Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Pedicures are a basic part of hygiene and good:
a. | comfort | c. | personal appearance | b. | foot care | d. | safety |
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Pedicure stations should have a chair with armrests for the client, ergonomic
chair for the nail professional, and a:
a. | footrest for the client | c. | footstool for the
professional | b. | foot scrub | d. | retail display |
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Foot files are also known as:
a. | nippers | c. | paddles | b. | rasps | d. | curettes |
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Liquid soap used for pedicuring should contain a mild:
a. | detergent | c. | antiseptic | b. | alcohol | d. | soap |
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A disposable supply provided to clients to avoid smudging toenail polish after a
pedicure are:
a. | paper towels | c. | paper or foam slippers | b. | disposable
slippers | d. | toe
separators |
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When filing the toenail during a pedicure, the nails should be filed:
a. | pointed with rounded corners | b. | straight across with rounded
corners | c. | long with square corners | d. | pointed and
thin |
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Dry skin and calluses should be gently removed from the ball and heel of the
foot using a(n):
a. | emery board | c. | nail file | b. | abrasive board | d. | foot file |
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When performing a pedicure, do not push back the:
a. | eponychium | c. | dead tissue | b. | rough edges | d. | cuticle tissue |
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Calluses from the feet should never be removed using a:
a. | softener | c. | razor | b. | foot file | d. | foot scrub |
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At a minimum, the disinfecting of foot spas should be performed:
a. | after each client | c. | at end of day | b. | once a week | d. | biweekly |
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Compression movements, which include kneading, squeezing, and friction,
are:
a. | effleurage | c. | rubbing | b. | petrissage | d. | tapotement |
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The massage movement that improves circulation to the small, surface blood
vessels is:
a. | friction | c. | petrissage | b. | rotation | d. | effleurage |
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In massage, a friction movement using the fist with thumb out and applying firm
pressure up the heel toward the ball of the foot is:
a. | effleurage on instep | c. | thumb compression | b. | percussion movement | d. | metatarsal
scissor |
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A product used in the pedicure bath to soften the skin is:
a. | foot masque | c. | cuticle remover | b. | foot soaks | d. | skin softener |
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A chemical that should never be added to the footbath with the client’s
feet is a(n):
a. | antiseptic | c. | disinfectant | b. | sea salt | d. | surfactant |
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Products used to massage, lubricate, and moisturize skin are:
a. | cuticle softeners | c. | massage masques | b. | abrasive scrubs | d. | massage
preparations |
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To avoid accidental eye exposure when using chemicals, the nail professional
should wear:
a. | clean uniforms | c. | sunglasses | b. | disposable gloves | d. | safety eyewear |
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Toenail clippers that are the most effective should have jaws with a:
a. | blunt point | c. | curved point | b. | fine point | d. | dull point |
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A small scooper-shaped implement used to remove debris in nail folds and cuticle
area is a:
a. | file | c. | curette | b. | paddle | d. | rasp |
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A metal file that is designed to file in one direction is a:
a. | rasp | c. | curette | b. | paddle | d. | scooper |
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To avoid the risk of infection, nippers should never be used on clients who
are:
a. | mature | c. | sensitive | b. | diabetics | d. | allergic |
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To remove cuticle tissue with a curette, draw the curette over the plate away
from the eponychium in a sweeping:
a. | back-and-forth motion | c. | C-type motion | b. | arched motion | d. | rounded motion |
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To avoid infections, important steps that must not be overlooked during pedicure
procedures are:
a. | cleaning and disinfecting | c. | cleaning and
massage | b. | soaking and retailing | d. | disinfection and effleurage |
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For convenience, a pedicure station should be close to:
a. | the reception area | c. | a sink | b. | a window | d. | the door |
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Hot paraffin baths should not be given to clients with:
a. | dry skin | c. | heavy calluses | b. | sensitivity | d. | impaired foot
circulation |
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