Exam 1 Flashcards
A fold of skin overlapping both sides of the nail, may extend as far as the first knuckle:
Nail wall
Ebonychium
Nail grove
Pterygium
Eponychium
The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels/nerves
Nail plate
Nail bed
Nail body
Both a and c
Nail plate and nail body
Onychophagy refers to:
Bitten nails
Split nails
Club nails
Brittle nails
Bitten nails
The technical term for bitten nails is:
Pterygium
Leukoderma
Onychia
Onychophagy
Onychophagy
Improper trimming of toe-nails may result in:
Athlete’s foot
Onychophagy
Perionychium
Onychocryptosis
Onychocryptosis
High quality brushes used to fashion acrylic brushes are usually made of:
Boar
Plastic
Sable
Polyurethane
Sable
Which government agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline tints:
EPA
OSHA
FDA
DEA
FDA
Which government agency regulates cosmetics in the United States?
OSHA
FDA
DEA
FAA
FDA
Which agency regulates and approves the efficacy of products used for infection control?
EPA
FDA
USPS
OSHA
EPA
Which government agency enforces health and safety standards in the workplace?
IRS
FDA
USPS
OSHA
OSHA
Fallen hair is:
Remy hair
Synthetic
Very poor quality
Non remy
Non remy
The point where the nail enters the skin at the base of the nail is referred to as
Eponychium
Hyponychium
Perionychium
Nail groove
Eponychium
The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail (distal edge) is known as the:
Eponychium
Hyponychium
Perionychium
Pterygium
Hyponychium
Pterygium refers to
Forward growth of the cuticle
Thickening of the nails
White spots or streaks in the nails
Thinning of the nails
Forward growth of the cuticle
If a finger nail is lost/removed approximately how long will it take to grow back
1-2 months
3-6 months
9 months
9-12 months
3-6 months
