Nail Test Number 7

78 Questions | By Sophiat1989 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 307

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This quiz is to prepare manicurist technician for their written test.

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1.

A combination build-up of bed epithelium and hyponychial tissue is known as the
- A.
  
  Onychodermal band
- B.
  
  Eponychium band
- C.
  
  Hyponychium band
- D.
  
  Lunula band
2.

The nail bed and matrix bed is anchored to the underlying bone by the:
- A.
  
  Nail ligaments
- B.
  
  Matrix
- C.
  
  Specialized ligaments
- D.
  
  Specialized tendons
3.

The folds in the skin that forms the nail grooves are known as the
- A.
  
  Nail ligaments
- B.
  
  Nail folds
- C.
  
  Specialized ligaments
- D.
  
  Onycholermal
4.

The shape and thickness of the nail is determined by:
- A.
  
  The shape of the matrix bed
- B.
  
  The length of the matrix bed
- C.
  
  How fast it produces the nail plate
- D.
  
  A, b, and c
5.

The nail plate is attached to the nail bed by a layer of tissue known as the
- A.
  
  Nail ligaments
- B.
  
  Matrix layer
- C.
  
  Bed epithelium
- D.
  
  Bed folds
6.

The main compound of the nail plate is fibrous protein called
- A.
  
  Phosphorous
- B.
  
  Keratin
- C.
  
  Calcium
- D.
  
  Lunula
7.

A nail disorder is a condition that can be caused by
- A.
  
  An injury to the nail
- B.
  
  A disease in the body
- C.
  
  An imbalance in the body
- D.
  
  All of the above
8.

A nail technician should never perform services on a client of there is evidence of
- A.
  
  An infection
- B.
  
  Ragged cuticles
- C.
  
  Healthy skin
- D.
  
  A hang nail
9.

Matrix bed problems are usually associated with
- A.
  
  Nail thickness
- B.
  
  Nail coloring
- C.
  
  Nail shapes
- D.
  
  Dryness
10.

Small white spots often seen under the surface of the nail plate are called
- A.
  
  Lunula
- B.
  
  Leukonychia
- C.
  
  Onychatrophia
- D.
  
  Eponychium
11.

Hangnails are caused by
- A.
  
  Dry cuticles
- B.
  
  Nail biting
- C.
  
  Polish
- D.
  
  Buffing
12.

The wasting away or atrophy of the nail is known as
- A.
  
  Onychauxis
- B.
  
  Onychatrophia
- C.
  
  Agnails
- D.
  
  Eukonychia
13.

The overgrowth of the nail is
- A.
  
  Onychauxis
- B.
  
  Onychatrophia
- C.
  
  Onychoophagy
- D.
  
  Onychocryptosis
14.

Nails, which are thin, white, and curved over the free edges are called
- A.
  
  Furrowed
- B.
  
  Hangnails
- C.
  
  Eggshell
- D.
  
  Healthy
15.

A black band seen under or withing the nail plate extending from the proximal nail fold to the free edge is know as
- A.
  
  Furrow
- B.
  
  Onychophagy
- C.
  
  Infection
- D.
  
  Melanonychia
16.

A co ndition in which a clot of blood forms under the nail plate due to injurty to the nail bed is called a/an:
- A.
  
  Bruised nail
- B.
  
  Discolored nail
- C.
  
  Infection
- D.
  
  Inflammation
17.

Long ridges that run lengthwise or across the nail are called
- A.
  
  Furrows
- B.
  
  Onychophagy
- C.
  
  Agnails
- D.
  
  Leukonychia
18.

Another term for an ingrown nail is
- A.
  
  Onychophagy
- B.
  
  Furrows
- C.
  
  Corrugations
- D.
  
  Onychocryptosis
19.

Nails that have an in creasing curvature through out the nail plate are called
- A.
  
  Pincer nail
- B.
  
  Tile nail
- C.
  
  Eggshell nails
- D.
  
  Plicatured nails
20.

This condition develops as the nail reaches the end of the digit, and appears as a trumpet of cone formation:
- A.
  
  Pincer nail
- B.
  
  Tile-shaped nail
- C.
  
  Eggshell nail
- D.
  
  Bruised nail
21.

When the surface of the nail is generally flat while one or both edges of the plate are folded at a 90-degree angle or move into the soft tissue of the nail margins, this is called a/an
- A.
  
  Trumpet nail
- B.
  
  Pincer nail
- C.
  
  Plicatured nail
- D.
  
  Eggshell nail
22.

The medical term for the nails that have been bitten enough to the deformed is called
- A.
  
  Onychocryptosis hocryptosis
- B.
  
  Onychophagy
- C.
  
  Onychophosis
- D.
  
  Pterygium
23.

Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges are called
- A.
  
  Onychorrhexis
- B.
  
  Onychophagy
- C.
  
  Corrugations
- D.
  
  Plicatured
24.

Onychopathy or onychosis refers to a technical term for a
- A.
  
  Nail disease
- B.
  
  Nail deformity
- C.
  
  Nail shape
- D.
  
  Nail injury
25.

Aobnormal scarring of proximal or distal nail fold is called
- A.
  
  Pterygium
- B.
  
  Plicatured
- C.
  
  Corrugations
- D.
  
  Agnails