Texas State Board Manicurist State Board Written
Exam: Questions & Accurate Answers
When not in use, manicure / pedicure implements should be stored in a
Right Ans - Closed container
These warts, caused by the HPV Virus, are flat, hard, thick growths, usually
occurring on the soles of the feet and sometimes look like a circle within a
circle. Right Ans - Plantar warts
If a toe-nail is lost / removed, approximately how long will it take to grow
back? Right Ans - 9 - 18 months
If the technician causes bleeding to occur during a nail service, they should
use: Right Ans - Styptic powder / powdered alum
The study of the growth and structure of nails is known as: Right Ans -
Onyxology
Etiology is the study of: Right Ans - cause of disease
Often referred to as the cuticle, it overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail:
Right Ans - Eponychium
Infection at the nail base, usually with pus, untreated can cause loss of the
nail: Right Ans - Onychia
Onychophagy refers to: Right Ans - Bitten
Onychia refers to a condition where: Right Ans - Inflammation at the base
of the nail with pus usually present
The technical term for bitten nails is: Right Ans - Onychophagy
Tight shoes, or improper trimming of the toe-nails, may result in: Right Ans
- Onychocryptosis/ingrown toe-nails
Onychocryptosis is a condition that may result from: Right Ans -
Excessively tight shoes
, A nail product used to smooth out and fill in minor depressions in a client's
nails is: Right Ans - Ridge filler
The nail is composed of a substance known as: Right Ans - keratin
The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels /
nerves: Right Ans - nail plate & nail body
Portion of the nail assembly where the nail plate rests, contains blood vessels
& nerves: Right Ans - nail bed
The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the
Right Ans - Eponychium
The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail is known as: Right Ans -
Hyponychium
Contains the blood, lymph, and nerves from which new nail cells are
generated: Right Ans - nail matrix
This is the active tissue from which new nail cells are generated: Right Ans
- Nail matrix
The nail root and nail matrix are located in this cup / pocket like structure:
Right Ans - nail mantle
Leuconychia is a condition that usually presents as: Right Ans - White spots
/ streaks under the nails
The Latin / medical term for nails is Right Ans - Onyx
If a finger nail is lost / removed, how long will it take to grow a new nail
plate / nail body: Right Ans - 3 - 6 months
Once destroyed, which part of the nail will not grow again? Right Ans -
Matrix
If lost / removed, how long will it take to grow a new nail plate / nail body
Right Ans - 3-6 months
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