NAIL TECHNOLOGY EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Nail Psoriasis - ✔✔a non-infectious condition that affects the surface of the natural
nail plate, causing it to appear rough and pitted, as well as causing reddish color spots
on the nail bed and onycholysis
✔✔Nail Pterygium - ✔✔abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the
nail plate; usually caused by serious injury or allergic reaction
✔✔Onychia - ✔✔inflammation of the matrix of the nail with shedding of the nail
✔✔Onychocryptosis - ✔✔ingrown nail; nail grows into the living tissue around the nail
✔✔Onycholysis - ✔✔separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, often caused by
injury or allergic reactions
✔✔Onychomadesis - ✔✔the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed; can
occur on the fingernails and toenails
✔✔Onychomycosis - ✔✔fungal infection of the natural nail plate
✔✔Onychophagy - ✔✔bitten nails
✔✔Onychorrhexis - ✔✔split or brittle nails that also have a series of lengthwise ridges
giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate
✔✔Onychosis - ✔✔any deformity or disease of the natural nail
✔✔Paronychia - ✔✔bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail; pus,
redness and swelling are usually present
✔✔Pincer Nail - ✔✔increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by
increased curvature of the matrix
✔✔Plicatured Nail - ✔✔also known as folded nails; a type of highly curved nail plate
often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited
✔✔Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - ✔✔one of several common bacteria that can cause nail
infection
✔✔Pyrogenic Granuloma - ✔✔severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red
tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
, ✔✔Ridges - ✔✔vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related
to normal aging
✔✔Splinter Hemorrhages - ✔✔caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed,
which damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow
✔✔Tinea Pedis - ✔✔medical term for fungal infections of the feet
✔✔Trumpet Nail - ✔✔disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form a
sharp come at the free edge
✔✔What is the technical term for the nail? - ✔✔Onyx
✔✔What protein is in the nail plate? - ✔✔Keratin
✔✔Describe the appearance of a normal, healthy nail. - ✔✔firm but flexible, shiny, and
slightly pink in color
✔✔Name the basic parts of a nail unit. - ✔✔nail bed, matrix, nail plate, cuticle,
eponychium, specialized ligaments, & nail folds
✔✔Explain the difference between the nail bed and the nail plate. - ✔✔Nail Plate is the
hardened keratin plate & the Nail Bed is the portion of living skin that supports the nail
plate
✔✔What part of the nail unit contains the nerve, lymph, and blood vessels? - ✔✔Matrix
✔✔Why are nail technicians not allowed to cut the skin around the base of the nail
plate, even if the client requests it during the service? - ✔✔Living skin
✔✔What conditions do fungal organisms favor for growth? - ✔✔moist, warm, and dark
✔✔Name two common causes of onycholysis. - ✔✔injury or allergic reaction
✔✔What is pseudomonas aerginosa? - ✔✔bacteria
✔✔Why is it important to learn about pseudomonas aerginosa? - ✔✔It can grow out of
control and cause a bigger infection
✔✔What is the most effective way to avoid transferring infections among your clients? -
✔✔following guidelines for proper sanitation
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Nail Psoriasis - ✔✔a non-infectious condition that affects the surface of the natural
nail plate, causing it to appear rough and pitted, as well as causing reddish color spots
on the nail bed and onycholysis
✔✔Nail Pterygium - ✔✔abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the
nail plate; usually caused by serious injury or allergic reaction
✔✔Onychia - ✔✔inflammation of the matrix of the nail with shedding of the nail
✔✔Onychocryptosis - ✔✔ingrown nail; nail grows into the living tissue around the nail
✔✔Onycholysis - ✔✔separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, often caused by
injury or allergic reactions
✔✔Onychomadesis - ✔✔the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed; can
occur on the fingernails and toenails
✔✔Onychomycosis - ✔✔fungal infection of the natural nail plate
✔✔Onychophagy - ✔✔bitten nails
✔✔Onychorrhexis - ✔✔split or brittle nails that also have a series of lengthwise ridges
giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate
✔✔Onychosis - ✔✔any deformity or disease of the natural nail
✔✔Paronychia - ✔✔bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail; pus,
redness and swelling are usually present
✔✔Pincer Nail - ✔✔increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by
increased curvature of the matrix
✔✔Plicatured Nail - ✔✔also known as folded nails; a type of highly curved nail plate
often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited
✔✔Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - ✔✔one of several common bacteria that can cause nail
infection
✔✔Pyrogenic Granuloma - ✔✔severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red
tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
, ✔✔Ridges - ✔✔vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related
to normal aging
✔✔Splinter Hemorrhages - ✔✔caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed,
which damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow
✔✔Tinea Pedis - ✔✔medical term for fungal infections of the feet
✔✔Trumpet Nail - ✔✔disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form a
sharp come at the free edge
✔✔What is the technical term for the nail? - ✔✔Onyx
✔✔What protein is in the nail plate? - ✔✔Keratin
✔✔Describe the appearance of a normal, healthy nail. - ✔✔firm but flexible, shiny, and
slightly pink in color
✔✔Name the basic parts of a nail unit. - ✔✔nail bed, matrix, nail plate, cuticle,
eponychium, specialized ligaments, & nail folds
✔✔Explain the difference between the nail bed and the nail plate. - ✔✔Nail Plate is the
hardened keratin plate & the Nail Bed is the portion of living skin that supports the nail
plate
✔✔What part of the nail unit contains the nerve, lymph, and blood vessels? - ✔✔Matrix
✔✔Why are nail technicians not allowed to cut the skin around the base of the nail
plate, even if the client requests it during the service? - ✔✔Living skin
✔✔What conditions do fungal organisms favor for growth? - ✔✔moist, warm, and dark
✔✔Name two common causes of onycholysis. - ✔✔injury or allergic reaction
✔✔What is pseudomonas aerginosa? - ✔✔bacteria
✔✔Why is it important to learn about pseudomonas aerginosa? - ✔✔It can grow out of
control and cause a bigger infection
✔✔What is the most effective way to avoid transferring infections among your clients? -
✔✔following guidelines for proper sanitation
