STATE BOARD COSMETOLOGY 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW
UPDATE
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.
yellow-green
The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of
, onychomadesis
Which of the following this not cause onychorrhexis?
insufficient use of cuticle removers
tiny pits of severe roughness on the surface of the nail are signs of which
condition?
nail psoriasis
the term ___ refers to a condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
nail disorder
splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the?
nail bed
nail fungi can be transmitted through __
contaminated
onychomadesis can affect
both fingernails and toenails
a cosmetologist can disobey state or federal rules and regulations:
under no circumstances
Which condition is characterized by nails that noticeably thin, flexible and white?
eggshell nail
Which of the following is not a common cause of surface stain on nails
poor blood circulation
The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate causing a dark
purplish spot is
bruised nail
The condition in which the living skin around the nail split and tears is
hangnail
the lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is
onycholysis
the term __ refers to significant darkening of the fingernail or toenail
melanonychia
a sharp bend in one one of the nail plate creating increasing curvature is
symptomatic of
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW
UPDATE
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.
yellow-green
The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of
, onychomadesis
Which of the following this not cause onychorrhexis?
insufficient use of cuticle removers
tiny pits of severe roughness on the surface of the nail are signs of which
condition?
nail psoriasis
the term ___ refers to a condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
nail disorder
splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the?
nail bed
nail fungi can be transmitted through __
contaminated
onychomadesis can affect
both fingernails and toenails
a cosmetologist can disobey state or federal rules and regulations:
under no circumstances
Which condition is characterized by nails that noticeably thin, flexible and white?
eggshell nail
Which of the following is not a common cause of surface stain on nails
poor blood circulation
The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate causing a dark
purplish spot is
bruised nail
The condition in which the living skin around the nail split and tears is
hangnail
the lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is
onycholysis
the term __ refers to significant darkening of the fingernail or toenail
melanonychia
a sharp bend in one one of the nail plate creating increasing curvature is
symptomatic of
