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Chapter 6

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What is a consequence of performing services outside of the scope of practice in your state?
a.
You may be fined.
b.
You will damage your reputation.
c.
You will be asked to leave the salon or spa.
d.
You may lose your license.
 

 2. 

Why is it important to know the scope of work on your license?
a.
The scope of work on your license may be different than the state you live in.
b.
The scope of work on your license is the same in every state and country.
c.
The scope of work on your license is the same in every state but varies in other countries.
d.
The scope of work on your license applies to a select set of states.
 

 3. 

What is the biggest consequence that could happen if your client is harmed while you perform an illegal service?
a.
You will be personally liable.
b.
You will be professionally liable.
c.
You will be liable, personally and professionally.
d.
You will be protected by the salon's insurance.
 

 4. 

What is the average length for a manicure table?
a.
24–36"
b.
36–48"
c.
40–55"
d.
50–65"
 

 5. 

What type of bulb should you use for your adjustable lamp when manicuring?
a.
9- to 18-watt bulb
b.
18- to 27-watt bulb
c.
27- to 40-watt bulb
d.
40- to 60- watt bulb
 

 6. 

Which of the following multiuse implements should be held at a 20- to 30-degree angle from the nail plate?
a.
Nail nippers
b.
Tweezers
c.
Nail clippers
d.
Metal pusher
 

 7. 

Which of the following multiuse implements should be used to remove dead skin?
a.
Nail nippers
b.
Tweezers
c.
Nail clippers
d.
Metal pusher
 

 8. 

Which of the following materials is best for a multiuse tool?
a.
Plastic
b.
Wood
c.
Stainless steel
d.
Nickel-plated metal
 

 9. 

Which of the following tools is designed to gently scrape cuticle tissue from the natural nail plate?
a.
Tweezers
b.
Nail brush
c.
Wooden pusher
d.
Metal pusher
 

 10. 

Julie is working on a client's manicure and grabs a spatula to use to remove a product from its container. Julie accidently touches her client's hand with the wooden spatula. What should she do?
a.
Wash the spatula.
b.
Throw out the spatula.
c.
Give the client the spatula to take home.
d.
Don't put that spatula into another product, but don't worry about using it again with the same product.
 

 11. 

Which of the following abrasives is used to buff, polish, and remove very fine scratches?
a.
Lower-grit abrasives
b.
Medium-grit abrasives
c.
Fine-grit abrasives
d.
Abrasives should not be used on buffed nails.
 

 12. 

How would you handle your gloves during a manicure and pedicure appointment for the same client?
a.
You should use different gloves for each service.
b.
You can use the same gloves for each service as long as it's for the same client.
c.
You can use the same gloves for each service as long as you wash the gloves between services.
d.
Wearing gloves for two services in a row would be drying for a nail tech's hand; in this case, wash your hands thoroughly, but there is no need to wear gloves for each service.
 

 13. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the added ingredients that acetone-based and non-acetone-based removers have to prevent drying of the nail plate and surrounding skin?
a.
Aloe
b.
Vitamin E
c.
Liquefied cocoa butter
d.
Oils
 

 14. 

_______________ are designed to loosen and dissolve dead tissue on the nail plate so that the tissue can be more easily and thoroughly removed from the nail plate.
a.
Cuticle removers
b.
Acetone polish removers
c.
Non-acetone polish removers
d.
Nail lotions
 

 15. 

When considering the three-part nail care procedure, which step would include disinfecting your tools?
a.
Consultation
b.
Preservice
c.
Service
d.
Postservice
 

 16. 

Which of the following is the step of the consultation that would occur first, after the client has filled out the consultation form?
a.
Discuss the preferred nail shape.
b.
Discuss the service.
c.
Check nails and skin.
d.
Discuss preferred length of nails.
 

 17. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons to apply thin coats of polish?
a.
Maximum smoothness
b.
Minimum drying time
c.
Shiny look
d.
Maximum strength
 

 18. 

What color is men's basic color for manicures?
a.
Red
b.
Black
c.
Clear
d.
French
 

 19. 

What is the succession of strokes called in which the hands glide over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact?
a.
Effleurage
b.
Pétrissage
c.
Tapotement
d.
Vibration
 

 20. 

What would eliminate the relaxation therapy of a massage?
a.
Shaking movements
b.
Tapping motions
c.
Squeezing
d.
Talking
 

 21. 

Treatment manicures may have names that closely represent their purpose. The use of alpha hydroxy acid would correspond with what?
a.
Scrub manicure
b.
Spot-be-gone manicure
c.
Natural resources manicure
d.
Anti-aging manicure
 

 22. 

Treatment manicures may have names that closely represent their purpose. What might you name a manicure that uses all natural products?
a.
Organic manicure
b.
Waterless manicure
c.
Natural resources manicure
d.
Chemical-free manicure
 

 23. 

What do you call manicures that eliminate soaking the nails in water?
a.
Scrub manicure
b.
Organic manicure
c.
Waterless manicure
d.
Clean manicure
 

 24. 

At what point would you AVOID performing a paraffin wax treatment if you are concerned about holding moisture?
a.
Before a manicure
b.
During a manicure
c.
After a manicure
d.
As a stand-alone service; not with a manicure
 

 25. 

You should take clients' physical and mental disabilities into consideration when performing all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.
paraffin services.
b.
massages.
c.
cuticle removal.
d.
nail polishing.
 



 
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