State Board Cosmetology Exam 2026/2027
Questions And Correct Answers Graded A+
The ____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
sidewall
After and injury, infection or disease, the natural nail well return to its healthy
growth as the ___ is Healthy and undamaged.
matrix
Replacement of the Natural fingernail usually takes about.
4 to 6 months
The finger nail on the __ typical growth slowest.
thumb
The nail has a water content between:
15 and 25 percent
The natural nail is an appendage of the:
,skin
the appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the :
body
the __ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through.
nail plate
The Matrix contains:
nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be easily
removed with gentle scraping is:
cuticle
Cosmetologists are allowed to __ the eponychium
push back
cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are not designed to treat the:
cuticle
,Toenails are thicker and harder then fingernails because ___ the of that toenails is
longer than that of that fingernail.
matrix
unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ___ periodically.
shed
It takes about __ for toenails to be fully replace
Nine months to a year
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is
the
eponychium
The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nail bed is the
Bed epithelium
The slightly thickened layer of the skin that lies between the fingertips and free
edge of the natural nail plate is the
, hyponychium
The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the
nail cuticle
The __ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed
matrix
a normal healthy nails is firm and flexible and should be
Smooth and unspotted
If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the natural nail plate it
is recommended that you
buff them carefully
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is
tinea pedis
A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be indentified in the early
stages as a ___ spots that becomes darker in its advanced stages.
Questions And Correct Answers Graded A+
The ____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
sidewall
After and injury, infection or disease, the natural nail well return to its healthy
growth as the ___ is Healthy and undamaged.
matrix
Replacement of the Natural fingernail usually takes about.
4 to 6 months
The finger nail on the __ typical growth slowest.
thumb
The nail has a water content between:
15 and 25 percent
The natural nail is an appendage of the:
,skin
the appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the :
body
the __ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through.
nail plate
The Matrix contains:
nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be easily
removed with gentle scraping is:
cuticle
Cosmetologists are allowed to __ the eponychium
push back
cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are not designed to treat the:
cuticle
,Toenails are thicker and harder then fingernails because ___ the of that toenails is
longer than that of that fingernail.
matrix
unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ___ periodically.
shed
It takes about __ for toenails to be fully replace
Nine months to a year
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is
the
eponychium
The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nail bed is the
Bed epithelium
The slightly thickened layer of the skin that lies between the fingertips and free
edge of the natural nail plate is the
, hyponychium
The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the
nail cuticle
The __ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed
matrix
a normal healthy nails is firm and flexible and should be
Smooth and unspotted
If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the natural nail plate it
is recommended that you
buff them carefully
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is
tinea pedis
A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be indentified in the early
stages as a ___ spots that becomes darker in its advanced stages.
