OREGON STATE BOARD 2025
NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
You can help a client deal with a disorder in two ways: - ANSWERS-Tell them
they have a disorder and refer them to a physician, or cosmetically improve the
problem if it is not a medical condition/disorder
QUESTION 2
Phalanges - ANSWERS-Fingers and toes
QUESTION 3
Metacarpal - ANSWERS-Bones of the palm of the hand
QUESTION 4
tarsal bones - ANSWERS-Bones of the ankle
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NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
QUESTION 5
Metatarsals - ANSWERS-foot bones
QUESTION 6
Abductors and adductors - ANSWERS-Abductors-draw a limb away from the
midline
Adductors-return the limb back toward the body
QUESTION 7
Extensor digitorum longus - ANSWERS-Extends toes
QUESTION 8
Digital nerve - ANSWERS-Sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies
impulses to the fingers.
QUESTION 9
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NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
Dorsal nerve - ANSWERS-Supplies impulses to toes and foot
QUESTION 10
State regulations do not permit cosmetologists to: - ANSWERS-Cut or nip living
skin
QUESTION 11
dimethyl urea hardeners - ANSWERS-A hardener that adds cross links to the
natural nail plate.
QUESTION 12
Disposable implements - ANSWERS-Single use implements; must be thrown
away or given to the client after each service
QUESTION 13
Essential oils - ANSWERS-Oils extracted using various forms of distillation from
the seeds, bark, roots, leaves, wood, or resin of plants
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NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
You can help a client deal with a disorder in two ways: - ANSWERS-Tell them
they have a disorder and refer them to a physician, or cosmetically improve the
problem if it is not a medical condition/disorder
QUESTION 2
Phalanges - ANSWERS-Fingers and toes
QUESTION 3
Metacarpal - ANSWERS-Bones of the palm of the hand
QUESTION 4
tarsal bones - ANSWERS-Bones of the ankle
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NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
QUESTION 5
Metatarsals - ANSWERS-foot bones
QUESTION 6
Abductors and adductors - ANSWERS-Abductors-draw a limb away from the
midline
Adductors-return the limb back toward the body
QUESTION 7
Extensor digitorum longus - ANSWERS-Extends toes
QUESTION 8
Digital nerve - ANSWERS-Sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies
impulses to the fingers.
QUESTION 9
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, OREGON STATE BOARD 2025
NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAM
Dorsal nerve - ANSWERS-Supplies impulses to toes and foot
QUESTION 10
State regulations do not permit cosmetologists to: - ANSWERS-Cut or nip living
skin
QUESTION 11
dimethyl urea hardeners - ANSWERS-A hardener that adds cross links to the
natural nail plate.
QUESTION 12
Disposable implements - ANSWERS-Single use implements; must be thrown
away or given to the client after each service
QUESTION 13
Essential oils - ANSWERS-Oils extracted using various forms of distillation from
the seeds, bark, roots, leaves, wood, or resin of plants
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