Foundations Chapters 5 & 6, Nail Technology Chapter 5

Question 1

The very first surfactants were _________.

Accepted Answer

soaps

Question 2

What is one of the most important actions you can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another?

Accepted Answer

using proper hand washing

Question 3

What is the overexposure principle used to describe?

Accepted Answer

How overexposure determines toxicity

Question 4

SDSs are designed for _________.

Accepted Answer

use in an emergency

Question 5

There are _________ elements are known to science today.

Accepted Answer

118

Question 6

Which of the following is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function?

Accepted Answer

viruses

Question 7

__________ has been linked in recent years to disfiguring infections associated particularly with pedicure bowls.

Accepted Answer

Mycobacterium

Question 8

Most chemicals are:

Accepted Answer

completely safe.

Question 9

Which of the following determines toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Overexposure

Question 10

Staph bacteria are responsible for __________.

Accepted Answer

food poisoning

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE of products that are incompatible?

Accepted Answer

No two should be stored next to each other.

Question 12

Fumes:

Accepted Answer

are a blend of soot-like particles and vapors.

Question 13

__________ is potentially the most damaging service that can be performed.

Accepted Answer

Product removal

Question 14

The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be removed from surfaces of tools and implements through proper ___.

Accepted Answer

cleaning

Question 15

Overfiling the nail will make it:

Accepted Answer

excessively thin and porous.

Question 16

Which of the following are single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics?

Accepted Answer

bacteria

Question 17

A carcinogen is BEST described as a _________.

Accepted Answer

substance that causes cancer

Question 18

Before applying a nail enhancement product, it is important to ____ the nail.

Accepted Answer

scrub

Question 19

What should you never mix with bleach?

Accepted Answer

detergents

Question 20

Federal and state agencies regulate the beauty and wellness professions. State agencies __________.

Accepted Answer

regulate licensing

Question 21

If your client requests that you use a solution that is neutral to skin, which of the following pHs should you be using?

Accepted Answer

A pH of 5

Question 22

Which of the following keep the body in a chronic inflammatory state that is painful and inhibits healing?

Accepted Answer

biofilms

Question 23

_________ is the simplest form of chemical matter.

Accepted Answer

An element

Question 24

When salt is dissolved into water, _________.

Accepted Answer

salt is the solute and water is the solvent

Question 25

Which type of nail enhancements are made from organic substances?

Accepted Answer

All nail enhancements

Question 26

When a liquid evaporates, ________ is formed.

Accepted Answer

a vapor

Question 27

How many coats of primer should you generally apply to a client's nails?

Accepted Answer

One

Question 28

Almost everything that you do depends on _________.

Accepted Answer

chemistry

Question 29

Which of the following are defined as the basic units of matter?

Accepted Answer

Atoms

Question 30

All liquids are _________.

Accepted Answer

either miscible or immiscible

Question 31

Should you accidentally cut a client, your first action should be to __________.

Accepted Answer

stop the service immediately

Question 32

During combustion of a substance, _________ accompanies the rapid oxidation.

Accepted Answer

the production of heat and light

Question 33

Problems related to nail enhancements are typically not caused by:

Accepted Answer

the quality of the product.

Question 34

To which of the following do all acids owe their chemical reactivity?

Accepted Answer

The hydrogen ion

Question 35

Which of the following are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes?

Accepted Answer

phenolic disinfectants

Question 36

What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

EPA

Question 37

In the uniform order of the SDS, _________ comes immediately after the first category of “Identification.”

Accepted Answer

Hazard Identification

Question 38

Within ___ after using a nail dehydrator, the normal natural oils and moisture will begin to return to the nail plate

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Question 39

Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

All chemicals are toxic substances.

Question 40

Of all the elements known to science today, _________ occur naturally on Earth.

Accepted Answer

98

Question 41

In medieval times, alchemists searched for ways to:

Accepted Answer

turn lead into gold.

Question 42

Acid-free primers have a _____ pH

Accepted Answer

neutral

Question 43

A disinfectant that is fungicidal is capable of destroying __________.

Accepted Answer

molds

Question 44

Type of infection occurs when the pathogen distributes itself through the body, rather than staying in one area/organ

Accepted Answer

systemic

Question 45

__________ is the process that destroys all microbial life, including spores.

Accepted Answer

Sterilization

Foundations Chapters 5 & 6, Nail Technology Chapter 5

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Foundations Chapters 5 & 6, Nail Technology Chapter 5

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