ITEC MANICURE PEDICURE CORE EXAM 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What dose the soleus do? - ✔✔Planter flexes the ankle when walking
✔✔What dose the peroneus longus do? - ✔✔It everts & planterflexes foot & supports
arches
✔✔What is the difference between a vein & an artery? - ✔✔Veins are closer to the
surface of your body, arteries are deep inside your muscles
✔✔What are the two main veins? - ✔✔The right radial & the right deep palmer arch
✔✔What is the main arm vein? - ✔✔Right brachial
✔✔onychorhexis - ✔✔A condition characterized by brittle nails that can be treated in the
salon by the application of several layers of nail enamel, with the use of nail hardeners,
or regular hot oil manicures.
✔✔Nail growth duration - ✔✔On average, a nail takes between three and four months
to grow from the matrix to the free edge.
✔✔onychoptosis - ✔✔The shedding or falling off of nails.
✔✔metacarpal bones - ✔✔There are 5 metacarpal bones in each hand.
✔✔carpal bones - ✔✔The carpal bones form the wrist.
✔✔bones in the hand - ✔✔The ulna, radius, and trapezoid can be found in the hand.
✔✔onychia - ✔✔An infection of the nail plate, causing inflammation at the base of the
nail.
✔✔lamella dystrophy characteristics - ✔✔Discolouration of the nail plate and free edge,
and extreme pitting of the nail plate.
✔✔severe psoriasis effects - ✔✔Severe psoriasis can cause thickening of the nail plate
with the surface becoming rough or thinning of the nail plate with the surface becoming
smooth.
✔✔hangnail - ✔✔A small tear or split in the cuticle.
✔✔positive effects on nail growth - ✔✔A balanced diet and puberty can have a positive
effect on nail growth.
, ✔✔pitting of the nail plate causes - ✔✔Pitting of the nail plate can be caused by
excessive filling, health issues, or the use of dark nail enamel.
✔✔nail growth statements - ✔✔The nail normally grows more quickly in the summer.
✔✔nail wall - ✔✔The skin that overlaps the nail plate for protection.
✔✔multiple transverse furrows - ✔✔Multiple transverse furrows affecting a single nail
are an indication of Beau's lines.
✔✔keratinisation effect - ✔✔Keratinisation causes the nail plate to grow in thickness
and length.
✔✔cuticle - ✔✔The seal at the base of the nail.
✔✔matrix function - ✔✔The matrix produces new cells for formation of the nail plate.
✔✔pterygium untreated effects - ✔✔If pterygium is left untreated, it can lead to
complications.
✔✔Cuticle disintegration - ✔✔The cuticle can disintegrate.
✔✔Nail softening - ✔✔The nail can soften and peel off.
✔✔Cuticle movement - ✔✔The skin of the cuticle can move up the nail plate towards
the free edge.
✔✔Skin splitting - ✔✔The skin around the nail can split and bleed.
✔✔Whitlow disorder - ✔✔What type of disorder is whitlow? 6308.
✔✔Bone of the foot - ✔✔Which of the following is a bone of the foot? Tibia, Talus,
Pisiform, Radius.
✔✔Blue nail causes - ✔✔What might blue nail be attributed to? Skin disease, Kidney
disease, Heart disease, Liver disease.
✔✔Medical permission for massage - ✔✔What condition would require medical
permission or the client's informed consent before a hand and arm massage can be
carried out? Arthritis, Repetitive strain injury, Fever, Eczema.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What dose the soleus do? - ✔✔Planter flexes the ankle when walking
✔✔What dose the peroneus longus do? - ✔✔It everts & planterflexes foot & supports
arches
✔✔What is the difference between a vein & an artery? - ✔✔Veins are closer to the
surface of your body, arteries are deep inside your muscles
✔✔What are the two main veins? - ✔✔The right radial & the right deep palmer arch
✔✔What is the main arm vein? - ✔✔Right brachial
✔✔onychorhexis - ✔✔A condition characterized by brittle nails that can be treated in the
salon by the application of several layers of nail enamel, with the use of nail hardeners,
or regular hot oil manicures.
✔✔Nail growth duration - ✔✔On average, a nail takes between three and four months
to grow from the matrix to the free edge.
✔✔onychoptosis - ✔✔The shedding or falling off of nails.
✔✔metacarpal bones - ✔✔There are 5 metacarpal bones in each hand.
✔✔carpal bones - ✔✔The carpal bones form the wrist.
✔✔bones in the hand - ✔✔The ulna, radius, and trapezoid can be found in the hand.
✔✔onychia - ✔✔An infection of the nail plate, causing inflammation at the base of the
nail.
✔✔lamella dystrophy characteristics - ✔✔Discolouration of the nail plate and free edge,
and extreme pitting of the nail plate.
✔✔severe psoriasis effects - ✔✔Severe psoriasis can cause thickening of the nail plate
with the surface becoming rough or thinning of the nail plate with the surface becoming
smooth.
✔✔hangnail - ✔✔A small tear or split in the cuticle.
✔✔positive effects on nail growth - ✔✔A balanced diet and puberty can have a positive
effect on nail growth.
, ✔✔pitting of the nail plate causes - ✔✔Pitting of the nail plate can be caused by
excessive filling, health issues, or the use of dark nail enamel.
✔✔nail growth statements - ✔✔The nail normally grows more quickly in the summer.
✔✔nail wall - ✔✔The skin that overlaps the nail plate for protection.
✔✔multiple transverse furrows - ✔✔Multiple transverse furrows affecting a single nail
are an indication of Beau's lines.
✔✔keratinisation effect - ✔✔Keratinisation causes the nail plate to grow in thickness
and length.
✔✔cuticle - ✔✔The seal at the base of the nail.
✔✔matrix function - ✔✔The matrix produces new cells for formation of the nail plate.
✔✔pterygium untreated effects - ✔✔If pterygium is left untreated, it can lead to
complications.
✔✔Cuticle disintegration - ✔✔The cuticle can disintegrate.
✔✔Nail softening - ✔✔The nail can soften and peel off.
✔✔Cuticle movement - ✔✔The skin of the cuticle can move up the nail plate towards
the free edge.
✔✔Skin splitting - ✔✔The skin around the nail can split and bleed.
✔✔Whitlow disorder - ✔✔What type of disorder is whitlow? 6308.
✔✔Bone of the foot - ✔✔Which of the following is a bone of the foot? Tibia, Talus,
Pisiform, Radius.
✔✔Blue nail causes - ✔✔What might blue nail be attributed to? Skin disease, Kidney
disease, Heart disease, Liver disease.
✔✔Medical permission for massage - ✔✔What condition would require medical
permission or the client's informed consent before a hand and arm massage can be
carried out? Arthritis, Repetitive strain injury, Fever, Eczema.
