PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. effleurage Which of the following massage movements should
EVERY massage begin and end with?
2. trim Which is the ONLY way to remove excess cuticle around
the nail with a nipper?
3. hot oil treatment Which of the following would most benefit a client with
brittle nails?
4. buffing Which treatment will minimize ridges on the toenail?
5. service time Which information should you add to the client's appoint-
ment card for the next visit?
6. foot soak Which are add-on to a basic pedicure?
7. thick coats ap- What procedures are not done when polishing the finger-
plied. nails?
8. Stroking motion Which is the BEST method to use when removing finger-
nail polish?
9. cone Which are not the basic nail shapes?
10. discoloration What result from completely removing the former toenail
vanishes. polish?
11. red and yellow Which of the following is an example of two primary colors
based on the color wheel?
12. cuticle. What areas of the the fingernail benefit from the use of
softeners?
13. To not use bar What are important actions to prevent the spread of infec-
soaps. tion?
14. trims length Which are not beneficial in the use of a foot rasp on the
toenail?
15. Callus remover
, PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which product listed below is necessary in a basic pedi-
cure procedure?
16. paraffin mitts. Which are not examples of single-use materials used in
nail services?
17. Smooth and gen- Which of the following BEST describes an effleurage
tle movement on the hand?
18. paraffin. Which are not used to clean the toenail plate?
19. 20-30 degree an- Which is the position a cuticle pusher should be held at
gle from the nail plate?
20. Base coat Which product would you use to prevent polish from stain-
ing the nail bed?
21. abrasive board. All of the following are classified as equipment used in nail
services EXCEPT
22. cuticle All of the following areas of the fingernail benefit from the
use of softeners EXCEPT
23. Various strokes Which is the term for friction in a massage movement?
that manipulate
or press one lay-
er of tissue over
another.
24. one coat of color. Which are beneficial when applying toenail polish?
25. Reflexology Which best describes the stimulation of pressure points
on the feet?
26. non-acetone re- Which of the following supplies are necessary in a wrap
mover maintenance procedure?
27. a monomer. All of the following products are needed in the application
of a nail wrap EXCEPT
1. effleurage Which of the following massage movements should
EVERY massage begin and end with?
2. trim Which is the ONLY way to remove excess cuticle around
the nail with a nipper?
3. hot oil treatment Which of the following would most benefit a client with
brittle nails?
4. buffing Which treatment will minimize ridges on the toenail?
5. service time Which information should you add to the client's appoint-
ment card for the next visit?
6. foot soak Which are add-on to a basic pedicure?
7. thick coats ap- What procedures are not done when polishing the finger-
plied. nails?
8. Stroking motion Which is the BEST method to use when removing finger-
nail polish?
9. cone Which are not the basic nail shapes?
10. discoloration What result from completely removing the former toenail
vanishes. polish?
11. red and yellow Which of the following is an example of two primary colors
based on the color wheel?
12. cuticle. What areas of the the fingernail benefit from the use of
softeners?
13. To not use bar What are important actions to prevent the spread of infec-
soaps. tion?
14. trims length Which are not beneficial in the use of a foot rasp on the
toenail?
15. Callus remover
, PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which product listed below is necessary in a basic pedi-
cure procedure?
16. paraffin mitts. Which are not examples of single-use materials used in
nail services?
17. Smooth and gen- Which of the following BEST describes an effleurage
tle movement on the hand?
18. paraffin. Which are not used to clean the toenail plate?
19. 20-30 degree an- Which is the position a cuticle pusher should be held at
gle from the nail plate?
20. Base coat Which product would you use to prevent polish from stain-
ing the nail bed?
21. abrasive board. All of the following are classified as equipment used in nail
services EXCEPT
22. cuticle All of the following areas of the fingernail benefit from the
use of softeners EXCEPT
23. Various strokes Which is the term for friction in a massage movement?
that manipulate
or press one lay-
er of tissue over
another.
24. one coat of color. Which are beneficial when applying toenail polish?
25. Reflexology Which best describes the stimulation of pressure points
on the feet?
26. non-acetone re- Which of the following supplies are necessary in a wrap
mover maintenance procedure?
27. a monomer. All of the following products are needed in the application
of a nail wrap EXCEPT
