Nevada Nail Technician License

Under Nevada law, how many hours of practical training must a nail-technologist applicant complete through a licensed school route?

• A400 hours under a licensed instructor
• B500 hours under a licensed instructor
• C600 hours under a licensed instructor
• D1,200 hours under a licensed instructor

Which set of examinations does the Nevada Board identify for a first-time nail-technologist applicant trained in Nevada?

• ATheory and Nevada law only
• BPractical and Nevada law only
• CTheory, Nevada law, and practical
• DTheory and practical only

What score does Nevada require on the nail-technologist theory examination?

• AAt least 70 percent
• BAt least 75 percent
• CAt least 80 percent
• DAt least 85 percent

What is the current format of the Nevada State Law examination administered through Pearson VUE?

• A20 questions in 20 minutes
• B25 questions in 30 minutes
• C50 questions in 60 minutes
• D60 questions in 90 minutes

What is the current Pearson VUE format for the Nevada Nail Technologist theory examination?

• A50 scored items plus 10 pretest items in 90 minutes
• B60 scored items with no pretest items in 90 minutes
• C75 scored items plus 10 pretest items in 120 minutes
• D100 scored items plus 20 pretest items in 120 minutes

Which individual nail-technologist license terms and fees does the Nevada Board currently offer?

• AOne year for $70 or two years for $140
• BTwo years for $70 or four years for $140
• CTwo years for $95 or four years for $190
• DFour years for $70 or six years for $140

Before renewing a Nevada nail-technologist license, what instruction must the licensee complete?

• ATwo hours of salon marketing
• BFour hours of infection control
• CSix hours of nail design
• DEight hours of business law

How many hours of registered apprenticeship service satisfy Nevada's nail-technologist examination eligibility route?

• A600 documented hours
• B900 documented hours
• C1,000 documented hours
• D1,200 documented hours

What examination must an otherwise eligible reciprocity applicant pass for a Nevada nail-technology license?

• AA 25-question Nevada law test at 75 percent
• BA 50-question theory test at 70 percent
• CA 60-question practical test at 80 percent
• DA 100-question national test at 75 percent

Where must a Nevada nail technologist display the current individual license while serving clients?

• AIn a locked office file
• BAt the public workstation
• CAt the Board's local office
• DInside the supply cabinet

Which activity falls within Nevada's statutory definition of nail technology?

• AMassaging a client's hands and forearms
• BApplying permanent makeup to a client's face
• CRemoving hair with a chemical depilatory
• DPerforming ablative treatment on living skin

Under Nevada's limited-license rules, which nail service may a nail technologist provide outside a licensed salon?

• AAcrylic sculpting and fills
• BGel extension application
• CPolish removal and application
• DCuticle cutting and callus reduction

A client has a scabbed wound on the foot. What does Nevada's foot-spa rule require before soaking?

• ACover the wound and continue the service
• BUse hotter water to reduce contamination
• CExplain why the client should not use the spa
• DAdd extra disinfectant to the soaking water

How does Nevada require a porous nail file used on one client to be handled?

• AWash it and reuse it after drying
• BSpray it and store it for reuse
• CImmerse it in alcohol before reuse
• DDiscard it immediately after use

When must a Nevada salon replace its prepared disinfectant solution?

• AEvery seven days unless it looks cloudy
• BDaily, or sooner if visible debris appears
• CMonthly, or after an inspection notice
• DOnly when the manufacturer bottle is empty

Which statement correctly distinguishes cleaning from disinfection?

• ACleaning removes visible soil; disinfection destroys many pathogens
• BCleaning destroys spores; disinfection removes only visible soil
• CCleaning and disinfection are two names for the same process
• DCleaning follows disinfection so chemicals can be rinsed away

What is the correct preparation before immersing a reusable metal implement in disinfectant?

• ARemove debris, wash, rinse, and dry the implement
• BWipe the implement and place it directly in storage
• CRinse the implement and wrap it in a clean towel
• DSpray the implement and allow it to remain damp