NC Manicurist State Board Study Guide

What's another name for verruca?

Wart

What should you apply first before removing callus with a drill?

Buffing Cream

What should you do before disinfecting a pedicure basin?

Clean with soap and water

What is the position stop?

The point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the tip.

Where do you apply a nail form on a person with severe onychophagy?

Corner to corner, with nail form resting on the nail bed

When do you apply nail strengthener?

Before the base coat

Where do you blend the tip on a person with onychophagy?

Contact area

What is onycholysis?

loosening or separation of the nail starting at the free edge and progressing to the lunula; stays attached at the root area

What is myology?

The study of the structures, functions, and diseases of muscles

What angle do you shorten nails with when using an e-file?

Perpendicular at a 90-degree angle

A client slammed a door on their finger, bruising their nail. The client now has a...

Nail disorder

What protects the nail from bacteria?

hyponychium

What is necessary for a chemical reaction to occur?

An initiator

(i.e. monomer)

What chemical reduces the reaction caused by the catalyst?

An inhibitor

(i.e. the oil in odorless monomer)

What substance controls the speed at which the chemical reaction occurs?

The catalyst

(i.e. monomer)

What causes the gel to cure in the light?

Hint: the flash(light) on your phone helps take ______ in the dark

Photo initiators

What helps keep skin moisture balanced?

Sweat and sebum (oil) mis together to help maintain the skin's moisture balance

What layer of the skin produces dead skin cells?

hint: top layer of the skin

Epidermis- stratum corneum

What's the best way to help soften the skin for a pedicure?

Foot soak

What does an exfoliating scrub do?

Smoothes skin

What is the largest bone in the body?

Femur

What muscles separates the fingers?

hint: when kids are separated from their family they have been _______

Abductors

How do you remove the tacky layer after curing hard gel?

Wipe with alcohol

What is the purpose of effleurage?

Soothe muscles

What is the massage that consists of kneading?

Petrissage

What is the purpose of petrissage?

To stimulate muscles

A circular or wringing movement with NO GLIDING

Friction

What's the gliding massage?

Effleurage

What part of the hand do you "tapot" with?

Fingertips or partly flexed fingers

Before pedicure, check client consultation to see if the client has this health condition

Diabetes

The client has a nail disease so they...

Must be referred to a physician

A short chain version of a polymer with a limited number of monomer links

Oligomer (UV Gel)

A substance that dissolves other substances is a...

Hint: It disSOLVES so its a...

Solvent

What is the main ingredient in primers?

Methacrylic acid

What monomer was banned by the FDA

MMA (Methyl Methacrylate Monomer)

What helps with polish flexibility and makes it less likely to chip?

Plasticizers

Cross-linking monomer to polymer is called

Hint: a Cuban link is a type of ....

Polymer chain

What can cause a nail to grow back distorted?

Injury with damage to the nail matrix

To adhere the nail tip, the nail must be

Clean and dry (free of oils and debris)

After finishing a service, what should you do?

Rebook the client

When do you use hot oil?

Manicure

Passive vs. Natural Immunity

acquired through vaccines; inherited

External Parasites

Organisms that grow and feed on other living organisms called hosts

Infecton control is...

a term used to describe efforts to prevent the spread of disease and kill microbes

Where are SDS stored?

Somewhere in the facility, easily accessible to all personnel

EPA is...

the Environmental Protection Agency that approves the efficacy of products used for infection control

OSHA is...

Occupational Safety and Health Administrations that enforce safety and health standards in the workplace

What grade should your disinfectant be?

EPA- registered, broad spectrum disinfectant (hospital level)

How many bones make up the ankle joint?

7

What is the name for the ankle bones?

Talus

How many bones are in the hand or foot?

14

How do you lower your risk of overexposure to products?

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and refer to the MSDS, wash your hands, wear protective equipment

What muscle turns the hand inward?

Pronator

When should you disinfect and dispose of implements and supplies?

After each client/service, comes into contact with the client, has been dropped on the floor, (even if they have not come in contact with bodily fluid/blood)

How often should acrylic nails be removed?

3 months

A client broke a nail and their skin is red and sore, what do you do?

Do not service, leave it alone

After service, towels should be...

replaced with a new one for the next client

Pre-service, what should you wear to protect yourself?

Protective garment: gloves. apron, safety glasses

What type of glove causes the most allergic reaction?

Latex

What should you do before servicing the client?

Wash your hands

The first step in disinfection is...

wash away debris, dry before placing in solution

What do you do first when addressing the cuticle?

Apply cuticle remover

The client's finger is cut and bleeding, what do you do first?

Stop the service

The client is dizzy, faint, and cold, what do you do first?

Alert manager

What goes into the fingerbowl?

Warm water and antibacterial soap

Do you disinfect or sanitize your station?

Disinfect

What solvent do you use to remove acrylic enhancements?

Acetone

How should toenails be trimmed?

Straight across to the tip of the toe

How should toenails be shaped?

hint: Helps avoid ingrowns

With slightly rounded corners

What can you use to smooth a toenail?

Nail rasp

If the technician applies a bead , the bead is runny and not holding form and is also translucent

Remove it

A client's foot has peeling skin and blisters which indicates...

Tinea pedis, (athletes foot)

Nail is pitted, freckled with brown spots and ridges, the client has...

Psoriasis (nail psoriasis)

What is a contraindication (an inhibitor) of a pedicure?

Fungus

What does onychorrhexis do to the nail?

Split or brittle nails

Too much acrylic at the cuticle causes...

Lifting

The client complains removal is taking too long, wants you to nip the product off, what do you do?

Continue soaking the nails in acetone, removing the product with nippers may damage the natural nail

The client wants something easy to remove...

Gel polish

What should you wear when using primer?

Safety glasses and gloves

What can be flashed cured?

Hard gel

The client has flat nail beds, what do you build the arch with?

Builder gel

The client has natural strength, length, natural arch, and wants polish longevity, you offer...

Gel polish

What nails requires a full well?

Long nail bed

What nails requires a half well?

Short nail bed

What zone do you start with when doing a sculptured nail?

Zone 1

When doing a pedicure, how should you perform the massage?

Gentle, but firm

Where should the product be placed when doing a gel maintenance?

Zone 3 (new growth area)

Acrylic liquid is called...

monomer

The client wants length and strength the best service would be

Sculptured nails

The client comes back and the nail is split in the middle from free edge to lunula, what does this indicate?

Onycholysis

When should disinfectant be replaced?

As recommended by the manufacturer

Polymerization is...

A chemical reaction that takes place when creating artificial nails. The process that occurs when a monomer molecule comes together with other monomer molecules in a chemical reaction to form three-dimensional networks or polymer chains.

Nail enhancements and adhesives are based on a family of chemical ingredients called...

Polymers

What is the outermost layer of the skin?

Epidermis

What is another name for the dermis (dermal layer)?

True skin (corium)

What should you wear when using an e-file?

A mask

Disinfected implements should be stored in a...

Clean and covered container

What decontamination procedure destroys all living organisms?

Sterilization

If a practitioner removes implements from the solution with bare hands, the solution is...

Contaminated, implements should be removed with a glove and/or tongs

Client has leukonychia, how should service be performed?

Perform as usual