PA state board - nail tech Exam with verified
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Department - correct answer✔✔Commissioner of professional and occupational affairs in the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
department of state
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Booth space - correct answer✔✔The area of a salon in which a licensed cosmetologist or a
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holder of a limited license provides to a client a service for which a license is required.
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Limited license - correct answer✔✔A license issued by the Board to an individual which
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permits that individual to engage in the practice of esthetics, natural hair braiding or nail
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technology.
Limited practice salon - correct answer✔✔A salon licensed by the Board for the provision of
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esthetician services, nail technology services or natural hair braiding services only. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Limited practice teacher - correct answer✔✔A teacher licensed by the Board for the purpose
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of providing instruction in the area of esthetics, nail technology or natural hair braiding only.
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Name the 3 different licenses the board issues - correct answer✔✔1-esthetics
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2-nail technician ||\\//|| ||\\//||
3-natural hair braiding ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What can a provider refuse service to a client - correct answer✔✔If they believe the client
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has an infectious, contagious, or communicable disease, unless client can produce a doctor's
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,All fines and civil penalties are paid into what account? - correct answer✔✔Professional
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Licensure Augmentation Account ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Under what other laws can a licensee be subject to suspension or revocation of license -
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correct answer✔✔Pled guilty or Nola contendere to, convicted of a felony under the
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controlled substance, drug, device, and cosmetic act ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What is the boards regulation regarding "customer complaints" - correct answer✔✔Salon
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must have board phone number displayed near the salon entrance
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What is the required floor space for a one licensee shop - correct answer✔✔180 sq ft with a
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minimum width of 10 feet
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How many sg feet are required for each additional licensee - correct answer✔✔60 sq feet
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How can a "variance" be obtained - correct answer✔✔Requested from board and after salon
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examination may be granted if found reasonable
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When should any tool or implement that has been used on a client be sanitized - correct
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answer✔✔Immediately after each use and maintained sanitary ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Where must clean or unused cloth or paper towels be kept - correct answer✔✔In a closed
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cabinet
What must be done with used cloth or paper towels - correct answer✔✔Immediately be
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placed in a closed container for soiled items or discarded in a covered waste container.
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What must be placed on a facial chair headrest - correct answer✔✔Clean cloth or unused
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paper towel ||\\//||
, What supplies are prohibited in salons - correct answer✔✔Powder puffs and stop tic pencils
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What can be used to check or stop bleeding if it happens - correct answer✔✔Liquid or
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powder astringent ||\\//||
How must creams be removed from a container? - correct answer✔✔A sterile spatula or
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similar utensil ||\\//||
What is the sanitary regulation if a tool has been dropped on the floor. - correct
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answer✔✔Sterilized before reuse ||\\//|| ||\\//||
School accreditation is due when? - correct answer✔✔every 5 years
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List teacher/student ratio in the classroom - correct answer✔✔1 teacher to every 25
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students
Cosmetology schools are required to maintain what type of records for each student? - ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
correct answer✔✔Daily attendance, scholastic and financial.
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What are the maximum hours of credit per day that a night time student may earn - correct
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answer✔✔4 hours ||\\//||
What are the maximum hours of credit a night time student can earn per week - correct
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answer✔✔20
What type of fire extinguisher is required in a salon. - correct answer✔✔One that is suitable
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for a class A, B, or C fire
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detailed answers ||\\//||
Department - correct answer✔✔Commissioner of professional and occupational affairs in the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
department of state
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Booth space - correct answer✔✔The area of a salon in which a licensed cosmetologist or a
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holder of a limited license provides to a client a service for which a license is required.
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Limited license - correct answer✔✔A license issued by the Board to an individual which
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permits that individual to engage in the practice of esthetics, natural hair braiding or nail
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technology.
Limited practice salon - correct answer✔✔A salon licensed by the Board for the provision of
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esthetician services, nail technology services or natural hair braiding services only. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Limited practice teacher - correct answer✔✔A teacher licensed by the Board for the purpose
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of providing instruction in the area of esthetics, nail technology or natural hair braiding only.
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Name the 3 different licenses the board issues - correct answer✔✔1-esthetics
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2-nail technician ||\\//|| ||\\//||
3-natural hair braiding ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What can a provider refuse service to a client - correct answer✔✔If they believe the client
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has an infectious, contagious, or communicable disease, unless client can produce a doctor's
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note
,All fines and civil penalties are paid into what account? - correct answer✔✔Professional
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Licensure Augmentation Account ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Under what other laws can a licensee be subject to suspension or revocation of license -
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correct answer✔✔Pled guilty or Nola contendere to, convicted of a felony under the
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controlled substance, drug, device, and cosmetic act ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What is the boards regulation regarding "customer complaints" - correct answer✔✔Salon
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must have board phone number displayed near the salon entrance
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What is the required floor space for a one licensee shop - correct answer✔✔180 sq ft with a
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minimum width of 10 feet
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How many sg feet are required for each additional licensee - correct answer✔✔60 sq feet
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How can a "variance" be obtained - correct answer✔✔Requested from board and after salon
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examination may be granted if found reasonable
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When should any tool or implement that has been used on a client be sanitized - correct
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answer✔✔Immediately after each use and maintained sanitary ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Where must clean or unused cloth or paper towels be kept - correct answer✔✔In a closed
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cabinet
What must be done with used cloth or paper towels - correct answer✔✔Immediately be
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placed in a closed container for soiled items or discarded in a covered waste container.
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What must be placed on a facial chair headrest - correct answer✔✔Clean cloth or unused
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paper towel ||\\//||
, What supplies are prohibited in salons - correct answer✔✔Powder puffs and stop tic pencils
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What can be used to check or stop bleeding if it happens - correct answer✔✔Liquid or
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powder astringent ||\\//||
How must creams be removed from a container? - correct answer✔✔A sterile spatula or
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similar utensil ||\\//||
What is the sanitary regulation if a tool has been dropped on the floor. - correct
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answer✔✔Sterilized before reuse ||\\//|| ||\\//||
School accreditation is due when? - correct answer✔✔every 5 years
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List teacher/student ratio in the classroom - correct answer✔✔1 teacher to every 25
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students
Cosmetology schools are required to maintain what type of records for each student? - ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
correct answer✔✔Daily attendance, scholastic and financial.
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What are the maximum hours of credit per day that a night time student may earn - correct
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answer✔✔4 hours ||\\//||
What are the maximum hours of credit a night time student can earn per week - correct
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answer✔✔20
What type of fire extinguisher is required in a salon. - correct answer✔✔One that is suitable
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for a class A, B, or C fire
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