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Chapter 5

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

 1. 

What is the key to becoming a great nail professional?
a.
Chemical knowledge
b.
Continued professional development
c.
Customer service
d.
Listening to constructive criticism
 

 2. 

It is important to educate your client for all the following reasons, EXCEPT what?
a.
It makes your job easier.
b.
It helps increase your sales tactics.
c.
It empowers your client in his/her own nail chemical abilities.
d.
It boosts your credibility.
 

 3. 

Which of the following is NOT considered a chemical?
a.
Phones
b.
Food
c.
Vitamins
d.
Electricity
 

 4. 

________ is/are a state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor a defined shape.
a.
Vapors
b.
Gas
c.
Fumes
d.
Smoke
 

 5. 

______________ is/are formed when liquids evaporate into the air.
a.
Vapors
b.
Gas
c.
Fumes
d.
Smoke
 

 6. 

Tracy is a nail tech and is out with a group of friends. A few of her friends are very into "natural" ways of living. One friend in particular makes her own natural skin care, using some of the items she grows in her backyard. Tracy feels inclined to say something to warn her friend, who does not have any background in skin care ingredients. Why might Tracy want to say something?
a.
Tracy could assist her friend in the creation of her products and potentially sell them in the spa where Tracy works.
b.
Tracy's friend will need to get a lawyer before she makes any products to sell.
c.
Without a medical background, Tracy's friend could be making claims about a product that does not deliver results.
d.
Just because an ingredient is natural does not mean it is safe for skin care.
 

 7. 

What is the relationship between fumes and vapors?
a.
Fumes have neither a defined volume nor a defined shape very different from vapors.
b.
Fumes are a blend of soot-like particles mixed with vapors.
c.
Vapors have neither a defined volume nor a defined shape very different from fumes.
d.
Vapors are a blend of soot-like particles mixed with fumes.
 

 8. 

Monomer liquids form _____________.
a.
vapors
b.
gas
c.
fumes
d.
smoke
 

 9. 

All of the following EXCEPT ______________ can contaminate a surface and block adhesion.
a.
oil
b.
soil
c.
isobutyl alcohol
d.
wax
 

 10. 

______________ allow(s) incompatible surfaces to be joined, like Scotch tape.
a.
Primer
b.
Adhesion
c.
Adhesive
d.
Acetone
 

 11. 

A(n) ____________ is also known as a base coat.
a.
primer
b.
adhesion
c.
adhesive
d.
acetone
 

 12. 

Which of the following is true about nail enhancements?
a.
Nail enhancements are designed to be taken off no more than four times per year.
b.
Product removal is the most damaging service that can be done.
c.
If done correctly, complete removal of nail enhancements should not damage the nail plate.
d.
When nail enhancements are removed, any damage seen is likely from a primer.
 

 13. 

Soaking nails in water or acetone will temporarily soften the nail plate for how long?
a.
15 minutes
b.
30 minutes
c.
45 minutes
d.
60 minutes
 

 14. 

Metal or wooden pushers can result in what?
a.
Polymerization
b.
Lifting
c.
Pitting
d.
Curing
 

 15. 

Amino acids are individual molecules, called __________.
a.
catalysts
b.
polymers
c.
oligomers
d.
monomers
 

 16. 

___________ can be joined quickly and easily into long chains and are important ingredients in UV gels and are what give the gels their sticky consistency.
a.
Catalysts
b.
Polymers
c.
Oligomers
d.
Monomers
 

 17. 

A ____________ is a monomer that joins different polymer chains together.
a.
UV stabilizer
b.
plasticizer
c.
cross-linker
d.
simple polymer chain
 

 18. 

A _______________ is the result of a long chain of monomers that are attached from head to tail.
a.
UV stabilizer
b.
plasticizer
c.
cross-linker
d.
simple polymer chain
 

 19. 

__________ are specialized acrylic monomers that have good adhesion to the natural nail plate and polymerize in minutes; they are used to make UV gels.
a.
Monomerates
b.
Cyanoacrylates
c.
Methacrylates
d.
Acrylates
 

 20. 

________________ is prolonged, repeated, or long-term exposure that can cause sensitivity.
a.
Overexposure
b.
Toxicity
c.
Full exposure
d.
Contamination
 

 21. 

What is the modern-day expression for what Paracelsus learned?
a.
Chemical reaction
b.
Overexposure principle
c.
Thermal initiator
d.
UV stabilizer
 

 22. 

In addition to providing the nail service, what else should nail techs do?
a.
Schedule the client's next appointment.
b.
Sell nail care products.
c.
Discuss referral programs.
d.
Ask about upgrading their appointment for additional services.
 

 23. 

Which of the following is a good practice when soaking a client's nails in acetone?
a.
Place a terry cloth over the container.
b.
Bring a fan next to the client.
c.
Give the client a dust mask.
d.
Prepare for the next step of the client's service.
 

 24. 

What can nail techs use to filter out MOST of the dust from their breathing air?
a.
Fans
b.
Dust masks
c.
Open windows
d.
Proper ventilation
 

 25. 

How large is the breathing zone?
a.
1-foot sphere
b.
2-foot sphere
c.
3-foot sphere
d.
4-foot sphere
 



 
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