Pre clinic nails

Question 1

Growth of new nail plate takes about:

Answer 1

4 to 6 months

Question 2

What is onychosis?

Answer 2

Any disease, disorder, or distortion of the nail.

Question 3

The root of the nail is lodged in the:

Answer 3

Mantle.

Question 4

Which product helps push cuticles back?

Answer 4

Cuticle remover.

Question 5

True or False: clean up product spills and dispose in covered container IMMEDIATELY.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What’s another term for tinea pedis?

Answer 6

Athletes foot.

Question 7

What is onychogryposis?

Answer 7

Increased thickness and curvature of the nail.

Question 8

When should you get a refill for artificial nails?

Answer 8

Every two weeks.

Question 9

True or False: nails grow out faster in the summer:

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

What causes tinea pedis?

Answer 10

Fungus.

Question 11

What is onychoptosis?

Answer 11

Shedding of the nail.

Question 12

What causes onychocryptosis?

Answer 12

Filing too deeply on the sides of the nail.

Question 13

What is pterygium?

Answer 13

Overgrown cuticles.

Question 14

What is the strongest nail shape?

Answer 14

Square.

Question 15

Leuconychia are small white spots that form from separation between the nail and nail________

Answer 15

Bed.

Question 16

What’s the prognosis for Tinea Manus?

Answer 16

Rings containing tiny blisters, dark pink/red, with dry flakes.

Question 17

_______ are split cuticles/loose skin partially separated from the cuticle.

Answer 17

Agnails.

Question 18

What is onycatrophia?

Answer 18

Wasting away of the nail.

Question 19

True or False: Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail disease.

Answer 19

True.

Question 20

What is onychauxis?

Answer 20

Thickening of the nail plate.

Question 21

A nail_______ is a plastic extension that is attached to the natural nail.

Answer 21

Tip.

Question 22

True or False: A client that has onychomycosis should be referred to a physician.

Answer 22

True. (It’s nail fungus.)

Question 23

_______ is a loosely woven mesh that adds strength to the nails.

Answer 23

Fiberglass.

Question 24

What is the hyponichium?

Answer 24

Living tissue underneath free edge of the nail.

Question 25

What is the mantle?

Answer 25

Pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix.

Question 26

What is kolionychia?

Answer 26

Spoon nails.(small separation from the nail bed)

Question 27

Thin, soft, almost see through nails are__________ nails.

Answer 27

Eggshell.

Question 28

What is onychia?

Answer 28

Inflammation of the matrix.

Question 29

What are splinter hemorrhages?

Answer 29

Bruised nails.

Question 30

_________is caused by a nervous habit.

Answer 30

Onychophagy.

Question 31

What are corrguations?

Answer 31

Horizontal wavy ridges across nails.

Question 32

Blue nails is caused by_________.

Answer 32

Poor circulation.

Question 33

A nail tip should extend _____ to _____ from the length of free edge.

Answer 33

1/3 to 1/2.

Question 34

What is onychorrhexis?

Answer 34

Split or brittle nails.

Question 35

What is leuconychia?

Answer 35

White spots caused by injury/separation of nail from nail bed.

Question 36

The ________ is the part of the nail that extends beyond the finger tip.

Answer 36

Free edge.

Question 37

What is the proper way to shape a natural nail?

Answer 37

Corner to center!

Question 38

Which product can remove stains from the nails?

Answer 38

Nail Bleach.

Question 39

_______ may result when the cuticle becomes overly dry and splits.

Answer 39

Hangnail.

Question 40

What is the eponychium?

Answer 40

Line tissue.

Question 41

The fold of skin on either side of the nail groove is called the nail_____.

Answer 41

Wall.

Question 42

What is the lunula?

Answer 42

Half moon shape at the base of the nail.

Question 43

How much does a nail grow per month?

Answer 43

1/8 of an inch.

Question 44

Which implement shortens, shapes, and smoothies rough edges of the natural nail?

Answer 44

Emery board.