Ch8. Electric Filing – NTE301

Which of the following is NOT one of the outcomes of using an electric file?

Which of the following is NOT a place listed where electric training can be found?

Your instructor is teaching about electric files. A student, Belle, asks if it’s necessary to use electric files and
if she could stick with traditional filing. How might your instructor respond?

Which of the following is true about torque, power, and speed?

What is the range of RPMs for electric files?

What should you be looking for in your machine when you use MOSTLY enhancement products such as
liquid and powder systems or UV/LED hard gel products?

Which part of the machine conducts the electricity from the wall plug to the machine?

Hobby tools should NOT be used on which of the following?

Which size is intended for professional nail bits?

_______________ is understood as the power of a machine or its ability to keep turning when you are
applying pressure during filing.

When considering a comfortable handpiece, which of the following should you consider?

What comparison is correct with regard to the foot pedal?

Suppose you could only afford an inexpensive electric file. What should you do?

Steph is complaining about dust getting inside her file. What should you tell her?

Which of the following is NOT a way to change bits?

Which type of bit feels like a pencil eraser, with grits ranging from coarse to fine?

Which type of bit has rounded ends for safety and is great for beginners?

Which type of bit has grooves called flutes and sometimes has coatings to enhance filing?

Which type of bit chips the surface of product when filing and can be used in a back-and-forth motion?

Which type of bit was designed to use sideways to carve a “V” into the smile line area?

Which type of bit is designed with a flat top and is used to shape the top surface of the nail enhancement on
small nails at a flat angle?

What is the suggested speed for surface work?

What is the suggested speed for cuticle work?

What is the suggested speed for maintenance?

To remove hard gels, you can use a diamond bit with a _______ grit.

To remove hard gels, you can use a carbide bit with a _______ grit.

What speed should you put your machine on when removing gel polish from hard gel or acrylic product?

Using your pedicure bit in one direction will reduce calluses by ______.

Pedicure bits come in varying types and materials. Which is NOT one of them?

What is the last step of electric filing for pedicures?

What is the first step of electric filing for pedicures?

____________ can occur when the bit is too close to the skin, you are using an improper angle of the bit, or
the bit is too large.

______________ is/are caused by holding barrel bits at the wrong angle and pressing down on the front or
top edge of the bit during maintenance services.

________________ can be caused by aggressive filing with or without an electric file.

Which of the following is a solution to get more shine?

Make sure to keep the _________ parallel to the nail.

Turn the client’s hand to ________ along the sides of the product.

AVOID applying pressure down when ________; compensate for pressure with speed.

Lift the ______ frequently when filing to AVOID causing heat.

Keep long hair tied back so that it does NOT get caught in the ______.