PIVOT POINT NAILS EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
spoon nails - Answer-Systemic or long-term illness or nerve disturbance can cause
kolionychia, also known as:
LED - Answer-What type of light does no-chip polish utilize to cure?
systematic disease - Answer-All of the following descriptions identify possible causes of
paronychia EXCEPT:
nail brush - Answer-What is used to clean the nails and remove debris before polishing?
polymer - Answer-Which of the following ingredients is the powder used to form an
acrylic nail?
split nails - Answer-Improper filing, injuries or harsh chemicals could be causes of:
toe separators - Answer-What is placed between the toes before polish application?
onychology - Answer-The study of the structure and growth of the nails is called:
an orangewood stick - Answer-What should be used to remove polish from the nail
sidewalls.
180-grit or higher - Answer-To shape and blend nail tips, what type of file is used?
paronychia - Answer-Which of the following nail diseases is NOT caused by fungus?
keratin - Answer-A protein substance found in nails and hair is:
240 - Answer-What grit file should be used on natural nails to prevent damage?
pterygium - Answer-Which of the following conditions refers to an excess of living skin
that can remain attached to the nail plate and disrupt normal nail growth?
give color - Answer-Polymers contain pigments to:
corner to center - Answer-How should the nails be filed while performing a manicure?
base coat - Answer-A colorless polish that evens out the nail plate and prevents
pigments from penetrating the nail plate is called a:
bacteria - Answer-A dehydrant is used to help remove molsture and prevent the growth
of
, hyponychium - Answer-The living tissue under the free edge of the nail is the:
nail matrix - Answer-The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail and is the
visible part of the:
onychomycosis - Answer-The nail disease referred to as ringworm of the nail is:
matrix - Answer-Jane accidentally closed the car door on her finger. The nail on that
finger eventually fell off and one year later that nail grew back distorted. What nail
structure has possibly been permanently damaged?
acetone - Answer-Artificial nail product remover contains:
nail root - Answer-Attached at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle
is the:
hangnail - Answer-What condition can result when the cuticle becomes overly dry and
splits?
potassium hydroxide - Answer-Cuticle remover cream contains which of the following
ingredients?
caused by biting the nail - Answer-Which of the following statements is NOT correct
about onychomycosis:
10-14 days - Answer-Artificial nails need a fill every:
wash your hands - Answer-When preparing for a natural nail service:
is without hollows or wavy ridges - Answer-A healthy nail is smooth, curved, translucent,
pinkish in color and:
removing debris - Answer-To clean metal tools, begin by:
leave the disinfectant in the basin ovenight - Answer-Guidelines for disinfecting a
pedicure basin each day include all of the following actions EXCEPT:
grows back distorted - Answer-59. If a nail is lost through disease or infection, what may
happen often to the regrown nail?
referred to a physician - Answer-Tinea pedis appears as itching and peeling of the skin
on the feet and must be:
perform requested service - Answer-When nails present a disease or disorder prior to a
requested service, which of the following actions is NOT a suggested solution:
buffer - Answer-Which implement is used to smooth out ridges on the nail plate:
prior to polishing the nails - Answer-When is the massage performed during a
manicure?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
spoon nails - Answer-Systemic or long-term illness or nerve disturbance can cause
kolionychia, also known as:
LED - Answer-What type of light does no-chip polish utilize to cure?
systematic disease - Answer-All of the following descriptions identify possible causes of
paronychia EXCEPT:
nail brush - Answer-What is used to clean the nails and remove debris before polishing?
polymer - Answer-Which of the following ingredients is the powder used to form an
acrylic nail?
split nails - Answer-Improper filing, injuries or harsh chemicals could be causes of:
toe separators - Answer-What is placed between the toes before polish application?
onychology - Answer-The study of the structure and growth of the nails is called:
an orangewood stick - Answer-What should be used to remove polish from the nail
sidewalls.
180-grit or higher - Answer-To shape and blend nail tips, what type of file is used?
paronychia - Answer-Which of the following nail diseases is NOT caused by fungus?
keratin - Answer-A protein substance found in nails and hair is:
240 - Answer-What grit file should be used on natural nails to prevent damage?
pterygium - Answer-Which of the following conditions refers to an excess of living skin
that can remain attached to the nail plate and disrupt normal nail growth?
give color - Answer-Polymers contain pigments to:
corner to center - Answer-How should the nails be filed while performing a manicure?
base coat - Answer-A colorless polish that evens out the nail plate and prevents
pigments from penetrating the nail plate is called a:
bacteria - Answer-A dehydrant is used to help remove molsture and prevent the growth
of
, hyponychium - Answer-The living tissue under the free edge of the nail is the:
nail matrix - Answer-The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail and is the
visible part of the:
onychomycosis - Answer-The nail disease referred to as ringworm of the nail is:
matrix - Answer-Jane accidentally closed the car door on her finger. The nail on that
finger eventually fell off and one year later that nail grew back distorted. What nail
structure has possibly been permanently damaged?
acetone - Answer-Artificial nail product remover contains:
nail root - Answer-Attached at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle
is the:
hangnail - Answer-What condition can result when the cuticle becomes overly dry and
splits?
potassium hydroxide - Answer-Cuticle remover cream contains which of the following
ingredients?
caused by biting the nail - Answer-Which of the following statements is NOT correct
about onychomycosis:
10-14 days - Answer-Artificial nails need a fill every:
wash your hands - Answer-When preparing for a natural nail service:
is without hollows or wavy ridges - Answer-A healthy nail is smooth, curved, translucent,
pinkish in color and:
removing debris - Answer-To clean metal tools, begin by:
leave the disinfectant in the basin ovenight - Answer-Guidelines for disinfecting a
pedicure basin each day include all of the following actions EXCEPT:
grows back distorted - Answer-59. If a nail is lost through disease or infection, what may
happen often to the regrown nail?
referred to a physician - Answer-Tinea pedis appears as itching and peeling of the skin
on the feet and must be:
perform requested service - Answer-When nails present a disease or disorder prior to a
requested service, which of the following actions is NOT a suggested solution:
buffer - Answer-Which implement is used to smooth out ridges on the nail plate:
prior to polishing the nails - Answer-When is the massage performed during a
manicure?
