
coats applied.
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Which is the BEST method to use when removing fingernail polish? -
(answers)Stroking motion
Which are not the basic nail shapes? - (answers)cone
What result from completely removing the former toenail polish? -
(answers)discoloration vanishes.
Which of the following is an example of two primary colors based on the color
wheel? - (answers)red and yellow
What areas of the the fingernail benefit from the use of softeners? -
(answers)cuticle.
What are important actions to prevent the spread of infection? - (answers)To not
use bar soaps.
Which are not beneficial in the use of a foot rasp on the toenail? - (answers)trims
length
Which product listed below is necessary in a basic pedicure procedure? -
(answers)Callus remover
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Which are not examples of single-use materials used in nail services? -
(answers)paraffin mitts.
Which of the following BEST describes an effleurage movement on the hand? -
(answers)Smooth and gentle
Which are not used to clean the toenail plate? - (answers)paraffin.
Which is the position a cuticle pusher should be held at from the nail plate? -
(answers)20-30 degree angle
Which product would you use to prevent polish from staining the nail bed? -
(answers)Base coat
All of the following are classified as equipment used in nail services EXCEPT -
(answers)abrasive board.
All of the following areas of the fingernail benefit from the use of softeners
EXCEPT - (answers)cuticle
Which is the term for friction in a massage movement? - (answers)Various strokes
that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another.
Which are beneficial when applying toenail polish? - (answers)one coat of color.
PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH EXAM| ACTUAL
130+ EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT verified
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2025 spring| ALREADY
GRADED A+|
Which of the following massage movements should EVERY massage begin and
end with? - (answers)effleurage
Which is the ONLY way to remove excess cuticle around the nail with a nipper? -
(answers)trim
Which of the following would most benefit a client with brittle nails? -
(answers)hot oil treatment
Which treatment will minimize ridges on the toenail? - (answers)buffing
Which information should you add to the client's appointment card for the next
visit? - (answers)service time
Which are add-on to a basic pedicure? - (answers)foot soak
What procedures are not done when polishing the fingernails? - (answers)thick
coats applied.
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Which is the BEST method to use when removing fingernail polish? -
(answers)Stroking motion
Which are not the basic nail shapes? - (answers)cone
What result from completely removing the former toenail polish? -
(answers)discoloration vanishes.
Which of the following is an example of two primary colors based on the color
wheel? - (answers)red and yellow
What areas of the the fingernail benefit from the use of softeners? -
(answers)cuticle.
What are important actions to prevent the spread of infection? - (answers)To not
use bar soaps.
Which are not beneficial in the use of a foot rasp on the toenail? - (answers)trims
length
Which product listed below is necessary in a basic pedicure procedure? -
(answers)Callus remover
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Which are not examples of single-use materials used in nail services? -
(answers)paraffin mitts.
Which of the following BEST describes an effleurage movement on the hand? -
(answers)Smooth and gentle
Which are not used to clean the toenail plate? - (answers)paraffin.
Which is the position a cuticle pusher should be held at from the nail plate? -
(answers)20-30 degree angle
Which product would you use to prevent polish from staining the nail bed? -
(answers)Base coat
All of the following are classified as equipment used in nail services EXCEPT -
(answers)abrasive board.
All of the following areas of the fingernail benefit from the use of softeners
EXCEPT - (answers)cuticle
Which is the term for friction in a massage movement? - (answers)Various strokes
that manipulate or press one layer of tissue over another.
Which are beneficial when applying toenail polish? - (answers)one coat of color.
