Manicuring and Pedicuring — practice questions
8% of the exam ≈10 real questions 14 free questions here
16% of the theory exam, about 10 questions. Nail anatomy, the difference between a disorder you may service and a disease you must refer, basic manicure and pedicure procedure, artificial enhancements, and foot spa disinfection. The single most tested idea is the referral line.
Where people lose points
- A nail disorder may be serviced; a nail infection or disease may not. Onychophagy (bitten nails) and hangnails are disorders you can work on. Onychomycosis and paronychia are infections — you stop, you do not treat, and you refer to a physician.
- You never cut living tissue. Pterygium is living skin adhering to the nail plate and cutting it invites infection; it is softened and pushed back, not trimmed away.
- Credo blades and other razor-type callus paring tools are prohibited for salon use in Florida. A file or a foot rasp is the correct instrument, and "pare the callus" is a wrong answer written to catch the experienced.
- Toenails are filed straight across. Rounding the corners is what produces ingrown nails, and this is the most frequently asked pedicure item on any state exam.
- Foot spas are cleaned and disinfected between every client, and the screens and inlets that trap debris get their own scheduled cleaning. Between-client disinfection alone is only half the answer the exam wants.
Drill: Manicuring and Pedicuring
14 free questions from this domain, each with an explanation and a cited source. Timed at real exam pace.
14 questions
Pass line: 75%, same as the real exam
See the answer and explanation right after each question.