When should a client consultation be carried out?
- After the service, while the polish is drying
- Before every service, for every client
- Only when the client reports a new problem
- Only at the client's very first appointment
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B. Before every service, for every client
Health, medications and nail condition can change between visits, so the technician checks the nails and skin and asks about changes before each service. A first-visit-only consultation would miss those changes.
Reference: Nail technology theory: client consultation
Which information belongs on a client's service record?
- Other clients' names for use as references
- Personal opinions about the client's appearance
- Health conditions, products used and service results
- The client's diagnosis as determined by the technician
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C. Health conditions, products used and service results
The record tracks relevant health information, allergies, services, products and outcomes so future services are safe and consistent, and it is kept confidential. Technicians never record a diagnosis because they cannot make one.
Reference: Nail technology theory: client consultation
Which act is outside a nail technician's scope of practice?
- Shaping the free edge with an abrasive file
- Cutting away living skin around the nail
- Removing dead cuticle from the nail plate
- Massaging the hand and lower arm with lotion
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B. Cutting away living skin around the nail
Nail technicians beautify the nails and skin; cutting living tissue, diagnosing and treating conditions are medical acts. Removing dead cuticle tissue from the plate is a normal part of a manicure.
Reference: Nail technology theory: scope of practice; state board rules