A _____ grit file or buffer is usually coarse enough to shape the nail enhancement.
a. 100-
b. 150-
c. 180-
d. 220-
b. 150-
The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead is referred to as:
a. Forming a bead
b. Absorption rate
c. Mix ratio
d. Catalyst
c. Mix ratio
What monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancement supply must be checked daily to ensure that it does not become contaminated with nail dust and other floating debris?
a. Nail dehydrator
b. Polymer powder
c. Monomer Liquid
d. Nail primer
d. Nail primer
What product removes surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil left on the natural nail plate?
a. Nail dehydrator
b. Nail primer
c. Product remover
d. Nonacid primer
a. Nail dehydrator
Nearly all ingredients used for nail enhancements come from the _____ family.
a. Monomer
b. Polymer
c. Acrylic
d. Oligomer
c. Acrylic
For a more natural looking nail, the product near these areas must be thin, except the _____.
a. eponychium
b. side walls
c. free edge
d. apex
d. apex
To obtain maximum shelf life, your nail adhesives should be handled in all but what way?
a. Store all primers and liquids separately
b. Store in cool, dark areas
c. Store in covered containers
d. Store in bright, warm areas
d. Store in bright, warm areas
What nail enhancement product can cause serious and sometimes irreversible damage to the skin and eyes?
a. Monomer
b. Acid-based nail primer
c. Polymers
d. Dehydrator
b. Acid-based nail primer
What makes up the majority of the liquid monomer product?
a. Ethyl methacrylate monomer
b. Methyl methacrylate monomer
c. Acrylic monomer
d. Acetone
b. Methyl methacrylate monomer
Nail forms are available in all but what type of material?
a. Paper/mylar with adhesive backs
b. Preshaped aluminum
c. Preshaped plastic
d. Engineered cloths
d. Engineered cloths
When too much powder is picked up in the bead, it can cause:
a. Bubbles
b. Brittleness & Discoloration
c. Ridges
d. Infection
b. Brittleness & Discoloration
A _____ bead is created from equal amounts of liquid and powder.
a. wet
b. medium
c. dry
d. perfect
c. dry
What is the initiator in acrylic powder?
a. Catalyst
b. Benzoyl peroxide, or BPO
c. Methyl methacrylate, or MMA
d. Polymer
b. Benzoyl peroxide, or BPO
A nail enhancement is dependent on having an appropriate mix ratio for all of these reasons, except for _____.
a. proper set
b. maximum durability
c. optimum workability
d. optimum extension length
d. optimum extension length
What hair makes one of the best brush bristles for liquid and powder nail enhancements?
a. Synthetic
b. Sable
c. Goat
d. Human
b. Sable
In the salon, a _____ C-curve is the average.
a. 35 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 45 percent
d. 55 percent
a. 35 percent
A(n) _____ is an additive designed to speed up chemical reactions and initiators.
a. accelerator
b. bead
c. catalyst
d. energizer
c. catalyst
If soap gets into disinfectant, it:
a. slightly weakens the disinfectant.
b. has no effect on the disinfectant.
c. causes the disinfectant to become inactive.
d. strengthens the disinfectant.
c. causes the disinfectant to become inactive.
It is recommended that you use _____ to clean the manicure table during the pre-service procedure.
a. warm water and soap
b. disinfectant
c. acetone
d. non-acetone polish remover
b. disinfectant
When applying nail dehydrator during a monomer liquid and polymer powder application, it is recommended that you begin with:
a. the thumb on the left hand
b. the thumb on the right hand
c. the little finger on the left hand
d. the little finger on the rig
c. the little finger on the left hand
It is important to wear _____ while performing the recommended pre-service procedure.
a. All of these answers are correct.
b. Face mask
c. Protective eyewear
d. Gloves
d. Gloves
The best way to dispose of small amounts of monomer liquid is to:
a. pour them down the drain with warm running water
b. pour it into a separate container for reuse with another client
c. mix them with polymer powder and then throw them away
d. pour them
c. mix them with polymer powder and then throw them away
In general, _____ beads are considered the ideal mix ratio for working with monomer liquids and polymer powders.
a. medium
b. dry
c. small
d. light
a. medium
Benzoyl peroxide is:
a. an initiator commonly added to polymer powder
b. a catalyst commonly added to polymer powder
c. an initiator commonly added to monomer liquid
d. a catalyst commonly added to monomer liquid
a. an initiator commonly added to polymer powder
Which of these brushes would be the best option for a monomer liquid and polymer powder application?
a. synthetic hair rectangular brush
b. natural hair oval brush
c. synthetic hair oval brush
d. natural hair rectangular brush
b. natural hair oval brush
When performing a one-color monomer liquid and polymer powder maintenance service with an electric drill, how many coats of dehydrator should be applied to the natural nail?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. none
a. one
When performing a two-color monomer liquid and polymer powder application, how many dappen dishes will you need?
a. none
b. one
c. two
d. three
d. three
When monomer and polymer products cure, they:
a. evaporate
b. dissolve
c. harden
d. liquefy
c. harden
During a monomer and polymer product removal service, it is recommended that you use which implement to remove the softened enhancement?
a. a wooden pusher
b. nippers
c. tweezers
d. an emery board
a. a wooden pusher
The apex is usually located:
a. in the center of the nail
b. along the free edge
c. in the center of the stress area
d. atop the lunula
a. in the center of the nail
During a monomer liquid and polymer powder application:
a. the monomer liquid is poured into a dish but the polymer powder is not.
b. the polymer powder is poured into a dish but the monomer liquid is not.
c. the monomer liquid and polymer powder are pour
d. the monomer liquid and polymer powder are poured in different dishes.
Nail enhancements made with monomer liquid and polymer powder will harden enough to file and shape after:
a. 30 to 60 seconds
b. 10 to 15 minutes
c. several minutes
d. about an hour
c. several minutes
During a maintenance service on a one-color monomer and polymer enhancement, you should use a _____ after removing the polish to smooth down the ledge of the existing product.
a. medium-fine abrasive
b. medium-coarse abrasive
c. fine abrasive
d. coarse ab
b. medium-coarse abrasive
A catalyst is added to:
a. polymer powder
b. monomer liquid
c. both of these answers are correct
d. neither of these answers is correct
b. monomer liquid
Monomer liquid and polymer powder products can be applied:
a. on the natural nail as a protective overlay
b. over a nail tip
c. on a form to create a nail extension
d. All of these answers are correct
d. All of these answers are correct