Nail Study Guide

Question 1

Jane accidentally closed the car door in her finger. The nail on that finger eventually fell off and one year later that nail grew back distorted. What nail structure has possibly been permanently damaged?

A. Onyx
B. Lunula
C. Matrix
D. Cuticle

Answer 1

C. Matrix

Question 2

What should be used to remove excess nail polish from the skin?

A. A cotton ball
B. Your thumbnail
C. An emery board
D. Cottonwood stick wrapped in cotton with the top saturated in polish remover

Answer 2

D. Cottonwood stick wrapped in cotton with the tip saturated in polish remover

Question 3

How should implements involved in a blood spill incident be handled

Answer 3

Clean and disinfect implements with a broad spectrum disinfectant

Question 4

The technical term for ringworm of the hand is

Answer 4

Tinea manus

Question 5

Pterygium of the nail can occur at either the hyponychium or at the

Answer 5

Eponychiun

Question 6

During a pedicure, this product is used to remove dead skin cells

Answer 6

Sloughing lotion

Question 7

Softener cuticles should be pushed back with a cotton wrapped

Answer 7

Orange wood stick or cuticle pusher

Question 8

The nail is made out of

Answer 8

Keratin protein

Question 9

During a manicure, apply nail polish

Answer 9

Over the base coat

Question 10

The circular motion used to massage the fingers is called what type of movement

Answer 10

Joint

Question 11

The loosening or separation of the nail is referred to as

Answer 11

Onycholysis

Question 12

Under normal conditions, the growth of a new nail plate takes approximately

Answer 12

4-6months

Question 13

Which of the following nail diseases is not caused by fungus

Answer 13

Onychatrophia

Question 14

Which of the following are considered appendages of the skin

Answer 14

Nails

Question 15

Toenails should be filed straight across, softening the corners to avoid toenails from becoming

Answer 15

Ingrown

Question 16

The nail bed is attached to the bone by

Answer 16

Ligaments

Question 17

The Lunula is the half moon shape at the base of the nail that appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the

Answer 17

Nail matrix and nail bed meet

Question 18

Which of the following statements is not a step used during a blood spill procedure

Answer 18

Discard contaminated articles in an open trash receptable

Question 19

During which step of the consultation process is the cosmetologist building rapport with the client

Answer 19

Greet

Question 20

Which type of nail art is created using items such as rhinestones, feathers, and painted acrylic beads?

Answer 20

Three dimensional nail art

Question 21

What term describes the whitened, half moon shaped area at the base of the nail

Answer 21

Lunula

Question 22

What would be the correct response if a client arrives for a manicure and exhibits signs of onychophagy?

Answer 22

Offer to perform a weekly nail service, including polish

Question 23

Which of the following conditions is caused by a nervous habit

Answer 23

Onychopagy

Question 24

A thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail is called

Answer 24

Onychauxis

Question 25

Any disease, disorder or condition of the nail is called

Answer 25

Onychosis