Nail Foundations Final Review

Review Foundations Final Exam

Beauty and wellness is at heart a _______ industry.

Creative

inner strength

Self-esteem is based on _______.

increasing self-esteem

Which of the following is LEAST likely to enhance your creativity?

A lifelong commitment

David is studying for a career in beauty and wellness. Which of the following will David need to achieve self-actualization?

Reading positive affirmations

Which of the following would MOST help Marvin, a recent graduate about to start his career in beauty and wellness, to build his self-esteem?

Created a company mission statement

Because we know that Sheila has written down the purpose and values by which she wishes her business to work and function, we know that she has done which of the following?

Adhered to ethical practices

Because Yolanda always adheres to providing skilled and competent service to her customers, to honesty and courteousness, to confidentiality, to keeping up with new techniques, and to giving accurate information about the treatments and products she offers, she has done which of the following?

Ignacio did not set long-term goals.

Ignacio thought he had run his business perfectly. He had carefully and thoroughly written down the purpose and values by which his business would operate; he had always treated his customers, clients, and employees with the utmost respect and dignity; he had managed his personal time and the time devoted to his business perfectly; and he had made certain he and his business embodied self-care, integrity, discretion, and effective communication. In addition to all of this, he was in constant pursuit of setting specific and thoughtful goals for the next business day and the week ahead. Knowing all of this, which of the following would be the MOST LIKELY reason Ignacio's beauty and wellness business failed after just two years?

Personal hygiene

_______ is the daily maintenance of cleanliness by practicing good healthful habits

a professional responsibility

On the job, punctuality is
_______.

Portfolio

Your _______ is a personal calling card where you display your talents and work so that potential employers can evaluate your professional skills.

working long hours on her personal web spaces and pages

Zoey has been told one too many times that she needs to work on her professional image. This is getting her down and is further adversely affecting her work. You are Zoey's coworker and close friend. You know quite well that Zoey has been working hard in many different ways to improve her professional image. Knowing that she can only work on so many things, which of the following would you advise her to no longer focus so much on?

React instead of responding.

Which of the following is NOT one of the practical steps for effectively communicating in the workplace?

at part of every single service

When should a client consultation be performed?

It should be clean and uncluttered

Which of the following is MOST important regarding your workspace?

when working with a new client whom you are not familiar with

When should you try to upsell services?

Find out why the client is unhappy.

Which of the following should be done to try to resolve an unhappy client problem?

Perform a self-evaluation

Which of the following should you do as your employee evaluation draws near?

Keep your self-evaluation to yourself

What should you NOT do at the end of your employee evaluation meeting?

freshly cleaned and uncluttered

As Eliot is escorting his new client, Gilbert, to his station, he is relieved to see that it is just how it should be according to the recommendations of both his instructors from school and the shop's manager. Which of the following MOST LIKELY describes how Eliot's workstation looks?

Share your private life with them

Larissa has been told by her manager to keep several points in mind when interacting and communicating with coworkers. Which of the following did Larissa's manager most likely NOT tell her to do as part of her efforts to do so effectively?

lack of water

Which of the following is the number one cause of daytime fatigue?

As with other healthy habits, moderation is the best choice

Which of the following is TRUE of daily water intake?

Patch test any chemicals prior to a service

Which of the following should you do if a client tells you that they are on antibiotics or are experiencing skin sensitivity?

Because they have to stand or sit all day and perform repetitive movements.

Why are beauty professionals susceptible to problems of the hands, wrists, shoulders, neck, back, feet, and legs?

understands that proper nutrients help the body to maintain optimum energy levels

Jacqueline is opening her own business. Her business partner is confident that Jacqueline has a thorough understanding of what it takes to be a healthy professional because he knows she _______

Michelle exercises more than most of her coworkers and clients do.

Michelle, a 10-year beauty pro, gets sick much less frequently than many of her coworkers and clients.
Michelle contends that the reason she stays so healthy is her "super-duper immune system." If, in fact, her immune system is more helpful to her than those of her coworkers and clients, which of the following is LEAST LIKELY the reason?

allergens

Marjorie, a dedicated beauty professional, has been suffering from hypersensitivity disorders of her immune system. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the cause of Marjorie's condition?

any organism of microscopic size

What is a microorganism?

thousands;two

There are _______ of different kinds of bacteria, which fall into _______ primary type(s).

pathogenic bacteria

There can be no bacterial infection without the presence of what?

diagnosed it

When doctors have determined the nature of a disease, they have _______

It destroys all microbial life including spores.

Which of the following is TRUE of sterilization?

merely cleaners

Soaps and other products that do not have the word disinfectant on the label are _______

Standard Precautions

The CDC publishes _______, guidelines that employees and employers agree to with the assumption that any human blood or body fluids are potentially infectious.

exposure incident

A(n) _______ is contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid, or other infectious materials as a result of the performance of a worker's duties.

cleaning and disinfecting

Harold's business requires a strict adherence to proper infection control. He knows that achieving effective infection control is a two-step process. Which of the following two steps is Harold likely to use for the majority of his business?

hands that are dry to the point of cracking

Brenda works long hours, and because she comes into close contact with so many clients, she is careful to keep her hands clean throughout the day. As her schedule is always quite full, this often means using hand sanitizer instead of soap and water. Which of the following is an issue Brenda is MOST LIKELY to face as a result of this?

placing a disinfectant into an unmarked container

Because Neil, a manager, posts disinfectant tips and safety posters and makes sure all of his employees are familiar with all of the important disinfectant tips, he knows that he will NEVER see one of them _______.

suspensions

When immiscible liquids are combined, they form ______.

the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

What did the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) replace?

Hazard Identification

In the uniform order of the SDS, which of the following comes immediately after the first category of “Identification”?

a substance that causes cancer

Which of the following BEST describes a carcinogen?

an endothermic reaction

If you were to leave the freezer open all night, all of the ice will melt. This is a result of

Without an understanding of basic chemistry, she will not be able to use professional products effectively and safely.

You are an instructor of beauty and wellness courses at a local vocational school. Teresa, one of your students, asks you why it is so important that beauty professionals have a thorough understanding of chemistry. What do you tell her?

exothermic reactions

Franco is a product chemist, combining chemicals in order to create solutions, suspensions, and emulsions for the purposes of making clients feel, look, and smell better. Most recently, Franco has been working on lotions and creams that, when mixed with activators, warm the bottles in which they are contained. Upon what is Franco relying to create these lotions?

a bathroom

In which of the following locations would a GFI MOST likely be required?

Unplug the appliance from the wall

Which of the following should you do if you receive a light shock sensation while using an electrical appliance?

improving germicidal action

Which of the following is Tesla high-frequency current used for?

GFIs are required in places where shock hazard are likely (such as near any running or sitting water).

Klaus has noticed that, throughout the establishment, there are ground fault interrupters (GFls) in the walls beside all sinks and in the bathrooms and the employee kitchen. Why are these types of receptacles strategically placed in these locations?

the fluorescent lighting just above Wilson's station

Many of Wilson's clients complain to him that their skin always appears very bluish-green when they are sitting in his chair. Which of the following would most likely be the cause of this?

James wants to lighten his hair color.

Maria knows that light therapy is most likely the best solution for her client, James. Assuming Maria is correct, which of the following is LEAST likely to be true of James?

Brenda should not clean the appliances while they are plugged in.

As a business owner, Brenda knows the importance of electrical safety. Each evening, she is the last person to leave work. Before she leaves, she makes sure that all electrical appliances are shut off and unplugged.

Any that have been left plugged in, she carefully unplugs by pulling on the plug, not the cord. Every morning, Brenda arrives early to work. Before any other employees arrive, she first plugs all of the appliances back in, then carefully cleans them. Finally, she makes sure that all cords to the appliances are tucked away and not left in the middle of the room for customers and employees to trip over. What, if anything, has Brenda done wrong?

test-wise

To understand the strategies for successfully taking tests is to be _______.

Arrive to the test site early

Which of the following should you do the morning of the exam?

Send text messages to the owners before making a phone call or in-shop visit

Which of the following should you AVOID doing when you decide to make your initial contact with a salon, spa, or barbershop?

• including information that is relevant to the desired position

When creating your resume, you should focus on

20 seconds

The average time a potential employer will spend scanning a resume before deciding whether to grant an interview is _______.

achievements

As you list former and current positions on your resume, you should focus on _______.

It will provide her with the confidence needed to secure a job that suits her

Jolene is hoping to work as a beauty pro for a national chain. She has studied the industry and has a thorough understanding of career planning. In which of the following ways will this benefit Jolene?

Answer the hardest questions first, saving the easiest ones for the end.

Liam just sat down to take his state board licensing exam. As the rest of the test takers are filtering into the exam room, he is trying to remember the test-taking strategies his instructor shared with him for best results.

creating her resume

Karen is about to embark on her career as a beauty pro. She has worked hard to get through school and studied long hours to successfully pass the state board licensing exam. All that's left to do is the requisite work toward securing a job at an established shop. With this in mind, Karen is making a list of her course experience and achievements as well as her professional experience in preparation for putting them all down onto a formal document. Which of the following is Karen doing?

Joanna crammed as much of the material as she possibly could right before the mock test began.

As an instructor at a local beauty school, you have tried to prepare your students as best you can for their state board licensing exam by setting up a mock test in your class. And, to make it even more like the actual test day, the students' reward for preparing as they should is a 100 percent on that week's quiz grade. Their failure to do so is a zero on the same quiz. All but one of your students received the 100 percent. Joana did not. Which of the following would have caused Joanna to receive a zero?

positive

Being a person who always sees the glass as half full is one important way to be _______.

while they are at the shop for their first appointment

When is the BEST time to think about getting your clients back into your salon, spa, or barbershop for their second appointment?

most difficult

Your first job in this industry will also likely be your _______ job.

retailing

Bernice is a beauty professional at a high-end establishment. Whenever she is treating a client with particularly sore or injured muscles, she always uses the same warming balm. After the service, she always shows the client a jar of the balm that is available for sale and take-home use. By doing so, Bernice is

selling himself

Reynaldo is a successful beauty professional. His client list is long and loyal. One area where Reynaldo is not as adept as his coworkers, however, is in retailing. Which of the following should Reynaldo always be taking as his first step in successfully selling products?

There is no guarantee of any profits.

If you are an owner of a salon, spa, or barbershop, which of the following is TRUE?

goals

Which of the following is an essential set of benchmarks that, once achieved, helps you to realize your mission and your vision?

maximum efficiency

What should be your primary concern when planning and constructing the best physical layout for the type of business you envision?

booking appointments

The key duty of receptionists is _______.

viral marketing or billboard marketing

The modern version of word of mouth is _______.

an organizational plan

Because there has been much confusion at Henry's establishment in the past few months over who should be doing what and why, he has asked his assistant to prepare an outline of employee and management levels and responsibilities and a thorough description of how the business should run when all of the individuals perform according to the outline. What will Henry's assistant be creating?

her employees

Since Samantha started her business three years ago, there have been constant, nagging issues with her personnel. She is almost to the point where she is considering getting out of the beauty and wellness business altogether. Which of the following is Samantha having problems with?