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Nail StructureGrowth
Nail Structure and Growth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nails are an appendage of the: A. hair B. muscles C. skin D. skeleton | C. skin |
| A healthy nail appears: A. slightly pink B. yellowish C. slightly purple D. light blue | A. slightly pink |
| The technical name for the nail is: A. onychauxis B. onyx C. onychosis D. onychia | B. onyx |
| The nail is composed mainly of: A. keratin B. collagen C. melanin D. sebum | A. keratin |
| The nail has between ___ water content. A. 50% - 75% B. 5% - 10% C. 30% - 50% D. 10% - 30% | D. 10% - 30% |
| The portion of the skin on which the nail plate rests is the: A. lunula B. nail plate C. nail bed D. matrix bed | C. nail bed |
| The nail is formed in the: A. mantle B. matrix bed (nail root) C. nail bed D. hyponychium | B. matrix bed (nail root) |
| The visible portion of the matrix bed (nail root) is called the: A. mantle B. bed epitelium C. lunula D. nail groove | C. lunula |
| The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is the: A. hyponychium B. nail plate C. matrix bed D. free edge | B. nail plate |
| The area around the base of the fingernails and toenails is sealed against foreign material and microorganisms by the: A. cuticle B. nail groove C. nail fold D. ligament | A. cuticle |
| The cuticle overlapping the lunula is the: A. nail fold B. mantle C. eponychium(ep-o-nik-e-um) D. hyponychium | C. eponychium (ep-o-nik-e-um) |
| The portion of the skin under the free edge is called the: A. mantle B. eponychium(ep-o-nik-e-um) C. cuticle D. hyponychium (hi-po-nik-e-um) | D. hyponychium (hi-po-nik-e-um) |
| The part of the nail that extends over the fingertip is the: A. suticle B. hyponychium (hi-po-nik-e-um) C. free edge D. lunula | C. free edge |
| The nail bed and matrix bed are attached to the underlying bone by: A. the bed epithelium B. nail grooves C. muscles D. ligaments | D. ligaments |
| The deep fold of skin in which the matrix bed is embedded is the: A. nail groove B. mantle C. hyponichium (hi-po-nik-e-um) D. nail fold | B. mantle |
| In an adult, nails grow at an average rate of: A. 1/8" per month B. 1/8" per week C. 1/4" per week D. 1/2" per month | A. 1/8" per month |
| One nail condition that may receive a manicure is: A. onychia (uh-NIK-ee-uh) B. onychophagy (on-e-ka-fa-je) C. paronychia D. onychosis | B. onychophagy (on-e-ka-fa-je) bitten nails |
| Abnormal brittleness or spliting of the nails may be caused by: A. overuse of cuticle oil B. hangnails C. nail polish D. careless filing | D. careless filing |
| White spot on the nail are known as: A. hangnails B. leukonychia (loo-ko-nik-e-a) C. onychauxis D. onychatrophia | B. leukonychia (loo-ko-nik-e-a) |
| When the cuticle splits around the nail, it is known as: A. pterygium B. hangnails C. onychophagy D. onychorrhexis | B. hangnails |
| Blue nails are often a sign of: A. poor blood circulation B. a stomcach ailment C. a lung disorder D. a finger infection | A. poor blood circulation |
| Wavy ridges on the nails are caused by: A. careless filing of the nails B. uneven growth of the nails C. dryness of the cuticle D. biting the nails | B. uneven growth of the nails |
| When manicuring a client with corrugations, you can buff the nails carefully and use a: A. antiseptic cream B. harsh abrasive C. ridge filler D. coat of primer | C. ridge filler |
| Hangnails can be caused by: A. improper diet B. cutting off too much cuticle C. local infection D. injury to the base of the nail | B. cutting off too much cuticle |
| Eggshell nails are thinner and ___ than normal. A. less fragile B. more rigid C. more flexible D. darker | C. more flexible |
| Melanonychia (mela-no-nik-e-a) may be seen under or within the nail plate as a: A. purplish spot B. yellow-green spot C. white spot D. black band | D. black band |
| The atrophy or wasting away of the nail is called: A. onychoptosis (on-e-kop-to-sis) B. onychatrophia (on-e-ka-tro-fe-a) C. melanonychia (mela-no-nik-e-a) D. felon | B. onychatrophia (on-e-ka-tro-fe-a) |
| An abnormal overgrowth of the nail is known as: A. atrophy B. onychophagy (on-e-ka-fa-je) C. onychorrhexis (on-e-kor-ek-sis) D. hypertrophy | D. hypertrophy |
| "Folded nail," a disorder characterized by one or both edges of the nail plate folded at 90 degrees or more into the soft tissues of the nail margins, is also called: A. atrophy B. plicatured nail (pli-cat-ur-ed) C. pterygium (te-rij-e-um) D. trumpet | B. plicatured nail (pli-cat-ur-ed) |
| Abnormally brittle nails with striations are a disorder called: A. onychorrhexis (on-e-kor-ek-sis) B. furrows C. agnails D. onychophagy (on-e-ka-fa-je) | A. onychorrhexis (on-e-kor-ek-sis) |
| A client with pterygium will have one or more nails with: A. wavy ridges B. abnormal brittleness C. whitish discoloration D. forward growth of the eponychium (ep-o-nik-e-um) | D. forward growth of the eponychium (ep-o-nik-e-um) |
| An increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate is a symptom of: A. tile-shaped nails B. eggshell nails C. plicatured nails D. trumpet nails | A. tile-shaped nails |
| Discolorations between the nail plate and artificial enhancements, which used to be called "molds" are actually caused by: A. fungi B. viruses C. bacteria D. injury | C. bacteria |
| Do not perform nail services for clients who have: A. leukonychia (loo-ko-nik-e-a) B. fungus on their nails C. abnormally brittle nails D. forward growth of the eponychium | B. fungus on their nails |
| The general term for vegetable parasites is: A. fungi B. flagella C. tinea (tin-ee-ah) D. onychosis (on-e-ko-sis) | A. fungi |
| Pseudomonas (soo-do-monas) aeruginosa is a type of: A. virus B. overgrowth C. bacteria D. nail shedding | C. bacteria |
| The technical term indicating any nail disease or deformity is: A. onychosis (on-e-ko-sis) B. onyx C. onychophagy (on-e-ka-fa-je) D. onychauxis (on-e-kawkiss) | A. onychosis (on-e-ko-sis) |
| People who work with their hands in water or who must wash their hands continually are prone to: A. onychoptosis (on-e-kop-to-sis) B. pyogenic granuloma (pi-o-jenik) (gran-yu-lo-ma) C. onychogryposis (on-e-ko-gri-po-sis) D. paronychia (par-o-nik-e-a) | D. paronychia (par-o-nik-e-a) |
| Onychia (o-nik-e-a) is an inflammation with pus formation affecting the: A. matrix bed B. nail body C. free edge D. cuticles | A. matrix bed |
| The technical term for ingrown nails is: A. onychia (o-nik-e-a) B. felon C. onychocryptosis (on-e-ko-krip-tosis) D. tinea (tin-ee-ah) | C. onychocryptosis (on-e-ko-krip-tosis) |
| Onychogryposis (on-e-ko-gri-po-sis) is most commonly seen on the: A. middle finger B. thumb C. little toe D. great toe | D. great toe |
| The loosening of the nail without shedding, usually from the free edge to the lunula, is called: A. onychomadesis (on-e-ko-ma-desis) B. onychogryposis (on-e-ko-gri-po-sis) C. onycholysis (on-e-kol-i-sis) D. onychia (o-nik-e-a) | C. onycholysis (on-e-kol-i-sis) |
| Onychomadesis (on-e-ko-ma-desis), onychoptosis (on-e-kop-to-sis), and onychia (o-nik-e-a) all have this symptom in common: A. shedding of the nail B. blisters on the skin C. overgrowth of the nail D. inflammation of the nail | A. shedding of the nail |
| the common name for tinea (tin-ee-ah) is: A. felon B. ringworm C. ingrown nails D. hangnail | B. ringworm |
| A severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows from the nail bed to the nail plate is known as: A. onychophagy (on-e-ka-fa-je) B. paronychia (par-o-nik-e-a) C. pyogenic granuloma (pi-o-jenik gran-yu-lo-ma) D. onychauxis (on-e-ka | C. pyogenic granuloma (pi-o-jenik gran-yu-lo-ma) |
| The medical term for athlete's foot is: A. tinea unguium (tin-ee-ah un-gue-um) B. tinea favosa C. tinea capitis D. tinea pedis | D. tinea pedis |
| Tinea unguium (tin-ee-ah un-gue-um) is commonly called: A. ringworm of the scalp B. ringworm of the nails C. honeycomb ringworm D. athlete's foot | B. ringworm of the nails |
| One common form of tinea unguium (tin-ee-ah un-gue-um) is characterized by: A. whitish patches on the nail surface B. a lump of red tissue C. blisters under the nail D. shedding nails | A. whitish patches on the nail surface |
| An infected finger should be treated by a/an: A. instructor B. nail technician C. cosmetologist D. physician | D. physician |
| The only service you may be allowed to perform for a client with nail fungus is to: A. refill the new growth B. apply polish C. remove any artificial nails D. buff to a shine | C. remove any artificial nails |
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