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A pedicure includes trimming and polishing the toenails and _____. |
Exfoliating skin |
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You should recommend that clients making an appointment for a pedicure wear _____ to the salon that day. |
Open-toed shoes |
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Clients should be instructed to not _____ 24 hours before a pedicure. |
Shave |
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The nail technician's _____ may have built-in footrest for the client, should allow ergonomically correct positioning, and is low. |
Pedicure station |
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The pedicure foot bath must be big enough to completely immerse _____. |
Both of the client's feet |
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Basin soak baths are commonly made of _____. |
Ceramic |
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A _____ is designed to keep the nail technician's supplies organized. |
Pedicure cart |
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Terry cloth mats are routinely used over _____. |
Paraffin |
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A paraffin bath helps reduce _____. |
Inflammation |
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Which implement is used to cut toenails? |
Toenail clippers |
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The end of a curette is what shape? |
Scoop shaped |
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Implements for manicures and pedicures must be made of which material? |
Stainless steel |
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A nail rasp is a type of _____. |
File |
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A nail rasp should be used under the _____. |
Free edge of the nail |
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the process of prepping the sides of nonmetal falls to be used in pedicures by removing the sharp edges that are on all edges of the file is called _____. |
Edging |
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in general, if an abrasive file cannot survive proper cleaning and disinfection procedures without being rendered unusable, it must be considered disposable or _____. |
Given to the client for home use |
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You should _____ use nippers on the feet of the clients who have diabetes or psoriasis. |
Not |
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Toe separators are used to separate the toes while _____. |
Polishing |
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Toe separators are commonly made of _____. |
Foam rubber |
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Foot soaks are put into the pedicure bath water to _____. |
Soften skin |
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_____ commonly found in pedicure scrubs including cease and, hummus, and ground apricot kernels. |
Exfoliating agents |
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How long should a mask be left on the client's feet? |
5 to 10 minutes |
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Lotions and creams are used on the feet to moisturize the skin, soften calluses, and _____. |
Provide slip for massage |
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If products are synergistic, they are designed to _____. |
Work together |
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It is recommended that you encourage your clients to return _____ for a pedicure service. |
Every month |
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When performing a pedicure, your thumb should generally be placed _____. |
On bottom of feet |
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To _____, it is recommended that you perform a safe amount of exfoliation during a pedicure with a scrub, applying effective callus reduction products, and use the foot pedal. |
Reduce calluses |
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When performing a callus reduction service, how long should you leave the reduction product on the callus? |
5 minutes |
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The definition of _____ is "a method of manipulation of the body by rubbing, pinching, needing, tapping, etc." |
Massage |
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The primary purpose of the standard pedicure massage is _____. |
Relaxation |
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Reflexology involves applying pressure with the _____. |
Thumb and index fingers |
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The _____ procedure is a plan for the cleaning and disinfection of your tools, implements, and materials, for setting up the workstation, and escorting your client to your service area. |
Pre-service |
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when disinfecting a whirlpool bath after a client service, what must you do next after draining all of the water from the basin? |
Scrub all visible residue from inside walls of basin |
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when disinfecting a whirlpool bath at the end of the day, you should fill the basin with warm water and chelating detergent, and allow it to circulate through the system for _____. |
5 to 10 minutes |
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When preparing the foot bath for a client, you must make sure that the water temperature does not exceed _____. |
104° |
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What is the first step of the recommended post-service procedure for a pedicure service? |
Advise client about proper foot care |
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Products such as softening and exfoliating lotions are recommended to improve the texture of skin and reduce _____. |
Accumulation of calluses |
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How long should the client's feet soak in the pedicure bath at the beginning of a pedicure service? |
5 minutes |
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If a client is Left-Handed, it is recommended that you start removing polish from the toenail on _____. |
The little toe of the right foot |
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when performing a foot massage on a client, the first recommended movement is to hold the foot just beneath the toes and _____. |
Rotate entire foot in circular motion |
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Friction massage movements should only be used on which part of a client's foot? |
Bottom of the foot |