Oregon State Board Nail Technology Exam 2023/2024 already passed

Oregon State Board Nail Technology Exam A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be: - correct answer Shiny The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is called - correct answer Nail bed Lunula - correct answer The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail Ligament - correct answer Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and organ in place Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about: - correct answer 4-6 months Fingernail that grows the slowest - correct answer Thumb Nail has a water content of - correct answer 15-25% Nails are an appendage of the - correct answer Skin The appearance of the nails reflect the general health of - correct answer The body The BLANK is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through - correct answer Nail plate The matrix contains: - correct answer Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced - correct answer Nine months to a year the act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by pathogenic microbes - correct answer Microtrauma Nail clippers - correct answer A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly and efficiently Nail creams - correct answer Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal the surface and hold subdermal moisture around the skin Nail oils - correct answer Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften Nipper - correct answer A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin around the nails. Oval nail - correct answer A conservative nail shape that is thought to be attractive on most women's hands. It is similar to a squoval nail with more even and rounded corners Paraffin - correct answer A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to hold moisture into the skin Pointed Nail - correct answer Nail shape suited to thin hands with long fingers and narrow nail beds. The nail is tapered and longer than usual to emphasize and enhance the slender hands Bed epithelium - correct answer Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed Eponychium - correct answer living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area Free edge of nail - correct answer Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of finger or toe Hyponychium - correct answer The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate.