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NAIL TECH: Ultimate State Board Exam Prep 2025 | 130 High-Yield MCQs | Milady-Based | Guaranteed Pass

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YOUR SECRET WEAPON FOR THE STATE BOARD EXAM IS HERE! Stop drowning in textbooks and focus on what actually gets tested! This isn't just another study guide—it's a targeted collection of 130 high-yield, multiple-choice questions that are most likely to appear on your 2025 Nail Technician State Board Exam. We've analyzed the patterns to bring you the questions that matter most, so you can study smarter, not harder. WHAT THIS HIGH-YIELD GUIDE DELIVERS: 130 Curated, Difficult Questions: This isn't basic review. These questions target the complex topics that trip students up: intricate nail disorders (Beau's lines, Onychia, Melanoychia), advanced sanitation protocols (autoclaves, EPA regulations, bloodborne pathogens), and precise product chemistry (odorless monomers, polymerization). Detailed Answer Rationales: Every answer is verified and includes clear explanations, turning every question into a learning opportunity. Understand the why behind the answer. Comprehensive Content Coverage: Master the entire spectrum: Nail Anatomy & Diseases, Chemistry & Product Knowledge, Sanitation & Infection Control, Nail Enhancements (Wraps, Acrylics, Gels), and State Board Rules & Regulations. Exam Simulation: The multiple-choice format and difficulty level are designed to mimic the real NIC and state board exams, building your speed and confidence. IDEAL FOR: The serious student who has finished reading and needs to test their knowledge against exam-level questions. Anyone who feels overwhelmed by the material and needs a focused, high-impact study tool. Last-minute cramming to identify and fill critical knowledge gaps. Stop guessing what's on the test. Study the questions that are on it. Download the ultimate exam prep tool today!

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STATE BOARD EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS (NAIL TECHNICIAN) 130 HIGH-YIELD
MCQS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!

What is the hard protective plate that protects the tips of the finger or toes A) nail plate
B) nail cuticle
C) matrix
D) natural nail
ANS A) nail plate

Which type of disorder has depressions running across the width of the nail plate due to a
slowing production of matrix cells, which causes the nail plate to grow thinner, usually
result of serious illness or injury
A) bruised nail bed
B) beau's lines
C) eggshell nail
D) discolored nail
ANS B) beau's lines

AVOID this treatment on clients who have cuts, burns, rashes, warts, or eczema A)
massage
B) paraffin treatment
C) heated mitts
D) foot mitts
ANS B) paraffin treatment
. Which artery supplies blood to the ankles and the back of the lower leg A) popliteal
B) anterior tibial
C) posterior tibial
D) dorsalis pedis
ANS C) posterior tibial

What disorder is associated with damage to the capillaries under the nail A) Nail psoriasis


,B) Onychophagy
C) Pincer Nail
D) Splinter Hemorrhage
ANS D) Splinter Hemorrhage

Which disorder is associated with whitish spots of discoloration of the nails; usually
caused by minor injury to the nail matrix
A) melanonychia
B) onychorrhexis
C) leukonychia
D) telangiectasias
ANS C) leukonychia

Which disorder is associated with significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails
caused by increased pigment cells. Visible as either a black band
extending from the base to the free edge or the entire nail plate
A) melanonychia
B) splinter hemorrhage
C) infected finger
D) beau's line
ANS A) melanonychia

What disorder is associated with nail surface pitting, roughness, onycholysis, and bed
discoloration either randomly or even spaced.
A) pincer nail
B) plicatured nail
C) nail psoriasis
D) nail pterygium
ANS C) nail psoriasis

Which disorder is associated with abnormal stretching of the eponychium or
hyponychium around the nail plate


, A) onychosis
B) nail pterygium
C) onychia
D) cuticle
ANS B) nail pterygium




What disorder is associated with Onychophagy
A) bitten nails
B) folded nails
C) redness, pain, swelling, broken skin, or pus
D) dark purplish spots
ANS A) bitten nails

What disorder is associated with Onychorrhexis
A) grooves in the nail plate
B) damage to the capillaries under the nail
C) abnormal split or brittle nail
D) fungal infection
ANS C) abnormal split or brittle nail
What disorder is also known as trumpet nail
A) Ingrown
B) microbes
C) free edge folding
D) pincer nail
ANS D) pincer nail



Which is the best filing technique to use on a natural fingernail

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