State Board Mock Exam

Solutions that evaporate very quickly are said to be:

Nail artistry with acrylic (methacrylate) nails is limited only by your:

An electric current is:

Keratin is a(n)

During a pedicure bath, products that soften the skin are called:

The best bit for filing around the cuticle area and sides of the nail is a:

_____ can be caused by cutting off living tissue

Which is the following list of three levels of decontamination?

You should check your nail primer daily to make sure that it is:

When applying UV gel over forms, after you have applied and cured the last UV gel, you should:

Up to two pints of liquid are generally excreted daily by the

The most common type of skin cancer is:

Odorless products ________ more slowly and form a(n) ______ layer on the surface of the nail.

You should be using between a ______ watt buld in your maincure lamp.

Which of the following causes onycholysis?

When selecting a pedicure cart, you should look for one that:

Pedicure bits are used to:

The role of the digestive system is to:

It is okay to repair an electrical appliance if:

Glycerine is:

When twice as much liquid as powder is used, it is called a:

What does the acronym "EPA" stand for?

Which system is comprised of the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries?

Which type of artificial nail enhancement product is better for the natural nail than others?

The best foundation for good adhesion is having:

Muscles are able to:

Onycholysis causes the nail to:

Which type of massage involves light or hard stroking movements?

What condition(s) would benefit from having a conditioning oil manicure?

The nails are:

You should use a(n) ______ when filing eggshell nails.

Organic chemistry is the study of:

____________ is the study of the nervous system and its disorders.

Leukonychia is characterized by:

State regulatory agencies include:

The humerus is the:

What color is a healthy nail bed?

When selecting a client chair, you should look for one that:

The most important function of the lymph vascular system is that it:

You should _____________ the tacky layer of the UV gel nail.

The implement that shapes the free edge of the nail is called a(n):

The ______ are more prone to develop paronychia.

What causes poor nail growth?

What is the range of the pH scale?

A hand and arm massage should always be included:

The skeletal system includes _____ bones.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by split skin at the base of the nail?

Beau's lines can be caused by:

Fascia, ligaments, fat, and tendons are examples of which type of tissue?

One _______ makes up a monomer unit.

Powder and _______ are combined to form an acrylic (metchacrylate) nail.

The nail care implement that has one end shaped like an ice cream scoop is called a:

A _______ is a two-week maintenance service.

The amount of liquid and powder used to create a bead is called a:

Which nail grows the fastest?

A piece of fabric that is cut to fit over a crack in the nail is called a:

What causes AIDS?

How should you be holding the tip when doing the stop, rock, and hold method of applying tips?

Where should nail forms be placed when applying acrylic (methacrylate) nail enhancements?

A rasp is a :

Before resetting a circuit breaker, what should you do?

At a minimum, disinfectants used in salons must be:

Nylon, protein, or ______ are used in nail hardening formulations to temporarily strengthen the nails.

UV gels are usually packaged in:

The _____ separates the thorax from the abdominal region and controls breathing.

The ________ is called osteology.

How many naturally occuring elements are there in the universe?

Striated muscles are

Which of the following accurately indicates when UV bulbs should be replaced?

Adhesion of acrylic (methacrylate) nails to the nail plate is enhanced by the use of a:

The nail plate has how many layers of nail cells?

Oligomers are in between _________ and _________.

What causes reactions to potentiall toxic substances?

All matter is composed of what?

Which of the following best describes a comedo?

What does a converter do?

Which type of nail wrapping fabric becomes transparent when adhesive is applied?

A(n) ______ is commonly referred to as a trumpet nail or pincer nail.

Fumes are a mixture of:

What color typifies an advanced bacterial infection between the nail plate and a nail enhancement?

Nail polishes, top coats, and base coats harden through:

Nail technicians use _______ to remove dry, flaky skin and smooth calluses.

When should you disinfect your foot soak?

A kilowatt is:

Which of the following best describes a healthy nail?

Using nippers to pry off acrylic (methacrylate) nail enhancements is likely to damage the:

What is the proper way to disconnect an appliance?

Which of the following is the most common type bacterial nail infection?

Poor adhesion can be caused by:

Water in oil emulsions have:

What percentage of water should healthy skin contain?

An ion is a(n)

Pinkish white skin that will not tan is a sign of which pigmentation disorder?

_____________causes microshattering.

Any time you use too little powder in your mix ratio, your nail enhancement will be:

Matter must do what?

A nail tip should cover no more than ______ of the natural nail.

When handling nail adhesive, nail technicians should always:

The _____ system is another name for the digestive system.

What is an oil in water emulsion?